Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1861, Page 2

TAR OUR MILITARY pee THE ““PaN'c”’ IMBROGLIO again. CITY: From an officer at the battle of Bull Run we Avgust 3, 1861. | eve the follewing : = —— Editor Star: On pernsing your columns, as eat & srycarmpe and | urns, on the 3istof July, my especial attention r by keeping vs posted | Ws called to xn article entitled “An entirely aif- 9 ferent statement of the ease,’’ purporting to come oud uSuire te thelr wietelies. | thocn u etaff officer whe eorved with Miiiincti¢a a THE EVEN! iG WASHINGTON ~ | Bull Run i Pres Bee eee ee a ee ins ar| | aving been with Cot Rap. Rego eigits The Ins a 5 of constitutional riphra | "Ee hottest of the #izbt and among the last tn the — : re treat st Bull Ru a portunity to notice | Won eritiewse tho sts of the Government in aup- | Bull Kun, f bed en ope v j ‘he role some of the events of that day. I believe the | ze . > adage “Give the devil his due,” to be a just on, re: Reps TRRES 10 SRS STEN Fd Ser iliat reteon ike. my pen, (in aad Was i - justice to one who conducted himecif in the! THe IWS HERE. coolest and most commendable manner in the! —.__ battle and fn the retreatat Bull Run. In dotag | this. I must refute some of the statements of the distinguished (nameless) staff officer. It gives me pleasure to affirm that Col Keyes ‘was not seen in full gallop away from hia men, between the hospital and Centreville; but that on | my laforming him that he was getting too far in | the rear of bis brigade, he hastened forward to | direct the movements of the brigade, and then rode at a slow pace, keeping his soldiers together 28 much es circumstances would permit. | On leaving the field of action, Colonel Keyes | brought his brigade off in perfect order—in fact | the soldiers did uot know that they were retreating until they entered the main road to Centrevil®. As they passed the hospital, the infinx of strayed soldiers and civilians was so great as to break the ranks of that, and every other brigade on the roaa. After the first charge of cavalry, Gen. Schenck’s command passed by, leaving the rear guard of the retreating column to the last regiment of Col. Keyes's brigade, viz: the Third Connecticut Regi- ment, commanded by Col. Chatf.ld. This regi- ment di eific ent service in repulsing two charges of cavairy, and in assisting the artillery over the bridge, besides which service they brought Into cam with them two deserted cannon and sixteen horas. On the night of the battle, Col. Keyes’ brigade camped at Centreville. The next morning they arrived in good order at Fails Church, struck their own tents and sent them to Washington, and camped that night in the deserted camp of the Oblo brigade. The next morning, by order of Col. Keyes, the Conne ‘ut regiments struck the tents of the Ohio brigade, loaded them on the cars and forwarded them to Alexandria, and at sunset on the 23 ult, bivouacked in good order near Fort Corcoran. The above are facts which I can substantiate by high authority in Washington, and by at least 1,500 witnesses to the removal of the camp. Before closing, let me recall to the distinguish- ed staff officer the good old max!m, “ A piace for everything and everything in its place.” Moral: Had he been fa bis place, his patriotic appeals to his own command might have availed much ; whe out of place he added one to the number, thereby creating confasion Wa. G. Evy NOT MUCH OF A BATTLE The Baltimore Exchange (Secesa) of this morn- ing, in aMParticle headed “ Another Victory,” purporting to come from Georgetown, D. C., August 2, describes a battle up the river in which the Federal troops were defeated with a loss of four hundred, and says the wounded were being brought into Georgetown, and the rattle of mus. ketry could be beard distinctly there. It is hard!y necessary to say that there is not one word of truth in it. The firing heard at Seneca “Mills, noticed Paixca Napotson, accompanied by two aids and the ceptsin of the French steam yacht on which he arrived In New York, reached this city Yesterday afterncon, snd drove (in that gentle- man’s carriage) to the residence of the French Minister, with whom the party design remaining @uring their scjourn, for a few days, in the Fed- eral metropolis. The Princess Clothilde (his wife) and the restof bissuite remaia in New York for the present. In countenance and the general contour of his head Prince Napoleon much resembles his uncle, the elder of bis name; though in person he is larger. At noon to-day, accompanied by the Secretary of State, who Introduced him to that funetionary, he eajied om the President of the United States une ly, 28 ne VISIW iuis Cuuuwy vny ase Private gentleman We learn that on leaving Washington he pro. poses to visit the West before returning North. This afternoon Prince Napoleon visited the Capitol, attracting much attention as he parsed through the Halls He seemed much rpleaced with the architecture of the building, and spent szome time tn pleasant conversation with Senators. The Prince wag accompanied by Secretary Seward and the French Minister. —_>—_. AN Important Lanv Ovsice Daciston —The following decision of the Commissioner of the Land Office is of much interest in the West in these war times: Gensrat Laxp Osrics, July 31. 1861. Gentlemen: I how: received the Register’s let- ter of the 12th instant, stating that « persons desi- ous of enlisting in the military service of the United States during the present war’? wish to be informed if their preémption claims will be pro- tected In their absence I reply in the affirmative, with this qualifica- tion: that the preemptor is an actual resident Uponand cultivator of the tract claimed j bas filed his declaratory statement, and in all things shall hive fully met the requirements of the preemp- tiou law up to the period of bis entrance into the military service of the country, fortis defense and the maintenance of the Government. In that cai 5 the time of actual service will not run against Bim 80 es to result in forfeiture; provided notice of the time of entry into and termination of ser- vice is promptly filed with the Register and Re- eriver.and such steps are token as will show a tona fide intention to return to the tract, by leav- ing bis femily on the land, where be has one. and ‘where no fom iy, that the premises shal! be placed in proper charge for the Ppreemptor, so that resi dence and cultivation shall be continued when the military service is at an end ; and then where the preemption law in all other respects shall have been fuily complied with, the grounds of exemption should be established. when the prov- ing up tkes place as pre iminary to payment and actual purchase. Weey respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) JM. Epxucnps, Commi-sioner. Register and Receiver, Forest City, Minnesota. —_——~——__ Tex Disrvren Kas Senatonsuir. — The Secate’s Judic.ary Committee have reported in favor of Mr. F P. Stanton’s right to hold the Kansas Senatorship now filled by Gerere! Lane Gen. Lane, on being appointed by the President ® Brigadier General, some months since, entered Ou the discharge of the duties uf the Poeition, Ina letter authorizing subordinate officers to ‘raise troops in bianame,&e The Qovernor of Kausas, regarding thst act as heving vacated his seat in the Senate, appointed Mr. Frederick P. Stanton to be bis successur. Mr Stanton claimed the Seat, Bod the Senate's Judiciary Commities have re- ported in favor of the v: ty of the Governor's Let er of sppotntmer TD ts and i thot Ge: Sreciv expressed th Peeition In Cony Reerssary to enable bir the deld long range, a few of the 34th New York regiment amusing themselves by firing at secession se outs on the other side of the river, the fire belug re- turned That auch poppery could be heard here, twenty miles from the scene of action, by the keenest secession ear, is rather unlikely. The only wounded man carried to the Lospital in Georgetown yesterday evening was the unfortu- nate man who fell from a third story window, as stated In our Georgetown letter, and we have not learned that he was brought down by a shot from the other side of the river. TIMELY. Since the arrival of large masses of troops, and of miittary stores to correspond, the lack of ade- qaste and convenient freight sccommodations at tue Railrord Depot to tronsact the mammoth busi- that act should prove I of the Army and Navy bas become painfully p to ferve ase Urigudier in | evident—the lsck of freight yards, sheds &c, bas been severely f-1t by the Department of the Quortermaster General, especially. | Noticing this inconvenience. one of ont own et zens (Vir Corbin) -tept forward on Wednes- day tot aud tendered to the Government the gratnitens use, during the wr, of the whole of 84" are 678, fronting about 500 f-et on the railroad a' the precise puint where most conven‘eut to the Navy Perowutions — ne have bee Commna. dere Ja. L. Leeduer. Andrew ft Poot e following promo nad Thos. T. Cra- @ be Capatis +. Por fubn J » J Matison Alma hard Wai s | Qoartertnester General's ralirond business vl La) “Peo off t, of course, was thankfully arcepted 4 * A-| by the Government upon the terms off red, and . y, Maxwell already ite en-rgetic General Manager of Rafl- roads and Telegrapbs, (Col. Scott,) basa strong force engeged In laying down the so v uch need- ed side tracks. The equare 1s one of the largest in the city, contelniug 320,000 square feet, and worth about 20 or 22 cents per foot. AN EMBARRASSING ORDER. Wordhali to be Com-nanders With some thir'y Masters tn the Ine of promo- tou, and Midshipmen to ve Lieutenants _. — ArrornteD —W H Joues, iate messenzer of the Clerk of the House, bas been appointed mes- senger of the same gentleman, (Col Forney,) now Secretary of the Senate. Mr. George W. Datton bas been appointed a watehman in the Land Office, tn place of C G abuse of *‘passes’’ Las Induced the stoppage of all Morrison. Passes grauted to the inarket people residing on the other side of the river, enabling them to bring thelr truck, as usual, bicher for sale. As they notoriously furnish half the “ garden stoff’’ consumed by the population of Washing- ton ard Georgetown, this change, if persevered 40, Will rutn utterly those of them (the gardeners) depending on their business for thelr living; while it will greatly enhance the prices of mar- keting here. On the whole we regard the order as an un- timely and Ill-advieed one. CAVALRY REGIMENTS ACCEPTED. The Secretary of War accepted yesterday, three regiments of cavalry, viz: Col. Young’s Kentucky cavalry, Col. McReynolds’s Lincoln cavalry, and Col. Warren’s Western cavalry. Col. Young’s regiment is to consist of twelve hundred men, and to be ready for service fn twenty days The officers assigned to It are Col. Wm. H. Young, of Kentucky; Lieut Col. 8. W. Owens, of the President’s Mounted Guard of this city, who rendered the Government valuable ser- vice in the late three months’ campaign; and / Major Ernest M. Pennet, well known as one of | the /tterati of our country. The officers of the other two regiments have not yet been named. “HOW SECESH GETS SOLDIERS.” We have received a notefrom Truman T. Buck, of Alabama, now a prisoner at the old Capitol, denying the allegations ina paragraph under the above bead, which appeared lately in the Star. No one withia his acquaintance, he asserts, has been forced to join the Confedern'e army, and as for bimseif, “though a native of Massachusetts, be freely volunteered his services and risked his Ife in defense of his adopted home” If he thinks the ayowal that be voluntarily bore arms against his native State is especially creditable to him, of course nobody will quarrel with bis taste in the matter. Some other points of bis denial do not seem to merit particular attention. UP River. The Thirty-fourth New York Regiment is now stationed at Seneca Mills, with the exception of three companies, which were left at the Great Falls. The First Minnesota Regiment is at Edward’s Ferry. and we understand their pickets extend westward until they meet those thrown out by Gen Banks. So the line of the canal is well guarded, and boats are expected in Georgetown to-day, we learn. Secession troops &re constantly seen on the other tide of the Potomac tn smal! bodies, and shots are occasionally exchanged with our troops. The Sixth and Seventh Pennsylvania Regimen's left this place to-day for some point further up river. i Conviamev.—The appointment of Hobart Ber- rien, Esq ,of New York, as Fourth Auditor of the ‘Treasury, has been confirmed by Ahe Senate eee tess Gry. McCuetiay attended a Cabinet meeting atl0a m_. to-day, we bear . ——.$——_—. Rzsiosrp —Hon. T. J. D. Fuller, Second Auditor, bas resigned. ——-2+e-______ {7 The revenue cutter Dobbin bas been or. dered to cruise in Delaware bay for the purpose of looking out for privateers, some having been seen in that vicinity. The Dobbin carries one Bret class gun amidships and a rified cannon, and 4s capable of vigorous offensive demonstrations. OF The British brig Herald, of Windsor, N. 8, bound for Liverpool, with a cargo of naval stores from Beaufort, N. C., arrived at the Phila. deipbia Navy Yard on Thursday, having been captured by the U 3. frigate St. Lawrence, Capt. Purviance, for attempting to run the blockade. ——— U7" The steamers 3. R Spaulding and Ben Deford, are now at Fortress Monroe for the pur_ pose of carrying to Boston the First Vermony Regimeut, Col. Phelps, the command having Served out the pericd of their service. O7P"Geo. R. C. Todd, brother-in-law of Mrs. Lincoln, was arrested in Richmond on the 234 ult , for using incendiary language, but on being taken before the Mayor was releused, the charge not being sustained. ——$§_§______ 1™ Lieut. Cot. Welss, of the Twentieth New York Regiment, is about to leave that city with ® fine battery manned by old artillerists, for Fort- Tess Monroe. —<_—____ U7" The steam transport Pocahontas left Balti- more yesterday afternoon with a heavy:cargo of Provisions and stores for the army about Wash- ington. ("The inspection heretofore made by the soldiers at the Relay House, of passengers and their baggage, bes been discontinued. ge - weiSeier Seat Sree U7 The steam transport George Penbody is Joading In New York with Government stores for Washington. ee Se een {7 Yesterday afternoon Col. Tappan’s First New Hampabire Regiment passed through Balti- More on its way home from Harper's Ferry. En ntenendiants saciid i” Col. Fairman’s Second Regiment Fire Zouaves was mustered into the United States service in New York yesterday. —_—_—— 1” Yesterday forty recruits lett New York for Fortress Monroe. They are to be attached to Hawkins’ Zouaves. aa: —_———<—_____ (Sanday last was observed in the churches ‘mn Memphis, Teun , as 2 day of thanksgiving for the success cf the southera army in the late Dattle. Se U7 Geo Kelly bas been presented with a mag- »)tcent horse by bis Western Virginia friends. 4 MISSION OF MERCY ® Yesterday, Mise Rodgers, a Washington lady, accompanied by a female companion whose name we tunve not learned, left this city, under the aus- pices «f Miss Dix, for Seceesia, upon a mission of mercy. They bore letters (open) from Disunion Prisoners now confined here to their friends, and ais rose The clamor of the northern press about the | ffom Gen. Cox, of the & quantity of various things likely to prove com. forts to our wounded in the battle of Bull Run now in the Disuniontstg’ hands It wes expected that they would obta'n permission from General McDowell to pass through his lines, and they honed that their errand wou'd so commend itself to Jobnston as to insure them respectful and kind treatment on entering his. A LEGISLATIVE-MILITARY DECISION Though, we presame, no one doubted for an instant the unconstitutionality of members of elther House of Congress holding military com. missions from the United States while serving as Senators or Representatives, the question bas just been set at rest by a formal decision of the Senate's Judiciary Committee. . ‘Thus, members of either House who espire to positions of generals also, must give up their legislative character ere being commissioned by the Presideut as military officers. KESIGNING. . Quite a number of regimental and company offiers are resigning; more or less, daily. They are in some cases those who would otherwise be subjects for courts martial, to avoid which they accept the alternative of giving their respective regiments the opportuntty of selecting persons better fitted for military service in responsible positions than themselves. This quiet purging of the army of officers elected altogether on the develish-clever-fellow principle, will add greatly to ite etticiency. NOT so. ‘The newspaper story that Gen. Wool has been ordered to relieve Gen. Butler from the command of Fortress Monroe, is not true. Gen. Butler his obtained leave to be absent a few days from bis command on business at this point. So we expect to see him here in a day or two. P. S.—He has arrived. NO MORE Lager. From indications on the other side of the river those in command have come to the conclusion that Lager Beer is intoxicating, and the conse quence is that no more of the seductive tluid wii be carried over the Long Bridge, the Guards having strict orders to stop thai and all other alcoLolic or malt !iquora THE SERVICES of the newly-appointed Brigas enerals are be- Heved to be absuiutely necessary at this thme. The Senate’s delay in acting upon their nominations is, therefore, probably seriously embarrassing the efforts of the militery autuority to systematize the army of the Potomac in the shortest possible time. AT THE BRIDGE. A company of the 7th Massachusetts Regiment is detaiied to guard this end of the Long Bridge and are exercieing great vigilance in regard to passes. TWO HUNDRED AND #IXxTY recruits for the Third Reyiment U 8S Infantry, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Fort Volutn- bus, New York. THE FLAG OF TRUCE. The general Impression seems to be that the flag of truce seut in from the enemy bad reference to an exchange of prisoners +e Naroteon on TRaineD SoLpiers —The advo- cates of the “ Forward to Richmond” policy have been in the habit of quoting Napoleon the First assaying that three months training for soldiers w 8 good as three years. Such nonsense putin the mouth of the great conquerer might weil make him “turn in Lis coffin.” All son, in his History of Napoleon, cites his language in dis- cussing the question of how mich t'me fs required to make reliable soldier. Ina conversation re- 1 fl t observed - in the Star yesterday, was, as we sop d, at | Specting the naval conscription, Truge observed - ‘Mach longer time fs required to form a saflor than asoldler The latter may be trained in all his daties in six months’ Napoleon replied : “There never was so great a mistake. Nothing can ke more dangerous than to propagate such opinions. If acted upon, they would speedily lead to the dissolution of the army. At Jemappe, there were 50,000 French against 9 000 Anstricns During the first four years of the wr, all the bos- Hle operations were condu.ted in the most ridleu- lous manner It was neither the volunteers nor the recruits who saved the republic; {t was the 180,000 old troeps of the monarchy, and the discharged veterans wuom the revolution impelled to the frontier Part of the recruilis deserted, part died; asmall portion only remained, who, in the pro- cess of time, formed good soldiers. Why have tue Romans done anch great things? Because six years’ instruction were with them, required m-ke a soldier A legion composed of three thousand such men wos worth thirty thousand dinary troops it tifteen thousand such mi as the Guards, | would everywue:e beat forty tuousand — You will not find me engaged son in Wer witb an army cf recruits"? rom tHe Kanawna VaLLey—Wise Driven Srom Gauley Bridge. —TheW heeling Intelilyencer of Thursday has the following spectal dispatch to Governor Peirpont: Gavrey, Va .J (¥i> Gallipolis, July 31.) ‘The Kanawha Va now free from the rebel trvops Most of the forces raised by Wise In this Valley left him between Cherlesion and this piece 1 had sent them assurances that if they lid down thelr arms they mihi go quietty to their hon s, and many bave done so, atserting that they were cheated into the rebei service. { revret to bave to say that Wise, in bis retreat, bos burned a number of valusble bridges and carried off most of the wagons and teams of the people of tae Valley. All parties denounce him for bis | “ixtely lowered to save the negro and boar vandalism. { congratulate you on the succes of this expedition J.D. Cox, Brig. Gen Com’dg CLankspure, Va , July31.—A dispatch received Kb tust., to Gen. Rosen- crane, reports his arrival at Gauley Bridge Wise is retreatng on Lewisburg, which, ac- cording to intercepted letters, isto be the rallying int Gauley bridze was entirely destroyed It will require three days to construct floating bridges. . Md ise fells trees across the road, and destroys ail rdces Cox captured one thousand flint lock muskets and a small quantity of powder left by the rebels ——— Personal. +***Hon J. C. Robinson, of {1!., and Commo- dore Voorhees, U. 3. N., are at Kirkwoods’. +++ Brig. Gen. FW. Lander, U 8 A; General B. F. Butler and lady, Capt. J. Newton, U.S. Ej Captains Haygerty and Fiske, Fortress Monroe, are at the National “The Cleveland Plaindealer says—‘ Some weeks since we solicited through a friend, some statistics in the bioyrsphy of Gen Mcvlelian, when he replied, - Tell my friend Gray to wait till T can give him an excuse for referring to me?” ——— ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE REBELS.—A correspoudent of the Georgia Citizen writing from Richmond. Va_, says there are over 900 men employed in the Tredegar lron Works, where they turn off over ten cannon per day, from five to onze hundred and 34 pounders—columbiads, howitzers, field pieces, rifled cannon, shell shot, and balls enough to supply an army of 500 000 men. The musket stock is mede in a Pecultar way. The piece of wood ii put intoa maciine, and it comes out a perfect stock; five hundred are turned outa day. ‘The manufacture of cartridges is another show They are made by women and girls. Between three and fonr hundred are em- ployed; about 500,000 are turned off per : bere are twelve hundred mules employed con- veying the war munitions, stores, &c. epee is Tue Reser Losses at Stonz Batbox.—The best rebel accounts of the battle of Sunday at Stone Bridge, published in the Richmond not only admit that the enemy sustain heavy losses, but that the Federal troops fought with desperate valor, so that ‘for an hour the fate ofthe day was trembling es ina balance” a rebel officer writes to his wife in Louisville that “these Yankees fight like incurnate devils.» Partial Hst of the rebel casualties show that terrible havoc was made by our artillery and mus- ketry during the battie. Gen. Wheat’s Louisia: battalion lost three hundred men out of four by drcd who went into action. This is their own accvunt as given in the Richmond papers. _vaavative meiosis ened es Naw Ogteans Money MaRxet —The financial statements of the New Orleans Papers confess the eneral stagnation of business atthe Suuth. ‘The feita ofthe 23d ultimo declares that operations in any department of the market are without any animation, and that capitalists refuse to risk jn- vestments in any class of securities. The only transaction worthy of remark was a sale of $43,- 000, rong’ lecity m e, at 18 per cent tight rated at to sig percent prem! no demand for the hig! _—_—_—_ a A nn eae a tee Crimea, lescr! Prenc! At the batte of dolterino, Me. Raymond woe” “It was the officers and drivers of a train of ame munition wagons who started the flight, saw terror so genera! and so extreme as it was then. Everybod: er aud civilian, well and wounded—ijmagined an Austrian dragoon at his heels. and the only enxiety of every save himself ” 2: f er paha At Manassas It was the same—the teamsters civilians who were allowed to mix themselves up ‘with the regiments, started the panic. a very g XXXVIIth CONGRESS.—EXTRA —e —>—— Sgxate —Yesterday afternoon— The bill relating to revenue cutte s and steamers | was {The object of this bill is to so far | suspend the operations of the act of 1845 as to allow tue Secretary of the Tressnry to apply so much of the ®ppropristion for the collection of the revenue as he may deem expedient to the char- ter or purchase of vessels for the revenue service.] The dill authorizing the construction of twelve small side wheel steamers was also feoed [This bill provides that the Secretary of the Navy con- struct, with the least possible delay, twelve small side wheel steamers for the dsc of the Navy, of light draught and great speed, and appropriates twelve hundred thousund dollars. The amend- ment consisted in strikong cut the words “and the revenue service.” so as to bring the whole under the control of the Navy Department Instead of leaving it a joint matter } The report of the Commiitee of Conference on disagreeing votes of the two Honses on the bill to provide increased revenue f-om imports and for otber purposes, was to Mr. Foster, from the Committee on the Judi- clary, to which was referred the credentisis and memorial of Frederick P Stanton, of Kansas, asking admission to the Senate in place of the Hon. Janes M_ Lane, submitted a report, which was ordered to be printed. [The comm ttee find that the sitting member was by the Executive appointed Brigadier General in the volunteer forces of the United States on the 2th June, 1861, and, in the opinion of the committee, the oflice of Brigadter General is incoynpatible with thet of member of either Hous? of Congress } Mr. Clark, from the Committee cf Conference on the dissgreeing votes of the two Houses on the jolut resolution ta pay the widow of the late Ste- phen A. Deugias the amount due him as Senator at the time of bis death, reported that they recom- mend to thetr respective Houses that the House of Representatives do recede from its amend:ents; which was agreed to, and the resolution ts pass. d as it was originally by the Senate, giving to Mrs. Douglas $1534 After some time spent in executive session, the Senate Adjourned Hovse.—After our reporter left yesterday— The confiscation bili Was recommitted to the judiciary committee. Th bill appropriating $100,000 for fortifications was passed A bill Wo promote the efficiency of th. engineer- ing corps and corps of tepographical engineers, by lucreasin : these forces, was passed. Also, the bil! providing for the punishment of any one found eulisting so.diers for the Southern arm [Punishment : Fine from $200 to $1,000; {m- Prisonment from one to five years | The House avreed to the report of the Commit- tee of Conference on the new direct tax revenue bill, and adjourned - Saturpay, August 3. SENATE —On motion of Mr. Anthony, the Sen- ate azreed by joint resolution, hereafter to order til printing of extra nuuw.ber ef documents by Joint action of both branches of Congress Mr Kennedy presented a memorial of the Mary- land Leg:siature against the ection of the Execu- tive in that State; ordered to be printed, after de- bate ‘The bill to tucresse the corps of Topographical Engineess was taken up and passed he biil to protect commerce and punish piracy Was next taken up and passe. Mr. Trombull reported from the Judiciary Committee the bill in relation to the District At- forney of the Southern district of New York; waich was passed Mr Trombuil also reported, from the same committee. a bill in relation to the judicial dis- tricts of Missour! and Kentucky, which was de- bated by Messrs Breckinridve,’ Butler, Powell, and Ten Eyck Hovse —Mr Blatr, from the Commitiee on Military Affairs, reported a bill to promote the tii feney ef the enzineer and topographical en- gineer corps; passa Mr O from the same, reported an amend- ment to the Senate bill to promote the efficiency of the volunteer corps. (This amendment vests the President with supreme power to remove any oticer of the volunteer corps without 8 court of inquiry or court marttal } ee A Texan Paocuamation —Mr Edward Clark, who signs himself Governor of Texas, bas issned &@ preelamation declaring that 1t will be regarded as trezson for any citizen of Texes to bold any commercial intercourse with the inhabitants of any of the loyal States or Territories withou: spe- celal permiselon + It will also be treasonable for ahy citizen of Texas to pay any debts now owing to any cl:lzen or citizens of sald States or Territo. ties’ during the war. The statute of limitations | will cease to run, and interest will not accrue | during that perlod. The acting Governor then suggests that Texans owing debts to citizens of the United States. deposit the amount of these in the treasurer's office, te be retained vnttl the Unt- ted Sti -s shall pay to Texas the large amount now due her in return for these the parties will receive a certificae of deposit from the treasurer. The people are also warned ogninat purchasing property in Texas now held by residents of ae | States at war with her, ‘+s the j.egislature may Provide for the con flacation of el! such property % ! * No art of trenson, whether it inay coneist of aid | und comfort to the enemy, or in Innguage written, printed, or spoken, which is inteaded to comfort oF encourace thm, will be kaowtoxiy pecmit- ted? Citizens of the Il States longer be pera. itted to visit’ .or ifanysuch are now within her Iimits they wre warned to depart with- } in twenty-four honrs ee THER Rize —' ie corrrap ork Evening Post, at F. A ress Monroe, says tbat the prize acbooner Eachantress, having been seized by the privateer Jeff Davis, wes saved by the negro cook: “ As the gunbost Albatross approsebed her she ‘fought eby ’and when bailed replied that she was ‘from Newburyport, bound to SantaCruz? At this moment the negro cook appeared on the gunwale, crying out cs he Jeaped into the sea with uplifted hands: “For God's sake save me, captain! She's a seceaber, bound to Charleston!’ A boat was imme. i the brig a On examining her papers it was found that her reply to the hall was true, but she was a prize to the Jeff Davis, and bad a prize crew on board. Hrr cargo is first class assorted voods, suitable for the Union army ‘ihe prize crew proved to be of '@ variety of nations One of them was named Riggles. and f rmeriy belonged to the Truck Company 2. New York The ptain bad bis son on board The Jef Da’ crew behaved very bad'y with their prize, destroying articles of the cargo which they could not use The En- chantr:-s is built upon a beautiful model, and is Probably worth $5,000 — Tue BattimMore Paisoners —The political prisoners from Baltimore, at New York, will not come under the jurisdiction of the United States civi! authorities tn that district. They have b@n tronsferved to the charge of Lieutenant Colonel Burke, now commandant at Fort Lafayette, at the Narrows, and will be confined and beld as military prisoners, subject to directions from the Department of State a8 to their disposal The immediate place of confinement for prisoners of this description is the soll Fort Diamond, near Fort Lafayette. Fort Diamond is situated a short distance from the maiy land, and ts not necessible by any of the usual harbor steamboat lines. NOTICE —Ti W. C. Srirr, 1IME-—LIME—LIME feturaed to Ororseesen Oo Geel erseak | Now, patie ‘and for sale b in Market Street Chspe' TO. MORROW (8u ley) Hi ae which will be seid low a4 x x ate EVERING at 0 siolvet. — | Ste Comer Tweif hant © stan No. 345. QMAP AINSERVICE-Rev. D D Brcx —~._..Coveer Teeth ont ~_ ej Chap'sin in the Army, frow \ow York, wed 1,000 SURRRIOR HAMS. Lo pounds 4 i & : CHEESE, 20 of R6GS, and [reach i the Capitol SALBATH MORNING. at alo Pena P ESE. 20 be ie Jon Be eT RK & BEOCHERS No, 497 Reverth st. hetw. @aod CO! UMBIA TYPCGRAPAICALSOw raphical ‘Seciecs wit be herd THIS came NOTICE. Be eee NING See lke ne Ree, T wary tose Wonton ICE, for gaia, at pits BS oad y ire ose near Len, Se Sal. Ce) B.S: BOWEN, Ree. — oe eubsoriber may be found trom suer NOTICE.—The members of the Columbus it Ku : dark eact ds: os ding S@aceistion sre invited to mee’ at | “aug ate ‘ ANOKEW RERD. " Elevecth street weat, MON- us. sat 8 o'olnel x RA. 1 HE PP ESIDENT._ THEN IS BIs- ed to meet atthe Rend zvoes,on Ni thst. neac D, at "oLock, i of being mu tera it 83 o’o.vck, for the purposes of | y Gees. pl ours Ropire. ist Lieut ate BA Cairordd: bis services to the |i THE SLEMMER GUARDS (Captain He per‘o-ms ai —¥ Knieht) wii met at Colombien Armory at EXTRACTION AND 12 o’clock on MON DAY. Sth instant, for payment BUNION anddis isres, Punetua'ity will prevent deisy in icures, closing up the affairs ho Company. ail, ler of t. Knicnr: 1 TRepab PY SOUN'R ELVANS, Seo. JNION PRAYER EETING witke noite EV ERY DAY in £ Churoh, commencing at 6 o’clook p.m. onjinued &u hour. Strangers as well as citizens of al decommnations Bre invited to attend 8nd take part in theae soos! meetines. m2 ‘LSAY, PIRANGER, Peapod —d m1 ong? Pun serm fo Bo tam. Iamgons to SMIT REN. «Bo Sev street, to buy a aut of Clothing. peo- 'e aay he has a very nice sesortment, and they say 2 veils them eo cheap.” Note.— last we saw of the stranger, he was running ith street singing ont “SMITH, No. 460." suitab e for ho tele Fresh snppiiee coming every day. For No 450 Eighta etrect, between Pa. avenue + a PF perreew ao = SS PSE Oe 00. 000 LBS. ROUGH TAL OW 4nn 5 a bey egg WANTED, for which - raid. lsd. 150008 Ies Of LOAD nod CANDLES for sale cheap for cash at the Neiiors) Soap and Can- dls Works, Green street and the Caca’, George town, DC. ou Cc. B, JEWELL, Proprietor. f aulim— AT THE OLD PAWN ‘ak ee > StReKr, ck of the atronal Hotel. advacoes mid +o» told we ry, Silver s of ot ® of Merchandire, Busi- HERZBERG, 351 C at-oet PP aides Metwonn 4% ant 6h ote, NOTICE. j Tue Liquor sed j Pating mer ecmmernd with my at house will be closed anti MS STN N, eu 3-5t* ‘tor Simpson House, 100 . SQUITO NET. precee ene Bine. Yellow. Green, and Pro: ’’ Net just opsned and for rale oy UTTER CHEESE, Waite Mogan With i kas BROs AND EGGS. No-36 Centra’ Stores, 9 firkins prime Buiter, ; Botwe:n 7th and 8th sts. ‘ Bf my) aie one, " Pes and lage mot nesil Oprorive Corser Maree | alter wish iam collie: ei tks lowest market OREIGN CONSPIRACY UNITED STATES—A te be in the hands of every o1 The au hor sieps foward tue of motive, n TIE | price. Fresh lots oon ing in 6 arm. bot conily and sent frote to onr vitw—{ncts thet ht about she peeore opie / t A nacional affairs For rae ats) 2 i elp A Boarding and Day School. No, 151 West stro-t between Conere:s and High » Georgetown, D C. The duties of this Institution wi’) hs resumed on NING STOCK OF FANCY ODS. -ecertly ’ ronght here from is sold at a still greater redastion riots. fo enatle us to o'o-eour | nsiness Baw Aspossilia, Wo call good Straw Matting 4 4.20 ants, 4, 25 cents; a few pines Pemp Carpet lef, 15 cents per yard; 124 Linen — 75 cents; Milinery Goods an? No‘1ons of every de eription. at whol-eale and retail ese Goods. Fi broideries, Shaw s, ti! the first Mondsy in September rext Circulars may be obtained at ‘he grimerpal book stores, or by wifreesing the Prine i. M. J. HARROVER venivect Notice! ~ Mr. Willian’s Establishment Ina, Red Blankets, a a ds,and® thousand different articles, WILL BE CLOSED wit bo'naid te phones erent eae : FOR A PEW WEEKS, ats: WOMEVENTERG'S (or, recently | any Renroney “at oie Bee ow um ‘y ite repn’ation) the pernenrin Geeep SEaron pe ida aacuaaaammaianiediet st With an Entirely New Stock, Comprising Tue Latest Paxisian Srries oF The lover CLOAKS, MANTILLAS, ‘s of the w (Int) &o. &o. GAME OF BILLIARDS Ey ge nome and rewil, 1 will find im EMRICH’S FINE HALL, Corner cf Peansy!vacin aveous and 1th etreet, (south aide,) two of the most adm’ h, uge Cheese and Prnuss|vacia Butter. Tee pee wil ra — per cent. less uer honee in the oty, scopeagiandmmaaniie 7 KELLY. Grocer TABLES jy St-71" Corner 4% and K sts, Ixia In the United States, with every comfort and Wwatex REGISTRAR’S OFFICE. une, 8, to be wntoreed ins is a5 ter the viarors, __] ,Oustam qperonsta; to be spleens syanerais OFFICE OF SECRETARY & TREASURER, office unti! 3 0’o! ™ on Saaday. August 34, SoLDIER « for laying cei joint eselu Common Counce: Seations ‘and forms oj ater-mains, as d rected by a in Bud hoard of Near the City of Wa SRaLen PRroposars w ! be reo ived until Tuerdar, (noou,) the 20th of Aucw fo- the co-strustion of two Building Soliers’ Homs s m-whxt similar to the two new thera known a officers’ quaiters. . ba ard» peoifisations may be examined at where 8)! information re'ative to the M oa and character of the buildings will be Every offer for the construction of these build- ings mst pe acon paniad by & reepooeibie written Rutranites ti ifths bid should acoepted, the party or prriies will within ten days enter into an Camp Outfits. cGUIRE & Cu., Corner af 10th st. and Pa.ar, have &n extensive assortment of articles necessary to Uamo life, oomprignng = PARR’S AMERICAN CAMP © sex of Four > obligction, with good and euffivient scurity, tol and Tabe Fui treet tha prop-ced bul'dings aocording to the plane els, &e..a'l conta. ned in a neat and strong Cl: nd +p cifioations wh: tone or may here | Si inches jong, 14 wise, and 9 deep, weighiag only after be furnished and opted 0 ponis ratte Prepare wil state | pr lenges —— Tah GES PATENT ARMY AND Bosrl- Hy re we etm: «COT —the stron . cheapest, an to ths build-ngsalrsaty erectouor feorne. SAR ak Br, or . - portable agair of the kind in use. CAMP STOOLS, ofevery variety and prices. MATTRESS} 8. PILLOWS, BLANKETS, BHEETS, PILLOW CABES, do. &o. ed in qu@otities at JAS. C. MoGUIRE & CO, FFICE OF CHIEF ASSIS PANT QUAR- oO TERMASTER. Deraximent NE. Vircrxias Arlington Ju'y v8. 196) SEALED PROP SALs ii be -eceived at tris mt) 12 m Ou Saturdoy ext. the third prox! fot deliveri ‘3 eigat handr-d cord- of merchants’ Ria d WUD. «euch points along the + eral, be- tween Georgetown ant thet ll-gave on the Wa-he ington and Alexandr: ke, ae may be dex'g- by th Sfourity will be m at ol tar contrast best prosved brick; or bidders may, in make ench propors{s pete other mater: exce-ience may +uge: st, la deciding on the bids right will ba observed by tie Sosrd ‘ommianionors of tha ~o'Ziere’ Home to acespt such off: coly as mex bed ed povartaceoue for th inatitution: the whv's should nove of them hes ui bie, bg and endorsed “Proposals 1 All hide to ba seal ‘, for Ba.'ding,” aud nd. Benya KING, Ase’t Surgeon, seoretr -y ind Tre-urer. au32w CAkD. Georcerown CLASS CA! AND MATH- EMATICAL ACADEMY. tution wi!! be opaned Mc nday, Septem ty THEODORE McGOWAN uetion wii inciuds. 10 branches neo mathematica! hee been aotively engaged as a tenoher during the asteix yeirs—as Totor of Beller Lottres in the Coll gs of New Jersey at Prince- tor, aid a» Principal cf the Academy at Sumter, South Carolina. “Coleg oF Jensry, P-irceton, N. J The undersigned essure in ¢xvres favorabie oy inion th-y entertain McGowan & graduate of this C AR teacher—Mr MeGoran wi ye hai 18 class; was tuto 10 belles ettres, jadgm=" tor the underrigyed. give instruction in any by ND Orrict oy Army Croteixa axp Fovrracr, Corner of Howard and Mercer ~treets Sew VYoex, July 25, 106: My Adve-tisement of the IT tant sa's for farnishiog Army ~ upp im 820 modified Bs to receive | ids jess tha” one-feurin of the number « vertised for. Notice TO BIDDERS FOR FURNISHT™ > ARMY SUPP IES 4 MATE: Which is requisite {or sdmission into coliege. 2 tAuré JOHN tion HIBP ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S eae Pre Ment of the Co.lege. Cc O- FICE, . Be » * Prof. of Bail Wasninoton, D. C.. July 27, 1861. STr Fhe. at = —_ rk “so will apy te EE oD le: ar ™ on t roxzimeo t~ furnre! ’ we Pest. iA rw PEs ‘ovat pare, | Revered tons of od'mrohantabie Timothy Hay. Monta’ ‘oral by ‘ive @& the Rau or Fiawis Co MORE RE at the foot of G atr-et on the Go-rr iment whet foot T. DUFRAE Doe | Bee Teter eens th day of August, fel . she, re *Proj ator a etl f of Math, He etd amp guaranty mat bo fecal-hed 4 ER, ‘Lata.’ J vty to whom co. a) es a for che fauthte! tuihiment of the tame. Also, tne Crees in le Reference may &!so be had to |. Azo. CH. ERS, Assistant (Quartermaster reserves the night Hox. Santen, Nit : Chambersburg, Pa, togeleot il bids ch. oN, A. ic 1 Mc*uEkson, M. C., Gattysburg, Pa ered . H. RUCKER, Jeera Uysut, soo. Smiiheoman Ine Washing. jy td Astistant Qus-'srmaster. teu, a —— ye ,. NGERSOLL’S igus aS Trent perm Utayrnaanes mas“ Dassr. a as iyeawen 55a Sevonth st near Canal. Terms RES AND GENUINE CABBAGE, am poccwrauad Higoen SEEPS jo, . a 2. &e. b 2 P. BARTHOLOW, _iy% colw® 558 Seventh street, near Canal. Tuitiov, English, pe |. istand 24 ters... .. - Pes Wis tikeel eth SPECULATING IN WHIkky —The Proposition in Congress to place an excise duty upon domestic Nquors has led the holders of whisky in this city to withdraw their stocks from market To-day there !s nota barrel for sale. The nominal price is 21 cents per gallon, but holders are sanguine of getting 25 cents In Clacinnati the at St. Louls 13, at Chicago 134, at New York 17, and in Baltimore 17% cents. his state of thin, here affordsa yi opportunity for a protitable Speculation jn this ‘« staple”? article —Philadel- phia Press, 31st. es UF~ The Americans at St. Petersburg met onthe Fourth of Jn!y at the house of Mr. nans, a son of the Baltimore Winans, whosb feaity has been 80 muck doubted. The son, however, séems to be true blue On the occasion in uestion, Cas- sins M. Cir. now Minister to Russfa, and all the legation, Mr. Bodisco, the Russia Secretary of legation to this country, and nearly every promi- eet American now inst, Petersburg pa pre- sent. petit eg ese a THe Skcassion Loss at MaNassas.—The Mem- phis Appeal of Saturday, the 27th, says: “It is bilinear to be able to state, upon reliable author- ty. tuat the total loss of the Confederates, in killed, wounded, and missing, will not exceed the first estimate, say twenty-five hundred. Of the less than five bundred are killed. It te believed very few have been taken prisoners.” pa Seecseiacatenl meee ES 19" The Providence Tool Company have made 8 contract to manufacture 25,000 muskets of the Springfield pattern for the Government. Colonel Colt, of Hartford, has contracted to make 25,000 muskets also. Two other ies have contracts to furnish the Goverment with 50,000. Thus these four contracts are for 100,000 muskets. ‘ {~The New Orleans True Delta incidently asserts that ‘‘three-fourths of the gallant men f1 this city and State who have abandoned famil: and home and ail that is dear to man, to marc! to the id in defence of Southern rights and Southern honor, are [rishmen.”’ The Philadelphia mint bas been coining lately, $400,000 @ day, chiefly In double eagles. It has now in its vaults ‘s3,500,000 in bullion, megs ee ej uanafectused iene ye quar- and dollar pieces. oneness is coining. ne ‘goer! Brotngn.—A brother of Case, of Norwich, and a brother of John Jen- nings, of Preston, both kilied at Bull Run. are Reine to take the piace of their brothers men of Connecticut are plucky ss weii as patriotic. UA cal has been made for a meeting of the New York Democratic State Central Committee, at On the Sth inst, ‘i t [ ADIES’ LATS pRavELINe suits! BUCKETS, ey WAGON HaMES, “*Economy is the Road to Wealth.” TRACE CHAIN® i i COMBS, &o, &o. Pi cemsog ous of ure, ecliee chy peel tet For sale by y. Basen 1 They also answer for Morning Bikes the Springs} 33 %2weo 558 Seventh street, veer Cans). or Sea Shore, or in the Country. TABLE OVENS, MANTILLA DUSTERS and DRESS to match c £ F, LI oney saCdOu waRApesS. APY SNMANROTELS & rammties, to mateb. Fi Al and CA! Ni anor At ouly $450, ko, & > FRENCH SAC pe Cosz : 28-2weo At 8550, $6 5S0and orm, Ts. . P. BARTHOLOW, ss ode SAREE, . t Also. ® fall assortment of nd Basin § STRAW HA BW eabinrton Chane Ko a jyal Stes MAX WELUS* 328 Pa. avenue. Pa —a I? grove yee z.. “1h ily Fi 267 PENNSYLVANIA. “NUE 967 : AMP EQUIPMENTS of iety, style si le es on wand, sed Tor tile at oes COMpBring with any use soul Ne York. ; SHEET-IRON, or COPPER WORK ais to orderat the chet eat notice iy 31 Il goods guaracteed pe, as represented on JAMES gy vag ie Washington Stove, Grate, R Hot fies bord From and Copper ‘are Maaxfactory, No. 267 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nem GRRE Ormensr aL careryane ternaee, ‘ORK, July 1, 1661. _iy 30-eotw Corner of Eleventh Street, My Adve; of the 8h sata, FRESH BUTTER 2G08. CHEBSE. Navy | g's for farnishiuc Materials for Army of BEANS, S CON, on siagament end | ‘orsey blue (indigo wool for anledy CLARK & BLOCK: dyedvewiued o fg Bagh al ounces miniesion stead of 761,000 yards ‘ero. “, =o 427 Sapeuth st. between @ and inohes wide und 2 oan tae ne SOLER S out DRAFTS N bought and sold in sumsto wait) 8 = NORTH SWEENY, RITT! ise, FANT E"%o,, jy23-1m_(Sund.Chron) neat Brows"s Hoval, A sit SPECIAL, NUTICE. 2 Jo 20-10tif er Maret, ANT! POR THE v. it Sind. meuseeen el AA 8 * 488 Heventh, between G-and H sks,