The New York Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1861, Page 2

2 LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. Authorizing the Appointment of sistant Secretary of the Navy+ Be it enuctod by the Senate and House of Koprosenta- tives of the United States of America in Congress assem- bod, That tho President shall appoint in the department of the Secretary of the Navy, by and with tho advice and Ae consent of the Senate, a competent person, who shall be sallod the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, whose salary shall be four thousand dollars, payable in the same man- ger as the salary of the Secretary of the Navy, who shall form all such duties in tho oflice of the Secr tary Ravy, bolonging to that department, as shall be pre- acribed by the Secretary of the Navy, or as may be re- quired by law, and who shall act ag Secretary of the Navy ip tho absence of that otter, Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there be added to the clerical force of the Navy Department eight addl- ional clorks, with a salary of twolve hundred dollarseach por annum. Approved July 31, 1861. Making an Appropriation to Pay the Ex- | ensyor and Delive: ‘ing asc of 'Transportin msand Munitions of War. Be it enacted by tho Senate and Houge of Representa- tives of the United States of America in Congress assem of the That the sui of two millions of dollars be and the is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the ——$—$_$$—$—$$$ added to each of the corps of engineors and topographical engineers three first and three second lieutenants, to be promoted thereto in accordance with the existing laws and regulations, And there shall be added to the Quar- termaster’s Department one colonel, two lieutenant colonels, four majors and twenty captains, with the rank, pay and allowances of officers of cavalry; and whenever any army captain of the Quartermaster’s Department hall have served fourteen years’ continuous service, be shall be premoted to the rank of major; and that there shall be aided to the Quartermaster’s Department as many master wagoners, with the rank, pay and allowances of sergeants of cavalry,and as many wagoners, with the pay and allowances of corporals of cavairy, as the military service, in the judgment of the President, may render necessaty. Ard “there shall be added to the ordnance department of the United States army, as now organized, one Chief of Ordnance, with therank, pay and cmoluments of the Quartermaster General of the army; one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, and six socond Lieutenants; the field oflicers te be appointed by selection from the officers of the army, and tbe second lieutenants from the gra- duates of the United States Military Academy, by wans- fers from the engineers, or the topographical enginecrs, or the artillery. Bee. 4. ‘and be it farther enacted, That there shall be dded to the corps of engineers threo companies of engt- meer soldiers, to be commanded by appropriate officers of suichcorps, to have the same pay and rations, clothing and other allowances, and be entitled to the same benofits, in ov c he act for the Treasury, not Othorwise appropriated, to be expended, | &Very respect, as the company created by t ander te direction of the Presid tof the United States, ofganiaation of Mig re ope be shore ang Aine payed in supplying and defraying the expenses of transporting | a ee ee Saaaer ig! toon bun red and to end delivermg such arins and munitions of war as in bis | tY Six. a ree CoOMpanins shi ubj [pugrabas tony be, expedient and proper to place in the wands of any of the loyal citizens residing in any of the States of which tue inhabitants are in rebellion against the governmont of the United States, or in which rebel- tion i) or may bo threatened, and likewise for defraying such expenses as may be properly incurred in organizing And sustaining, while so organiaed, any of said citizens companos, battalions, regimonts, or otherwise, for thoir own protection, against domestic violence, insurrec- Hon, invasion, onrebdeRion. Approved July 31, 1861, Making an Appropriation for the Pur- chase of Arma. Be itenacted by ths Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States of America in Congress assem bled, That the sum of tem millions of dollars be, and the game is hereby appropriated, out of any money in th» treasury nototherwise appropriated, to be expended mi der the direction of the President of the United States, the purchase of arms for the use of the volunteers tnd regular troops of the United States. Approved July ¥1, 1661. Te Increase the Medical Corps of the Navy. «te and House of Representa- ales of Amorica in Congress assem ps of the navy shall consist of hundred und twenty passed and Approved July 81, 1861. tn Addition to an Act to Provide for Collectto Dutics on Jmports. Bo it enacted by the Senate and House ot Re ble!, That the power of the President to « bobilants of any State, or any part thercof, in a slate of insurrection, as provided in the fifth section of the act to which this i8 an addition, shail extend to and inchde the ‘uhubicants of any Stato, or part thereof, where such in- surrection against the United States shall be found by the ‘resident at any time to exist, Approved July 31, 1861. Te Define and Punish Certain Conepi- oy the Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Represonta. tives of the United States of America in Congress assem. bled, That if twoor more persins within any State or Territory of the United “tates shall conspire together to overthrow, or to put down, or to destroy by force, the government of the United States, or to levy war a, the United States, or to oppose by force the authority of he government of the United States; or by force to ‘pro vont, binder or delay the execution of any law of the Oottod Status: or by force ta seize, take oF porsesa any property of the United States against the will or coutrary to the duthority of the Uni ates, or by foroe, or inti- Midation, or threst to prevont any person from ac or holiing any office, or trust, or place of confiden dor tho United States, cach ahd every person so offent in, dhall bo guilty of a igh crime,and upon conviction there of in any district or ci cuit court of the United states hay ‘hg juris fiction thereo!, or district or supreme court of any Territory of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shail be punivhed by a fine not less thin five hun. ired doliars and not more Ua five thousand dollars; or by tmprisoament, with or without hard labor, as the sourt shall determine, for a period not less than six ‘Mouths nor greater than six years, or by both such flue tad imprisohment. Approved July 31, 1861. Authorizing the Secretary of War to Re- imbarse Volunte Be itenactoi vy the Senate and House of Represonta- tives of the United States of America in Congress assem. bled, That tho Secretary of War be aud he is hereby au- chorizo and directed to refund, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise apprapriated, to the volunteers 1 out by tho Presiteut’s proclamation of tho fifteenth April, one “thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, such sums of money as may have been expended by the said golunteers in the employment of regimental or company anda during the pertod of ther service under said pro- damation : Provided, The amount to be allowed shall not exceed that to be paid to volunteer bauds regularly mus- ered into tho service under the fresident's prociama tion of May third, one thousand eight hundecd and sixty one. Sec. 2, And be it further enacted, That the President, in Aceopting and organizing volunteers under the act entitled © An act to author iz: the employment of voluuteors to aid in enioreing tho laws and protecting public prop. rty,”” ap. proved July tw ightern hundre ixty-on may wecept the service of such hout pr vious pr any Stato or States as, In his discretion, the pubile service may re- quire. Approved July 31, 1861 To Amend the Act for a Naval Peace Es- tablishment. Bo it enacted by the Senate and Hous: ¢ Represonta- tives of the United ates of Amorica in Congress assem: bied, That the above entitled act be, aad the same hereby amendod, by inserting after thy word “captain, whore first occurs in said net, the words, “or commander ,”’ so that the President shall ‘be authorized to seloct the superintendents of the geveral navy y! heads of bureaus tm the captains or comman: Navy of the United States. Approved August 2, 1861. Lo provide for the Construction of Armored Ships and Bioating Batterte: Ro it enacted hy tho Senate and House of Rep Lives of the United State bied, that the retary of the Navy authorized and directed to appe Lieval ofc’ s lo investigate th that may be submitted for the can: A icon Or & Clad sh amships or Id ithe fwvorabi be and he is hereby ut m board of threo skil- puns and spevifieations mplet.ng uction oF iron oF 5 sto be built tnersis Loreby appropriated, out of any mwney in ue wise appropriated, the gum of one mil- housand doilars ‘ tfurther onnctod, That in case of a va- caney in ths office of engineer-in-chief of the navy theap- peintm at thoreto shal be made from the list of chief tughieers. Approved, August 3, 1861. To Prohibit the Sale of Spirituous Liquors and Intoxicating Drinks. Be stonacted by the Senate and House of Representa. tives of the United States of America in Congress assem. bled, That whonover any person shall be convicted of the offence described in the act entitind “An nce to prokibit thogalo 0] spiritaons Hquors and intoxicating dj strict of Columbia, in 61 by a fino of twenty dollars or imprisonment in 2 jail of Washington county, in the District of Columbia, for Lue period of thirty days, Approved August 3, 1860, To Provide fer the Purchase of Arms, Ord- nance and Ordnance Stores, Pe it enactes by the Senate and Heuse of Representa- tives of tho United States of America in Congress asse- bled, That the am of ton millions of dollars by and he same is hereby «,propriated, out of any money it the trea- sury not otherwise appropriated, for the purchise and rahufacture of acm, ordnance und ordnance stores. Ap- proved August 3, 1861. fo Suapend in Part the Operation of An Act Kclating to Revenue Cutters and Steame Be it ed by the Senate and Tlouse of Representa s of the United states of Amorien in Congress assom- cd, Thet the wot of third March, eighteea hundred and y five, eptitied “ An act relating to revenue cutters steamers,” be and the by 80 Car sun. pended as to allow the scoretary of the Treaar 60 much of the appropriation foe the \ venue as he may deem we of vessow for the re rterar par- Provuled, That service no Hiability ebail be incurred for the purposes lu oamed, which, together with the expenses of ex the reven ‘all exceed the appropria Tor the latler object. Approved, August Providing for the Better Organization of he Milit bi t ry Kst ted by the Senate and House of Re Lives of the United Statos of America in Congress as. | eembied, That the President be and he is bereby au Uborized to appoint, by and with the of the Senate, an ofiear in the War Department Called the Agsistant Secretary of War, whose salary bo three thousand dollars per aunnm, payable in the manner as that of the Seoretary of War form al! such duties in the office of the Seere boionging to that Department, as shall t ibed by the Secretary of War, or as may be required by law Soc. 2, And be it furthe ed, That th be and he iz hereby authorized lo appoint, the advice and cousent of the Senate, ina number authorized by existing laws’ aud in with existing regulations, five assistant inapector go ne with the rank aus pay of majors of cavalry, t and twent} ns, to have the pay advice and consent + rank allowauces, and perform the duties of sivdlar off in the present military establi-hment. the Adjutant Goneral’s department ehall That he after onsist of the following officerss namely One wijutant general, with the 4d emoluments of a br: ments of a colonel of cavalry; generals, with the rank, pay and emoluments vac lieutenant enionel of cavalry; four nt ae generals, with the rank, pay and emoluments eaci major of cavalry; and twelve assistant adjutant gencrals, with the rank, pay and emoluments each of a captain of cavalry; and that there shall be added to the subsistence Gepartment four commissarics of subsistence, «ach with the rank, pay ind emoluments of a major of cavalry ight commissarios of subsistence 4nd emolument cach ¢ a captain taken from the line of the army, ci or regular army. And usels| and | be it further enacted, That there shad be i rules and articles of war; shali be recruited in the same manner aud wiih tho same limitation; shall be instructed in and perform the same duties, and be liable vo serve in the same way, and shail have their vehicles, pontons, ols, implements, arms, and other supplies, regulated in the same manner as the existing engineer. company; and each of the four companies of engineer soldiers shall nere- after be composed of ten sergeants, ten corporals, two mu- Biclans, @ixty-four privates of the first class or artideors, and sixty-four privates of the second class, in all one bun- dred and fifty men each Sov. 5. And be it further enacted, That there be added to the medical stuf of the army & corps of medical cadets, whose duty it shall be to act as dvessers in tho general hospitals and as an d the direction and control of the movical oflicers . they shail have the sme rank and pay as the military dts at West Yoint. ‘Their number shall be regulated by the exigencies of service, at no time to exoved fiity. It shall be composed of young ‘mn of liberal education, | of medicine, between the ages of eightcen and hree, who have been reading medicine for two e attended at least one course of lectures in & medical college, ‘They shall enlist for one year, and be Subject to the rules and articles of On ‘the fifteenth day of the last month of their service the near approuch of ‘their discharge shall be reported to the Surgeon Gene ral, im orcer, if desired, that they may bo relieved by another detail of applicants, Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That in general or permanent hespitals female nurses ‘may be substituted for soldiers when, in the opinion of the Surgeon General or in charge it is expedient to do eo, the bumber of female nurses to be indicated by. the Surgeon General or surgeon in charge of the hospital. Th hu: Ses SO employed to receive forty cents a day and on ranionin kind, Or by commutation in lieu of gi emolu- ments exeept transportation in kind, See. 7. And be it further enacted, That one chaplain ‘hall be allowed to each regiment of the army, to be se lected and appointed az the President may’ direct: Pro- vided, That nono but regularly ordained’ ministers of some Christian denomination shall be eligible to selection or appointment. Sc. 8, Aud be it further enacted, That no cadet, who has been or shai! hereaflor be reported as dteficient, vither in conduct or studies, and recommended to be discharged from the academy, shall be returned or reappointed, or appointed to any place in the army before his class shall have left the academy and received their commissions unless upon the recommendation of the Academic Board of the Academy: Provided, That allo: now in the service, or hereafter entering the Military Acad: my at West Point, shall be called on to take and subscribe the following oat do solemnly swear that I will support the © the United States, and bear twenty ; yours, and ha: 1, A.B, nstitution of true allegiance to the national government; that I will maintain and defend the sovereixnty of the United States paramount to nny and all allegiduce, sovereignty, or fealty I may owe to my State, county, or country whatsovver; and that L will at all’times obey the J gal orders of my superior officers and the rules and articles governing the armies of the United States.” And any cadet or candi- cate for admission who shall refuse to take this oath shall liemissed from the service, Sec, 9. And be it further enacjed, ‘That the threo moz ths? extra pay allowed by the twept¥-ninth section of the act of tho fifth of July, eighteon Ltindred and thirty- cight, for reentistments under certain conditions, thefbot ty granted by the third section of tho act of the seven- teeth of June; eighteen hundred and fifty, ‘for enlist ments at remote and distant stations, and the pre. mium now paid for Mita | accepted recruits to the rendezvous, be and they are hereby abolished. Bec. 10, And be it further enacted, That hereafter two r month shall be retained out of the monthly pay h enlisted man in tho regular army until the expira- f his term of service, instead of one dollar per mouth as authorized by existing laws. - 11, And be it further enacted, That in all cases of enlistment and re-enlistment in the military service of the United States the prescribed oath of allegiance may bs administered by any commissioned officer of the array . 12. And be it further enacted, That the two regi- inenta of dragoons, the regiment of mounted riflemen, and the two regiments of cavairy, she!l hereafter be known aud recognized as the first, sceond, third, fourth and filth regiments ot cavalry, resp ho officers thereof to retain their present relative rank, and to be promoted as of one arm of service, according to existing law and estab- lished usage and reguiation. Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, hat the army ra tion shall be increased as follows, viz:—Iwenty-two ounces of bread or four, or one pound of hard bread, in- stead of the present issue; fresh beef shall be issued as often as the comruanding officer of any detachment or regi. ment shall require it, when practicable, in plave of salt meat; beans and rice or hominy shall be igyued in the Fame ration in the proportions now provided by the regu- lation, and one pound of potatocs per man dhall be issued at loast three times a week if practicable; and wh asticles cammot be issued in these proportions, ane nt in value shall be issued im some other proper food, and a ration of tea may be substituted for a ration of cof” fee upon the requisition of the proper officer: Provided, t after the present insurrection shall ces ation shall be as provided by law and regulations on the first ay of July, eightecn hundred and sixty-cue, 14 And bo itfurther enacted, That there may be allowed in hospitals, to be provided under such rules as the surgeon genera! of the army, with the approval of the Seerctary of War, may prescribe, such quantities of fresh or preserved fruits, milk or butter, and of eggs, as ay be necessary for the proper diet of the sick. Sc. 15. And be it further enacted, That any oommis- sioned officer of the army, or of the marine corps, who shall hav for forty ov: years, may, upon his own application to the President of the ed States, be placed upon tho list of, reti and emuluments allowed by this a 4 be it further enactad, That tt misgionett officer of the army, or of the marine corps, shail have become, or shall hereafter become, incapable of performing the Cntics of his cffice, ho shall be placed wpe the retired lis! and withdrawn ‘from active service ard command an! (Jom tho line of promotion, with the following pay an4 emoliments—namoly,, the pay proper of the highest rank ixeld by hita at the time of his retirement, whether by stuff’ or regimental eomiission, and four rat tions per day, and wichout any other pay, emoluments, or allowance nd the neat officer in rank shel! be pro- | moted to the place of the retired offfver, according to the | established rules of the seevice. And’ the same rule of premo.ion sba!l be applied successively to the vacancies consequent upon the retivement of an officer: Provided, ue y com- should the brevet jieutenant genaral be retired under this act, it shal bo without reduction in his current pag’, spbsiatenca or allo’ And provided further, That there shall not be on tho retired list at any one time nwre than seven per cenuura of the whoky number of officcrs of the army, as fixed by law. ; 46.17." And bs it further cnacted, That, inorder to carry out the provisions of this act, the Secretary of War or Soc etary of the Navy, ag the case mey be, under the direction and approval of the President of ‘the United States, shail, from time to time, a8 Ocoasiom may require, raembie a board of not more than mne nor less than tive commissioned officers, twodatths of whom shall be of tho nvaiicai staff; the board, except those taken from the mmudical staff, to be composed, ne far as may bo, of his seniors ip rank, to determine the facts as to the natureand occasion af the disability of such officers as appear dis abled to perform such military service, soch board behig hereby invested with the powers of a court of inquiry and court martial, and their decision shall be sabject to bike revision as that of such courts by the President of the United States, The board, whenever it finds an ollicer iacagmostated for active service, willreport whether, in its Jodgment, thw said incapscity rewults from ieng ‘and fenbtul service, from wounds af iyury received in the Toe of duty, from sickness or exposure therein, or from any other incident of sorvice. If 80, and tho Presklent approve sugh judgment, the disabled officer shall there- upon be plated wpon the list of rettred officers, according tothe provisions of this act. If otherwise, and if the President concur in epinion with the board, the officer shall be retired as above, either with his pay propor alono, or with his service rations nlone, at the discretion President, or he sball be whol retired from the , With ene year’s pay and allowances; and in this name shall he thenceiorward omitted from regctoror Navy register, as the case may be: always, That the members of the board shud! in worn to an honest and impartial discharge sand that no officer of the army shall be or wholiy from the service with- r and fui hearing betore the board, sutamons, he sball'demand it, 18, And bo it further enacted, That the offeers par- tially retired sha ntitled to wear the uniform of their respectiy thai! continuo to .be borne vpn the Army Register or Navy Register, as the case may be, and shall be subject to the s and articles of war, and to trial hy general court martial for any breach of the said articles See. 19. And be sixth section of the ‘ther enacted, That so much of the t of August 23, 1842, as allows ad- ditional or dob: rations to the commandant of cach perinapent or S\cd post garrisoned with troops, be and he same is herevy repealed 20. ve it further enacted, That officers of the ny, when absent trom ther appropriate duties for a period exceeding six months, either with or without heave, shall nat receive the allowanens author ined by the | existing laws for gervants, fo transportation of bag. | gage, fuel and quarters, either in kind or in commutation, See. 21. And bo it further enacted, That any officer of then whe bas been forty years in the service of the United States may, npon his own application te the Presi- dent of the United States, be placod upon the list of re. tired officers of the navy, and shall receive the pay and emoluments adowad by this act See. 22. And be it further enacted, That if any officer "avy shall have become, or shall hereafter ann incapeble of performing the duties of his office, he al De placedoupon the retired list and withdrawn from active serview and command, and from the line of promotion, w lh the following pay andgemoluments, name! Copte oa im the navy, thirteen hundred dollars. Commanders in the navy, eleven hundred dollare. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1861. Lieutenants in the navy, one thousand dollars. Pa a ranking with captains, thirteen hundred dol- TB. Surgeons ranking with commanders, cloven hundred dollars, jqpairseons Fanking with Houtenanta, one thousand dol. sccegmasters ranking with captains, thirteen hundred yiuasters ranking with commanders, eleven hundred dollarg Paymasters ranking with tenants, one thousand ‘acne 1B lieutenants, © Chief Engineers, one thousand dollars. First Assistant Engin , Seven hundred dollars, Second Assistant Engineers, ve hundred dollars. ‘Third Assistant Engincers, four bunds od dollars. Mastors, four hundred dollars. milshipmen, three hundred and fifty dollars; and with four ratioia por day ro each of the above named officers of the navy, to be commuted at thirty cents each ration, an’ w thoutany other pay or allow- ances, Captains, commaners and lieutenavts now on the retired list of the novy shall receive the sme com. pensation and ng greater than is allowed to retired off- crs Of the same rank by the provisions of this act. The nextofficer in rank shil! be promoted to the place of the retired cflicer, according tw the established rules of the service. And the same rule emotion shall be applied successively to the vacancios cousequent upon the retire- ment of an officer. i Sec. 23. And bo itfurther enacted, That whenever any officer of the navy, on being ordered to perform the du- ties appropriate to hia copuniseion, shall report himself unable to comply with such crder, of whenever, in the judgment of the President of the United States, an officer of the pavy shail be in any way incapacitated from performing the duties of his ofiics, the President, at bis discretion, shall diroct tio Secretary of the Navy to refer the case of such officer to @ board of not more than nine, and not leas than five commnissioned officers, two-fifths of whom shall be members of the Medical Bureau of the Navy; the board, except those taken froin the Medical furewu; to be com- posed, if possible, (os far as may bo.) of his seniors in rank, Tho determination of the board in each case shall with @ record of its proceedings, be transiitied to the Secretary of the Navy, to be Jaid before the i resident for his approval or disapproval, ahd orders in the esse ‘The board, whenever it fads an ofticer incapacitated for active sorvice, will report whether, in its judgment, the inca- pacity result from long and faithful servic: o, from wounds or injury received in the line of duty, from sickness or exposure therein, or from any other Incident of service, If go, and the President approve of such judgment, tho disabled officer shall thereupon be placed upon the list of retired officers, according to the pro- Visions of this act; but if such disability or incom petency proceeded’ from other causes, and the Presi dent concur in opinion with the board, the officer may be rotired upon furlough pay, or he shall be wholly retired from the service with one year’s pay, at the discretion of the President; and in this lagt case his name shall be wholly omitted from the navy register. ‘The membe the board shall, in every ease, be sworn to au hi impartial discharge of their duties, and no ofl navy shall be retired, either partially or wholly, from the service without having hud afatr and full hearing before the board, if he shall demand it. Sco, 24. And be it further enacted, That the ratired off cers shall be entitled to wear the uniforms of their re- spective grades, shal! continue to be borne upon the navy register, shall be subject to the rules and articles govern. ing the navy, ant to trial by gencral court martial. Sec. 25. And be it further enacted, That retired officers of the army, navy and marine corps may be asaigned to such duties as the President may deem them capable of performing, and such as the exigencies of the public ser- vice may require, Approved August3, 1S61. To Prohibit the Sale of Intoxicating Drink Re it enacted by the Senate und Honge of Representa tives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, That it shall nut be lawful for any person in the Districtof Columbia to sell, give, or administer to any soldier or volunteer in tho service of the United States, or any person wearing the uniform of such soldier or volunteer, any spirituous liquor or intoxicating drink; every person’ offending against the provisions of this act shail be deemed gnilty of a misderaosnor, and upon con- viction thereof, before @ magistrate or curt having eri minal jarisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of twenty. five dollars or imprisonment for thirty days.—Approved, August 5, 1861. Supplementary to an Act to Anthorize a National Loan. Be it onacted by the Senute and House of Representa. tives of tho United States of Amorica in Congress assom- bled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby autho- rized to issue bonds of the United States, bearing interest at six per centum per annum, and payable at the pleasure of the United States after twenty ycars from date; and if any bolder of Treasury,notes, bearing interest at the rate of Seven and threo-tenths per centuin, which may be is sued under the authority of the act to authorize a national loan and for other purposes, approved July 17, 1 desire to’exclange the same for said bends, t of the Treasury may, at any time before or at the mati- rily of said ‘Treasury notes, issue to said holder, in pay- ment thereof, an amount of said bonds equal to theamount which, at the time of such payment or exchange, may be dueonsaid Treasury notes; but nosveh bond shal! be issued for a less sum than five hundred doliars, nor shall the whole amount of such bonds exceed the whole amount of ‘Treasury nots bearing seven and thres-tenths per con- tum interest, issued under eaid act; und any part of the ‘Treasury notes payable on demand, anthoriged by said act,may be made payable by the Assistant Treasurer at St. Louis or by the deprsitary at Cincinnati Sec. 2. And’ be it turther enacted, ‘That tho Treasury notes issued under the provisions of the said act to au- thorize a national loan, and for other purposes, or of any other act now in fores authorizing the issue of Such notes, shail be signed by the Treasurer of tho United States, or by some ofticer of the Treasury Departinent, designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, for said ‘Treasurer, and countersigned by the Register of the Treasury, or by some officer of the Treasury Departinent, designated by the Se- cretary of the Treasury, for said Register; and no Trea- | sury notes, issued under any aot, shall require tho geal of the Treasury Department. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That eo much of the act to which this is supplementary as limits the denomi- nation of a portion of the Treasury notes authorized by said act st not less than ten dollars, be and is 80 modified 4s bo authorize the Secretery of the Treasnry to fix the denomination of said notes at not less than five dollars. 0.4 enacted, That in addition to the a fore appropriated, the sum of one hun- dred thousand dojlars, or so much thereof as may be ne- cessary, bo nnd the sume is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, topay such expenses, comm 3 OF compensation as may be neck , inthe judg of th retary of the Treasury, arry into execution the p: ona of this act, and of the act to which this is supplementary. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Treasury notes authovized by the act to which this. is supplemen- tary, of a less denomination than fitt 8, payable on demand without interest the sum of fifty millions of dollars, shall be receivable in payment of public dues, Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the provi- sions of the act ontitled “An act to provide for the vettor organization of the Treasury, and for tho Hection, safe keeping, transfer” ‘and disburse. ments of the public revenue,’ passed August 6, eighteen hundred and forty-six, be aud the same are hereby suspended, so far as to’allow the Secretary of the Treasury lo deposit any of the moneys obtained on Any of the loans new authorized by law redit of the Treasurer of the United States, in such solyent specie paying banks as he may soloct: and the said moneys, #0 deposited, may be withdrawn ffom such deposit: for de posit with the regular authorized doposituries, or for the payment of public duea, or paid in redemption of the notes anthorizad to be issued under this act, or the ack to which this ia supplementary, payablo on ceznand, as may seen expedient Lo, or be directed by, the Secectary of the ‘Treasury. Soa 7. And be it Curtker enacted, That the Socretary of the Treasury may sell or negotiate for any portion of ‘the jean provided for in tho act to which this is supplemon- tury, bouds payable not more than twwnty yeurs from date, and bearing intorest not exceeding six per centumn annum, payable semi-annnally, at any rate not less Tian the equivalent of par, for the bonds’ bearing seven per centuni interest, authorized by said acts Approved August 6, 1861. Sapplementary toan Act to Increase tho e Present Military Establishment. Be it enacted by the Senate amd House of Representa tives of the United States of America fe Congrese assem bod, That # shall be lawful for the President of the United States, during the existing insurrection and rebel- lion pom the recommendation of the Lieutcnamt General commanding the army of the United States, or of any Najor General of the regular army of the United States, commanding forces of the United States in the fleld, to appoint such members of aides-de-camp, in addition to those now authorized by law, us the exigencies of the service may, in the opinion of tho President, requira: such aiicsde-camp te bear respectively the ‘rape an authority of captains, majors, lieutenant colouele, or colo- nels of the regular army as the President may direct, ari to recoive the same pay and allowances ag are pro- vided by existing laws for ofticers of cavalry ef cor- responding rank, The President shall cause all aider-de. camp appomted under this act to be discharged when- ever they shall cease to bo ernployed inactive service, and he may reduce the number so employed whenever he may deom it expedient so to do, Any ‘officers of: the regukir army appointed yides.de-camp under this and detached or assigned to duty for service as suc shall upon their discharge resume their positions in the regular army, and shali be entiticd to the samo rank and promotion asif they bad continued to serve in their own regiments or corps. Approved August 5, 1861. Supplementary to An Act to Protect the Commerce. and House of Representa. Lives of the United States of America in Congress assez bled, That any vessel or boat which shall be built, pur- chosed, fitted out in whole or in part, or held for the pur pose of being employed in the commission or any. pirati- cal aggression, search, restraint, depredation or seizure, or in the ceramission of any other act of piracy, as deftned by the law of nations, shail be liabie to be captured aud brought into any port of the United States if fornd upon the high seas, or to be seized if found in any port or plac within the United States, whether the same shall have aetuaily sailed apon any piratical won or not, and whether any act 6f piracy shali have ben committed or attempted dpon or from auch vessel or boat or not; and any suck vessel or boat may be adindsed and condemned, if captured by @ vessel authorized as hereinafter men- tioned, to the use of the United States and to tut of the captors, and if seized by a collector, surveyor or marshal, then to the nee of the United States, after due process and trial, in Hike manner 4s is provided In section four of we act to which this act is supplementary, which section is hereby made in all respects applicable to cases arising under this act. Sec. 2, And be it forther enacted, That the President of tho United States be and hereby is’ anthorived to instruct the commanders of the public armed vessels of the United States, amt to authorize the commanders of any other armed vessels sailing under the authority of any letters Of marque and reprisal granted by ,the Congress of the United States, or the commandera of any other guitable veasols, to subdue, seizc, take, and if on the high seas, to ead into apy port of the United Stats, any vessel or 01 Re it enacted by the Senat Doat bujlt, purchased, fitted out, or held, as in the first section of this act mentioned, Sec. 8. And be it farther enactod, That the collectors of the several ports of entry, the surveyors of tho several Ports of detivery, and tho marshals of the several jndicial districts within the United States bo and are hereby aa- thorized and required to seize any and all yoasels or boats built, purchased, fitted out or field as aforesaid, which may be found within their respective ports or districts, and to cause the rame to be proceeded against and di voced of as hereinbefore provided. Approved August 5, Authorizing Additional Enlistments in the Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houso of Representa- tives of the United States of Amorica, in Congress assem- bled, That the Secrotary of the Navy be and he hereby is authorized to cause to be enlisted in the navy of the United States, for the term three reere or during the war, such numBer of able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys, as he may judge necessary and proper, to place the entire navy of toe United States, and al! vassels that may be added to it, in a state of the utmostelficiency for active service. Approved August 5, 1861. Making Further a “he ar pela for the Support of the Naval Service. Be it enactod by the Senate and House of Representative of the United Staica af Amorica, in Congress assembled, ‘That the sum of thirty thousand collars be and the s.me is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the completion of the coal depot at Key West, Florida) and repairs of the wharf be- longing to the same. Vor the completion of the marine barracks at Charles- town, Massachusetis, twelve thousand dollars, For the parchase of the right to manutacture and use Coston’s night eignals, twenty thousand dollars: Provided, ‘That the fall right to manufacture and use the same ean be purchased at a price not exceeding that sum. For tie purchase of ordnance for the we of the navy, three hondred thousand doliare. For repairing the quartes und outbuildings at Fort Abercronilie, seven thousand dollars, For collating, drilling and organizing volunteers, un der the acts authorizing the President to accept the’ ser vices of five hundred thousand men, twenty millions of dollar See, 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Navy be, an s hereby authorized to change the humes of any vessels purchased for the use of the Ni Department by avthority of law, and they shall there. uiter be kuown by the munes as given them by virtue of ‘his ac . And be ft further enacted, That there be and eby is appropriated, in like manner, the sum of one died thousand doliars, for the construction and equip: ment of gunboats for service on the Western rivers, Approved August 5, 1861. Authorizing the Co: Small Side 1 Stenmers. Pe it enacted by the Senate an’ House of Representa tives of the United States of Amorica, th Congress assem: bied, ‘That the Secretary of the Navy shail cause to be constricted, with the least possible delay, twelve small sido-wheel steamers, for the use of tho navy of the United ates, Of light dranght and great speed; and for the pur- ose ioresaid tweive hundred thousand dollars be and the same hereby is appropriated. Approved August 5, 1861. raction of Twelve Making Appropriations for Fortific tions. Be it enacted by the Sonate and Honse of Representa. tives of the United States of America, in Congress assom- bled, That there be and is hereby appropriated, out of any monty in the Treasury not nether wise approptiated, th sum of cne hundred thousand doliars for contingencies of fortifications, to be used and applied under the direction ecretary of War. And be it further enacted, That any commission ed oflicer of the army, navy or marine corps, who, havit tendered his resignatton, shall, prior to due notice of the ce of the sume by the proper authority and, with- ve, quit his post or proper dutics with the intent to in pormanentiy absent therefrom, sball be registered ter, and punished as such. . And bo it further enacted, That flogging as a punisiunent in the army is hereby abolished. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That for removing stables and other obstructions from the grounds around the Washington Infirmary, used as an army hospital, and grading said grounds to’ secure proper dramage of the same, tho sum of five thousand dollars bo and th samo is hereby appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Surgeon Genefalof the United States Army. Ap- proved, August 6, 1861. THE UNION PRISONERS AT RICHMOND. [from tha Richmond Whig, August 6 } Three large tobacco factories an’ Main street, near Twenty-fifth, are now occupied by tho prisoners brought from Manassas. We have not been furnished with a “permit” to visit the intorior of any of these prison de- pots, but, while in pursuit of information, have indulged in the privilege, common to all, ofan outside view. flest thing which willarrest the attention of a passer by is the presence of a number of soldiers moving lazily about in squads, or sitting tho sidow@@k with their backs against the fences, while sentinels. are pacing up and down in front of and alongside tho factories. The inner line of the narrow brick pavement is the limit within which no one is allowed to pass without a “per- mit.” Ifyou do but step a nxnute and project your toe over the lino, the sentinel will requiro a retrograde move- iment of your foot. Such is the discipline. ‘Phe force at present employed in guard duty is composed of the BR. Y. G.’6 (Buakingham Yancey Quard) and soldiers of the “Provisional army.”’ The windows}, the first aud second stories of Harwood's factory are furnished with @ fow iron bara. The windows in ‘the uppar stories, as well as those in the other factories, have no sich attach- ments. The prisoners, except when they are sleeping oF eating, are constantly gazing out of the winctows. ‘They ‘arg not allowed to hold conversation with outsiders, but chat freely with each other. . On Saturday we observed four of the prisoners exgaged in a game of cards near one of the windows. At another, one of them was smoking @ pipe, und seemed quite con” tented with his lot. We mention these litte facts to indi- cate that tho “Yaukees”” (as they are tormed) are not treated with that rigor which some have supposed, On the cross street, a squad of ten or fifteen of them, mostiy Zouaves, were engaged with spades in digging a trench to carry off the rain. Others were ‘toting?’ water, in tubs, from aspring near by, ‘Three or four have been detailed to wait upon the wounded, and these were allowed to cross the street from one factory to another unattended by a guard. Most of the: prisoners seemad cheerful, but some looked haggard and dejected. During our stay two. fine hearses drew up at the front door of Harwood’s fac- tory. Each contained acoilin, which was removed into ilding. Qn inquiry we loarmed that two of the pri- ail died from wounds received in the battle of the 21st ult.,and their bodies were about to be sent to the burial gronnd. ‘Tho prisoners orowded to tho front wine dows to witness the removal of their departed comrade: but curiosity, rather than sympathy, was depicted upor their countenancee. Everybody is asking, ‘What's to be done with the pri sonor?”” Some suggest that they be seut “down South” to Fort Sumter and elsewhere, to be taken care of until Lincoln i# ready 10 exchange. Others think the best be- haved among them should be sent home, in order that they may impart their experience to the deluded people of their section, upon the same principle that a singed rat ig sometitncs turned loose to frighten others away. It is stated that the shoemakers among them will be re- quired to “earn their grub” by making shoos for the Con. fedurate army, e that while the prisoners are kept here thoir spiritual welfare will not be negircted. John Randolph y retaarked on a certain ocawion,“The hosthen are at your doors.”” The same remark is applicable to these peisonors, and conveys a hint ta our missionary societies which should not be disregarded. Why ‘compass sea and land to make.one praselyte,” when we have among us alarge number of men who have been 80 accusiomed to the ‘doctrines of devils,” preached te them by the Beochors and Cheevers of tho North, that the “Gospel of Josue’? is absolutely unknown to many of then. Wo would not require them to listen to a discourra, or read a tract, in which the truth wxs pioclaimed, but they should be Invited to attend divine service every Sunday ‘at the Hethel charch,of some other convenient place, swhich might be fitted’ up for the purpose, and thus have an opportunity of Iparing a profitable and wholesome eermon, founded wpen the word of God. It might not bo amiss to furnigh thom with copies of the Declaration of Independence so printed that the “self- evident truthw’ of that imperiehable instrument would he bronght conspicuously to thor attention. If their minds are uot totally blinded by prejudioe and ignorance, to perosive that the people of the they would not fa South are vindicating, while the North is opposing, that fundamental prinoiple asserted on the 4th cf July, 1776, “that to secure life, liborty, and the pursuit of fappi- nese raments are instituted amang mon, deriving thoir Just powers from the consent of the governed.”? [From the Richmond Enquirer, August 5. Since the firat fight near Manaseas the traine from that section have been busily engaged in bringing Yankee prisoners te Richmond. ‘There ave some twelve or fifteen hundred now hore, including abont 250 wounded. A large number were brought down on Saturday, and yesterday or batch arrived—among whem were twenty-two Jars,” some Zouaves, from New York city and lynyand some of the Massachusetts and Maine volunteers, and some other States. Twoor three hun- drod more prisoners are expected here to-day. The wounded prisoners are receiving the attention of our best physke {From the Richmond Fxaminer, August 5.) Twenty-one wounded Yankees arrived from Manassas by train, at two o'clock yesterday, and the regular mail train, which got in later in the evening, brought seventy-two unwounded prisoners of war, and two parties who are said to be citizens Vir ginia, arrested on suspicion of treason. One is a preacher, whose name we could not farmer namedCrook, who Las been 9 resides Vairfax county for the last ten years. We could find out nothing as & the cireumstances of their arrest, The prisoners were marched to Harwood’s prison tween # double file of soldiers followed bya cited crowd of men, women and ceildren, negroes and dogs. Two United States regulars, clothed in their heavy blue greatcoats, beaded the ques: looking brigade, whilst his reverence andthe farmer {vom Fairfax browht up the rear, We understand that the requiars wore theso coats through the great fight at Manaseas. This, we think, ac- counts for their net ranuing sooner than they did. No man with half seoce would atterapt to fight ti. a coat weighing near twenty pounds, and with tails that almost drag the ground, THE MINNESOTA SHARPSHOOTERS. A regiment of sharpshooters is being organized in and around st The Colonel states that be wishes A No. i riflemen, good sbots and hardy men. Captain Pe- teler desires to raise a company of one hundred and Ofty men to act as sconts und skirmishers. He wishee the company to be ready for mustering im by September 15, ‘1861, at Fort Snelling, at which the members of the com- pany will olect their own officers. Tho company will pro- bably be farnished with Minie rifles. ‘The uniform of the company will be gray, trimmed with green; black hat and feather—costing from ten to fiftesn doilars—to be furnished by the men, and paid for by the United States in te end. ‘The wholo outfit will be eventually paid for by the United States. There havo already been about sixty applivations to join this company. f of | rt OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE. Sr. Lou, August 4, 1861. Reus of General Premont—Active Preparations for Criush- ing out the Missouri Rebellion Resumed—Voluntecrs Dis- charged—The Locat Election in St. Lowis—Rich Contro- versy--General Pillow's Proclamation, de., do, The steamboat City of Alton, one of the war fleet which left here for theSouth on Thursday last, returned to this Port at noon to-day, bringing a8 passengers Major General Fremont and stall. Somoof your Sabbatarian friends may be horrified to learn that General Fremont proceeded immediately to bis headquarters and resumed active ope- rations for concentrating 4 military force in this department and crushing out the monster rebellion which now threat. ens to inundate a portion of Missouri with fraternal blood, A twlegraphic wire has been conducted from the principal office in this cy to General Fremon’’s hexiquarters, and {tis related as an instance of the wonderful energy: that his arrival has infused into the businces of this military department, that lust weok a telegraph uperator was om- ployed incessantly for thirty-six hours sending and receiv. ing despatches. The operator had his meals brought to the room and he did not rest lye minutes at any inter- val during the period mentioned, The night before F mont’s departure he retired at midnight and rose at. half- Dust four in the morning, 80 urgeut were the demands upoa his time, His return !s therelore ominous of further ac- tivity. ‘The battery of rifled cannon sent from Vittsburg to Bird's Point, by express, by Genera! Fremout’s order, must havo reached its destination lust night. The oost of the shipment by express was 2426; but what is money and oxponse if the arrival of riled cannon are necessary to defend such aa important piace? ‘ Since the dopa ture of the tiect nothing important or or- Hinarily interccting bas coovrred bere. A portou of Kol’s reyiment—the sare who took part wn the gal lant affiir at Curtyage—bave returaed to the eity. Nearly ali of these men Wil re-enuist for the war. . ‘thoy. are ei- thusis ic ever the Diuvey of Colonel Siege}, and say that they would fellow him to the cannon's mouth. Atl of the three moeths’ men belouging to the Soud: regiment, Colonel Bcornstem ; the Fourth, Colone) Seuuttner, and the Fifth, Colonel’ Sulvmon, ve becn paid off and discharged. After the strict confinement of camp life aud the baraships and dangers of active service, a majority of the discharged volunteers have thrown offall restraint and inuigod freely in liquor. ‘The bad result of this conduct has been @ series of con: nual rows in beer saloons and groggeries all over town ‘The bartender at one grogg sry insulted ove of the vol twers by hurrahing for Jeff Davis, aud in a few moments the place was dcmolished by the late defenders of our liberties. To morrow there is an election in this county for two commissioners of the County Court and for cork of the Jaw Commissioners Court. For the former party nomi nations haye been made, representing Uie unconditional Union party und the conditional secession party, the straight out secessionists fecting themselves too weak to pat up rabid disunionists for the offi For the clerk. ship there will bo a serub race between a half dozen un- conditional Union candidates and W. C. Hufiman, a so- called State rights candidate, who will be supported by the secessionists, and in the divided vote of his opponents he will probably suce The County Commissioners have the power of supervisors. At present they stand four uuconditional Unionists, two secessionists and one doubt- ful Unionist, 80 that if the se s elect either one of the candidates to-morrow, they wili have # chance of con- trolling the Board, and if they elect both they have a clear majority. ‘The voting is by dist: icts, and as the dis- tricts which vote were carried tor the Union idates at the lust olection by only a small majority, it is teared the seceshers may succved. isarich controversy going on here among two rebels—one of them the late Sherif, who is a de- faulter, and the ether, one of his victimized securities. ‘The Sheriff, Thomas £, Courtenay, says he was swindled by his clerk out of 5,000, und to save his securities Courtenay avers he transferred per. sonal property for $24,000. The unfortunate bonds. man denies that the transfer was made, and says that Courtenay secreted not only — his* property but his ofllce books, whereby the extent of his defatcation could be ascortained, As some of your New York firms, who bave had judgments collected and never ac counted for, are interested in the settlement of Courte- nuy's affair, they may fuel delighted that the pending litigation promises to be prolonged worse than tho case of Jarneyce va. Jarndyce. The proclamation of General Pillow, who has invaded the State at tho instigation of ex Governor Jackson, ex- cites no fear bere. As soon as Governor Gamble can complete his examination of the confused pub- lic records, is is expected that he will pro. mulgate a counter proclamation to Pillow’s and call upon the law abiding citizens of the State to assist the United States avithorities to repel the mvaders, This will silence all cavils about government troops occupying Missouri without the sanction of the State authorities. The steamboat E. M. Ryland, the St. Louis and Cairo packet, was stopped at the arsenal a few nights ago, and a party of twenty rebels, headed by one of the Camp Juckson captains, taken off as prisonors. They are still kept in custody , although the fact for gome cause haa been suppressed from the local papers. ‘The rebels in the interior have given evidence that they rocognise the action of the State Convention by nomina- ting (in two counties) Governor Jackson for re-clection, ‘This will test ebel strength in November. The Angeizer of this morning professes to have informa- tion that fen McCulioch is within seven miles of Spring- fiold, and expected to attack Genera) Lyon’s camp on Friuay. Outrageous lies of federal reverses and rebel succosses continue to be circulated in the forin of irresponsible new paper extras, LETTER FROM SENATOR POLK, OF MISSOURI. The follow letter was sent to the editor of a rebeb newspaper in Springtleld, Mo.:— Above Igend my check to you for the Equal Righ Gazette, Vt is alll can do,and could not do even th until now. Yoo have heard of the diMculty that the Bulletin has tailen into, Thave had to “ante up’? there at the rate of $200. Ihope the friends there have made arrangements which will insure the permanency of the paper. Ithas been and is doing good service. I bave made a speech (yesterday) cn the state of affairs, South- ern rights and the position of Misourt, present and foture, which I will gend you so soon as pilbiiehed in pamphlot for distribation, In the meantime L wii send itn slips f the Gazelle can stand the draft on its columas, and you approve of it, and think it wii! do good in forming correc: public sentiments in Southwest Missouri, please have it published. Dissolution is now a fact—not only a fact accomplished, but thrice repeated, Everything here luoks like inevitab'e aud final dissolution, Will Missouri hesitate a moment to go with her Southern sisters? I hope not. Please let me hear from you. I would be glad to keep posted as to the cohdition of things in Southwest Missouri. I like Governor fackson’s position, It looks like adherence to the ‘Jackson resolutions. TRUSTEN POLK. GENERAL PILLOW'S “NO QUARTER”? PRO CLAMATION, TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI. ‘The force under iny command are your neighbors and friends, and we coms, at the instance and request of the Governor of your State, as adlies to protect you against tyranny and oppression. As Tenncesceuns we have dceply sympathized with you when you wore called to arms and manitested a deto:minatiin ‘to resist the usurper, who has trampled under his feet the constitution of thie go- vernment, and destroyed all the guards so carefully pro- pared for the protection of the libertics of the people by our fathers; and when you called for help, Tennessee sends her army composed of her cherished sons to your aid. We will help you expel from your borders the popu- lation hostile to your rights and imstitations, treating all acehas enemies if fonnd under arms. We will protect your people from wrovg at the hands of our army; and while we have reason to beliove that no violence will be one to the rights of your true hearted and loyal people, the Genoral commanding begs to be informed if any case of wrong occurs, To the gallant army under his command, who hold in thoir keoping the honor of Tennesses, though composed of Tennesgecans, Mississippians and Kenteckians, he ap- peals as a father to his children to violate the rights of no peaceable citizen, but guard the honor of Tennessee as you would that of an affectionate nother cherishing you as her sons. ‘The fieid for active service is before yon. Our stay here will be short. Our mission is to place our downtrodden sis(or on her feet, and to enable her to breathe after the heavy tread of the tyrants foot. Then by her own brave s she will maintain her rights and protect her own fair women from the foe whesa turces march under banners inscribed with “beauty and booty” as the reward ef vic- tory. In victory the brave are always merciful, but no quarter will be shown to troops marching under such a banner. In this view and for these purposes we call upon the people of Missonri to come to our standard, join in our forces and aid in their own liberation, If you would be freemon you must Oght for your rights. Bring sich arms as you have; we will furnish ammunition, aud lead you on to yictory. ‘Thabthe Just Ruler of nations is with us the is manifested in the glorious vietory with which our arms were crowned on the bloody fivld of Manassas. GIDEON J. PILLOW , General Commanding. REBELS ADVANCING ON CANTON, MISSOURI. {from the Hinots State Journal, August 3. Govorrnor Woods received a despatch yesterday from Quincy, stating that the rebels, 2,000 strong, with four pisces of artillery, were within twonty-five miles. of Canton, Missouri. The Union mon and home guard of that town have asked for aid, but it is foared that none can reach them in time. | Fremont, General Pope and General Huribut were telegraphed from this city, but no response was received from them up to @ late hone last night, and it is thought that they did not reecive the mes sages. If there is really ‘@ force mBving upon Can- ton, the home guard and Union citizens who fear molesta- tion should move over into this Stato for the present, It is a part of Pillow’s game to keap up disturbanée in North- ern Missouri to draw off as much 6 our force as possible from the fiekt in which be desires to operate with his ‘Lonnessee troops. ‘Bho Union men of North Missouri out. number the traitors two to one, and they shonld at ence organize for self-protection, ' Home yuards scattered around in towns are of but little use. They should he concentrated Ea. ad large te meet ant over- power their foes. may labor under a difficulty at present in regard to art, but as soon as that dies. lly is removed, the Union men of North Missouri should protect themselves, Con Fisuray.—Her Majesty's steamship Hydra arrived at St. Johns, N. F., 26th ult. from Labrador, and brought unsatisfactory secounts of tl codfishery at that place, the catch being considerably under the average of former yours up to the time of the departure of the Hydra, The French oorvette Grasendi, at St. Johns 29th ult. fron the northward of the island, brought unfayorable ac counts af the fishery thore likewiso, a , so aisle mealies ea I 7 THR SLAVEtY QUESTION AND THE WaR— INTERESTING FROM missoon, LEMER OF GbNERAL BUTLER TO SECEE. TARY CAMERON. Heapgy. akrags DEFARTHENT oF Vinaixia, Forrame S808, July 80, 162; } Foy. Simon Camzxon, Secratary of War: my order received on the morning of the 26th july Major General Dix, by a Frit order from Lieutea- aut General Seott, 1 was communded to forward, of the troops of thi department, four regiments and a half, in- cluding Col. Buker’s Galitornia regiment, to W. via Balthmoré, This order reached me at ine A M., by special boat from Buitimore. Believing tha! it omauated because of some preesing exigency for the de- fences of Washington, 1 issued my orders before day- break for the embarkation of the troops, sending thase F who were among the very best regiments} bad. In the y course of the following day they were all embarked for Baltimore, with tho exoeption of some 400, for whom 3 tud nO ‘transportation, although Thad all tho transport force tn the hands of’ the Quartermaster here, to aid the Day line of steamers, which, by the same ord’r from the Livutenant General, was dirccted to furnish transporte Hon. Up toand af the time of the order | had been baring for an advance moyement by which I hoped te Fs ae ~ Dies ped haf the enemy‘at Yorktown, pes oe eoially ry fe quantity of negroes who were boing pressod into thelr service it bullding the intrench _ there, J had tive days previously been enabled to mount for the Ost time the first. company of light aruiliery, whiok tapowered LO rise, and they hat but a single Thad been course, every- rifled cannon, a iron. six pounder, thing must and did yield to the supposed exigency ad the orders. This ordering away the troops from this de partment, while it weakened the posts at Newport Nows, hecessitated the withdrawal of the troons trom Hamptom, where 1 was then throwing up intrenched works lo eumbde me to hold the town with wu smull force, while | advanced up the York or Jumes river. In the viliage of Hamptom there were -@ largo number of negrocs, composcd in @ great measure of woinen and children of ihe men who Lad flee thither within m jor protection, who had escaped from marauding parties of rebels who had boon gathering up ablebodied biacks to aid them in construe ing their batteries on tie Jamos and York rivers. J bad employed the men is Hampton in throwing up intreneh. ments, and they were working zealonsty acd efficinuly at that duty, saving our soldiers trom that lobor under the wleam of the midday sun. ‘ “Tho women were carping substantially their own su ietano in washing, marketing and taking care of the clothes of the soldiers, and rations were beidg served out to the men who worked for the support uf the childran, Put by tha e jon of Hatnpton, rendere! ne by the. withdrawal of troops, lbaving me seare: 6,060 men ontside the fort, including the force at New port News, all these black people were ob! ged to break up their homes at Hampton, tleeing across the ercek, with in my Hines, for protection and support, Indeed it was A most distressing sight to see these poor creatures, whe Had trusted Lo the protection of the arms of the Unites Staies, and who aided the troops of the United Siaics im # their enterprise, to be thes obliged to tee from their 5 homes, unc the homes of their masters, who had deserted them, and become fugitives from fear of the reture of the secession soldiery, who had threatened to shoot the , men who bad wrought for ug, and. to carry off the womem who hw! served us to a worse than Egyptian bon ‘age. 1 herefore, vow within the peninsula, this side of on creek, 900 negroes, 800 of whom are able bowed mon, thirty of whom are mon wabetantially peat ; = ee oe hard labor, 175 women, 225 children under the age 8, and 170 between teh and eighteen years, and mang coming in. The questions which this state of facte present are vory embarrassing. . First, what shall be done with them? and second, what is their stute and condition? Upon those questions I desire the instructions of thc department. The first question, however, may perhaps be answered by considering the last. Aré these men, women an¢ idren slaves? Are they free? Is their condition that oF men, women and children, or of property, or is ite mix d relation? What their status was under the consté. q tution and laws we all know. What has been the eifect oF rebellion and @ state of war upon that status? Whon § adopted the theory of treating the able bodied negro Bit te work in the trenches as property liable to be used in aid of rebellion, and so contraband of war, that condition of things was in so far met, as I then and ‘still believe, om @ ley and constitutional basis, But now a new sorter of questions arise, Passing by women, the children oer: tuinly cannot bo treated on that basis; if property, they must be considered the incumbrance rather than the anx- iliary of an army, and, of conrse, in no possibie legal rola. tion, could be treated as contraband, Are they proper If they were go, they have been left by their masters a: owners, deserted, thrown away, abandoned, like te wrecked vessel upon the ¢cean. formor. possssors and owners have causolesig, traitovous!y, rebelliously, and to carry out the igure, stically abandoned them to be swallowed up b; whiter storm of starvation. If property do they aot be- come the property of the salvors? but we, their salvore, de not reed and will not hold such property, and willassame no such ownorahip has not, therefore, all proprictary relations ceased? Have they not become thereupon mea, women and children? No Jonger under ownership of any kind, the fearful relics of fugilive masters, have they not by their mesters’ acts and the state of war assumed the condition, which we hold to be the normal one, of those made in God’s imager Js not every constitutional, logal and moral requirement, as well to the runaway master as their relinquised siaver, thus answered? 1 confess that my own mind is compelled by this reasoning to look upam them as men and women. If not free born, yet free man- umitted, sent forth from the hand that held’ them never to be reciaimed. Of course if this reasoning, thus imperfectly ret fort, is correct, my duty as a humane man is very plain, Ishoulé take the same care of thése men, women and child: hougeless, homeless and unprovided for, as 1 would the same number of men, women and children whe for their attachment to the Union had been driven or allowed to flee from the Confedorate States. Ishould have ne doubt on this question had I not seen it stated that am order had been issued by General Mclowell in his depare sent substantially forbidding all fugitive slaves from coming within his lines, or being harbored there. Is that order to be onforced in ‘all military departmonte? If 80, who are to be considered fugitive slaves? Is a slave te be considered fugitive whose master runs es A and leaves him? Is it forbidden to the troops to aid or within their lines the negro children who are found therein? Or is the soldier, when his march has destroye@ their means of subsistence, to allow them to starve be- cavse he has driven off the rebel mastor? Now, shall the commander of a regiment or battalion sit in judgment upon the question whether any given black man has fled from his master, or his master fled from him? Indeed, how are tho free born to be HE Sol Is any one more or Jesa a fugitive slave because he has labored upom the rebel intrenchments? If he bas so labored, if Tunden- stand it, he is to be harbored. Ey the reseption of which, are tho rebels most to be distressed by taking those who have wrought oll their rebel masters desired, masked their battery, or those who have refused to labor and left the battery unmasked? Thavevery decited opinions upon the subject of this order. It does not become me to criticise it, and I waite in no spirit of criticism, but simply to expain the full difticulties Uthat surround the enforcing it, If the enforee- ment of that order becomes the policy of the government, 1, a8 a soldier, shall bs bound to enfore it steaifastly, not cheerfully. But if left to my own liscretion, as you have gathered from my reasouing, 1 should take @ different course from that wiich it indicates. loyal State I would put down a servile insurrection, ate of rebellion I would cori/scate that which wes used to oppose my arts, aud take «!l that proparty which constituted the weaith of that ciate and furnished the means by which the war is prosecited, besides being the cause of the war; and if in so dot.g it Sheuld be objected that human beings were brought to the free enjoymant of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, such objectkon might not require mach consideration. Pardon me for addressing the Secretary of War directig upon this question, ag it involves some political considera- tions as well as propriety of military action. Iam, sir, Your obedient servant, BENJAMIN F. BUTLER. ma} THE TROOPS FOB THE WAR. WHAT PENNSYLVANIA HAS DONE AND IS DOING— OVER SEVENTY THOUSAND TROOPS CONTRIBUTED. (From the Harrisburg Telegraph, July ee From time immemorial the position of Pennsylvaniaén the Union of the American States has been of a character that left hor population little time to enter on the wild speculations of the times, or pay any attention to those chimeras of business which so inflate the trade and oom. merce of other portions of the world. Her own resources, watural and artificial, have been sufliciently prolifle t employ tho onorgics of her citizens, and produce a trade that has ramified Into other States, and created for them interests which have for years contributed to an industry for which our own people have gever derived any direct benefit. This peculiar energy of character does not only show itself in business or the laboring and industrial pursnita of the people. They display the same charae- teristic in all they propose er undertake to accomplish. Satiefled, too, with results, the people of Pennsylvania are too often willing to forego the credit which is due them, and permit others to crown themselves with jaarels which they, in their Quaker or German indifference to dis- tinction, honestly deem of no importance when compared to tho satisfaction and pleasure in the conviction and knowledge of having done their daty to the:r God, their country and their fellow man. In tho struggic in which we are now engaged, the peo- ple of Pennsylvania have been accustomed to hear only the evil that was conjured or invented to injury the repu- tation of their cOmmonwealth, while the energy that was engaged in our mniast, the oficial zeal and sumption of responsibility that were developing our resources in men by rogiments ard bati ions, were all lost sightof in an eagerness to pursue some contractor suspected © accuned of wrong. It is of course proper to condemn the wrong, but in our haste, while doing this, we are prone too often to forget the right. ‘This was particularly the case in reference to the business of furnishing our quota of men in answer to the summons of the President. While a por- tion of the press of the State were engaged in denouncing the Governor or in misreprésenting the efforts of the aa- thorities in reorganizing the military force of the State, Governor Curtin and his aids were ‘steadily engaged in the work of organization, furnishing regiment after regi- ent to the service of the federal go ernment, until we have the following grand and gratifying results to prescot to thie loyal people of the Union, as the evidence of Pean- sylvania’s devotion and loyalty to ‘* at Union ‘tse'f. Under the requisition of the general go-ernment Pennsylvania has furnished— 10,000 rogiments of 760 mem ach... cesee eeeees Aregimentscalied fer by tho Cnited States ai 4, r aes + 03,520 Recruits estimated for Sickles’, Garibaldi, Ba- ker’s regiments, &c., &c., at least. . 5,000 First City Trogp and MeMullin Rangerr 1% 42,300 rye volunteer corps regi- ile and Simmors, occupied Cum- land, on the Ist day of July, at t + request wind since that time hove marely s og far am hits, Vire nia, fought a battle at Dep Cree s Major © mere! MeGeilan, in Bie “bebhved with most distingmshed of (he “tig. sybepated wat. in the abi Rare era | by | ryicc