The New York Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1861, Page 2

2 NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Forrness Mosnox, August 18, Vin Pauratons, August 19, 1861 Goneral Wool assumed command at Old Point this morn- ing. Licutenant ©. C. Church is acting ag Adjutant Gene- ral. Tho presence of General Wool is already having ood effect upon the troops. ‘The volunteer regiments are fast receiving their now ‘uniforms, and their condition in every respect is im- Proving. Heavy firing was heard this morning at Willoughby Point. The robels are probably trying the range of their batteries. Captain Wales’ already well org: of which it is a part will OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE. Foarrms Monkow, Va., August 17, 1861. Arrival and Reception of Major General John E, Wool at the Fortress—Mates a Visit of Inspection to Newport News, Accompanied by General Butler—An Immediate Attack Threatencd—Vigorous Preparations for Defence—F lags of Truceio and from No Attack on Pickets—Pay- ment of Proops—A Military Commission Formed—Intelli- gence of Captain Anselm an? Lieutenant Moseback— The Weather, &e. Major General John E. Wool and his private secretary arrived Uhis morning in the steamboat Louisiana, Captain Cannon, from Laltimore. He was waited upon as soon as sompany of New York Light Cavalry is i it is hoped that the regiment on be completed, the was te fast to the wharf by General Butler and staff, Colonel Dimmick, commandant of the post, and several oficers of the yarrison, besides a number of sol- diors and civilians, who had assembled to see the General Commanst partment. After the had paid their respects to the General they neral Wool breakti the boat hall e-corted by G nel Dimunicke whuf, and wi al Wool stepped dt by a salute of thirteen guns from the heavy ordnance of the Water battery. ‘This ralute gave the first intelligence to the residents at large Of the Point of the arrival of General Wool, and by the time the party had re out to shod the fort nearly every one w © him, and many were the expressions of pleasure ut his coming. The General is the guest r in command of the fort. ‘The reports of the cannon fired in the salute must have Deen heard in Norfolk. The air was calm and heavy, and ‘on the explosion two reports were heard almost at the same instant, and then followed the reverberations at Wi!lough* by’s Point andon the rocky Rip Raps, from whenee it Beemed to pass in deepest tones across the Hampton Roads and roll over 8 Roint, like the muttering of distant thunder, floully dying away towards Craney Isiand. ‘The effect was gr ould hot but have been appreciated by the rebels, who were in the greatest state of excite- 's Point k, with Gen. Butler, Gen. Wool ews in the steamer Ext thirteen guns, and f Gen. Phelps, where * stationed there, He paid a visit to Newport ‘He was there receive w Ammediately went to hhe was called upon by the afterwards went trough the ¢ trenchments, Ww unexpected arriv quarters with th that the enemy had ap- peared before our pic th artillery supported by ins Jantry, menacing an attack upon the ‘camp, made it ne. cessary to change the programme a little, and the uw Drigade review was abandoned, The otiicer of th Soon after arrived and conticmed ina measure the vious reports. Instantly the order to prepare for batile Awas given, and the “long roll” was beaten, and ina short time the forcos were ready for action. Lieutenant Hook Dattery was sent out towards the picket to hold the force in check, if it should threaten an immediate attack. ore the Express left with the generals the had not returned, but no attack had hor was it quite certain that the attempt to a driving us from . There may be mus! ui lingers about I came down When the former will assume command is » nitely known, but probably ma day or two, His a ight if Gener nerals Wool 1 hhas produced the geeatust satisfaction among Uy York troops, who prefer to be commanded by a New Yorker, Ashe did not bring a staff with him, he will doubtless form it from oflicers of the regular army now stationed here. A flag of truce was sent up to Norfolk this morning in the Adriatic, to convey two ladies and several children to “secessia.””” Licutenant Crosby, of the navy, had charge of the flag, and several officers, among whom were Cap- tain Renshaw, of the Uvited States Navy; Captain Davis, Provost Marshal; Licutenant Yelverton, Siguai Officer: Dr. Townsend, of Philadelphia, and two members of the press—including your correspoudent—who saw many things he caniot describe, Mr. Ward, of the New York Illustrated News, was also one of the ‘The Adriatic ran up ‘as far as Craney Island, she was anchored, and awaited a boat from the other side, into which the ladies were eafely transferred, and we came back. A fiag of true was expected to-day from Norfolk, to Dring some chaplains of Maine regiments, and other pri foners released on jv But up to the time of writing nothing has been seen of it, Probably tomorrow we p them with ue, and if they have anything in- uumunicato, 1 shall endeayor to obtain it equence of the unpropitious state of the weather. If nothing occurs to prevent the expedition from arriving at the scene of its labors, there is no doubt something towards an effectual blockade of a portion of tho Southern const will have been accomplished, ‘The boat to-day brought Paymaster Way, with specie to the amount of twenty thousand dollars—the latter through ‘Adams?’ Express—to pay off the Tenth regiment of New York Volnnteers, Lieutenant Colonel Elder, acting Colonel. ‘This regiment hos been in service over three months, and hhave not, as r 4 copper from Uncle Sam. ‘Though late, tho paymaster’s appearance is not the less acceptable (0 the soldiers, whose families are, in many in- stances, suffering greatly for th ssaries of life. ‘Bajor Way is today at Newport News, ged in paying ‘off the Second and Ninth New York regiments encamped ahere. General Butler took the responsibility of appropri- ‘ating the money which had laid idle in Mr. Sanborn’s hands, at the Express office, nearly three weeks, waitiig a paymaster whose whereabouts none ould learn, while the men who were entitled to it long 'since were growling and grumbling, and caused it to be carried to Newport News, ang! intended ‘himeelf to pay off the men in part, for he clearly saw that ‘they needed it, and to his credit be it said, brushed away ahe red tape, and determined to assume the position and perform the duty of paymaster himself. He was relieved ‘of the trouble by the appeqrance of Major Way, who is now distributing the gold to the grateful soldiers. ‘To-morrow or next day the Tenth Zouaves will be paid. T believe that all have received their first two months’ pay, except the Union Const Guard. They have not re- Ceived a cent as yet from the government, which they have served with a commendable degree of fidelity and veal, and their claims should not be overlooked or for- otten. A military qoumuiianton, formed sine tease leet Promote the efficiency of the army, has been ordered to assemble at this post, ag will be seen from the following important order:— GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 26. ‘Heapquakrers DEPARTMENT OF VirGINiA, &c., Forrrss Moxrox, Va., August 15, 1861. T. In compliance with General Order No. 49, War Depart- Ment, Adjutant General's office, Washington, D. C., August 8, 1861, “A Military ¢ Fortress Monroe, Va., at eleven o'clock A. M. on the 17th. Snstant to examine and report upon the capacity, qualifi- cations, propriety of conduct and efficiency” of such commissioned officers as may be reported to the Commis- sion. IL The commanding officers of regiments are directed to report to the President of the Military Commission any commissioned oflicers of their regiments they may consider it desirable to have examined in regard to apy of the points mentioned in paragraph T. II. The following officers will constitute the commis- Bion:— ‘Major W. Hays, Fourth Artillery, President; ‘Major Kimball, Ninth regiment ‘New York Volunteers; Captain Jardine, Ninth regiment New York Volunteers; Captain Burleigh), First regiment New York Volunteer: Captain Van Dohn, Twenticth rogiment N. Y. Volunteors: ‘who will record the proceedings. By command of Major General BUTLER, €. ©. Cnorcum, Acting Assiatant Adjutant General. It will be observed that by paragraph II. it is made op- Yional with the commanding officer of aregiment whether an officer in his command shall be examined by this Board and his capacity, qualifications, &e., to com. Mand be ascertained. I predict that’ the labors of Uhe Board will be very light, and it will be dis- Dovered officially, what’ nono ‘of the members can Batisfactorily learn otherwise, that there are but precious Tew officers in the department who are unfit for a com- mand. We'know thore are many who would be better in fhe ranks than wearing a sword, but it is very doubtful whethor commanding ollicers will Foport the fact. If the Froth is to be effective and its labors valuable, it should have power to examine any officer, whether the mauding officer reported or not. This will weed out ‘the worthless, and no other plan will succeed, A company of fifteen or twenty horsemen—probably Scouts—rode up nearly to our pickets at Newport News, this morning, and, dismounting, fired twenty-five or thirty shots, doing no damage. Our pickets returned the Gre and charged out on them, but they, mounting thoir horses, were soon out of harm’s way. ‘It created some 8tir incamp for a moment, as all expected it was a prow lude to the long expected attack, but all became quiet again when the truth was known, These fellows who harass our pickets are probably farmers, who don the upiform when they go on an expedi- ajon, but when we send out a strong party they are al- grays found in farmer's attire, and invariably Union men. It is a sort of guerrilla warfare that fhey wage—very tronblesome if it is not dangerous. @¥e can’t catch the fellows, as they are well mounted and (Beamper off before wo ean get a shot at them, Their will have been played ont in a little while. A fing of truce has just come down from Norfolk, bring- Sng Corporal Hurlburt, of the First Connecticut Volun- Beers, who was taken at Bull run, and subsequently un- ditionally released for his humane cenduct towards one| Gardiner, of Georgia, on the battle fleld. ” He says they are preparing a large number of scaling Andders for the purpose of taking Fortress Monroe, which Bhey hope to be in possession of before Christmas. They i in Richmond of making an attack on our lines at ‘ashington and capturing that city ina very short time. ey express no doubts of thm result of either movement. ’t know how it ig im and abou Washington, but here NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1861. we are ready for their operations. Unies surprise should occur, we are impregnable. ‘As Lwrite the body’ of Sergeant He rxeant in company K, Twentioth Now York Voli Turner Rifles), enclosed in an oak burial ease, beautifull festooned with evergreens and surmounted wit bouquets of flowers, is passing — my — window to the Baltimore boat, on its way to Williamsburg, his late residence, where {t will be interred. A company from his regiment, with reversed arms and without music, act as a guard of honor on Uae occasion, ‘The causo of his death I have not learned. ‘The weather has been of the most disagreeable charac- ter for the past two or three , and to-day the rain has been falling with a steadiness which might elicit our praise were it not cold and choorless—more suitable for the coast of Labrador than the sunny South. It is a regular old northeaster, with its accompanying fog, driz- zle and rain, and well calculated to make us despondent and blue. Intelligence has been received here through a letter from Licutenant Von Herringten that ho and Lieutenant Mosebuck, of Company F, Captain Anselm, Seventh New York Volunteers, are at Raleigh, North Carolina, prisoners of war, with eight men who were captured with them some time since, while on a scouting party from Newport News. ‘They are in good health and well treated. Captain Anséim has seut them one hundred and twenty- five dollars to pay their expenses and obtain some little luxuries for themselves and men, NEWS FROM THE REBEL STATES. treachery or OUR LOUISVILLE CORRESPONDENCE. Lovisvinix, Ky., August 15, 1861. Menacing Attitude of Tennessee—Intended Invasion of Ken- tucky-—Demand for the Dispersion of the Union Soldiers in Kentu ky-—Peace Movement on the Part of the Rebels— A Rell Spy for Tennessee, de. From whet Tecan glean from the leaders hore, I under- stand that v'é plan for Carnishing arms to the Fast Tennesseans wili have to give. place to another, which it tod by the Kentucky Legisla- v "What allied to that of which I s] of a provisional ture shail station ‘on the sou trooy lor of the State to enforce the blockade and protect ley interests. For this purpose it is designed tolegalizo the Home Guard and disband the State Guard. The rebels want but little encourage- ment to inaugurate a war like that in Misgouri, of the guerrilla laind, and it is hoped this sort of action will avoid that, It may prove so. My own opinion is, that Tennessee will not give us time to do this, and i is thought by many that they will invade Kentucky beforo the Legislature mects, disarming the few Home Guard companies along the southern line, and place their arms in the hands of the Kentucky rebels. That such is the policy of the Tennesseans, persons likely to be well informed have told me, aud with the 50,000 men under arms in nor bor- ders,1do not know why she may not dogo. A Major Fulkerson, ‘holding command in the force in Fentress county, Ky., has beon heard to say that it was the policy of Tennessee to invade Kentucky if the troops now at Crab Orchard and Bryantsyille are not dispersed. He said they could enter Kentucky with 25,000 men. It is well known they are gathering aloug the line, expressing the determi nation not to allow Tennessee to be made the battle- ground, but to carry the war into Keutucky. T learn that Governor Harris, of Tennessee, has written to Magoilin oa this subject, demanding a dispersion of tho United States soldiers in Kentucky, or a disayowal of any intention to invade East Tennessee. Governor Magot- fin will, ina day or two, promulgate his proclamation for the dispersing of these troops. It will not be heeded. Roger W. Hanson, formerly a Union man, (?) made an inflamatory secession speech at Lexington on Monday jast, and has since been invited to make one here. whi here. jonists ha © inaugurated a peace movement passing about the city, nt, and evidently designed to be le meeting to be got up for utioas ar the pnerpore A white tug is to bo vl ou the occasion. Men are ited ob to yoise white flags over their dwellings ad bn uss, to bear white flags through the street whore, and t ch other: don’t say ‘the Journal ot this morning publishes an intercepted letter from a Tennessean calling himself E G. H. Mousarrat, of Memphis, Tenn., fror pears he is a spy in the employ of the State of He clains credit for having furnished ap maker to the ate, gleaned in his tra assion i and for much valuable information, through the North. He claims that there are 4,735 K. G. G.’s in Louisville and vicinity, A correspondent of the Journal writes: There are now about 2,000 rebel troops in Overton and Fentress counties, ‘feun. They are quite” hostile to our people, their hosulity growing out of the fi two or three hundred of their citizens have fled from them to our county for shelter and protection from. ty- ranny more oppressive than that of France in the days of Danton and Robespierr ‘The commander of the troops in Fentress threatens to make Kentucky the battle fleld if Kentucky permits troops to be raised and drilled ou her soil to protect East Tennessee. Some four days since they captured a boy fifteen years old—son of Dr. Hale, formerly of Tennessce, now a resi- dent of this place, and refugee from tyranny—who was on his way to his father’s milland farm, over the line a few miles, for the purpose of getting some vegetables. Yesterday a rebel of this place succeeded in getting them to give up tho boy, and ho is now at home. COTTON AND THE WAR. LETTER FROM WILLIAM H. CHASE. New Oxtxays, July 28, 1861. . Morton, of Florida, Richmond Va.:— AR GENERAL—You will see by the papers that the factors and insurance offices of this city, aa well as their constituents, the planters, are in favor ‘of holding back their crops from market 80. long as the war and blockade 8. ‘Tho planters will burn their cotton i of the cotton zone should take place. I think it e well for the confederate government to purchase the entire crop of cotton, and pay for it treasury notes of denominations of five dollars and upwards. The cotton could be held back at the plantations—the planter re- ceiving from the government half the amount of city storage. The staple could thus bo held by the government at small risk and charge, withont tho intervention of agents or office holders; and the treasury notes thus issued would at once enter into gene- ral circilation; the banks, a well as individuals, receiv- ing them in payment of debts and in the general o tions of trade. This, for obvious reasons, would be a powerful means of bringing the war to a close; and the sotton afterwards sold would be the basis of redemption of the Treasury notes. At all events, the universal senti- ment is that not a bale of cotton should be suffered to be sent to markets outside of the Confederate States until their sovereignty and independence has been recognized by France, England, Spain and the United States, and peace restored npon just and honozable terms. The reintegration of the Union is an impossibility, and the sooner the statesmen of Europe and the United States understand this, and appreciate the power of the confede- rate States to assert, physically and morally, and forever to maintain their ‘independence and sovereignty, the sooner they will be impelled to yield to the necessity of securing pence and the restoration of affairs to their natu ral condition. This is a growing sentiment amongst conservative men in the North and West, outside the walls of Washington. Persistence in an apposite course, by the federal executive and Congress, cannot long be maintained nor be acquiesced in by France and England, for the process would be too exhaustive of the vital in: terosts of the former, and too damaging to the commerce and manufactures of the latter. France and England cannot remain neutral in the war, and the very moment they pass from a state of neutrail ty, they must assume, by an inevitable consequence, ono of hostility towards ‘the United States, as the Power waging a War of conquest, alike in its intent and nature impolitic, unjustand damaging to the interest of the world, Impolitic, because impossible as one of subjugation and for reintegration, Unjnst, because opposing the inde- feasible right of a poople’ to change their government and political relations—a right acknowledged by Eng- land in the case of the thirteen colonies; as acknow- ledged by Europe in the cases of France, Naples and Rome. Aright, indeed, as old as that of civil govern ment, and without which the change from despotic to free government could never have been made, and without which the latter could not be maintained. ‘They who deny these propositions aim at once at the subversion of civil government, for which they would substitute the govern- ment of the sword. ‘That persistence in the war by the North must be da- maging to the great commercial and manufacturing. inte- rests of the world, no one, I think, will deny. Ordinary wars would produce this effect; but how much greater must the disastrous effects be when trade, manufactures, agriculture and navigation are paralyzed, and reaction prevented by the South, acting in self-defonco and holding firmly in its grasp the great material basis upon which, in a great degree, all those interests are founded? aad where the paralysis threatens especially to be fatal to the cotton manufacturers of England, France, Spain and the United States? ‘The crops everywhere are beginning to burst forth in abundance—corn, cotton, sugar and tho minor products wore never more’ promising. Never were a people more blessed on this score, and they will gratefully offer the fruits for the support of the great cause of freedom and right in which they are engaged. The people throughout the land have an abiding faith in. the wisdom of the Con- federate Congress, and in the eminent ability, patriotism and firmness of President Davis, his Cabinet and Generals. Our cause must triumph, and sich a people deserve that it should, WM. ABE. ‘The Now Orleans Crescent of the 10th says:—At this date last year we had received at our levee 1,167 bales of new crop. ‘This season we should have received fally 1,800 or 2,000 bales, Picking is progressing rapidly on several plantations. The cotton is housed without being ginned. ‘The scarcity of bagging and rope compels this course to be followed, irrespective of the intent not. to,send cotton to market until tho Southern eénfederacy is recognized, ‘The New Orleans Picayune, in response to a query as to whether the export of cotton through Mexican ports; is not in violation of the Iw of the Confederate States, which prohibits such exportation, “except through the seaports of the Confederate States,” calls attention to the fact that such exportation is permitted in express terms by the act itself. The proviso to the fifth section enacts that “nothing in the act Shall be so construed as to pro- hibit the exportation of cotton to Mexico through its co- terminus frontier.” In view of this opening into one of the cotton States of the Union, says the Picayune, it is understood that the British manufacturers are making Preparations to get a portion of their supplies through Mexican ports, far (hig may affect the policy of ¢ Zz that some | confederate government in regard to their financial plans, based upon the non-exportation of cotton, while the blockade is continued by the government of the United States, is a question which hag doubtless eeeupied the aty tention of the Congress at Richmond, Certain'y_ some le- kislation is necessary to make their policy eflective to the Whole extent of the cotton erop, and to secure uniformity in its operations within the Confederate States. THE DECLARATION OF PARIS AND THE REBEL CONGRESS. ° ‘Tho Richmond correspondent of the Charleston Mercury states that the following important resolution was adopted by the Congress of the Confederate States on the Sth is — A RESOLUTION TOUCHING PONNTS OF MARATIME LAW, DECIDED BY THE CONGRESS OF PARIS OF 1856. Whereas, it has beon found that the uncertainty of maritime Jaw, in time of war, has given rise to differ- ences of opinion between noutruls and belligerent, which may occasion serious misunderstandings, and even con- flicts; and whereas, the plenipotentiaries of Great Bri- tain, France, Austria, Prussia, Sardinia and Russia, at the ‘Congress of Paris, of 1866, established an uniform doctrine on this subject, to which they invited the adhe- rence of the nations of the world, which are as fol- WS im 1, ‘That privateering is and remains abolished. 2, That the neutral ilag covers the enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. 3. ‘That neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of ve, are not liable to capture under the enemy’s flag; an 4. That blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. And whereas, it ia desirable that the Confederate States of America shall assume a definite position on so im- portant a point, now, therefore, Be it resolved, That the Congress of the Confederate States of America accept tho, second, third and fourth clauses of the above cited dévlaration, and decline to assent to the first clause thereof. peas 3 CURRENCY IN THE SOUTH. THE SOUTHERN BANKS THE ALLIES OF THE NORTH. {Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.] Gold und silver aro now selling in the Southern States at from ten to fifteen per cent for current bank bills. A sound and uniform currency is as essential to the health and vigor of the confederacy and the government as healthy red blood is to the power and endurance of the body, This thing of a depreciated currency is just how more to be feared than all of Lincoln’s legions. It is what ought not to be, and cannot be submitted to by the Southern people. It is intolerable that the banks should be exempt by law from the obligation to redeem their currency in specie, and, at the same time, sell the very gold and silver with which it ought to be ‘redeemed for ten to fifteen per cent in exchange for their own bills. It is all the same whether they do this at their own counter directly, or indirectly, through tho agency of brokers. ‘True to their soulless Character and sordid instincts, the banks are ready tor a few vile dollars to crush the govern- ment and the people together, Are these institutions realiy tho friends of Lincoln? Just so soon as it appears that the banks are to be allowed to prey upon the people at this time, when they are loyally and patriotically pour- ing into the pub! treasury every doliar they can spare, ing debt and taxation in the face, we batemont of zeal anda discontent perilous nse, Whatever circulates as money now, and if the bills of the suspended banks are ro: ining tn value, and are jn fact worth ten to liteen por cent tess than gold, it is time to crush them out, It this evil should be allowesl to progress, we shall soon have universal bankruptey. We are willing to give our last dollar, and last drop of blood” to Support the existing law and expel the in- vaders of our soil. We have solemnly consecrated our lives to this holy work, but we are not willing to be taxed ton per cent, even on the whole , for the benetit of seltish and unpatriotic money ‘ast the mo- hey changors out of our holy temple. Scourge them away from our patriotic altars. ‘Congross is now in session, T propose a scheme for its cousideration. It is as fol- jows:— declare, by solemn act, that whoever ve & per cent in consideration of the ex- change of one sort of money for another, whether it shall be specie for paper money or one gort of paper money for another, shall be guilty of treason, and punished with death, 2. Lot it be instantly provided that each State shall re- ecive at its own treasiiry at par any paper money which may be lawfully issued by any bank, corporation or in- dividual within its jurisdiction, 3. Lot it be provided that any such money shall be_re- ved at pi yment of all taxes ant duies to the Con- federate 4. Author ary Department to use the public funds and se money in t 5. Requi bills for ‘the redetnption of any paper ‘onfederate States, + ch bank in the confederacy to redeem the Let Congress be warned and ¢ up to the financial perils which beset us, The banks aro the allies of Lincoln, HOW THE REBELS TALK ABOUT INVADING THE NORTH. The Charleston Mercury saysi—It is to be hoped that within avery short space of time the army of the Potomac will be increased to an extent that will render all efforts of the enemy futile beyond contingency, and enable our skilful generals to carry the war across the border. In this latter point of view, the obtainment of 80 many fine wagons and horses is an execedingly fortu- nato circumstance, saving much time and a great expen- diture ot money, When Washington falls, and Maryland is redeemed, let Philadelphia prepare, for this is a game of two countries. From the Mobile Register, August 11.] Tho ordering of three hundred additional pieces of can- non to Washington looks as if Lincoln was going to pre- pare in earnest for the siege of his capital. When Mary- is once in arms we ean cut off communication and starve him out. It will be an easy thing to close the Yotomac, and cut off his supplies by that route, Indeed, the navigation of that river has been made too perilous for anything but powerful men-of-war to risk the gauntlet of Confederate batteries. any THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN. OFFICIAL REPORT OF MAJOR WALTON, OP THE WAST- INGTON ARTILLERY, ON THE ACTION OF HIS COM- MAND. HEangvarrers WASHINGTON ARTILLERY, Naar Stone Buivox, Lei. Ren, July 22, 1861. GenrRraL—I have the honor to’ report :—On the morn. ing of the 2ist instant (Sunday), the battalion of Wash- ington artillery, consisting of four companies, number- ing 234 officers and men, and thirtoen guns—six 6-pound- ers, smooth bore, four 12-pound howitzers, and three 1 6-pounders, all bronze—under my command, was assigned to duty as follows:— Four 12-poand howitzers, under Lieutenant J. T. Ros- ser, commanding ; Lient. C, C. Lewis, Lieut. C. H. Slo- cumb, and Lieut, HT. A. Battles, with Gen. Ewell’s second brigade at Union Mill Ford. mooth hore, under command of Capt. joseph Norcom, with General Jones? third brigade, at McLain’s Ford, One rifled six-pounder and one smooth six-pounder, un- der command of Lieutenant J. J. Garnett, Lieutenant L. A, Adams (reported sick after being engaged in the battle of the 18th inst.), with General Longstreet’s Fourth bri- gade, at Blackburn’s Ford, Five guns—three mooth six-pounders and two rifled six-pounders—under command of Lieutenant ©. W. Squires, Lieutenant J. B. Richardson, Lieutenant J. B. Whittington, with Colonel Earlys Fifth brigade, then bivouacking near McLean's farmhouse—thirteon guns, At about seven o'clock on the morning of the 21st an order was communicated to me to follow, with the batte- ry under Lieutenant Squires, the brigade of General Jack- son, then on the march towards Stone Bridgo. Every pre- paration haying becn previously made, the order to Mmountgvas immediately given, and the battery moved forward, arriving at Lewis’ farm house, just in time to receive the first fire from the enemy’s guns, then in position near Stone Bridge; here I was ordered to halt and await orders from General Bee. Shortly after half-past eight o'clock A. M., I detached two rille guns, under Lieut. Richardson, and took post- tion about one-half mile to the left of Lewis’ farm house, where the enemy was found in large numbers.¢Fire was at once opened by the section under Lieut. Richardson, and continued with good effect, until his situation be- came 80 perilous that he was obliged to withdraw, firing whilst retiring, until his guns were out of range, when ho limbered up and reported to me. In this engagement, ‘one of the enemy's pieces was dismounted by a shot from the rifle gun directed by First Sergeant Owen, first com- pany, and other serious work was accomplished. Now, under directions of Gen. Cocke, I took position in battery on the hill in front of Lewis’ farmhouse, my guns direct- ed towards Stone Bridge, where it was reported the ene- my was about to attack. Shortly before ten o’clock or- ders were communicated to me to advance with my battery to a point which was indicated, near the position lately occupied by the section under Lieut. Richardson, Here we at once opened fire, soon obtaining range with the rifle guns against artillery, and the six pounders, with round shot, spherical, case and canister, against infantry ,scat- toring, by our well directed fire, death, destruction’ and confusion in the ranks of both;’ as the enemy’s artillery would frequently get our range, wo advanced by hand to the front, until finally the battery was upon the crown of the hill, entircly exposed to the view of their artilery and infantry. At this moment their fire fell like hail around us, the artillery in front of our position evidently suffer- ing greatly from the concentration of fire from my guns and those of the battery on my right, and notwithstand- ing we were at this time subjected to'a terrific firo of in- fantry on our left, my guns were as rapidly and beauti- fally served by the cannoneers and with as much compo- sure and silence, as they are when upon the ordinary daily rill. The batteries of the enemy on our front hay- ing become silenced, and the fire of the infantry up- on our left increasing, I considered it prudent to remove my battery from its then exposed condjtion, being nearly out of ammunition, (some of the guns hay: ing only a few rounds left in the boxes); the order to limber to the rear was coneequently given, ‘and niy bat- teries, followed by the batteries on my right, was re- moved to ite first position upon the elevated ground near Lewis’ farm house, At about one o'clock, as nearly ag T can now calculate, Lieutenant Squires was detached with three six pounders and took position near the road leading to Stone Bridge, from Lewis’ house, and directing against the enemy’s artillory, which had now opened fire upon our position from the vieinity of Stone Bridge. This fire having been sileneed by some guns of Colonel Pendle- ton, and the section of my guns under Lieutenant Squires, we discovered from the position on the hill the enemy in full retreat across the fields, in range of my rifled guns, whon I opened fire upon their retreating columns, which was continued with admirable offect, scattering and caus- ing them to spread over the fields in the greatest confusion, until I was ordered to dosist by General Jackson, and save my ammunition for whatever oc- casion might now arrise. Subsequently, I was permitted by General Johnston to open fire again, which was now, after having obtained the range, like target practice, so ‘exactly did each shot do its work. The enemy, by thou- sands, in the greatest disorder, at a double quick, received our fire and the fre of the Parrot gun of the battery along- side, dealing terrible destruction at every discharge. Thus ended the battle of the 21st, the last gun having been fired from one of the rifles of my battery. The guns of this batery, under command of Captain Mil- qer with General Jones’ brigades, and Licutepant Garnett with General Longstreet’s brigade, were not engaged at their respective points although under fire a portion of the day. ‘The howitzer battery under Lieutenant command ing Rosser with General Ewell’s brigade, was on the march from two P. M., in the direction of Fairfax Court douse, and returning by way of Union Mills ford, arrive with the reserve at my position, unfortunately too late to part in the cugayement, notwithstanding the battery was movod at a trot and the cannouesrs ata double quick, the entire distance from Union Mills ford. In this battle my Joss has be Sergeant J. D. Rey Fourth slightly, Corporal E. C. Payne, First coinpany, and private Goo. Le Crutcher, Fourth company. T cannot conciude this official report without the expres- sion of my gritteful thanks to the officers and mon under my commiatt for their gallant behavior during the entire day; they fought like voterans,and no man hesitated in the performance of any duty or in taking any pesition to which it was indicated they were required—ih a word L desire to say these men ary entirely worthy of the noble State that has sent them forth to fight for the independ- ence of the Confederate States. ‘To Lieut. Squires, com- manding, I desire especially to direct your attention; a young officer, the second time under fire, (having been in the engagement of the 18th), he acted his part ina manner worthy of a true solder and a brave man, He is an example rarely to bo met. Lieutenants Richardson and Whittington, both with this battery in the engagement of the 18’ were in this battle, and bravely did their duty. Liew. W. M. Owen, Adjutant, and Liout, James Dearing, Virginia forces at ed to this battalion, accompanied me. ‘To them I am indebted for invaluable service upon the fleld; frequently were they ordered to positions of great danger, and promptly and bravely did they each acquit themselves of any duty they wore called upon to perform, could mention individual instances of bravery and daring on the part of non-commissioned officers and_pri- vates, but this would be invidious where all behaved so well. "In conclusion, General, I can only say I am grati fled to know we have done our duty as we were pledged to do. With great respect, 1 am, General, your obedient scr- vant, J.B, WALTON, Major Commanding. To lier Goneral G. division C. 8. A. BXPERIENCE OF A REBEL SURGEON. Dr. Means, a surgeon in the rebel army, wrote as follows to an Atlanta (Ga.) paper from Richmond on the 29th:— My labor on tho battle field has been arduous but pro- fitable to my professional experience, from the vast num- ber and variety of important surgical cases which havo been thrown under my treatment, white I humbly trust my services have been at least in some degree useful to By country and to many a suifering soldier. 1 dressed while there two hundred tederal prisoners, besides scores of our own, whose suflertags were heart rending. Some were brought in shot through the head, others through the neck, arms and legs, some with thigh bones shattered, and the limbs hanging suspended by skia, muscle or ligament. The miseries of many were intensitied by the wantof covering, food and water, for which they iteously begged. Scarcely @ portion of the human ly was exempt from the violence of some weapon of war. When I moved in the midst of auch a melting’ scene, my Southern heart grew too large for the indulgence of hatred, and I therefore dressed their wounds and nursed them in their sufferings, as willingly as though they had been our own dear people. Ihave been occasionally mor tilled at the cold heartlessness with which some who boasted a Southern birth, could ridicule and abuse these suffering creatures, before their faces, even when death was about to perform his fatal work, "We have shipped 286 to the hospital in this city, 350 to Culpepper Court House, and somo 400 to Charlottesville. Indeed, they are scattered over the country far aud wide. Some of the wounded federals are lodged in the costiy and comfortable dwellings of the rich; others committed to the hospital, and hundreds more to the cheeriess enclosures of a prison, MOVEMENTS. ‘0 BE MAKING A MILITARY ROAD 1ES—ROs (ORANS’ PLANS MA- TURING, BUT NOT DEVELOPED—GUERRILLA PIGHT- ING, ETC. (Extract from the Correspondence of August 14 to the Cincinnati Gazette.} Of course the country is full of the willest rumors con- cerning Leo's movements. Somo of them have a seed- grain of truth -$ are not hampered in that all. Thus Thave heard, among the current peing with two sand men: th ' BRAUREGARD, commanding GEN. LEE’S HF 18 SUPPOSED 1 ¢, the other of seven n the monntains near th country, and the like hood from the truth ins Mort. There is one rur ‘Three days ago, in first alluding to the p yond the Cheat Mountain Gaps, Texpr i he did m attempt to enter this c hardly try to storm tke fortified Ch but ‘would endeavor to cut a what has been supposed an however, t over mountain forces that were awaiting his attack in front. Then little or nothing was said of his movements, but now the air is thick with rumors that he is cutting a road through the mountains; that he is delaying until he ean draw our forces to the Gps; that he may then make a rapid rush past them, to Beverly, and hurry on to Grafton and the key to our railroad communication. Of this plan—if plan it be—and of our movements to resist it, or any other a tempt that the enemy may make, it need only be said that Gen. Rosecrans is’ supposed preparations. Meanwhile the revi sionists may be observed in an infallible barometer. ‘Those who ‘are familiar with the Philippi, Laurel Hill and Rich Mountain campaign, will remember what an out- burst of guerrilla fighting thero was through all this. sec- tion of Western Virginia just before the moro serious ope- rations began. Already something of the samo kind is beginning to be noticeable again. Every day or two wo hear of some of our men being shot at from behind the bushes by the roadside; but yesterday a teamster told me of being fired upon while driving a Uuited States team hetween here and Weston, and to-day thiere come stories of a skirmish between a handful of our men and a band of native secessionists, but a dozen miles from here, on tho road to Prantytown, in which several are said to have deen killed. Of this last affair Thave been unable yet to procure any reliable particulars, but will endeavor to send them by telegraph to-night. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. USE FOR THE PRISONERS OF WAR, [From the Ricbmond Examiner, Aug. 7.] The supply of coal in this city next winter will be short. There are two reasons for this:—Ist. The cutting off of the anthracite supply ; and 2d. A deficiency of labor in the pits to meet the consequently increased de- mand for bituminous coal. It is, therefore, respectfully Suggested to the proper authorities that the Yankee pri- soners now here be sent to the neighboring coal pits, and there made to labor for the bread and meat thoy consume. They are safo places of confinement, and our soldiers now required to guard them could be put to better use. The writer of this, who is well acquainted with the delightful temperature of a coal pit ona hot August day, only objects to the arrangement because of the increised comfort the Vandals would enjoy in com- parison with that of their present location in eonfined tobacco factories. ARREST OF A CONGRESSMAN? A letter from a correspondent of the Louisville Journal dated August 15, says:—One of our citizens was over the line and saw some of the Confederate troops going to their camp with a prisoner, a Congressman elect »named Bridzes, from East Tennessee, who had succeeded in making his way into Kentucky through the mountain passes, and had sent his wife the main road through Fentress, and she was to have met her husband at Monticello, Ky., but fail- ing to do so, he (Bridges) left Monticelio and’ went down within three miles of the Tennessee line, and sent a friend. over 40 inquire for and bring his wife to him, The troops got wind of the fact and crossed over into Kentucky and captured Bridges. now impassable range, and make a flank movemout on the FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Monpay, August 19—6 P, M. The bank statement of to-day compares as fol- lows with that of last Monday:— Week end’g Loans. Specie. Circulation. Aug. 10..$100,083,042 48,000,116 8,100,482 Aug. 17.. 108,717,434 49,733/990 8,521,426 92,04 Decrease, 1, — "219,056 = Saba ered oc 1,108,874 ‘= 90,851 This is about what was expected. The banks really held this morning considerably more than $50,000,000 in coin. They began to-day, however, to make their first payments—which amount to $5,000,000 in the aggregate—on account of their recent negotiation with government; hence there isa prospect that the statement of next Monday will show a decrease of specie, We find no trace of the public loan in the discounts or deposits. It was expected in some quarters that it would have been entered at once, and the amount placed to the government credit. We understand, however, that some matters of detail still remain to be de- termined before the loan can be placed in a busi- ness manner upon the books of the banks. Nex; week, in all probability, it will be apparent enough in the statement. There, is nothing doing in money. Capitalists are reserving themselves for the new Treasury notes, which will be very readily taken up at par. Some of the banks claim that they are worth 14 per cent premium. The inquiry for the two year notes is brisk; they can be paid into the Custom House for duties or into the Sub-Treasury in pay- ment of 7 3-10 notes. Mr. Cisco has received au- thority from government to sell 7 3-10 notes to any one who applies for them. The foreign exchange market opens firm at about 1074 a % for bankers’ and 106% a 107 for mercantile bills. The mail does not promise to be a very heavy one from present appearances, Many persons still adhere to the’ belicf that ex- change must decline, in the course of a few days, to rates which leave a profit on the importation of coin from Europe. Hence they are not buying at present. Francs are quoted at 5.33% a 35 for bankers’, with very little inquiry. The stock market fell off this morning on the strength of the foreign news and the call of the Sec- retary of War for more trogps. The bears mage the most of the latter event, and affirmed a robust be- lief in an early attack on Washington by Beaure- gard's forces. Hence we note a decline at 34 in the new coupon 6’s and 4 per cent in the re- gistered; the Treasury notes bearing 6 per cent interest also declined 3% per cent. Government securities will probably recover as soon as it is known that the danger of the fall of Washington is past. State stocks all declined this morning, though the scanty supply indicates a general dis- belief in the reports regarding the repudiation of Southern bonds in Northern hands, Tennessees declined 1 per cent, Virginias 14, North Carolinas 1, Missouris 14. The retreat of General Siegel and the occupation of Springfield by General McCulloch are regarded as unfavorable occurrences for the credit of the State of Missouri. It is evi- dently going to be, like Virginia, a battle field, and its material interests must suffer in consequence. The speculative railway shares were all lower; Central fell 94, Hudson {, Reading %, Michigan Central 1, guaranteed ¥4, [inois Central }, Galena 5%, Toledo 14, and Rock Island 34. There is a disposition to sell Pacific Mail on the prospect of the capture of a treasure ship Ly the rebels; the price to-day declined % per cent. After the board the market was very dull. At the second board the market was inactive and there was no change of price. It closed steady at the following quotations:—United States 6's, regis- tered, 1881, 8754 a 94; United States 6’s, coupon, 1881, 877% 2 88; United ites 5's, 1874, 8024 a 4; Indiana 5's, 75% a 76; Virginia 6's, QJ4¢ a 34; Ten- nessee 6's, 4234 a 4; North Carolina 6’s, 6494 a 65; Missouri 6's, 4174 a 42; Pacifie Mail Steamship Company, 69%4 a 70; New York Central Railroad, A%%; Erie, 254/24; Hudson River, 32% a %; Harlem, 10%a11; do. preferred, 24% a 25; Reading, 35 a 4; Michigan Central, 41 a 14; Michi- gan Southern and Northern Indiana, 12% a °4; do. guaranteed, 27% a 74; Panama, 105 a 107; Llinois Central scrip, 63 a 4; Galena and Chicago, 6434 a Y%}; Cleveland and Toledo, 28%% a 54; Chicago and Rock Island, 384 a4; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 56 @ 58; Millwaukee and Mississippi, 1434 15%; Mlinois Central 7's, bonds, 89a 90; Dela- ware and Hudson Canal, 88 a 4. A rumor was current to-day to the effect that go- vernment has chartered a number of large vessels for an expedition of some’ kind or another. We can trace it to no reliable source, and presume that nothing so sensible is in progress. The govern- ment is in treaty for a number of fast sailing barks and small clipper ships, but Mr. Welles moves so slowly that the war will probably be over before the negotiations are closed. The business of the Sub-Treasury to-day was a follows:— Receipts. -$3,206,584 36 ‘ {000 00 + 8,146,600 00 + 475,604 70 7,213,179 05 The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morning were $17,816,937 08, and the balances $1,106,669 76. . Mr. Cisco, the United States Assistant Treasurer, of this port, has received authority from Washing. ton to open subscriptions here for the 7.30 per cent ‘Treasury notes, and some have been already re” 2 Whatever amount may be taken will be deducted from that to be awarded to the banks, in accordance with the agreement of last week. The New Orleans Delfa of the lth inst. thus c , 28 herotofore, freely offered throughout to strictly first class borrowers; bit, owing to the almost universal suspension of business, the demand for accom. modation on their part was of too restricted a character to lead to extensive negotiations. Some little Al paper changed hands, however, at 147 013 per cent per month, and. there was'a moderate ‘biisiness done in second class hames, secured by undoubted collaterals, at previous figures—2 a 33 per cent per month; but the lower grade signatures were for the most part wholly neglected. At bank, transactions were confined to partial renewals of maturing obligations, with an occasional new discount to meet the demands for furnishing essential plantation sup- plies. Exchange has gone still lower, under an jucreased ly from Charleston, Savannah and Mobile, and the falling off in quotations naturally resuited ih rather heavier operations. Tho banks have worked off over a quarter of a million during the week, and their aggregate now amounts to but little more than’ two and a half mil- lions, Rates have been exceedingiy i Jemand for domestic has almost entirely subsided, but ring is now extensively used as substitute for sight ecks on the North, and itis daily transmitted West in stantly increasing amounts. Subjoined are the ruling figures for all classes of bills:—Clear sterling, 6 a7 por cent premium; bank notes, nominally 110’ a 110%; francs 5.20 a 5.10 per dollar; New York sight per cent discount to par and 4 per cent premium. The St. Louis Republican gives further particu- lars of the $250,000 loan effected by Gen. Fremont in that city. A The apportionment for each bank and institution was agreed on as stated in the annexed schedule:— Coin. Bankable Funds. State Bank...... $10,000 42,000 Merchants’ Bank: Jo. 24,000 Mechanios’ Bank. 15,000 Union Pank... _ Exchange Bank 17,500 Southern Bank: 12,000 Bank of St. Loui 7,500 Stato Savings Institution. 14,000 iP 16,000 Franklin 2,000 German 1,200 Total...... $1 161,200 $100,000 ‘The amount loaned in bankable funds was paid over by the several banks and institutions, on the receipt of Ma- jor McKinstry, Q. M., approved by General Fremont as ‘Commanding General, to bo repaid out of the funds frst received. The coin ‘has not yet been paid over, but if called for at all,will be paidion checks on the Sub-Treasury here, drawn by Quartermaster Colonel Andrews. ‘The coin ig now on its way to theSub-Treasury and itsarrival may supersede the necessity of issuing these chocke, The terms of the loan were as favorable as to ordinary bor- rowers, and we presume both parties are satisied with the bargain, ‘The Cincinnati Gazette of Saturday says:— ‘The money market exhibited no new feature on Friday» except, perhaps, a little more activity in checking, grow- ing out of the movements in breadstuffs. Good paper is absorbed quite treely by capitalists, and first class names are taken upon sight at ten per cent. Exchange continues dull at par buying, and 34 premium solling. We quote:— ‘Selling. New York, Boston... prem. 4g prem. 24 prem. = prem. 4% prom. Treasury notes aro in demand at 95a 9532, ‘but tow are to be bad below 96, and not many at that. Holders aro not disposed to sell at present, unless compelled to realize. In New York they have advanced to 97 a 9734. There is an active demand for Kentucky currency, which is wanted to pay for the wheat now coming from that State. Some of the houses advanced the buying rate to- day to 14 discount, and they found no difgeulty in selling all they received at 1¢ discount. Under tHe law of sup- ply and demand it is working steadily toward par. The Chicago Tribune of Friday says:— ‘The demand for currency is still very active among produce dealers, and the market continucs exceedingly close. The banks generally kept the rate of exchange nominal at % per cent premium, but some of them sold freely at 14 per cent, and others at par. On the street, in some cases, it was dillicult to dispose of exchango even at par,so great was the demand for currency. Gold was in Tair request at 34 per cent promium for currency. Owing to the str in the money market thore was more disposition to take Canadian currency, and it was gold at 1a 13 per cent discount for exchange. With re- gard to this currency, we learn from private sources it is not improbable that some one of the leading Montreal banks may make arrangements to establish an agency in this city to redeem their currency in New York exchange at about 34 per cent premium. We are also informed by reliable and well informed parties that it is through no fruit of the Canadian bankers that the present state of affairs exist. According to the law of establishing the banks, the value of a British sovereign is placed at $4 863/—which valuation was based on foreign exchange at 10934. Since the present war broke out, however, the rate of foreign exchange has fallen to 105’ 107, and the New York bullion brokers have imported soverei the balance of trade being in favor of America—and they have sought an outlet for them, where they eould be used without loss, or at a small profit. Money specul in New York Have bought sovereigns at $4 80 a $489, and sont them to Montreal and bought New York exchange with them at 3; a2 per cent off, thes leaving them a good profit. Merchants, too, having balances in New ork and notes to pay in Montreal, have taken sovereigns from New York to Montreal with which to pay their note, thug making one por cent by the operation. This state of affairs has, therefore, forced the banks to redeem in sovereigns instead of American coin ag usual, and hence the advance in the rates of exchange. The Philadelphia Bulletin of Saturday says:— ‘Bhe bank presidents held a meeting yesterday afternoon in regard to the government loan, and the committee ap- pointed to visit New York to confer with the Seer of the Treasury and the bank officers of that city, made a report, setting forth that the New York banks would take $35,000,000; Boston $10,000,000, and recommending that the balance ($5,000,000) be taken in this city. re- port of the committee was accepted, and tho amount at once subscribed pro rata. The Philadelphia Ledger reports of the coal trade:— Toe following abstract of cowpany reparts shows te coal tonnage for the week and season as compared last season:— Week. Seas. Season. Inc. DB: Reading RR...31,222 1,131,300 1,233,382 — 102, Schuylkill Nav.32,194 Qetsaa Taha | — 183 Lehigh Nay... 983 600,849" — 89,866 TehighVal. RR.11,508 495,975 497,389 = — 146 Del, & Lac, BR, 26, 676,078 621,208 55,680 — Shamokin RR. & 120,088 108,531 11,551 9 — ‘Trevorton RR. 1,095 26208 58.147 — 31,939 Lykens'Val RR. 4,149 94.989 _g2'og2 2,046 | — Broad Top RR.. 6,008 139.438 114,167 25.271 2 Penn. Coal Co..22,246 337,907 ‘ pega 16,327 Total.......192,823 4,509,070 4,740,978 225,145 293,850 ‘There has been another slight falling off of coal produc- bird as compared with Hoorn week, the = isan the week being again below 200,000 tons, thus far is over four and @ half millions of fea ny only 170,708 tons les than the supply to. time last year. ‘The falling off in tonnage is mainly from the Schuyikill region, and the inerease mostly from Dela- ware and Hudson Caval and Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad, ‘The Broad Top Mountain wines also show. a very handsome per centage of increage on the last year's: business. The trade is net much changed in demand or price, both being tolerably steady, The Buffalo Rebublic gives the following infor- mation relative to the suspended Brockport Ex- change Bank:— ‘The claims of preferred creditors amount to about $24,000, consisting of canal deposits $19,000, collections $2,500, Savings Bank $3,000. Besides tho above stated Hisbilities, the bauk is indebted to depositors about $50,000, and owes balances amounting toseveral thousand dollars to the Metropolitan Bank, Albany ExeHiange Bank, and Farmers’ and Mechanies’ Bank ef Rochester. ‘There are other habilities to draft holders, &e,, m a total Amount of about $100,000. The Republic cannot siate the amonnt of available reeourees. Whe bi pass ut 90 cents on a dotiar, and New Yo that for them, its June report \ deparuent, a intendent wei of the bank brokers yay ireulation of the bank ar Bonds and } ¢ New York State 5's Do do To do past two weeks compares as follows: August3. August 10, _ Difference. -39,550,842 10,010,560 Inc. 151,218 veld 631,633 14,614,215 + 68.621 6,81 Short loans., Specie... Circulation. Deposits... 171 15'452,008 Exchange 380,941 3,660,776 Distant balances... "792,200 218 Hoe. Long loans, + 8,762,133 8,571403 I The earnings of the Galena and Chi road the second week of August were:— Second week, 1861. Second week, 1860... DOcrense.....sssesessceee seeeeeeesees SOATL The first two weeks of August on the Min Central road show a decline of about $13,000 trafile. The closing of the Southern outlet of the road by the military occupation of Cairo is sufficient reason for this moderate loss of business. The Chicago and Rock Island road earned the second week in August:— | $34,300 | 1861. The Cleveland and Toledo road earned cond week in August:— 1860. Decrease. The following shows the business of the Phila’ delphia and Reading railroad Company for thi month of July, 1861, compared with the samd month last year:— 13,804 | 1861. Received froin coal Do mere travel, &c. yroudway, age, renewal fund, &¢..... . 187,606 78 152,380 03 740/281 08 892,661 11 Net profits for the month Previous seven months Profit for eight months. . Stock Exchange. Moxpay, Augut 10, 1861. 165 shsNYCRRexdopg 72! 550 123 72 72} 72: 5000 Georgia 6" 5000 N Carolina 6's 250 Reading RR. 260 Michigan Con RR 100 Mich S&N Ta RR. 50 de sees 100 Mich SKN Ig stk 1000 Missouri 6's.. 40000 do. 61000 do. 250 Tl! Cen RR scrip. . 8000 Kentucky 380 Cley, C&Cin RR. 044] 110 Galena & Chi RI 1000 Louisiana G's. 63 I de os 21000 do... 4000HudRiy RR Im 2000 CB &QRRSpcb- 6000 Chic&NWIstm 4000LakeKrie&W1m 5shs Metropol Bk.. 30 Del & HudCanalCo 225 Pacific Mail S8 Co 50 do... 6.6830 SLUSSSBVSLESeensrss BOARD. $5000 Hud R RReon b 100 shs Pac M SS Co.. 360 NY ae ae 8 $9000 US 6's, ’81.reg 4000 U $ 5's, "65... 15000 US 6's, ’80.cou 1000 US 6's, "74 cou 2833 3. *60. y O's.. 77: 2000 Ken'y 6pe 1 bds 2000 Mich Sosfbs.. 74 city COMMERCIAL REPORT, Monpay, August 19—6 P. M. (RAsurs.—Sales of 50 bbls. were made at 534c. for po and 634c. for pearls. Breapsturrs.—The market was lower for flour, havi been depressed by increased receipts, While the de was moderate, particularly from shippers, who were n willing to buy freeiy In view Of tie Tise’ in the froig market. Sales 15,000 bbls, State and Western, 1,100 bb Southern and 600 bbls. Superfine State...... $445 a 4 Extra State, good to choice 7465 a 4 Superfine Western... +445 a 4 Common to choice Western extra +400 a 6 Extra Canada. see ceveoes. + 465 aT Mixed to straight Southern. -515 a & Straight to good extra do -5690 a & Choice extra family and bakers’ brands... 8 75 a 9 RYO ROME. i ven deisl oc esab ea +22 a 8 Corn meal, Jersey and Brandywine 280 a 8 —Wheat was plenty and lower, with a fair export mand, and sales of 97,000 bushels, at $1 35 a $1 40 white Kentucky, $1 32 4 $1 40 for white Western Canada, $1 25 a $1 30 for red and amber Western winte $1a $1 18 for Milwaukee club and amber Wisconsin, $1 tor Canada club, and 92c. a $110 for Chi sprin Corn was heavy and cheaper, with more ing. Sal} 228,000 bushels, mostly western mixed, at from 4gc. 5le., closing at 4c. a 50c., for unsound and very choid with Western yellow at 52c. a 53c. Rye and oats were demand and were steady. bares romain ied nominal. Corvgr was very qui , thong] changed price. Sales cen bo of Rad 160 bags Rio, at 143¢ ‘and 150 bags St. Domingo on p. t. Conox.e The ese es og pein fer no sales of: moment were reported, while q were continu on a basis of 18c. a 18 4c. for middling uplands. Fruignrs.—There was more firmness in the market, b the enj mts were limited. To Liverpool 1,500 bb flour at 2 3d. a De 4344. ONS OTE ra chie! corn, were engaged at 9%d. a |, in ship’s bags; fide, tallow et 958, and 300 bbls. onl at 30s, To. Lond 4,600 bbls. flour at 28. Od. a 28, 203¢d., and 19,000 b wheat and corn at 934d., in bulk and bags. 15,000 bushels wheat at 10d. wre 6, wheat at 19¢., in shipper’s bags. To Bremen 50 tons wood at 328, 6a. Hay was quict, at 40¢. a 60c. for North river bale, n crop. lors reat nade but firm, at 18c. @ 26c. for ‘ear’s growth. tt Troy continued dull and prices nominal. . Largs were in demand at $1 1234 # $1 16 for B Neto market was quiet, owing partly to of TB. vara Srorss.—There was @ lively business in ro with sales ef 6,600 bbls. common and No. 2 at $5.a $5. per 310 pounds; algo in spirits of turpentine, of 4 21,000 bbls. were sold at $1 55 a $1.65 a $1 70 per galld Oi1a.—Prices were steady, but the market was inacbi Provisione.—There was a better demand for pork, sales were made of 850 bbls. at $15 50 a $16 62% for cle: $15 for mess and $10 for prime. Beef continwed dull $12 25 a $18 25 for extra mess, and $0 25 a $11 25 for packed mess: sale3115 bbls. Lard was ia moderato mand at 8c. a 94;c.: sales 300 packages. Cut meats inactive at 5c. a Bic. and 43. a 5c. shoulders. Butter was in request and stoady at 8c, a for State, and 7c. a 11c. for Ohio. Cheese ruled quiet 4c. a Tic. Se poor to priine.. 0% Rirck.—Sales 50 casks at 6c. a Te. ° Sooanay—The, demand wee fair, amd 1,250 hhds, w sold, mostly Cuba, at 64¢¢. a 7e. a TTALLoW.-—The sales to-day amounted to 25,000 Ibs Sie. a 8iZ0. Wriskey.—Tho market was very firm at17}g¢ alt with gales of 760 bbig., mostly at 17340