ail eitgrapt.
Forever Boat that stindard sheet
Where breathes the foe but falls before us!
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us
OUR PLATFORM
THE UNION ; THE CONSTITUTION-AND
THE ENFORCER - ENT OF 3.11.0. LAW.
HARRISBURG, PA.
Wednesday Afternoon, August '4_1861.
CONDITION OF - THE REGULAR ARMY.
The regular army of the United States at
this date consists_of about twenty-two thousand
men. Of the old regular regiments, many - have
been decimated by various causes. Over two
thousand five hundred men were in Texas, of
whom hardly one-half have returned or are
available for active duty in the loyal States.—;
Of those in New Mexico . and, California several
companies have suffered severely from desertion,
owing to the treachery of their officers. It is
estimated that a variety of causes diminished
the old army—which consisted of some eight
een thousand rank and file to fourteen thou
sand; leaving a deficiency of four thousand,
which extraordinary recruiting has to supply.—
No means have been left unemployed'to make
good the shortcoming, so far, as regards the
men, but some inexperienced officers have been
appointed in the regular force as well as in the
volunteer service. A colonel of the United
States army, who served at Stone Bridge, says
that ili - erretular sfildiers will not fight tinder in
comp-leant officers, but will become dishearten
ed. The great exertions made to enlist recruits
are supposed to have so far exceeded the current
wants of the line so as to make the regulars
now number twenty-two thousand—four thou
sandin excess of the old figures.
WE LEARN FROM WASHINGTON that since the
late battles that have resulted in a manner dis
astrously to our arms, a large number of officers
have resigned, while several who have heretofore
aapired. to command are now willing to enter
the ranks to be commanded. The country and
the army may be congratulated on this circum
stance. ;t.is not likely that many really valua
ble oars will leave the service ; and the va
cancies,occasioned by those who in the late ac
tion discovered their incapacity for the duties of
their 'stations, can now be filled by the chief of
the army with men who have been properly
trained, : and in whose ability, as leaders, our
soldiers may have ready confidence. If the bat,
tle of Stone Bridge weeds the army of incompe
tent officers, it will do the country and the
canoe of the:Union a service for which we may
hold it in grateful remembrance. And that it
is having this effect to a greater extent than
was suspected, is a faCt we learn from the best
authority.. Let Generals Scott and McClellan
now see toll. that capable and experienced men
are put in the places made vacant by resigna
tion, and our soldiers will go into battle here
after with that confidence which arises from the
possession of able leaders, and which can never
exist while - men have reason to suspect that
their superiors are superiors only in name and
not in knowledge, experience or conduct.
A CAucvs or Tharrons in the Maryland Legis- .
lature have resolved to call a Convention to as
semble in Baltimore on Tuesday, Sept. 10, "for
the purpose 6f devising means to oppose the
war policy of the Federal. Adminsstration."—
These traitors proclaim that they desire to vin
dicate the right of Maryland to exercise all
and every authority within her own limits, and
her power to prevent "prowling hordes of ruf
fian soldiers from passing over their territory to
attack the rights and the interests of the people
of other Commonwealths." Of course the
Convention is called for treasonable purposes.
But it is a matter of surprise to many sensible
loyal men why such villains are allowed to con
coct and advocate their treason under the eye
and within the hearing of the authorities at
Washington. The traitors of Maryland are
doing more damage to the cause of the Union,
than the traitors of South Carolina. They fur
nish the rebel leaders with information, and
supply their followers with food. They are
spies on the Government, news-gatherers in our
camps, and tale bearers between ourselves and
the common enemy. A rebuke to the Mary
land traitors cannot be much longer postponed.
BRIGADIER Gmernaikt PIERCE is out in tbe Bos
ton papers with a statement in regard to the
Big Bethel fight, in which he asserts that he
acted under explicit orders, but that the plan of
attack and orders accompanying it betrayed a
want of knoWledge of the enemy's position and
numbers ; that his command was composed of
raw recruits with only twenty rounds of ammu
nition, his small artillery -force having only
twelve rounds, hardly sufficient for five minutes
fire ; that the cause of going into friendly regi
ments was owing to the neglect of General But
ler to notify the detachment which joined him
from Newport News to wear or recognise the
white badge worn on the arm. General P. in
conclusion says :--
"After the battle had taken place, and public
opinion had fastened on me the opprobrium of
the defeat, I applied for a court of inquiry, that
the facts might be set aright and the blame, if
there was any, rest on the proper officer. In
answer to my application, nay, my demand, I
received but one reply—that a court of inquiry
would reveal far too much that would injure
the service."
GEORGE $.-C. TODD, brother-in-law. of Mrs.
Lincoln, wee arrested in Richmond on the 23rd
ult., for using incendiary language, but on being
token before the Mayor was released, the charge
not being sustained.
Tax IllErrenr ComtismNsss created for the '
examination of newly appointed officers in the
army, have resolved that the following requisi
tions should form a basis of the standard of
qualification before an officer can be entitled to
hold a commission : Of company officers, cap
tains and lieutenants, they should be able to
answer, orally and correctly, all questions on
the manner of instructing recruits, the manual
of arms, the school of the soldier, the position
of commissioned and non-commissioned officers
in line, and possess a knowledge of battalion
movements. The field officers to be able to
understand all that is required from the com
pany officers, and, in addition thereto, evolu
tions of the line, the proper conjuncture and
the circumstances under which to use field ar
tillery, the elements of military engineering,
and such other collateral questions as the ex
aminers propose.
WEEKS PREVIOUS to the battle of Bull Run, we
were daily treated by the Washington corres
pondents to narratives from a "reliable gentle
man," just from Manassas or Richmond, to
whom Beauregard and Davis had confided most
of their secrets. "The reliable gentleman" has
not been heard of for the last few days. But
his place is filled by the "escaped prisoner"
just from the hospital at Centreville or Manass
as. Every day he turns up.
Tu Pittsburg Gazette says that when General
Garnett was killed by our troops in western
Virginia, his body was taken care of, embalm
ed and sent home to his frienda; but when Colo
nel Cameron was killed by the rebels the men
that were sent atter his body were imprisoned.
"Cast not your pearls before swine, lest they
turn again and rend you."
THE FIELD AND REGIMENTAL OFFICERS
KILLED AND WOUNDED AT BULL RUN.
From late southern papers we make up the
following list of field and regimental officers
killed at the battle of Bull Run, from which it
will be understood why Jeff. Davis pronounced
it a " dearly bought victory : "
CONFEDERATE OFFICERS KILLED.
General Bernard E Bee, South Carolina.
Colonel D. K. Mcßae, North Carolina.
Colonel Charles F. Fisher, North Carolina.
Brigadier-General E. K. Smith, regular army.
General Francis A. Bartow, Georgia.
Colonel Lamar, Georgia,
Colonel Nelson, Second Virginia regiment.
Colonel Mason, of General Johnson's staff.
Colonel Francis J. Thomas, of Baltimore.
Lieut. Col. Beuj. J. Johnson, Hampton Legion.
CONFEDERATE OFFICERS WOUNDED.
Colonel P. T. Moore, First Virginia volunteers.
Major Robert Wheat, Louisiana Battalion.
Colonel Gardiner.
Colonel Wqde Hampton, Hampton Legion.
Colonel L. T. Cartrell, Seventh Va. regiment.
Colonel Jones, Fourth Alabama regiment.
Colonel H. C. Stevens, of Gen. Bee's staff.
Major Scott, Fourth Alabama regiment.
Major Wheat was previously reported dead,
but there is - now prospects of his recovery en
tertained.
The federal forces lost no field or staff officers.
The following is a complete list of the regiment
al officers killed and wounded :
zkokaar. orfioias Kimm.
Col. Cameron, Seventy-ninth New York.
Col. John S. Slocum, Second Rhode Island.
Lt. Col. Ed. B. Fowler, Fourteenth-New Ybrk
FEDERAL OFFICERS WOUNDED.
Major Sullivan Ballow, Second Rhode Island,
Lt. Col. John A. Creiger ' Fire Zouaves.
Lt. Col. Robert S. McK. Elliott, Seventy-ninth
New York militia:
Col. Farnham, Fire Zouaves.
Col. Heintzelman, Seventeenth U. S. Infantry.
Col. Hunter, 11. S. Army. •
Col. W. G. B. Tompkins,Second New York.
Col. A. W. Wood, Fourtenth New York.
Col. Corcoran, prisoner, slightly hurt.
THE TA% FOR WAR PURPOSES.
A bill has passed both houses • of Congress,
has been signed by the President, and is now a
law, taxing certain incomes and properties, for
the purpose of raising $20,000,000 to aid in de
fraying the expenses of suppressing the rebellion
at the south which aims at subverting the au
thority of the government and destroying the
liberty of the people. The bill contains seven
ty-six sections, and is necessarily very long.
Carriages are to be taxed from one to fifty . dol
lars each, as they are valued. Spirituous liquors
are to be taxed five, and fermented liquors two
cents per gallon,. or sixty cents per barrel.
When the latter contains over thirty gallons,
the tax to be paid by the distiller, who is re
quired to keep a sworn record of the number of
gallons manufactured. A drawback is allowed
in cases where such taxed liquors may subse
quently be exported.
We give in full some of the principal sections
of the bill.
THE TAX ON OABBLAGES AND WATCHES
Seca 68. And be it farther enacted, That from
and after the said first day of April next, there
shall be paid the following yearly duties upon
every carriage, the body of which rests upon
springs of any description, which may be kept
for use, and which shall not be exclusively em
ployed for the transportation of merchandise,
according to the following valuation, including
the harness used therewith—
Not exceeding fifty dollars
If above fifty and not exceding one hundred
dollars
If one hundred, and not exceeding two hun-
died dollars 8
It above two hundred; and not exceeding
four hundred dollars " 16
If above four hundred and not exceeding
six hundred dollars 22
If above six hundred, and not exceeding
eight hundred dollars • " " 30
If above eight hundred, and not exceeding
one thousand dollars 40
If one thousand dollars 50
Which valuations shall be made agreeably to
the existing condition of the carriages and har
ness at the time of making the entry thereof
each year, in conformity with the pro visions of
this act ; and that there shall be, and hereby is,
likewhie imposed an annual duty of one dollar
on every gold watch, kept' for. use, and of fifty
cents on every silver watch kept for use, which
duty shall be paid by owners thereof.
REGDM±ION OR CARRIAGES AND WATORDS
Sec. 69. Be it further enacted. That every
person having or keeping such watch or car
riage as the owner thereof, or having the charge,
custody or possession of the same as the agent ,
of the owner, shall, on said first day , of April
next, and yearly thereafter, make and subscribe
a true and exact entry thereof, and on carriages
describing the same, and stating its denomina
tion and the number of its wheels, together.
with its value and ' that of the harness used
therewith, as aforesaid ; which entry, shall,
within one month, be lodged with the collector
of internal duties for the district in which the
person liable for the'payment of such duty May
reside.:And it shall be the'Aut-ni *l.O/1w
Pennopluania Watlg telegraph, ttlebnottau ifternoon, ltnguot 7, 1861. \
tor to attend, within said month of April in
each year, at three or more of the most public
and convenient places in each county, within
their respective districts, and to give public no
tice, at least ten days previous to such days, of
the time and place of such attendance, and to
receive such entry, made in the manner before
directed, at such place, or at any other places
where they may happen to be, within the said
month of April, within which said month the
duties on such watches and carriages shall be
paid agreeably thereto, and, on payment there
of, to grant a certificate for each watch and car
riage mentioned in such entry therein specify
ing the same of the owner or agent of the owner,
the description and denomination of the watch
or carriage, and the sum paid, with the time
when, and the period for which such duty shall
be so paid. The forms of the certificate to be
so granted shall be prescribed by the Treasury
Department; and such certificates or the ac
knowledgement Of the collebtor aforesaid, by a
credit in his account with the United States,
shall be the only evidence allowed to be exhi
bited and admitted that any duty imposed on
watches and carriages by this act has been dis
charged. Provided, nevertheless, that no cer-'
tificate shall be deemed of validity. any longer
than while said watch and carriage respectively,.
for which said certificate was granted, is owned
by the person mentioned in such certificate,
unless such certificate shall be produced to a
collector, and an entry shall be thereon made
by him, specifying the name of the then owner
of such watch or carriage, and the time when
he or she became possessed of the same.
Sec. 60. And be it further enacted, That any
person who, after the month of April in any
year, shall commence the having or keeping of
any watch or carriage subject to duty, shall and
may, at any time during thirty days after he
shall so commence the having or keePing such
watch or carriage, make like entry and payment
in manner before prescribed ; and of payment of
such proportion of the duty laid by this act on
Bah carriage and harness used therewith, as
the time when he shall commence the keeping
of such watch or carriage to the first day of the
month of April the next ensuing stall bear to
the whole of the year, shall be entitled to and
demand like certificates, subject to 'the condi
tions provided in this act.
Sec. 61. And be it further enacted, That any
persons having
,such watch or carriage as the
owner thereof, or having the charge, custody or
possession of the same as the agent of the owner,
who shall make an untrue or defective entry, to
evade the whole or any part of the rate or duty
justly and tau* payable thereon, according to
this act,,Ellair lose the sum paid pursuant to
such untrue rifilefective entry ; and where such
untrue or defective entry hath been made, or
where no entry has been made, or where there
shall be a neglect of payment after entry, such
person shall, in addition to the amount of rate
,or duty lawfully payable, be liable and shall
pay a farther sum of double said amount, on
personal application and demand at the houses,
dwelling or usual place of abode of such person
by the proper collector—one" moiety of which
last sum shall be to the use of the 'United States,
and the other, moiety thereof to the use of the
collector—which duty, with said addition of
'double the amount of the same,shall be collected
by distraint and sale of the goods, chattels and
effects of the person by whom the same shall be
payable. And in every case where the owner
of a watch or carriage shall fail to enter the
same, in conformity with the provisions of this
act, the collector shall have power, and he is
.hereby authorized and directed to determine
the class to which such watch or carriage be
longs, and to fix the duty payable on the same.
And be it further enacted, That in all cases
where any duty shall be collected pursuant to
his act, whether by distraint or otherwise, a
certificate shall be granted for each watch and
carriage on which the duty shall be paid as
hereinbefore prescribed.
Sec. 63. And be it further enacted, That if, in
the execution of this act, any question ,shall,
arise whether any carriage is •excluaively em-
ployed in the transportation of merchandise,
such carriage shall be deemed nit to be so em
ployed unless proof to thecontrary be adduced
by the owner or keeper thereof.
Sec, 64. And be it further enacted, That
persons earning or having profits, gains and in
comes, in their own right, or in trust, and all
companies, institutions, assocciations, corporate
or not corporate, and corporators, earning or
having profits, gains and incomes, which profits
gains and incomes are or shall be deriveol from
sources other than the property by this act
subjected to a direct tax, for the year preceding
the first day of April, Anno Domini, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, and each year there
after, beyond the sum of eight hundred dol
lars, derived from any source of business, trade
or vocation, dividends of stocks, interest of mo
ney or debts, salaries, interest on, legacies, an
nuities, or derived from any other source, with
in or beyond the boundaries of the United
States, shall be subject to and pay a tax of
three per centum, on the first day of April in
each year from and after the passage
of this act; and in computing such profit, gains
and incomes, there shall be deducted; besides
the sum of eight hundred dollars, as aforesaid,
all local or State taxes, the wages paid for
labor, and other charges incident to such pro
fits, gains and incomes, not including per
sonal and family expenses, in such manner as
to leave the annual net income of each and
every person, excepting the deduction here
tofore and hereafter mentioned, suoject to tax
ation under the provisions of this act : Provided,
That no person, member or corporator of
any company, institution association or corpo
ration, charged or chargeable with a tax un
der this act, shall be required or be subjected
individually to taxation for his or her share
of the profits, gains or incomes of such com
pany, institution, association or corporation
which shall have been taxed under the provi
sions • of this act, and paid in whole by said
company, institution, association or corpora
tion, but where the income tax is derived from
persons residing abroad, but drawing money
from their property in this country, the rate
shall be five per cent. per annum.
SEC: 65. And be it further enacted, That each
and every person, company, institution, , aasoci
ation, corporate or not corporate, and corpora
tor, as mentioned in the preceding section, shall,
on the first day of April next, and each year
thereafter, cause-a statement to be prepared and
verified by the oath of such person, or by the
oath of the principal manager of such institu
tion, association, corporate or not corporate',
which statement shall exhibit = the amount of
profits, gains and inceines'of said person, com
pany, institution, association, corporate or not
corporate for the year ending on the said first
day of April, which statement shall, within
thirty days from the first day of April, be lodged
with:the collector of the excise or internal taxes
for the district in which the prhlcipal'place of.
business of such person or persons, company,
association, institution, corporate or not . corpo
rate, is situated; and it shall be the duty of such
collector to give public notice that he will at
tend at convenient places to receive such state
ment and the amount of tax or duty payable
thereon, and shall give a receipt or receipts for
the amount paid, and if any person or persons
earning or having profits, gains or incomes, in
his own right or in trust, above the sum of eight
hundred dollars, as hereinbefore mentioned, - or
any company, institution, association,.corporat e
or not corporate, earning or having profits, gains
or incomes above the sum of eight huiiireddol
lars, as hereinbeforo mentioned, shall neglect
or refuse to cause such statement-to be'made,
lodged with the collector and verified, as a f ore _
said, the amount of tax or duty MaY , and shall
be fixed by the collector, and-after ten days' no;
lice of the amount so fixed, it not paid, such
amount may be levied by distraint in the man.:
nerprescribed in other cases:of •teliriquincy by
thismt. • '
THE Dieo3l3 TAX
BULL RUN, AS SEEN BY A SOUTH CARO-
LLIVIAN
The war correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury thus describes the battle of Bull Run :
Suddenly an order comes, borne, I believe
by General McGowan, for the second and eighth
Palmetto regiments to hasten to the assistance
of the left wing. Couriers are despatched to
Captain Perryman, out scouting, and Captain
Rhett, on picket guard, to march across the
fields to the left, and join their regiment, the
second, which is on the march, to aid the l, ft
w ing. This regiment, to which was attached
Kemper's battery, followed by the se enth,
Col. Cash, hurried to the scene of action. It
was met along the way by numbers of the
wounded, dying and retiring, who declared the
day had gone against us ; that Sloan's regi
ment, the fourth, were cut to pieces ; that
Hampton's Legion, coming to the rescue, and
the Louisiana battalion, were annihilated ; that
General Bee and Colonel Hampton were mor
tally wounded, and Colonel Ben Johnson kill
ed ; and that the Confederate forces were out
flanked and routed, and the day lost. This
'was the unvarying tenor of the words that
greeted us from the wounded and dying, and
the fugitives who met us during the last mile
of our approach to the field of battle. To the
sharp cry of the officers of the second regiment,
"On, men, on ! these fellows are whipped, and
think everybody else is," the troops responded
nobly, and closing up their columns, marched
rapidly and boldly forward.
The fast flying cannon shot now cut down
several of our number before we got sight of
the foe. Presently they became visible, with
banners insolently flaunting, and driving before
them the remains of our shattered forces. But
the second, undaunted by the sight, deployed
column, and, with a shout, charged up the hill
at the double quick. The Yankees could not
stand the shock, and fell back into a wood on
the west of the hill, pouring into us a galling
fire. Dpiving through this wood, they again
formed on a brigade of their men in a field be
yond, and for half an hour a severe struggle
took place between this regiment, with Kemp
er's Battery attached, unsupported, and an im
mense force of United States troops. We poured
in a steady and deadly fire upon their ranks.
While the battle raged the eighth South Caro
lina regiment came up, and Col. Cash, pointing
to the enemy, says "Col. Kershaw, are those
the d—d scoundrels that you wish driven off
the field? I'll„ do it in five minutes, by God!”
Yes, Colonel, says Kershaw, "form on our left,
and do it if you can." In a few moments the
eighth got close up on the left, and poured in a
murderous fire, under which the enemy reeled
and broke.
BY TEMPI
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
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MINISTER TO HONDURAS.
Explanation of General Army Order N 0.45
REPEAL OF BOUNTY ACTS
QtuMeatione for Admission Into the
United. States Servine.
A DEFAULTER DISMISSED
Wesarsorcur, Aug. 7.
The President has appointed 11. G. Wells, of
Michigan, as minister resident to Honduras.
General Army order No. 45, which prohibits
,Vplunteers who tic not speak the English lan
guage from being mustered into service, is now
officially explained, as not intended to apply
to regiments or companies of foreign nationali
ty in which the men and officers speak tlie
same tongue, but to prevent the enlistment
into regiments or companies whose officers
speak the Enlish language only of men, not
understanding it, and to officers whose language
they do understand.
'Die twenty-ninth section of the act approved
July, 1888, granting three months extra. pay,
in lieuof a bounty to soldiers who may re-enlist,
and the third section of the act approved June,
1850, granting a bounty equal to the transpor
tation from New York, to soldiers who may re
enlist at distant stations, having been repealed
by the act approved August 3d, 1861, in future
no such bounty will be paid.
• Hereafter when volunteers are to be mustered
into the service of the United States, they will
at the same time be minutely examined by the
surgeon and assistant surgeon of the regiment,
to ascertain whether they have the physical
qualifications necessary for the military service.
Lieut. Walter H. Stevens, of the corps of en
gineers being declared a defaulter to the gov
ernment, is dismissed.
MOVEMENTS OF PRINCE NAPOLEON
WASJIRiGTON, August 7.
Prince Napoleon left Washington on a visit to
Mount Vernon, but not reaching the French
Minister's residence up to. midnight, a report
prevailed that he had been captured by the Se
cessionists. It now appears that on returning
to this city at ten o'clock he stopped to dine
with the French Secretary of Legation. The
party met with no material stoppages on the
way, and the only damage sustained was to
two of the horses who were seriously injured by
sun stroke.
ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS
PBILADBLPHIA, August 7
The United States gun boat Flag arrived at
Fort Mifflin this morning, with thirty-six pri
soners taken from the rebel war vessel (formerly
revenue cutter) Aiken, which was sunk off Char
leston by the United States sloop-of-war St.
Lawrence, thinking her to be a merchant vessel,
when the St. Lawrence gave her a broadside
which sunk the pirate. Five of her crew lost
balance, and were rescued by boats brought
here for trial.
THE ARMY OF TES BEIENANDOA.R.
SANDY HOOK, Md., August 6
There were several alarms in camp last night,
all arising from a discharge of musketry by a
freshly arrived regiment, the Pennsylvania 29th.
Gen. Banks was in the saddle at 3 o'clock this
morning, scouting around the country. He
was slightly indisposed yesterday, but is fully
recovered to-day.
The secessionists captured by Lieut. Col.
Brown and party, of the New York 28th, are at
General Thomas' quarters. They will be de
tained as hostages and kindly , treated.
A private of the Indiana 16th regiment was
shot by, a sentry last ~night, failing to answer
the challenge.
Gen. Banks has issued stringent ordtrs in re
lation to promiscuous firing in camp and on the
outposts. The propriety of this measure will be
readily conceded when.the unnecessary trouble
and alarm created is understood.
SAILING OF TB:Fp ARABIA.
BosroNp August 7
The royal mail steamship Arabia sailed at
10 o'clock this morning for Liverpool via Hali
bar. Prince Alfred and suite will take passage
Ealifaz for I.4verpool. •
Battle in Missouri.
FEDERAL TROOPS VICTORIOUS.
general Lyon and Ben McCulloch
Engaged.
REBEL LOSS 40 KILLED AND 44 WOUNDED.
Gallant Charge of U. S_ Cavalry.
OA 310 SOWliardolas)411111:001i*30j1611
ANOTHER BATTLE EXPECTED
A battle has occurred to-day at Dug Spring,
nineteen miles south of Springfield, Mo., be
tween the Federal forces under General Lyons
and the rebel troops under Ben McCulloch.
Eight of the Federal troops were killed, and
thirty wounded.
The rebels lost forty killed and forty-four
wounded. •
General Lyon took eighty stand of arms and
fifteen horses and wagons.
A body of U. S. Cavalry, two hundred and
seventy in number, made a charge on the rebel
infantry, said to have been four thousand strong
and cut their way through them, and returned
with a loss of only five men.
The charge is described as most gallant as
well as terrific.
Several of the rebels•were found with their
heads cloven entirely through by the swords of
our dragoons.
The enemy retired during the night, and
General Lyon took'possession of the field.
Another battle was momentarily expected,
the enemy being in large force west of Spring-
field.
The particulars of the fight will be transmit
ted as soon as possible. .
FROM FORTRESS MONROE
THE ARMY TO BE INCREASED.
HAMPTON TO BE OCCUPIED
REFUGEES FROM FORT OREGON
Piratical Operations on the North
Carolina Coast
THE NAHUM; RUN DAILY WITH 111
PURITY,
Capture of United States Vessels
Pirates Taken by the Wabash.
A. REBEL VESSEL SHELLED AND SUL
•
Two Pirates Killed and. Thirty-five
Taken Prisoners
Fou=las Moziwu, Aug. 7
Gen. Butler returned to Old Point this morn
ing. Nothing has yet transpired as to his re
maining here, but it is understood that the
army at Fortress Monroe is to be greatly in
creased.
The General has spent the afternoon at New
pport News experimenting with Hotchkiss'
shells.
Hampton will be re-occupied on the arrival
of the first regiment from the North.
The sailing frigate Savannah is being towed
up the road and will prodeed to Newport News
to relieve the Dale,
now ordered to sea.
The . crew of the bark Linwood, New York,
thirteen in number, have just arrived on the
Quaker city. The bark was wrecked on Cape
Hatteras. They were picked up off Cape Henry.
The Quaker city picked up this morning,
near the capes, a small boat containing ten
ship masters and seamen who had escaped from
Fort Oregon, North Carolina. They give some
startling intelligence of - the doings on the North
Carolina coast. At Hatteras inlet there are three
steamers and a pilot boat privateer. One of
them, the Gordon,run the blockade at Carolina
and of the whole coast up to Hatteras inlet, ten
days ago, since which time she has captured
the brig Wm. H. McGilnery, of Bangor, from
Cardinas, with molasses,
and the schooner Pro
tector, from Cuba, with fruit. The names of
the privateers are "The Gordon" and "The
Coffee," a side-wheel steamer, formerly miming
between Old Point and Norfolk, the steamer
"Marion," formerly a Norfolk pilot boat. All
of them are armed with rifled cannon. Those
from Norfolk were taken by the canal to Al
bermarle Sound.
Newburn, North Carolina, is the head quarters
of these pirates. Ten gun boats are being col
lected and mounted at Norfolk to be taken
down the canal. Crews for them are being
shipped at Newburu.
The bark Glen, of Portland, with Government
coal, was captured a week ago and taken into
Beaufort, North Carolina. The refugees state
that the Confederates scarcely regard the coast
as blockaded at all, and consider the Quaker
City the only vessel doing any efficient service
against them. During all this time several gun
boats have been quietly anchored at Old Point.
The frigate Wabash has arrived from off
Charleston for coal and water, having been re
lieved by the Roanoke. She recaptured the
sclicamer Mary Alice, of New York, which had
been taken by the piratical schooner Dixie.
The prize crew are now prisoners on the Wa
bash. She also took the brig Sarah Star, bound
from Wilmington to Liverpool, with turpentine
and rosin, and sailing under English colors.
The frigate St. Lawrence last week sunk the
rebel privateer Petrel, (formerly 11. S revenue
cutter Aiken,) and commanded by Lieut. Grim
shaw of the 11. S. Marines. She fired nine
shots at the St. Lawrence without effect o and re
ceived but three shells. Two of her crew sunk
with her ; thirty-five are prisoners in the St.
Lawrence. The Wabash accidentally ran into
the gun boat Seminole but did little damage.
MORE MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENTS.
BOSTON, Aug. 7
The Mass. 14th regiment, Col. Greene, will
leave for the South to-night. The 15th regi
ment, Col. Devens, will also leave Worcester
for the South- to-night. Both regiments are
fully armed and equipped-and anxious for ser
vice. Wine's ,Battery will leave M a day or
tint. . .
RUMORED SKIRMISH AT PARKTON
BALMIORE, au g , 7.
By a passenger who arrived from 'Harrisburg
yesterday afternoon, we were informed that on
Monday night a picket guard, consisting o f f rf
teen volunteers from the 15th Indiana regi ment
had been fired upon by a party of upw ards of
forty secessionists, at Parkton, a station dist an t
about 88 miles from this city. Two of th e
Federal soldiers were wounded by buckdlot.—
It is supposed that the attack was made under
the leadership of a farmer residing i n th e vi
cinity, who has expressed the most vindictive
feeling toward the Federal troops since they
, have been placed along the line of the road.
STATEMENT OF ARMSTRONG, TB
bjr
DERER, TO BE HUNG ON FRIDAy.
hEIMADELPHIA, An g 7.
Thomas J. Armstrong, who is to be hanged
on Friday, for the murder of Robert Crawford
yesterday , made- a long statement to Sheriff
Bern and Mr. Smiler; reporter fur the Brin e ti e.
He declared he drove the wagon in which the
murder was committed, but that James g e l_
lingsworth and John Schindler murdered and
robbed Crawford and then ran off. The state
ment will not affect his case, and he will b e
hung on Friday.
Wedneqday morning, August 7th, Hrs. a. J. Jee e , ,
in her 35th pear.
Funeral from the residence of her husband, corner
Third sod Market streets, on Friday arte•noou at rant
o'cl eh-.
ST. LOWS, Aug. 6
HA ut RIBURG BANK.
Auausr 2, 1861
ASSETS.
Loans and Discounts $686,482 03
Stock of the Commonwealth 65,505
United States Loan 19.000
Specie - 74,837 50
Due by other banks.. $148,910 11
Notes of other banks.. 68,419
217,329 11
Stocks, (at present market value,) 26,000
Bonds, do. do. 4,001
Real Estate 14,600
Circulation
Deposits
Due to other banks
$770,111 59
The above statement is correct, to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. WETS, Cashier.
Sworn and subscribed before me,
DAVLD Eisunrs, T. P
SOBER young men between the ages of
eighteen and t irty years, deadens of joining a
company to be attached to the Zouave regiment of Cal.
Goode, can leave their names at the Exchange in Walnut
street, no stairs. Ani2;lB6l .1. WiMLEY
FOR RENT.—The large brick dwelling
b ouse now ocoopied by David Mumma jr. FN., on
Third street near ltfa , ket, with as office animate for an
attorney. Possession given th , ,t of October next. En
quire at the Prothonotary's °dice. Ws. alumni.
Angs-dtt.
Two or three respectable single gentle
menA. can obtain gool board, and lemma apart
ments, with use of bath, gas &o , at No. 5 Locust street,
(lately occupied by General Miller) near the river.
WHEREAS, the Honorable JOHN J.
PEARSON, President of the Court of Common Pleas
in the Twelfth Judicial District, consisting of the counties
or Lebanon and Dauphin, and the Hon. A. 0. HMI=
and Hon. Faux Nissuni Associate Judges in Dauphin
county, having issued% Emir precept, bearing date the
fourth day of Jane 186 L, to me directed for holding
a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery
and Quarter Sessions of the Peace at tlarcisburg, for the
county of Dauphin, and to commence ox TIM 4TH MON
DAY OF Atrousr sissy, being the 26TH DAY OF AVGVNT 1581,
and to continue two weeks.
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Coroner, Jus
tices of the Peace, Aldermen, and Constables of the add
county of Dauphin, that they be then and there in their
proper persons, at 10 o'clock in tke forenoon of said day,
with their records, inquisitions, examinations, and their
own remembrances, to uo those things which to their
office appertains to be done, and those who are bound
in recognizinces top tosecute against the prisoners .hit
are or shall be in the Jail of Dauphin county, be then
and there to prosecute against them as shall be ju.t.
Given under my hand, at Harrisburg, the Slat day. of
July, in the year of our Lord, 1.1361„ and in the eighty
third year of the Independence of the. Halted States.
J. D. BOAS, Sheriff.
SEFICRIFF'S OFetes
Harrisburg, July 31, 1861. }
NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED has oEened his
LUMBER OFFICE, corner of Third sir ..d RNA
berry slley, near Herr's Hotel.
D. bomber of all kinds and qnsllttes !-/ e
W 111 ts,:ai.
the undersigned will sell Horses, Carnage/ and bar
As low for cash.
AlHO—Horses 413 , ! Carriages to hire at the same office.
marll FreaKEZ 9. HIIHRAY.
ALARGE TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE
and lot of ground, pleasantly losat:A on Front St.,
between Mulberry street and Washington Avenue.
Mso TWO LARGE PIANOS in good condition and of es
cellent tone. Apply to
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS HOTEL,
CARLISLE, Cumberland county, Pa.—The pro
prietors take pleasure in announcing that they are new
prepared to receive visitors. Persons dndriug a healthy
location for the RUMIZIer will find this one or the most de
lightful places in the country. The water of these springs
Cannot be surpassed for drinking, bathing and medicinal
purposes. For information and °lranians addrem
WM. H. BURROUGHS,
D. C. SUlthikTf,
Proprietors.
jels 2m
EMOVAI—
'RI BER would respectfully
inform toe public that he he , removed his Plumb
ing and Bras trounding establishment to No. South
Third street below florr's Rotel. Thankful for past Pat
ronage, be hopes by strict attention to business to merit
a continuance of it.
apl2.dti J. JONES.
LIME FOR SALE.
HE UNDERSIGNED having embarked Lin the LIME BUSINESS is prepared to I arnish to
very best article at short not'ea, and at theta vest prices
for cash. lie sells the lime burnt at Columbia and also
that burnt at home.
my29-d3m PETER BERNHIBEL.
WANTED.—.L ENTS TO SELL PACK
AGES of STAIIIJNAJI and JEWELRY, at psi
ces one third less than can Oe purchased elsewhere
Ctdi on or address (stamp enclosed.). J. L. BAIL EY,
m23-3md No. 164 Court Street, Boston, Stars.
SPICED SALMON !1
VRESK AND VERY DELICATE. Put
up neatly In five pound nuns.
Je2s. WM DOCK, Jr, &Co.
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THERMOMETERS
THERMOMETERS, Ornamental Mantle, Japanese Metal
THERMOMETERS, do do Bronzed do
TMERMOMETERS, Distillers Tin Case, 12 inch.
TiMIRMOIIi.TERS, do Brass Bound Double Scale.
THERMOMETERS, Union Case, 10-12 inch.
THERMOMETERS, MetatiC Frame, 8-10 inch.
THERMOMETERS, Black Walnut e, 10 inch.
maKaMOMETERS, The Case, 7-8 10 mob.
We have just received a fain lot or THERMOBLE TE
of various styles, and are them low.
HELLER'S a
DRM arkeUG sToRE,
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IV au 2thnertistments
STATEMENT
=1
$1,107,763 64
LIABILITIES
. .$473,366
.. 24 8,307 00
48,366 61
ZOUAVE REGIMENT.
BOARDING.
PROCLAMATION.
City Property for Sale.
C 0. 215111NRILAN,
No. 28, South Second street
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