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THE NEW REVENUE ACTS THE DIRECT TAX-TAXATION OF INCOMES- THE AMENDED TARIFF We annex a careful abstract of the new revenue act, which provides for the assess ment. and collection of tut annual tax of V 20,000,000, and which was passed by Congress on Friday. A large proportion of the bill is devoted to details respecting the duties of assessors, the mode of col lection, and the penalties for noncompli- ante with the provisions of the act. The ! sections relative to the income tax are of general interest, and the entire text is giv en below. .9pporlionnient Maine F.-I''-' 11 . , 21.' Ind lima 224,1117: lissuuri 1M usetts Phnde hiand 116.96...1 rkiti...,as lit 30S.219Micliivan Iv e ft - . 5:13,90, Ploy ids Jersey 450,134 Tex as MOMIII=BM=MI Delaware Maryland 4116,b23•1:al,rornia Virginia 1137,55 Minnesota Nuuh Carolina 5711.1n4 3 0r,g0n r30ni.14 tortnina 363,5707ew 11w:ha) Geargla Alabama 224,313. Washington 4130>4 Nebra,ka Lnun-iana 3Ss.:•r•rAerada 1,567,tg , ..1%,10r0d0 713.675 Ilakota ()I , ) .ht Wu by 11=5M:111111 BEM ✓2ssess - ors and Collectors Sections 2,3, 4, and 5, of the bid de clare the mode of appointing assessors and colls.ctors, and their duties. The Secre tary of the Treasury will divide the States, Territories and District of Columbia into ,- .iivcrlient districts, and appoint un asses sor and collector, who must be freeholders and residents in each district. They must give suitable bonds, and take oath to exc el.' their offices faithfully. Mode of dssessment. Sections 6,7, 8, and 9 enact the mode of assessment. The direct tax laid by the act is to be assessed and laid un the value ~ if all lands and lots of grounds, with their improvements and dwelling hocses, which several articles subject to taxation shall be ana valued by the respective assessors at the rate each of them is worth in money on the first day of April, eighs teen hundred and sixty-two: Provided, however, that all property of whatever kind . zoinitig within any of the foregoing de cruiptiuns, and belonging to the United otates or any state, or permanently or , =pecially exempted from taxation by the laws of the state wherein the same may be situated at the time of the passage of this at t, together with such property belong rag to any individual, who actually resides thereon, as shall be worth the sum of five hundred dollars, shall be exempted from the aforesaid enumeration and valuation, and from the direct tax aforesaid. And provided further, That in making such as ses.inient, due regard shall be had to any valuation that may have been made under the autho r ity of the state or territory at My period nearest to said first day of A-ril. l't,rsoni will be required to give written lists lots and dwellings liable to direct tax, in default of which, or in case of fraudulent return, the assessor will make such and in ca,se of fraud the person offending may also be convicted beftire any court having competent jurisdiction and fined $509. ✓lLsentee Property Owners In case ot the absence of property own. ers t :e assessor must leave a note requiring the tiwner to present the list within ten days. If he refuses, the assessor may en• ter ire premises and make the list. Own ers:nay make out the lists of property sit -Tali& in districts in which they do not re siw,, and the said lists shall be valid and sufficient for the purposes of this act, and en the delivery ot every such list the per o3 making and delivering the same shall ray to the asseesor one dollar which he Alai' retain to his own use. Publication of Tax Lists and Rectifications After valmitions are assessed lists must be Published by the assessor in each dis trict, and for twenty five days atter publi cation appeals will be received and, deter mined relative to excessive valuations or enumerations. No valuation shall be in creased without a previous notice of at least The Board of Assessors mutt carefully -xainine the lists of valuation, ar.d they may revise, adjust and equalize the valua tion of propertyin any county or state -district, by adding thereto, or neducting therefrom, such a rate per centum as shall, under the valuation of the several counties find state districts, be just and equitable; Provided, The relative valuation of p:op,, erty in tlie same county shall not be chang.. od, unless manifest error or imper:ection shall appear in any of the lists of valuation, in which case they have power to correct the same, as to them shall appear just and right. And it, in consequenc.s“ ut any re visal, change and alteration of the said valuation, any inequality shall be produced in the apportionment of the direct tax to the several states, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to report the same to Congress, to the intent that pro vision may be made by law for reetitying such inequality. Q When the assessors have completed the adjustment and equalization, the proper quota of the direct tax to each county a nd district of a state shall be apportioned. Enpaid Taxes. Section 31 provides that when any tax ,shall remain unplad for the term of one year, the collector in the state where tlae property lies, having first advertisf:J the utsr,ee }fir sixty days in at least or.e news. paper iu the state, shall proce , i.; to sell, at public sale, so much of tho said property • rnly be necessary to satisfy the taxes • tlerron,; togeths..-with an addition of "/t , -..y`per eer.A.tra thereon; or it suck . . . .‘"•., . ~ - . .., . .. .. _ . _. . . . ..- ~..ii . .. . . • ...______ , ~ . ~,, - -P , . ,- .. '..4.. , ?. \.. 'N..' . . . i 2. - ...., . ~ d i . ' '4 , / . 1 .. *.rt ~ I- , -::" 4 .. 4 ;1 , • '- '''''',', - ' -'-:,.., ,-.. g . . i g i ;. .. . -0 , I : : 1 -i • ';:: ' - - - . . A . . . property is not divisible, as aforesaid, the whole thereof shall be sold, and account— ed for in the manner hereinbelore provided. If the property advertised ter sale cannot be sold for the amount of the tax doe there on, with the said addition thereon, Cie col lector shall purchase the same ir behalf of the United States for such amount and addition. Internal Duties—The Excise Tax Alter the Ist of April, 1852, a duty of five cents per gallon must be paid on dis. tilled liquors—distillers must keep a record of the number of gallons they distill; the duty must be paid at the time of -endering the account; liquors distilled, upn which the duty has not been paid, may be seized and sold; and' a refusal to allow the proper officer to inspect the accounts shall subject the refuser to a penalty of $5OO. Ferment ed liquors pay a tax of two tests per gal lon, and brewers must keep an accouot of the quantity brewed. Penalties are attach ed for a non-compliance with the law. Tar on Carriqgrs and rulchcs Section 57 provides that tl ere shall he Raid yearly upon every carr r,ge, the body of which rests upon springs of any de— scription. which may be her. for use, and Nviiich shall not be exclusively employed for the transportation of m3rchandize, ac cording to the following Cation, includ ing the harness used therewith: Not exceeding fifty dollars, $1 if above fifty and not exceeding one hun- 'zoo 1,14b.5 4 ,61.1t7 ,1,;43 211, , z4 501,7(3 7,522 355, dred dollars, If one hundred, and not exceeding two hundred dollars, If above two hundred, and not exceed- HIE ing four hundred dollars. 16 If ahuve four hundred, and not exceed- 6tlt. 2 J3.53b 1U5,529 :1J.1.16 12,C 1;6.4'2 7J5 19.'21 9.5'.'2 in; six hundred dollars, If above six hundred, and not exceed- ing eight hundred dollars, 30 It above eight hundred, al d not exceed- ing one thousand dollar:, 40 If above one thousand do tars, 50 Which valuations shall bs made agreeably to the existing condition of the carriage and harness at the time of making the en try thereof each year, in conformity with the provisions of this ect; and that there shall be, and hereby is. likewise imposed an annual duty of on: dollar on every gold watch kept for us t, and oh fifty cents on every silver watch kept for use, which duty shall be paid by he owner thereof. These articles must ie registered and a certificate granted. 2. 05 3.211 Sec. 6!. And be i further enacted, that persons earning or having profits, gains and incomes, in their own right or in trust, and all companies, institutions, associa. tions, corporate or out corporate, and cm-- porators, earning or having profits, gains and incomes which are or shall be deprived from sources o'het than the property by this act subjected to a direct tax,for the year:preft ceding the first day of April, An no Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and each year thereafter, beyond the sum of eight hundred dollars, derived from any source of business. trai.e or vocation, dividends of stock, interes: of money or debts, sala ries, interest on legacies, annuities, or de rived horn any cater source, within or bey yond the boundaries of the United States, shall be subjec to and pay a tax of three per centum on .he first day of April in each year from and after the passage of this act; and in computing such profits, gains and incomes, there shall be deduced, be sides the sum if eight hundred dollars, as aforesaid, all local or state taxes, the wages paid for labor, and other charges incident to such profits, gains and incomes, not eluding personal and family expenses, in such manner as to leave the annual net in come of eaca and every person, excepting the deductions heretofore and hereafter mentioned, subject to taxation under the provisions of this act: Provided, That no person, member or corporator of any coin. pany, institution, association or corpora tion, chaked or chargeable with a tax un der this act, - shall be required or be sub jected- individually to taxation for his m her share of the profits, gains or incomes of such company, institution, association or corporation which shall have been tax ed under the provisions of this act, and paid in whole by said company, institu tion, association or corporation; hut where the in tonle tax is derived from persons residirg abroad, hut drawing money from their property in this country, the rate shall be five per cent. per annum, Scr. li ts. And be it further enacted, That each and every person, company, institu tion, association, corporate or not corpor ate, and corporator, as mentioned in the prey tiding section, shall, on the first day of April next, and each year thereafter, came a statement to he prepared and veri fied by the oath of such person, or by the oath of the principal manager of such Coal pan!, institution, association, corporate or not corporate, which statement shall ex hibit the amount of profits, gains and in come of said person, company, institution, asswiation, corporate or not corporate, fur the year ending on the said first day of Apul, which statement shall, within thirty days front the first day of April, be lodged with the collector of the excise or internal taxes for the district in which the princi pal place of business of such person or persons, company, association, institution, corporate or not corporate, is situated; and it shall be the duty of such collector to give public notice that he will attend at convenient places to receive such state ment and the amount of tax or duty paya ble thereon, and shall give a receipt or re ceipts for the amount paid; and if any per son or persons earning or having profits, gains or incomes in his own right or in trust above the sum of eight hundred ri,d - 'ars, as hereinbefore mentioned, or any company, institution, associatiol,i corpo rate or not corporate, earning., , d'r having profits, gains or incomes atmre the sum of eight hundred dollars. -as hereinbefure mentioned, shall !weer'. or refuse to cause such statement to 'remade, and lodged with the collector and verified, as aforesaid the amount of :ex or duty may and shall he fixed by the collector, and after ten days' not; a ut the amount so fixed, if not paid, sAeh amount may be levied by distraint in the inanner prescribed in other cases of delinquency by this act. We have already published the sub stance of the section which allows a de— duction of fifteen per cent. when the state assumes, assesses and collects the direct income and excise tax for the federal gov— erumeot. WA_YINESBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1861. The Inc me 7'ux Col. Burnside on the Battle. Colonel, now Brigadier General Burn side had a splendid reception at Newport, the other day, and made a speech of ac knowledgment, in which he gave some in teresting statements concerning the battle at Bull nun. The Providence Journal says that, upon the propriety of attacking the enemy at the time it was made, Colonel Burnside expressed himself unreservedly. He said. "1 called upon Gen. McDowell and expressed my dissent to the policy of fight ing the enemy al ti:al time. Senator Wil— son was p,e„nt , an d looked at me, when I made the remark, as though I was a coward. Gen. McDowell said, "If Ido notfight them to-morrow I cannot do .1 in s;x monlh.s." Better, said I, to watt that titre than hazard a battle now. General McDowell invited a ineeting of officers at his headquarters on the night before the battle, lot he (McDowell) was not pri sent until 10 o'clock, and then nothing was to bo heard but the reception of orders for the following day. On the return ot• our troops to \' ashington, I felt so much anx— iety about the fate of that city, that I ten— dered them for its defence to Gen. Scott, not doubting they would Lay a few days aftter the expiration of the term of service. He replied, 'There is no dander.' Pwo days atterwa•ds, in company with Gov. Sprague, 1 called upon General Scott, and repeated my apprehensions, and renewed the offer of assistance. Gen. Scott gave me in detail his reasons for notap prehending an attack on Washington, and told what the rebels would do, and," added Colonel . Burnside, with einphasitti, "everything that the old General predicted then has been confirmed." Courage Without Discretion Some of the officers who go into battle are so anxious to display courage and make a personal reputation, that they are careless of the safety of the troops under their command, and, what is yet more im portant, o( r the fatal effect which their rash intrepidity may have upon the fortunes of the army in which they are engaged.— Valor in the field is a most valuable virtue, but the better part of it, as Shakspeare has said, "is discretion." There is a kind of reckless, dare-devil impetuosity that may be useful in a eoltmin of infantry or cavals ry when they are ordered to storm a bat tery or break a line of sharp-shooters ; but such bravery in a General or, Colonel is of much less utility that the cool and col lected presence of mind which can sue where a blow may bet struck most oppor tunely, and can strike it at the proper time and place without exposing unnec essarily the moral pluck and physical en durance of the men. One of the Ohio vol unteers, who was at Bull Run, speaking- of Gen. Scholl:, said he was a brave, bold man, but tots reckless ; he did not sewn to exercise sufficient discretion—as for in stance, at the battle alluded to, his scouts and spies had given him accurate informa tion of the situation of one or two of the maske.l batteries of the enemy, and instead of marching his troops two or three miles around so as to accomplish his object with. out subjecting his' men to a destructive fire, he -narched them directly upon and in the face of the battery. Latest from Cairo and Thereabouts. B: telegraph to the Cincinnati papers we ledrn that Cairo is quiet, and Cape Girardeau is fortified and can repel superi or rebel forces. Brigadier General Jeff. Thompson is twenty miles back on the Charleston road. The steamer Empress arrived at Cape Girardeau from St. Louis, with the ttth Mississippi and McAuthur's Winois Regiments. Bird's Point is being extensively fortified. The td 'Missouri Ragirnent is hourly expected there from Louis, to he followed by two more Missouri regiments with Cen. Frentr , nt, swelling the force to ten thousand- The steamer Pocahontas, with sixty hhds. ut to bacco for Louisvill:', had been seized diy the rebels, in the.. Tenrlescee River at the State line. Jeff. Thompson has issued a tnlsome proclamation to the citizens of South Missouri, in which he tells them that Pillow advances on the right, Hardee on the centre, and M'Coilough on the left, with 50,000 brave Southern hearts to help to stripe the invaders from the soil. He says :—Taroy action like the gentle South wind will only meet v ith Northern frosts, and advance and recede like the. seasons will be the history (Atha war, and it will last forevel. Brave sons of the Ninth dis trict, come and join us. •We have plenty of ammunition, and the cattle on ten thou , sand hills are ours. We have forty thous and Belgian muskets cooling, but bring your guns with you if you have any. Prince Napoleon's Visit to Mt. Vernon. Prince Napoleon retuned to Wash ington, from his visit to Mt. Vernon, at half-past ten on Wednesday evening. Contrary to expectation of the members of the party, the trip passe(' off without any adventurous incidents. After pass ing the Union Imes not a single soldier was seen by them during the entire ex cursion. At Mount Vernon the party were received and hospitably entertained by Mr. Herbert and a lady representing the Mount Vernon Association. The Prince spent several hours in a minute ex• antination of the estate. He listened with great interest to the interesting reminis— cences detailed to him by Mr. Herbert, and was interested much when contempla ting- Washington's tomb. On the jour ney, two of his carriage horses were sun struck and died, and the servants were obliged to substitute mules. The late— ness of the return was due to this fact.— Wednesday afternoon the Prince and his suite, and a number of•distinguished gen tlemen, dined with Lord Lyons, at the English EnCiassy, and en the same even ing there was a brilliant reception at Sec retary Seward's—at which the Prince and suite were present. The Prince was dress ed perfectly plain, with the exception of the decorations of two orders. Trouble at Carlisle The Tomo three months regiments now at Carlisle had not been paid off up to Monday evening. Great indignation and excitement is said to prevade the ranks, and the men were threatening to seixa a railroad train, comeing:to Harrisburg, and raise a general riot mere. The delay is owing mainly to the failure of the officers in making put their Ray rolls promptly and accurately. It was the intention of the paymaster to go to Carlisle on Tues day morning and commence paying. Latest Washington Dispatches. A company of Col. Curry's regiment while releiving guard last night were firs ed upon dy the rebels, but no one was hit. A squad of riflemen were ordered to the front and fired in return, shooting one of the rebels—the others escaped. Three horses were captured. Nor.e of Curry's pickets have been shat at before since a. bout a week -igo, when two were murders ed. On that occasion his men, in the same night, brought in three dead rebel ufiiaers on their horses. Subsequently an inlors mal promise was given by Copt. Jones, of the Virginia Rides, that no more pickets should be assasinated. Colonel Curry threatening to kill three rebels for every National soldier. Tile government has strictly prohibited the telegraphic operators from conveying henceforward any matter relating to the movement of troops, whether prospective, present or recent—even that which may have here appeared in print. Gen. Mc- Clellan has found it necessary to make this order in consequence of the course of the Washington Governmentsfederat jonr nals, which daily overstep the limits of New York papers. These journals will be notified to desist, and the regulation trill doubtless be enforced. It is now certain that Major General Wnol has been ordered to repair immedi ately to Fortress Monroe, ant assume !;:e command now in the bands of General Butler how lowm the lacer officer will re main is uncertain. Of course, touch is expected of Gen. Wool, and every body says that he ought to have been there long ago. Gens. McClellan, McDowell and Kear ney yesterday visited the observatory at Camp St. John. and reconnoitered the country in the direction of Fairfax Court House, but what they saw they kept to themselves. The correspondence bAween Col. Mc- Cann and Col. Stuart. of the Virginia Cav alry, touching the Fody cfCol. Cameron, has been laid before the War Department. We understand that the identity . of the body is established, and there is no ques tion of etiquette ; the time of its recovery is the only doubtful point, and that sub stantially rests with the Secretary of War. Mayor Alberger, of Buffalo, the lion. Henry \V. Rogers. and Judge Verplanz to-day visited the Twenty tirst New York Volunteers, and carefully looked into the condition of the regiment. This and the other New York regiments ei•listed under the act of April 16, will net permitted 10 go home at the expiiati.m the three momhs. This is settled. Col. Stevens took command of the 7elth Regiment to-day. John Bigelow, late ed , Muir of the New York "Evening Post," was this morning appointed Consul at Paris. It is a salaried office, paying • out) a year. Mrs. Lincoln will go to long branch on Monday, taking a special ir.ri.t over the new route, by way of Harrisburg and Easton. Secretary Chase will return from New York on Monday. According to a Richmond letter in a Washington paper fifty-six of the Michigan Regiment are prisoners there,and thirty-six ()dicers in all. TERMS EXPIRING-GOING HOME The term of enlistment of Capt. Wm. Mc indedendent Rangers, now for ming the body guard of Gov. Banks, ex pires next Tuesday. They will return af ter a short absence, The term of enlist— ment of Capt. James' First Philadelphia City Troup expires at the same time. Both commamis will leave th in k s ' c o l umn on Tresday at twelve o'clock, m., for Phila d 11.)1ria, by way of Baltimore, • The term of enlistment of i;o1 Starkweather's Ist Wisconsin regiment expires' on the sth inst. They go home to recruit, and will return in two weeks. They arc at Alonoca— cy Junction, arid are the last of the; three months recruits in this division. Col. Wills lace'sllth Indiana Zouavcs are now fully recruited, and will return to Bank'sarßos encranz's column by the 20th inst Lord John Russell —or, as he is now to be called, Earl Rus sell—has recently pronounced his farewell speech as a commoner. The London Times hoi f iors him with an editorial written in its cleverest style. beginning as follows: Lord John Russell yesterday took leave of the city he had represented twenty years, and the House of Commons, of which he had been a leading member forty seven. It may seem to many out the oth er day that he surprised his aristocratic friends by accepting the more recent of these obligations, but it takes art odd man to remember with any sharpness of recol lection the commencement of the earlier. An illustrious career Lf nearly half a cen tury was yesterday so far concluded that it remains to be seen whether Earl Bussell will be more titan the monumedt of Lord Jolt 1. No uae can tell how it will fare with a great man's influence when he is raised to that thin upper atmosphere and these realms lf silence. What, indeed, is a peer, in many Case, hut one of those second existeaces by which eastern tales suppose a mar's body to be animated and his memory belied? Lord John Russell we know, bet who is this that presents himself in the region above, among so many bygoners that are indeed bygones! After rehearsing the reform achieve ments of Lord John, the editor dismisses hint as follows: All this is now past. Lord Juhn Rus -sell himself is now as much a part of the existing state of things as he was then a part of the great movement against it.— \V ill he ever again resume the lead of that "pressure from without" which forced a dozen great monopolies to surrender at discretiord We doubt it. We doubt even his power of aclaptiog himsnq to the new slate of things ever ar,sinu. He has done his great work. Over and over tur.iin h as , ich a peop l e is now a peer. Lord he striven to renew it, and has failed.— Si l o if f e th c e snliot be repeated. Time great tribune Juhn Russell is no more; Eirl Russell takes his place. Rebels near the Potomac A considerable body of troops, said to be some thonses4s, and ani,posed to he part of Gerl- Joiknotote.(h I, vinitre Lit the rebel army, Were obserr_et oa WoOnesday en camped on the oginta about •two miles from the river, sad a similar distance above Great Falls. Their position was near a narrow ford, seldom used, and im passible for wagons. The approach to it on the Virginia side is through a deep cut. It was also observed that axemen were fell,. ing the trees between the rebel camp and the river. It can be safely stated, says a Herald dispatch, that the rebels would not find their passage to the river unobstruct— ed, and would discover certain arrange— ments on the part of the Federal govern— ment, not inserted in the disunion prog ramme. It is known that there is on the part of our troops the utmost vigilance, while our lines are sufficiently extended to guard against surprise from an quar. ter. The PeunsylvantA Fourth. General McDowell in his report. states precisely the condition of the Penn. Fourth at the time of the battle of Bull Run. They wereunwilling to give six hours to the coun try in the very pinch of the engagement. The General says: I could not, as I have said more early, push on faster, nor could I delay. A large and the best part of my forces were three months' volunteers, whose term of service was about to expire, but who were sent for ward as having long enough to serve for the purpose of the expedition. On the eve of the battle the fourth Pennsylvania regi— ment of volunteers and the battery of vol— unteer y ot the .New York Eighth whosd tern of service expired, in— sisted on their discharge. I wrote to the regritnent, expressing a request for them to remain a short time, and the lion. iSec:reta, ry of War, who was at the time on the ground, tried to induce the battery to remain at least live days. But in vain. They in— sisted on their discharge that night. It was granted, and the next morning, when the army rn , Pred forward into battle, these troops moved to the rear at the sound ot the enemy's cannon. In the next few days, day by day, I should have lust ten thousand of the best armed, drilled, officered and disciplined troops in the army, in other word, every day which . added to the strength of the enemy make us weaker. From the Wh,eling Intellizencer LATEST FROM KANAWHA. Gov. Pierpoint yesterday received a let ter from Mason county, which contained the following rood news from the Kanawha region. We extract as follows: My accounts from the Kanawha con vince me that the people, as a MASS, are heartily sick of secession. Immediate on Gen. Cox's arrival in Charleston, the coun tiy people came in in great numbets with their titles and threatened to burn tee town, and it is said that U-en. Cox had to use his intluence and power to prevent it. Several of the rapid secessionists have ask ed protection of Gen. Cox, and the Gen eral has placed guards about their houses. Cux offers protection indiscriminately. It is said that when \Vise started on his re treat at least 500 men refused to go with him, declaring that they would not leave their homes. Wise, finding that demorals ization existed in his army made a virtue of necessity' and permitted all to remain at home who wished. With the remainder he pushed on to Gauley Bridge and Lewisburg, Cox's men in close pursuit. Our troops upon arriving at Gauley found the bridge burned. They encamped this side. A detachment, however, ()Mined a skiff, crossed over and a short distance beyond found some 1,303 muskets that the enemy had left. They had also left a large quantity ot bacon, which Gen. Cox distributed to the poor ot the neighborhood. It appears also that many of his (Wise's) men, whilst on the retreat, deserted and took to the moun tains, and they are coming in ht!inrlmirnd surrendering themselves into the ha sof our troops. It is said that at no time has Gen. Wise had over :3,700 troops in Charleston—most of which are from the Southern States. He met with poor suc cess in Kanawha county. You may put her down in the tutu& as on our side, and she will act with us, and there never will be any more secession troops in the val ley unless bro't there from the South. The Kanawha Sharp Shooters, as well as the Kanawha Riflemen, have disbanded and but few of them have followed Wise. Yours, &c., L. LATER Since the above letter was in type we ha . ve received throagh a gentleman in this city another and later letter, containing the following advices : KANAWHA RIVER, Aug. 1, 1861. Messrs Editors: —I am just returning from a trip to Charleston. I have on board Col. Morton's 21st Ohio regiment, three months men, now on their return home. The Eu nice has more people on her than ever be fore—at least 9JO with equippage. Gen. Cox has encamped at the mouth of Gauley and New river. Wise has gone about 30 miles further. His men have de serted in great numbers. Our troops gut over 1,200 stand of arms that were left along the road, and a great deal of am munition. He is leaving in double quick time, doing all the destruction he can. Philip Henry Moore was along. He came from Richmond with a commission as Major. They would nut receive him.— They gave him a good cursing and let him slide. His military experience would not suit. Dr. Chaplin, John Knote, and a few others of our valuable citizens, are not far from Gen. Cox. 1 think they will take the hint, and go farther South. General Wool. The Troy Times says : " We statad briefly in the second edition of the 'l'inrtes, yesterday, that orders had been issued tor General Wool to repair to Fort Monroe and assume command of that nepartinent. The information was based upon a telegraphic dispatch received from General Scott to General Wool stating that it was desirable that Ile Should direct the operations of that wing at the army, and inquiring it his health was such as to be equal to the responsible duties, of the posi— tion. General Wool intinedisttely replied by telegraph as follows: 'Noy, August 8, 18t31 - --I am ready— never in better health. JOHN E. WOOL. " The enquiry being thus answered sat— isfactorily. General Wool is now awaiting the reception of his orders, and prepar— ing for his departure for active duty. It is expected that his orders will be re— ceived here to-day or to-morrow, and the General intends to be ready by Tuesday of Wednesday of next week to leave the City." A Letter Front Col. Corcoran The following brief letter was received on Saturday by Mrs. Corcoran, from her husband, the Colonel of the 69th Regiment, now held a prisoner by the rebels at Rich month Richmond, Va., July 29, 1361 DEAR WIFE : I wrote a letter to Capt. Kicker a fcw days sine acquainting him of my being in close confinement here, also 'Capt. Mclvor and Lieut. Connolly, with about 37 other officers and 600 non-commis sioned officers privates from various regi ment, among whom are Sergen°t Murphy and Donohue and thirty—five privates regi ment. They are all in good health. I was very ill for the first two days atter my arrest, but feel quite well at present, lam deeply Aimed at the loss of Acting Lieut. Col. Ilagg-erty, who was among the first who fell on the battle field, also several of my brave solders. It is however, consoling that they attended their religious duties before that day. 1 had many hair-breadth escapes, but trod in His infinite mere:: has been pleased to preserve me. lam uneasy to know the fate of many officers and members whom 1 had not seen in line immedately after the baffle, amen , * whom are Cants. Thomas Francis Meagher and Cavanagh, and Acting Adju— tant (late Captain) John H. Nugent. My regiment came off the field in admirable order, and were on the road to Centreville, where I had halted to rest and await orders for future action, knowing that our artille— ry would need protection in returning.— Two r.!girnents that, had not b een in line were returning in disorder hung on my flank, and when the cavalry were seen ad %,ancing toward us, these regiments broke precipitately through my lines, throw— ing us into disorder, and caused a genera 1 flight. 1 dismounted and crossed a rail fence, over which they had gone, and got the col or hearer to halt, and called on the men to rally around the g, but just at that mo ment a discharge o carbines from the pur suing cavalry, and our own artillery drow ned my voice, and destroyed my efforts to muster the men. 1 had only nine men that heard me and halted, and these, with the two officers and myself, were immediately surrounded and taken to Manassas that night. We left there the following morn. in g , and arrived here on Tu Tsclay night.— Li:mtenants Bagley and Gannon, with two Colonels, one Li unenant Colonel, and oth er officers and privltes of various regiments arrived here this morning. Some ut our wounded have also been brought up here, but 1 have not yet learned their names.— Give my love to your aunt, William, Capt. Kirker' and all friends. Your affactionaie husband, MICHAEL CORCORAN Operations of General Bank's Army. General Stone has been assigned a separate command to be stationed at the Point of Rocks, where it is presumed the robe ik intend ultimately to establish a strorattery to intercept tratisporrtion ot, supplies and troops from &flit - core to the Lower Potomac. Colortel Hamilton, of the Third Wisconsin, has been ap poirted to the command of the Third Brigade of eds division in place of Gen. Stone, transferred to the Point of Rocks. Point of Rocks is now guarded by the New York TwentysEight, Col. Donnelly, strengthened by forces from other regi ments. The section of Virginia opposite the Point of Rocks, through which the ens envy must pass to attack us, is thoroughly scouted day and night. On Thu rsda y,even rig Major Doubleday's siege battery was tried upon London Heights. Shot and suet! were thrown over the sums sim from smoth bore guns, while the Eagle Rock dint pinnacle of the mountain was successfully struck and shattered by the percussion shells of the Enfield guns.— The estimated range of the latter shots is a mile and three quarters. 'Poe accuracy elicited bursts of applause from the bes holders. Good health ano discipline pre vails in all the encampments. Colonel Mann's Second Pennsylvania It3giin?.nt now promises to become very efficient.— General satisfaction exists since the recep tion of new muskets and a better quality of food. Additional clothes and shoes are nova n the way from Pennsylvania fur thiktegiment. Reconnoissances by the Engineer corps are daily kept up. Weak points have been strengthened b 3 addi tional forces. Benureguard's Promotion. Tne New Orleans "Delta" publishes the following copy cf a letter of President Davis, written on the field of battle after the victory at Manassas, acquainting Brig adier General Beauregaid of his promo. lion to the rank of general, the highest grade in the army of the Confederate Sta tes. NIANASSAS, Va., July 21st 1831.—Sir : Appreciating your service in the battle of et ..VlandSSaa, and on several other occas ions during the existing war, as affording the highest evidence of your skill as a com mander, your gallantry as a soldier,t;and 'your zeal as a patriot, you are promoted to be a VII al iu the army of the Confeder ate Stat::s et America, and with the consent of the Congress will be duly commission ed accordingly. Yours, &c., Latest Washington Items WasurNoioN, August 12.—Two volun teer regiments have been raised in New Mexico for the defence of that territory against Indians or other enemies. One of these regiments, if not both, will be com posed entirely of mounted troops. One of them is comtianded by CoIone! St. Vrain, and the other by Colonel Pine; the lieu tenant colonels being respectively Kit Carson and Manuel Chavez. It is inten ded two other regiments in New Mexico, but the territory will be unable to furnish a greater number than these four. The statement that Prince Napoieon had an interview with Gen. McClellan, on his return from Maitassas is entirely false. The revels have sent two Tennessee - regiments to Quanticoke Creek, on the Potomac, a place lyincoat right angles with Manassita Junction. /merles are now NEW SERIES-VOL 3, NO errecting at that point to prevent a ft. movement of our army upon Manassa The officers of a government steamer, arrived here from a cruise on the Poto report that a large number of secession are constantly making attempts to c into Virginia. The rebel steamer George Page, at Ar l Creek. has been solidly built up with warks of oak and very heavily antler When she came out, the other day, u the Federal steamer Ice Boat, her oflic were astounded at receiving a shot Ira Dahlgreen gun, which went clean ov the Page. at a distance of four miles. The Rebel vessel made a precipitate r treat. ItoLA, Mo., Aug. B.—Mr. Border stage proprietor, from Springfield, c Monday noon, furnishes the follow' items. General Lyon, with his forces, had fa en back on Springfield, having reach there on Monday morning, and was pr paring for a vigorous defence. The reb:. were advancing by four different road and their advance was ascertained to from ten to fifteen miles distant. Getter. Lyon has called on 2,500 Home Guard from the country around Springfield. I was expected the enemy would make a immediate attack, from the fact that their commissariat was in a miserable condition, they being obliged to depend on forced contributions for temporary supplies. It was generally remarked in Springfield that Gen. Lyon was perfectly confident of success in case of an attack. He had n entrenchments, but would depend upon h . splendid artillery in the open field. Fif wagons laden with provisions had reach him. Sr. Louis, Aug., B.—The report of Get oral Lyon's death is untrue, he being Springfield on Monday morning, later tha which nu advices could have been receive( here. Release of War Prisoners--Rebel Treat nient of the Wounded, dpc. FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 12.—The even of to-day has been the arrival of a flag c truce from Norfolk, with twenty-two re leased prisoners of war. They compf the following persons: Surgeons Edw. T. Taylor, of the First New Jersey vo' leers; Jacob A. Stewart, of the First nesota; Eugene Peagnet. Seventy-F New York; Foster Swift, Eighth N York; S. C. Thunkin, Fourth Maine; F. Blackstare, Filth Maine; W. H. Asir Second Maine, James M. Lewis, See( - Wisconsin; Gustavus Winston, Eig• New York; Chas. Degraw, Eighth N York; Dr. NJrval, Seventy-Ninth, / York. These surgeons remained at Ln Church and trie stone building., afler ba le, attending to the wounded, and taken prisoners. They remained, som Bull Ran and others at Matias.as.ll-.. outriding upon the wounded, for two w after the battle, and then were sea , Richmond. Finally they were Me; on parole, and sent within our lines Norfolk. They have been courteo and kindly trewed by the military anti ties of the Confederate States, and gds most unqualified denial to all the sto the killing m ill treatment of the %vomit Mrs. Cnstis, of New York, who wen a day or two after the battle and was to prisoner, is also released. The folio men of the different regiments were leased and sent home for kind treatrne the field of battle to Colonel Gardena Georgia, and other wounded soldiers: siah W. Richardson, Ist Rhode hi Sergeant Watson A. Mallory, Kith York; James Collins, 69th New ‘. James Crollinger, 2d Rhode Island; 11. Eldringer, - do; James McCarty, necticut; Frederick Holmes do. d Sprague, 2d Connecticut. FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 11-' Mountain Made two successtnl asce yesterday, having attained an alt 4 three thousand feet. He tound thP federate camp to be about threw mi! yond New Market bridge. Ther, no traces of the rebels nearer Ham A considerable force is also encamp side of James river, some eight above Newport News. The two c mounted on Sewell's Point, towar Point, he thinks, are only large field There are perhaps a thousand Collie( at Sewell's Point. Departure of Troops--Ste BOSTON. August 7. The Massa( Fourteenth regiment. Colonel Gre leave for the South to night, The F regiment, Conolel Devens, will elf; Worcester for the South to night regiments are filly armed and and anxious for service. Wines' will leave in a day or two. The royal mail steamship Arabi, at 10 o'clock this morning for Li via Halifaz. Prince Alfred and si will take passage at Elalifax fo pool. Departure of Colonel Samuel Mi., The departure of Col. Black's r on Saturday. created as much ex' in the city, as that of thethree monti nearly four months ago. The day tensely warm,—the hottest, r.-i this season—yet the street* wer• for hours with spectators; As nh in the published orders, the regi gan to assemble at two o'clock,an in line on Penn street, the right ri Marbury. The companies cam slowly, and it was almost tour o' tore all of them reached the gm.:. regiment is organ'sed as follows : Colonel.—Sainuel W. Black. Lieut. Colonel.—T. F. Lehma Major.—J. B. Sweitzer. Adjutant.—Joseph 8r0W143,,,. JEFF. DAMS CorciNfiaTri,August 7. —eh ler, formerly a captain in the 0. now Lieutenant Colonel in the are army, and a nephew of E. Tyler. came here for his wif e rested to-day. He is now iieLl from Washington. gie'Gen. Wool will now as mand of the Feder%l‘foreet bok. Nlonroe. t3-eneral Mittel. has ferred to Washington, and arri &wady. The statement that the Mansechusetts Eleventh.:' Wee etiptursd by the rebels it -AO sailed Regiment•
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