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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.
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Virginia 1137,55 Minnesota
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✓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
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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
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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-
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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•