Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1861, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. ——— WASHINGTON CITY: FRIMAy..... Ovn Frrenns st the various military camps and Positions will confer a favor by keeping us posted 8° to movementa and nffaire In their vicinities. Avgust 2, 1561. {7 Toe new Dollar Weekly Star, fuller than ever of Metropolitan news snd gossip, and choice literary reading, {s now on our counter ready for Embraced tn its enter- delivery to the public taining contents are the following articles: A Sea Sketch. a tele of "14; Secession in Hornby, Me ; Letter from Etban Spike; Ordnasnce Stores; The Sonthern Harnors; Disasters on the Road to Victory Detarled and accurate account of the atte of ‘on- federate sccounts of the battle; Affuirs at Fort Pickens, Fertress Monroe, and Cairo; War Movements in the North, Missouri, Western Virginia, and the Confederate States; General Military affairs in andria, and Fatr- fax; List of Confederate prisoners taken at Bull Boll Kun; Miltary Budget of war news; Metlellan tn Weshington; ard about Weshington, Ale: Run; Important military orders. Dep»rtmental intelilvence; mov. Oo tions of the stebes from all quarters; Editorial pics of the dey; Agricultural m Household Recipes, &c , &e, tovel several columns of general intelli nce, news, select paragrapts, poetry, humor, and Spicy clippings. This ts jrat the prper xbove al! others for per- sons srjourning in the Netional Metropolis to send to thetr friends at = distance prepaid by s'amps when so arranged. ———— +1 0e- Spirtt of the cormeng Pree The Intelligencer quotes from the Missouri Re- pudiican showing that ever these journals which bave not the least sympathy with the Adminis. tration denounce the coercive acts of the secession leaders The Republican thinks the maximum of the enemy’s force to be encountered in Virginia can- not excerd 120.000 and that this exceeds the num- Der now emb died at all points, from Norfolk to the Kanawha. ———_—__-2+e-___ Vie NEWS HERE. ———— eo Goon ovr ov Evi, —As matters are pregressing here at this time, it is becoming evidext that the inate event that could have happened for the final success of All now realize that the McDowell was destined to defeat som: where this side of Richmond, because it was ‘weaker than the force it was in the power of Jef Davis to bring against it, and because it lacked the discipline and experience necessary to make it really an army. Had Beauregard gradually fallen bacle and fought within twenty miles of Richmond, the Union army would probebly have Deen destroyed; whereas, the damage it really Sustained is trifiing. The stories of its alleged immense less of men and military material tarn Out to be all false. Instead of sixty-three cannon (twenty-three more than McDowell bad in all) takeo, with 1,200 prisoners, the Uaton loss in the battle of Bull Rua was eighteen cannon and be- defeat at Bull Run was the most fort ‘the cause of (he Union. army of Gen tween three and four h ndred prisoners, ai of taking from enouzh to feed an days after the battle,) to sustain bis army. Some days ago, we stated the Union loss, in Killed, wounded and prisoners, to beve been not We did 80 on tie es- timate of Adjutant Gen: ral Fry (of Gen. McDow- ell’s army), necessarily the best-Informed man on the particular subject who partic! pated in the en- gtgement. His opinion on Friday night last was. that not more than 150 bad been killed on our side. The return of hundreds on hundreds of the ‘written-down + killed, wounded and missing’? during the last and present week to their respect- ive regiments, proves the correctness of his judg- ment. For instance, the alleged terrible cutting upof the New York Fire Zouaves turns out to bave been astou!shingly exagyerated. Hundreds of their missing were, instead, themselves “cutting up” around Washington and Alexandria, and have since been gathered by main force and com- pelled to return to their quarters. So, also, with men of many other re,iments, especially the ‘three-months’ men, whose time being about up, more than seven hundred ‘were naturally uncontrollable. Thus, as we report above, our whole Icss, in Killed. wounded and missing, wes probably no’ more than 700, all told. Our statement of the ), provisions (15 wagon loads) and emmunition, ts borne out to the letter by the account of the spoils actually taken by the enemy, publisted in the Kichmond Whug of the We question whether the whole value of the property lost by the United States In the eDgegement will reach Union loss in wagons ( 2th ulrimo, as explained above. 830,000 Oor gain fs the Impression, now fixed in every mind, that our men may be relied on to fight as ®8 anv in the world, ‘when properly ¢ fverrd and disciplined ; and the gener tion of a universal popu!ar demand that our troops sball hereafter be Properly officered and gallantly and successful disciplined It is fortunate for Gen. MrClellan that both the ind public opinion will (= eof Bull Run) sustain bim thoroughly in the adoption of moat energetic and Sto get bis force ready to take temper of bis army the result of the bat: stringent meas: ‘the feld tn the shurtest possible time. All bere realize that as quietly as he is proceed ing, be ts alrendy Working wonders in that wey, having, as though by magic, succeeded in im- Pressing the colonels and their subordinates with 8 due comprehension of their individual responsi- Dility for the condition and character of their respective commands ‘Ibus General McCiellan is ra bither for the war And, best of all. he ts keep ing the details of bis chanzes and other effective press, though every press is sstistied that they have already made the army far more effective in it was on siarting Measures entirely out of the man bere connected with the and more confidentin itself, tha: out for Bull Run. ds it not fortunate, ment resulted when here, and as it did? Not So.—The New York Herald's bugaboo Story alleging that some time before the move- ment of Gen McDowell's army upon Bull Run fifteen Republican Senators, in caucus, voted in favor of the adoption of a resolution demanding the immediate march ‘forward to Ricbmond,” we bave ascertained to be without foundation in fifteen repre- sents more thana majority of the Republican party the resolution would necessarily have been at least introduced in the Senate cham- ber. Nosuch thing occurred, however. On one eceasion three Republican Senators expressed ‘themselves in favor of some such act of folly, all the rest taking ground against {t. This is the enly foundation the Herald really has for its story fact. Had such a vote occurred, as in the Senate, in question i Removen.—Uriah Forrest, a clerk in the office ef the Secretary of the Treasury, was removed yesterday. 8. T. Wi)liams and —— Kent, of Maryland, hhave been removed from the Census Bureau. We were in error, yesterday, in including Mr J. J. Hialstead, of New Jersey, among the List of femoved examiners in the Patent Office. —.—__. ArProlvTMENTS.—Cept. G. V. Fox, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department, has been appointed As- —— 2. AcTine Szcrzrany oy Wan Secretary Cam- cron being about to go home to Pennsylvania for & few days, for the benefit of his beaith, the Pres. ident hes appointed Assistant Secretary Scott Acting Eecretary of War during his absence. Appointments and re- ‘atent Office; Pro- of Congress; Latest telegrapbic dis- Price only turee cents per copy, or $1.00 per ennum; postage is cor- rectly stated in t).e Richmond Whig of the 24th uit. Instead of capturing five hundred wagons, as the Richmond Enquirer alleged, and instead our commissariat provisions my of fifty thousand men, (as Je® Davis proclaimed in a speech a day er two after the battle.) Beauregard has slreedy formally Girected the robbery of the people of Loudon county of their horses, wagons, grain, forage, &c., right and left, (In a general order, dated only two pidly making an effective army of the immense body of men drawn indeed, that the late engage. OUR MILITARY BUDGET. ——6— A FLAG OF TRUCE FROM GENERAL JOHNSON. ell in bis camp. President. importance. Timeo Danaos dona ferentes. ACTIVITY IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT, ETC. some way or other vateering through the work the newspaper complaints. office. commerce of the United States. RETURNED FROM RICHMOND. the British Consul; being a British subject through Mary nienced by it. Col. C. had been sick, not wounded. the ordnance of the service Is prepared and fin and satisfactorily than he could otherwise do. THE PROVOST GUARD. At the suggestion of Col McCle!lan’s order forbidding the absence of offi cerser men from tueir respecti under positive orders or with proper permits McClelian’s order. to the letter in all cases. midst: Gunxrat Onvers, No. 2. Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Wasutnsion, July 30, 1361 of Strerts and hotels of the city This practice is eminently prejudicial to good be discontinued. The time and services of all Persons connected opriate duties with their respective commands rr be therefore directed, that Pereafter, no officer or soldier be allowed to absent himself from bis camp and visit Washington, except for the per- formance of some pubiic dut , Or for the transac. ion of important private bus! ness, for which pur- peses written petmits will be given by the com- manders of brigades. The Permit will state the ebject of the visit Brigade commanders will be held responsible for the strict execution of this order. Colonel Andrew Porter, 16th U.S. Infantry, is detailed for temporary duty as Provost Marshal in Wasbington, and will be obeyed and reapect- ed according!y Colone! Porter will report in person at these ons Headquarters for instruc! By command of Major General McClellan: 8. Wittiams, Assistant Adjutant General. DOWN THE RIVER. The gunboat Freeborn arrived up at the Navy Yard from the lower river about 44 o’clock yes- terday evening. She brought up three prizes taken within the last few days off Accotink and Dove Creek. They consist of two long boats loaded with wood, and a handsome sloop laden with fruit. They were carrying supplies to the Confederates. The captain of one of them is a Washingtonian named Regan, and is well known here in connection with the navigation of the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay. A day or two ago, the Yankee, Reliance and Freeborn were ordered to Leonardtown, to search for concealed firld pieces and other army stores. They proceeded thither, landed a force of sixty men, including twelve marines from the Poca- hontas, and made a search of the court-house anda few other buildings, but found fothing er ve a quantity of cartridge boxes and belts, show- ing that the secessfonists are watching the oppor- tuntty to make a strike. It is confidently believed that there were four feld pieces concealed in or nesy the town; but the search was confined Last evening, at eight o’clock, a flag of truce from Gener il Johnson, came witbin our lines at Bailey's Cross Roads, bearing despatches from Jobnson (borne by Lieut. Hanger, of the Sixth Georgia Regiment,) addressed to Gen. McDow- The flag bearer was at once conducted to the tent of Acting Brigadier General McGann, who caused the package borne to be sent to Gen. McDowell, keeping the bearer and his attendants Last night, General McDowell sent duplicates of the despatches in question to Gen. McClellan, and this morning they were duly laid before the Their contents, of which we know nothing, ere however suid and believed to be of In reply to the s'urs and imprecations so indus. triously thrown upon the Secretery of the Navy through many presses. it is but necessary to re- mind the public that on sesuming control of his Department, on the 4th of March last, Mr. Welles found that bis predecessor had left but three ships at bis disposal for the work of aiding with the Navy to maintain the integrity of the Union ; all the rest fit or ready for sea service, being at points from which he could not make them available In the instant emergency that wes upon the country. Since then, he has actually managed to get a bun- dred and sixty-three vessels actively employed in in connection with the work of closing the ports of the revolted States and suppressing piracy under the pretense of pri- So effective a naval force was never before improvised under any Government with 50 small meansat band for commencing and pushing Nine-tenths of the growling against the Secre- tary, to which we refer above, comes originally from parties disuppcinted in getting (to the ser- vice) ruinous contracts from the Department, for the sele or charter of unfit vessels, unsuitable guns, &c., ke. Hundreds of owners of old and rickety stenmers cf every description, almost useless for anything else, bave “tried It on” the Department. to get rid of their bulks at enormous prices. Their disappointment on finding Secretery Welles not to be easily swindled, is at the hottom of most of Nine-ienths of the mercantile steamers afloat are not sufficiently staunch to carry guns; and unless they can carry them effectively. they are utterly uselese for any naval purpose whatever, except as transports. As fast as the Department bas been able to fi-d steam- ers that will carry guns of any description effect- ively, they have been promptly brought into ser- vice,when that could be done without submitting to downright extortion. The closing of the ports of the revolted States is already a more complete blockade than wasever before achieved by any navy, of a coast of so creat extent, notwithstend- ing the difficulties with which the Department bad to contend when Secretary Welles came into In a month from this time, when all the veasels now being prepared shall be in service,we shall hear no more of vessels getting in or out of a forbidden port, or of privateers annoying the Mr. Julius Bing, a German, who xccompanied Senator Foster, of Conn., and other civillans, oa the field at Bull Run, on the memorable Sundav of the battle, and was made a prisoner, returned to Washington yesterday afternoon. He says that baving been forwarded to Richmond with otber Prisoners, he was released on the interposition of The consul furnished him with dispatches to Lord Lyon, which he found more effective in saving bim from mob violence in the different villages through which he passed back to Washington. (via Fredericksburg and across the Potomac, and d,) than the pass from the Vir- ginia military authorities he also bore. He re- ports that the Hon. Alfred Ely, of New Yerk, and Col. Corcoran, of the New York 69tb, are both prisoners in Richmond, and though confined, are not kept im the jail or common military prison, but In comfortable quarters. Col. Corcoran, if wounded, (which he thinks {s not true,) is so slightly wounded as not to be seriously inconve- His impression, however, is that THE COMMAND OF THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD. Congress did a wise thing yesterday in chang- ing the law so as to allow the President to keep Commander Dahlgren in bis present position at the head of the Washington Navy Yard. Up to this Congressional action, no officer of a lower grade than a captain could lawfully command it, whatever bis competency might have been. He isa gentleman of great force of character and un- surpassed efficleucy in the service, and asa naval ordnance ctiicer ranks in Europe ax well as this country a: perhaps the first inthe world. The Washington Navy Yard is now the point at which ished; aud in having the entire control of the affairs of the Yard, be is able to push that now most important naval work, far more vigorously Porter, U.S A, Provost Marsha here, we republish Major General camps, except Yesterday Colonel P ’s guard arrested a number of soldiers thys improperly absent and in Wash- ington. To-day be also commences the «arrest of all officers who fall to be governed by Gene ai Both officers and men may reat assured that Colonel Porter will carry it out He has also already had ocexsion to deal sum- marily with persons selling liquor improperly to soldiers, and designs hereafter putting a stop to the practice with a quick and firm hand So, the public may expect soon to hear of more bottles and spiggots demolished with the saber, in our The General commanding the Division bas, with much regret, observed that Isrge pumbers ‘Micers and men stationed tn the vicinity of ‘ashington are in the habit of frequenting the order and military discipline, and must at once with this Division should be devoted to their ap- nly to a few of the principal buildings. Leon- ardtown !s a rank secession hole, and should be closely watched. A man mounted on a horse rode up in front of the court-house while the Fed- eral troops were searching it, and gave three loud cheers for Jeff. Davis. The Freeborn chased a beat across the river to Indian Head, in which, among others, were two Isdies, natives ef Alexandria. They were taken on board the Freeborn, where they berated Abe Lincoln in round terms, and talked freely to the efficers in favor of the rebels. When they were discharged they bade the officers good by. and expressed the hope that they should meet them in Alexandria before long, when the Confederate flag should be floating over that town. IN THE NAVY YARD. Business in the various workshops progresses rapidly. In the brass-finishing shop the force of workmen ts largely increased, an extra gang go- ing on for every night’ Mr. Wm Hutchinson, the master workman of the shop, spares no pains to forward the business of the Government with dispatch, and with an eye toa faithful perform- ance of all work done under bim In al! details The machine shop, under Mr. Wilson, is a bee- hive. In this shop they turn off, bore out, and rife the larze new cannon which are being so ra- pidly manufactured under Commander Dabl- gren’s superintendence The ordnance depart- ment, under Mr. Holroyd, {s filled with industri- ous workmen, who are making cznnon, howitzers, and every thing in sh*pe of ordnance at a rate which promises much for the future of our army operations. THE ARTILLERY SERVICE. Captain W. G. Sherwin, of the Queen City Flying Artillery, wes yesterday promoted to the rank of Colonel. He has invented a breech- loading cannon, which can be discharzed at the rate of elght hundred times an bour. Col. 8. starts for bis home at Cincinnati to-merrow, to organize a regiment of artillery, consistins of ten batteries of six pieces each. We understand that at least one of the batteries will be furnished. with cannons of his own Invention He ts a practical cannonier, and has been familiar with artillery all bis life. SAVING THE WAGON TRAIN®. I see by the Srar of the !st inst , over the signa- tvre of an ‘‘Eye Witness,”’ that Col. Leech saved two hundred wagons in the retreat from Bull Run. During the movement of the army no pro- vision or forage trains of importance ever left Alexandria except under the superintendence of an officer of the regular army. At the time al- Inded to Col. Leech acted under the orders of the officer present with end In charge of the train, and from ali I can learn, performed bis duty faithfully. ALEXANDRIA. AN AUTCGRAPH FRAMED. Every one who bas had occasion to provide himself with that indispensable requisite for vis- iting Uother side of the river—a pass—cannot but be familiar with the bold signature of Drake De y, aid to Gen. Mansfield, who signs such docu- ments. The broad characters, stretching from edge to edge of the paper, were adopted, ni: doubt to save time and trouble, as such © signature dees not require very close scrutiny at the hands of sentinels. When Arlington House was evacuated by the Lee famtly, meny fine paintings were taken away with them, the frames being left in their places on the walls The prin’ pal room—now used as an office for the transaction of business at headquarters—coutains many of these frames, all biank but one. In that one, which ts “ severial” feet in length and breadth, a De Kay signature, cut from one of the passes, has been pasted by somebody, and is said to fill the space remerkably welt. THE ‘‘ PANIC”? IMBROGLIO. We have received the following froma promi- nent officer In the battle of the 2ist ult. : Wasuinoton City, Avgust 1, 1361. W. D. Warracn, Editor of the Evening Star— Dear Sir: I know not who the staif officer is “who served with distinction at the battle of Bull Run,” and who furnished you with the inferma- tion published in your paper of last evening, as to Col. Keys and the Connecticut regiment, but I venture to assert that it will be proved a tissue of falschood aud m srepresentation from beginning toend by the Oficial Keports, which we soon bave a right to expect. VIKG!NIA DISUNIONISTS KILLED AT BULL RUN. We learn from a reliable citizen of Jefferson county, Va., who left there on the day before yesterday, that 62 dead bodies were conveyed to Wiuchester after the battle of Bull Run—that town’s share of the disunion loss; 12 to Martins- burg and 10 to Charlestown, others of the dead of the three towns not having been carried off the field. This heavy loss, from a single county, «f course has draped the whole neigtMporhood in mourning. BRIGADIER GENERALS. The following nominations for Brigadier Gen- erals were sent into the Senate on Wednesday— the dates of all the commissions are May 17 : Col. Semuel P. Heintzelman, of 17th Infantry, Col. Andrew Porter, 10th Infantry; Col Wm B Franklin, 2d Infantry; Col. Chas P. Stone, Mth Iofantry; Lieut. Col. Thos. W Sherman, Sth Artillery; Joseph Hooker, of California; Ulysses , Of Iilinois; Frederick W Lander, of Edward D. Baker, of Oregon; E. FP. Kelly, of Virginia; John A. McClernand, of Iilinois. DISUNIONISTS KILLED Last nivbt. some of the scoutsof Col McGunn’s regiment killed two disunion cavalry,within three miles of Fairfax Court House, in revenge, they sry, for the simflar killing of two of the pickets of Colonel McG °s regiment a few nights before. Both the disunionists killed belonged to the Fair- fox cavalry, it isanid. One wana Lieut Wiley, and the other his orderly. The New Yorkers were some miles within the disunion outposts at the time. REPORTED ENGAGEMENT. A countryman who attends the West Market, and who lives in Montgomery county, Md., vorthwest of this city, reports that heavy firing was beard in the direction of Seneca Mills last evening As several regiments and one or two pleces of artillery have gone up in that direction in the last few days, it isnot at all improbable that another ‘across the river’? engagement has come off. LITTLE RHODY. Messrs. Earl, Carpenter & Son, of Providence, Rhode Island, bave Renerously offered a contri- bution of 200 tons of ice for the use of the Sant- tary Commission, provided the merchants of that city will provide a vessel for transportation. An- other instance of the liberal patriotism which bas all along distinguished the gallant State of Rhode Island. REPORTED CAPTURE OF SECESSION CAVALRY. It is rumored that a company of one hundred Confederate cavalry was captured by our troops at Springfield Station, on the O. & A. R.R., yes- terday. We have not been able to confirm the report, SXIRMISHING AT THE OUTPosTs. A scouting party of the 35th New York regi- ment were attacked night before last a few miles beyond their camp, by a detachment of secession troops, and several volleys were fired on each side. ““ Nobody burt,” so far as ascertained, GONE OVER. The Elghth and Ninth Pennsylvania Regi- ments, fine bodies of men, well armed and equipped, marched through Georgetown about noon, on their way to the Heights, where they willencamp. The march was intensely hot, but the men bore the fatigue extremely well. HEAVY Loss ADMITTED, Dr. McGuire, of Winchester, Va,» surgeon of the enemy at Bull Run, wrote home that the loss of the enemy in the battle was quite 6,000 in killed and wounded. BEAUREGARD. Reliable advices from within the Disunion lines say that Beauregard left Manassas yesterday or the day before, for a visit to Charleston, 8. C 2 0” From the publishers, Wm. B. Bradbury & Co., N.¥., we have a plessant litle collec- tion of Sabbath School melodies, entitled «Brad- bury’s Golden Chain ” —___ 07 One thousand men ere now on board the U. 8. receiving ship North Carolina, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, ready for service. ————_——______ I” Yesterday, the U.8. vessel left the Brooklyn Navy Yard to Join the blockad!: squadron. ig: XXXVIUA CON@RESS.—_EXTRA SESSION. pate ests Sexate—Yesterday afternoon— The bfll making appropriations for fortifications and weet Purposes was passed, with an amend- men (This bill appropriates $100,000 for contingen- cles of fortifications Any commanding officer having tendered bis resignation who shall have, prior to due notice of the acceptance of the same, quit bis post or proper duty with intent to remain permanently sbsent, shall be registered as a deser- ter and punished as such. Flogging asa punish- ment, even for desertion, inabotteb A 85,000 to be expended under the direction of the surgeon general for removing obstructions around the Washington Intirmary, and grading the said grounds so a8 to se-ure proper drainage } Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Com- merce, reported a bill to reduce consulsr fees for veseels running to or b: tween foreign ports (This bill provides that American vessels run- niog regularly, by weekly or monthly trips. or otbetwise, to or between foreign ports, shall not be required to pay fees to consuls for more than four trips in a year } Mr. Wilson, from the Committee of Conference on the dissgreeing votes of tne two Houses on the bill providing for the better organization of the military establishment, submitted the report of the same; which was concurred in Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee of Confer- ence on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill supplementary to an act entitied “ An act to autborize a national loan, and for other pur- poses.” submitted the report of sald committee. which wee agreed to (The main feature of the report is to suspend the provisions of the act of 1346 so far as to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit any of the moneys on any of the loans now authorized b: law to the credit of the Treasurer of the Unt States in such solvent specie paying banks as he may select, and the moneys so deposited may be withdrawn from such deposit for deposit with regulsr authorized depositaries, or paid in redem) tion of the notes issued under the act to which this is supplementary, payable on demand, as may be expedient or be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The =ecretary of the Treasury may sell or nego- tlate for any portion the loan provided for in the act to which this is supplementary bonds pay- able no} more than twenty years from date, and bearing interest not exceeding six per centum, paycble semi-annually, at any rate not less than the equivalent of par for the bonds bearing seven per centum interest authorized by satd act ] After an executive session, the Senateadjourned. House —After our reporter left yesterday— ‘The ect to amend an act Suppicwentar to an act entitled “An act to provide for the naval peace establishment and for other purposes,” passed Murch 27, 104, wis taken up ‘The qutstion arose on inserting two words, which would allow an examination of the Stevens battery, at Hoboken, NJ After debate, the House receded from its amend- ment, the Senate having refused to concur in in- serting the two words referred to above Mr. Eliot, from the Committee of Commerce, reported 2 bill to suspend in part a portion of the act, pessed inthe year is45, entitled an act rela- tive to revenue cutte sand steamers Passed [Ubis bill suthorizes the Secretary of the Treas- ury to apply so much of the appropriation for the collection of the revenue as be may deem expedi- ent for the construction and purchase of vessels for the naval service The Senate bill autho izing the President to appoint an additional number of aids-de-camp ‘Was taken up and passed An xct to *1rend tre art relative to the non-sale of intoxicating liquors .o soldiers was passed ‘Tie Speaker sppointed Messrs Morrill, Olin. and Allen the committee authorized by tue House Tt on the compensation of the employees of snd for other purposes sed the bill mak/ny farther ap- prooriations for the suz:).ort of the naval service (©30 000 for work to be done at Key West, Fl S12 (av) for the completion of the marine barracks at Charlestown, Moss ; $30,000 for the right to make Costin’s night signals; and $300,000 for ordnance.) Mr. Fenton, of New York, offered a resolution requesting the President to give the House any Information be may bave relative to the reported imprisonment of Mr. Ely, the Representative from New Yok Mr Blair made some remarks “to prevent Gen. Scott from being looked upon by the country as assyiling the President and the Administration,” and in order that “the President sbouid retain the confidence of the people of this country and all whe are in favor of maintaining the Urion.” He also contradicted a certain letter reistive to the future plun of Gen. Scott, which appeared in the New York Times Mr. Oiin, of New York, said that personal ex- planations were dissyreesnle, and had better be omitted in an assembly of the present character Our. Blatr sald that Mr Richardson had finplied in saytng that the resident was an bonestanan if left alone, that be (the I’resident) did wot bave the will or courage to stand up agaiust the politicians that surrounded him. Mr. Richardson denied intentionally to imply any such thing SeNaTe —Mr. Grimes introduced a bill de- clariag the act retroceding Alexandria to Vir- gina to be unconstitutional; referred Th immons, agreed tion ef Mr. Wilson, the bill legalizing acis of the President darlng the late recess, was taken up.aod further debated by Messrs. Morril for, aud Polk and Breckinridge avsinst it, when Mr. Doolittle moved to refer it to the Judi- ciary Committee; Not 80 refecred—yess 17. nays 22. Hovss —Mr Bingham, from the Committee on the Judicliry, reported a substitute for the Senate bill confiscating certain property in the seceded States; wolch substitate Is uuder consideration in the Senate. see The Latest from Gen. Ban s' Cotumn—Gen. Johnson’ Movements. Saxby Hook, August 1,—No important move- ments have taken place on the part of this col- umn Additional forces bave been sent up to euird the ford at Harper's Ferry. Scouts sent outon Tuesday night reported considerable bod- les of Confederate foragers within six milcs of the Ferry, which gtyes rise to a suspicion of a much litger body being near us ti eesburg Some tbiak that Jounson’s army is on the move north- ward Ybree b-igades of the Shenandoah column } have alrendy been furmed. ‘The first will be . commanded by Col Geo H. Thomas, the second by Col. J J. Abercrombie, and the third by Col. Chas JOS one brigades are nuw forming. The 30th Regiment, at Hagera- town, is expscted here to-night. ‘THe Connecti- cut Regiment arrived bere this morning. There is much defection in Colonel Mann’s regiment of the Pennsylvenia reserve A large number were missing at roll called yesterday morning, and yesterday about 300 refused to be sworn in. say that they cre not armed 2g they were promised to be by their State authorities, and that they bave ascarcity of food from the want of management sud inexperience of their commissariat, but the rev] cause is believed to be want of confidence in thetr officers, added to aspirations of subordinates for higher yrades Col Porter, of Gen Banks? staff, at the Instance itis presumed, of the commanding general, ad- dressed them last nightina patriotic strain, but the disaffection apparently still exists This ts the ouly known instance of any disaffection in this army, The health of the column is gZord Scouts frequently bring in evidences of seces- sion combinations in this section of Maryland, as well as of frequent communications with the rebels of Virginia. Stringent measures have been insti. tuted to stop such correspondence, if it really ex- iso, to break up the organizations Not ing is positively known outside the staff of the ene. my’s movements. Sanpy Hoox, August 1, p m.—About 300 of the disaffected men of Col. Mann’s regiment havi refused to be sworn in, were to-day disrobed ‘and sentto Harrisburg under a guard. The scene of disrobement wes one of humiliation to the men being cousidered as a light punishment for their disaffection {t is not kaown whether the remain- ing men wii be attached to some other regiment Or sent home to recruit, or be disbanded. Citizens of Harper’s Ferry report seeing seces- sionigt pickets at Charlestown in citizens » Hey CoP Gearish’s Pennsylvania Regiment was in- Spected t fternoon. —————$—$—$_—____. SourH CaRouina in THE BatTLE —The Rich- mond Enquirer of the 24th ultimo says: An Intelligent and reliable tleman from Senth Carolina, who had a prominent position on the battle ffeld, suys that South Carolina had seven cspimenis including Hampton’s legion, in the ttle. These regiments were under a cannonade from sunrise to sunset, but being intrenched, suffered but Iittle. Just before sundown, when the right wing of the enemy gave way, they were ordered to cha: a batlery on their front, which they executed ina ec eer under the aaane of — jonham, the enem fomptly retiring. hese regiments suffered only aligatly. ~ If South Carolina bad seven regiments en- gazed, that State, according to the speech of Jeff. Davis, must have had as be claims to have won the battle with 15 000 the names Wan Steamens on THR Coast. Cor- bett, ef the schooner A. E. W which arrived at New ‘ei Ma we aapere: pee as ee boa lhe J New alet, which appeared to be near the shore, “Anne th 53 Uhe men assizn variouscauses Some | 53!e- ‘Be ona FS er a | AMUSEMENTS. tirect THIS (ray) Q)DD FELLOWS’ HALL! SIDENT’s MOUNTED GUARD.— WYMAN, Krgsemiueschemmireis | — Venteiloguist and Wisard ! 8 Are. Potlbed ta meet at Benter's raion THURXDAY EVENING. July 18th, Friday) * VENING at 8 o'clock. And Continue a Few Nights Only. DAY PERFORMANCE GEORGE SEITZ, Chsirman 3 DAY NEXT, Au-| Or SATURDAY ant WEUNESDAY, Mies at Rabin De beeen Ise eot aie ans Pee . te of Admittance 15 cents, Children W0 cen’ {> See Smal! Bille. ng. at 2 c’eleek a emey Son h atthe S bay us of the W. H-brew 7 gregation. corn-roft fith and D sts. As Rabbi Ur Sanger ia well rows to be lecturers of this co! ‘isten t) & £0 1d seri CHASE GUARDS —Wa Recruits who desire to velr r tp she Guards of Washington should rally perance Hx 1 EVekKY DAY this wees, from . "00% to lave their nv Polled “aessicd “Waren ae’ aud Marylanders, "AR ON FENWICK. ERILNG E atroet WANTS WaANtTrD-4 DRUG CLERK. Address eist.”’ thromgh City Post Usio aazs- WANTED-—A GIRL, from 14 to 16 years of ace, to take care of oh!‘dren and -raiet in house work. Apely at No. 455 [ treet north = ANTED—A CULUREO MAN. to oo k for the officers’ mess of the 3) h Regiment New ‘ork volunteers, Address “CHAS. E RK'SR, uartermaster,”’ at this office. ao2 5° GITUATION WANTED, by # respectable ciri, as cook or housekeever, Best of rele e: ce — ohPP'y st No. 30 133, etreet, corcer of C. au THE NIO: PRAYER. ‘& wiilbe wate SyERe bay in tiet Church, commencing at 5o0’olock p.m. and to ve contin: 8n hour. ore as wel! citizens of ‘il denominations are invited to atte: and take part in these socia! meetings. m2 Teme SAY, STRANGER, WHERE ARE yet) Yet tee SMITHS No. 460 elles. I. am go'ne to nae Reventh atrost, ta busta eu of Glothing,"The peo- also s youns GIKL to take osre of chilfven Appiy at the = ere te UDING. WANTED-A WOMAN to do hove on: and Gord ref rence re a House, C street. 6 Besorcment, and they say e eel them so ohcan® Noce.—Tno inst we saw WARTED Acs KE RAKER App sat Jos, of th tranger, he was running y SCHAFFIELL’>, Sixth st eet, ~ ¢ singing out "SMITH, No. 460.” and 3 Bu 1-3 _LIME=w! IW Discharging Fresh Lime. which will Bpplication. au NTED.—We are now ouying SEC UND- WYND UR Atom e STOVE ed Be DING, for i Rd gE ty ed onsb 5 see declining her ' bavin: ui ee of ae find it to their wanisce te anal. advaniace to give a SON, & Je 1s-tf 1 OOD SUPERIOR. BaMs, 140 1,000 Geese as Ur eke 200 p unds of superior KUTTER, id frente by CLARK & BLOGHER, Bandas No. 497 Seventh at, betw. Gan H NOTICE. ns BOSION ICE for Morurent Hil Iro House near the Long Uridge, Where the subsoribor may be (ound from suurise ae: ANOREW RERD. ““ foRY NOW! MANUEL, PERFIRA. WHAT Was PROPHRCY THEN GRIFFITH, No. 369 7th #t.. betw. i and & ate, LOST AND OST—On Inet P ids: wed of two gold and the sane ant 32a RON. Twenty T. LEEVE LINK,-om- Te p eos. Whoaver wid one va'ur of the or AKEN UP—O) tow Slat HURSP, wich the owne Ling on H street north. sorive fine Re rewae, RA. THEN IS His- Cad pe tT El Nt i RY Now! au 2 3t* I OxT—On Friday even “c, Joy B 8 eren NO BAPUISTE P 4 roeco POCKE B OK eontanine adraf on Caro bats Tt Now York. the parventof hich bn= ee >st p>; b to the tative 50, two bak notes amonn ine $3, and +: bis serviors to the | Papers of ro use” one bs! the owner i. operations necessary fur the EXrta HON AND CURE, UF CORN’, Bi NIONS, &o &c, ‘otioed by the French ecore Office, No 4a street, ee ® < © 8) reward wil’ bapa at r heb okantd-f, no questions asked. Apply atthigoh «. au? st* REWARD Wl! bs pad for the renowery ¢f the GOLD WATC tken fom the boty of Lieut. ¢ rais, wh la beine brove from the battle fiel. to Alexand ~ House or the 224 uitims, Ay insertion on the ens- of the watch contained the mame in ful F BUTTER—BUTTER | RESH TABLE BUTTER, buckets, suitable for hotele boa families. Fre<h snpplies comir For ing every day. . oc . of me at No oe Eighth ctreet, between Pa. avenue N resiey 0. Craig” Inquire st Col, eset “a tr-et. 0. 2 +3 Lat. “au 1 bt" = DF _puTRow. ST E+—Prom the City Patt Office Bor The » 0'e ock, on the n-eht of the vit.» og hay HORSE with white (BS. ROUGH Te LOW AND 300,000 GREASE WANTED, for which he hignest a1s09 wil be ra Al cpu ibs of SOAP and CANDLES for se cheap forcach at ths National Soap and Can- ale Works, Green street and the Canal, George- town, D C, a ©. B. SEW ELL, Proprietor. aulim AT THE OLD PAWN OFFICE > STREET, Berk of the ational Hotel. 7 rin the foreh and 8 on>-hor-s “arria: family pusp»wres. The ho: half body not. op-n cord. Savy Derarrxeyt Washington, D. C., Aveust 1, 1851. Prowices Of the sw! y sal-lw REWARD —Stayed or stoinn, on the mehtef t e320) of Joly fom the 3 No, 556 T 1r- ost i i 208 ty rn ¥ teenth street. Isiand. wo kine wart eg ghee ed FG eh y-are O'd; one of them = lug, P. all kincs of Merchandise, Busi- some vhite z large bt die wi'h very br ot hore ont in the facs, : the or contd rtd tial, ISAAC TERZBERG, BALC st-eot, d white ked we ‘ but not distinctly recoliec'sd. The arove reward 4 CHEESE, ~tetwore th ond 6th sts. will te pal to acy One returning them to tue above 25 named place, B so Bek pan? Escs. Bul 2t* L_M. PAYNE. ee do seal oad REWARD.—Strayed away from the sub 1000 Is. good Costing Bur. ; aoe 4 gaviber, show & week aco, a dark red Al ot which Lam sell-ne at ihe lowest market , buffa'o COW, tip of her talwhite he price. Fresh lote coming in dail: Bb ve reward wi! be pai to the fir der, op » §. DUTROW, returning her to MR +. QUINTER, corner * 1 aul-st* No. 450 sth at., bet, Pa. ay. and D et. a me tts ay. jy 3i-s¢* Notice! ESSRAY, HORSE —Came tote aub-oriber's, we . 67 Seventh street, between (2 and R Mr. Willian’s Establishment ata. on tho Mth Inctant-a Rack CORSE - 4 it » BD ne +pavin FOR A PEW WEEKS, on hisright hind l-g. Treowner is requeaes to Anxp REOPENED aT THE BEGINNING OF THR .erove property, pay charges, and Srason . With an Entirely New Stock, THOS. B. TURNER. _ Comprising La from the omnibus stat lec fwi Tue latest Parisian STYLEs oF ytigaine a : = CLOAKS. MANTILLAS, Rave folipwed some of tre’ G recesses ese Any rgeiony civing infor: aulilw (Int) &0. &o. here the wel-c=n be fourd will b V0.2 SALE, whole: et rly rewarded, by osiliog at the stable, Ke Tn One, S-iw Smoke ba Bs0, Bove Artioiee will b than at any other a int e <M ~ Ke Cornar 43 and FOR SALE AND RENT. Y, Grocer. K sts, Island, 1 ENTLEMEN CAN BE ACCOMMODATED iy a GAT FUR Rae CHAMBERS at Nove Wate REG:81RAR’S UFFICE, | igi, | Oestreet,o-e square north of Paar. jy 31 St SEALED PROPOSALS, to be endorsed “Propos URNISHED RE MIDWAY. BE- tor "arite Water mine,’ willbe rectived at tne | Be TWEEN, WILLARDSS OND ei BE Offices untt 3 o'clock p.m Woups on Sa-urday, August 3d, i) g certain water-mains, as d rected by 5 t ealuton of the Alierwen and Boaid of ‘Well furnished Rooms may either by the day, week, or morth. at 475 Thir- teenth t..3 doors from Pa. avenue, south aide. for | joi ‘Common Council approved y 12th, 1861. Spm jy 3-3* tes - Seations and forms of RONDoPaee a FARM, bout 20 eps — i pond sud he n a vs Orchar 8, d #eliing a rn, 1 jy 31 tS _ Water Reevstrar-_ | Maryland { eorexobsnce for other teal or ADIES’ 2. 8008) Cota a L TRAVELING SUITS! or other stocks not Inquire at No, 490 Massaonusrtte ay. HIANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOM! ‘our nacdsomely Furnished Rooma, ea; with and water, and convenient to the Snd Post Office Departments, for rent. Appiy at 490% Massachusetts avenue, Lorth side, between th and Sth ate maz ee AUUTIUN dALks. “Economy is the Road to Wealth.” Ladies intending to leave the city should first Procure one of our. TRAVF!ING SUITS. : They aiso ans®er for Mornirg Suits at the Springs or Sa Shore, or ig the Country MANTILLA DUSTERS and DRESS to mateh, Aton. ie bE nod $3.50. GREY SACQUE MANTiLLAS Aud DAESS to match. » At only $4 50, FRENCH SACQ 0G COND i seatih By BONTZ & GRIFFITH. Auctonsers At 8580 Se aran4 97 SITIVE SALE OF EX°KLLENT FUR- A'so. @ fall assortment of White Back, a: Brown Droop and Bxgin *haped STRAW wHaTs, al-o acul: stook of BLA K SILK SACQUES, CO*'TS and MAN MILL. At NITURE AND Hovs+KeePinG t¥eRcTs -(n THUKSDAR MOK NINO. au, * chal sail, at the r an cin ousek ee; Bnd Net: eete.(t P & ceatom n n=, bighth etreet, between {Sten MAX WEP Tse : . e fide wil devig unin the p ace.) ES RAN ELLE 206 Pa oven. 1a iss Rersiee cat ieee Care ll oT. WASHINGTON ST. ll aa STOVE HOUSE. : 267 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 267 CAMP EQUIPMENTS of every variety, atyle , <0 stantly on hand, and for sls at nparing with any rewi!l house south of TN ET-IRON, or COPPER WORK notce made to ord? at the sh 3 All guods guarauteed t» ve as r. prasented on Cail at am JAMES SKIRVING’S ‘ashingtom St-ve Grate, Ki Hot-ai: Tiss, Sheet Irom and tipper Ware Maccicton” ¥ No, 267 Pennsylv Avenue, A variety of Crookery and Tin Ware. and man: _iy30-eo8w Core: of Eleverth Strest. other articles, too aumerous to mention. . Camp Outfits. RONIZ & GRIFFITH, Avot. cGUIRE & Cu % : THE ABOVE SALE [3 UNAVOIDA M aa Pecan Soewtane oe actisies BLY PUsTPONSD unul MUNDA ¥eAugant 5 : . saine liour and place PANGH anes tec gre rpm tora} at BONTZ & GRIFFITA, Auots. 3 = felt oking By J.C. MoGUIRE & CU., Auctioneers. Mess of Four oonta:ning Table, stoo's, Cooking Tab Tovls, Table C' WO NEW COVERED Pa S44 wWsG- call opened a strove Chest ~O} DAY MURN conta:ned in & neat an rong Chest INS AT AUCTION saTi A i - ‘ong, 14 wice,and 9 deep, weighivg only ING. Auguet Sd. at io o’clock, in front of the auc - on rooms, we shall ee.| to cover advances— PAVOR’S PATENT ARMY AND 2 new Baltimore built covered kxpress PI- ‘Wagons, TAI, COT—the strong-st, cheapest, Ba gtr with pole and suas portable affsir of the kind in use. ALso, CAMP STOOLS, of. variety and price. j Serend-bane Leather top Bugsy, RESSES. PILLOWS, BLANKETS, | '*fecur Maracas, SHEETS, PILLOW CASES, &c, &o. C. MeGUIRE & CO., Auots. 'y J.C. MoGUIRE & CU.. Auctionsers. XCELLE™T HORSE FOR SALE ar Av Tos “OB SATOR DAY MOR CING fest Pe. Bt if o'clock, in front the Avetion ‘of my Flour, th ay my’ old Gisea a shal sell, for an unpaid jivery pill = rel gutlers 8nd others furnished in quantities at ita iy rice: JAS. C. MoGUIRK & CO. of Jae. C. Motiuire & Co., corner iin in genera’ y, at mull cxealicat 080 Horse, suitad! a __ GEC WHEELER. | TEXT” Jou Ga uGsoN, OFFice OP PER MASTER TANT QuaR- | 373-3 Mets: poiutsn Stadies, Depart NE. Vimerts Br J. C. MoGUIRE & CU.. Auctionsers. SRaLED PROPOSALS R Ls N. TS OF « FAMI- : nti! 12 m on Neturday next, rd proximo, | DA UKNING, Avgust 31, tt 10 0’o, nm ington and Alexandria turn nk ae: ny Hair Sping Seat Sofs, Rocker, and nm red for ths ‘nithfui faifilment of the contract a) ar Center Tables, Miy90 tas IHR Eee eetiain, AO. Siaut Whsinot, atires, ane hname'ed Cotuge vokers, en en wage Det, K OTICE TO ERS NoT! “aie y see fee F RNISHING rand Huex Matire aeee, Colsters and Pillows, suresu*, ‘Toile Sets, Loot insser, Orvict or ARMY CLoTHING AND Eqvrracr, ‘ ae and Weve ‘Sent Chairs. Corner of Howard Mercer £ treet: Oi cloth, Matting, wood yg Cooking, Radistor and other Stoves, ‘Wied Koken Olean ‘Sseortment of Household ipsied 3.C MoSUIRE & CO.. Aucts. By — c. pes ye co., cen gs, S REE. : isteach Me Ry oa vad genie, sks wait Sugar douh's > Buggy Wagon. and set Sing’e Har Sand will Sater private sale woul! the 2 WILL BE ADDED, for scoount of whom 1 and N Yorn, July 25, 186t 1 : jee aetna ga ad fier { 80 modified as to receive or any ou 3; than one-fourth of the number of jes ad ky isacadmee D, H. VINTON, 29-tAu and uartermaster. a ‘i U (Ciise Assis AR, QU ARTERMASTENE ‘Wasuineron, D. C.. July 27, an, SEALED PROPOSALS ved at this off @ r on GS yoneEs roseryes the right at One iyied "), 6. MoGUIRE & 00. 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