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8 Tia UNION DEFENCE COMMITILE. Fifty-six Regiments Assisted by the Committee. Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars Distributed to the Families of Soldiers, ARN AND AMMUNITION FURNISHED. early a2 Million of Dollars Exxpended, ery Res ae. A regular meeting of the Union Defence Committee was held yesterday, at two o'clock P M.; present, Mosers: Braper, Wood, Lowe, Grinnell, Astor, Marshall, Richards, Russo), Bell, Witthaus, Steward and Wetmore. ‘The report of the work of the Committee, which is to be Babmitted to the Common Council, was read and ordered ‘0 bo printed. REPORT TO THE UNION DEFE TER, JUNE 29, 1861, Uston Drrewcx von} CE COMMIT, Or sie Crngens oF New York, No, 50 Piye &., New Youn, June 29, Ish, At a meeting hel! this day the following report was re- Goived and ad Tho Exeouuive Committee, fa the discharge of the duties, @oniit dto them, submitted a report to the Union Defence Cemmitsee ov the 20th dy of May last, aud resuming the record of thvir labors, now ask leave to present the fol towing RRPORT. ‘Tho routine business of the committee had continued ‘uninterrupted in its daily performance until the 8th inst, ; on which day an order was made to hold weekly meetings on each Wednesday, and cn other days whenever convene by the chairman in connection with two members. Up to an incliding the 8th, the number of meetings beld by the Executive Cunmitice seventy-three, of which thirty- vo were evening meetings, held at the Fifth avenue Ho- tek Those have been discontinued since the 28th of May. ‘The total nuinbder of meetings to date is seventy-eight. The duties confided te the Union Defence Committee, though not very clearly ‘‘efined in the terms of the reso- yations adopted at tho meeting of citizens, were under- stood to have specia) reference to providing means for ereating and sustaining a military force, wo be used in tho public service of the countrys Early in the progress of their labors the Union Defence Committes appoitited a subordinate body, which has been Known as the Executive Committee, to whose hands the dptails of the business have been mainly confided, and @pon whom must naturally rest a large portion of the re- ‘sponsibility incurred in the discharge of duties alike im. Portant, multifarious and burdensome. This fact.may, Perhups, jastify the Executive Committee in entering at gome Jength upon astatement of the course and progress of their labors. , In tracing the transactions of this committee, it is ne- eessary to recur for a momeut to the condition of the ountry when the citizens of New York felt themselves alled upon to take part in instituting measures of public aaicty. ‘The national authorities had made an earnest appeal to ‘tho loyal feelings of the people for aid in defending the Ogstitution and executing the laws, The respense of the city ana State of New York was prompt and effectual. ‘Money was freely contributed, as well from private as from public sources, Citizen soldicrs and masses of the people engaged in the ordinary occupations of civil life, Sprang to arms as if overy man’s honor was endangered; md the hearts and hands of female benevalenoe, inspired and ectuated by motives of patriotism, were instantly oc- ‘cupied in preparations to soften the hardships of the vamp and to mitigate the sufferings of the hospital, In the midst of such an unusual outburst of public sen- ‘timent, the iabors of the Committee commenced, and have assiduously continued. ‘There was one great need apparent to every inind that considered the emergency, ‘which wasthe necessity of placing an effective military force at the national capital in the shortest possible Sime. ‘Thut this necessity was fully appreciated and onviiy met, as well by New York as by other loyal os, the podlie annals will show. Massachusetts may fostly claim the merit of having placed the first regiment @f citizen defenders of the constitution i the tleld, but her Patriotic soldiers were promptly followed and speedily outnumbered by thore of New York The Seventh regi ent, commanded by Colonel Marshall Lefferts, so long ie pride of the city of New York, abandoned the ties of home and business, and with an alacrity that has scarcely @ pa ailel in military history, marched its thousand dis- wiplined men steadily to the capital, where ft performed @ticiontly and faithfully all its duties, and whence it tas weturned, at the close of its full term of servive, di guished by the grateful commendation of the Pi and Commanding General of the Army. A de 0 inen of the reserve of this regiment, led by Cay Viele, was the first military bedy which opened the erge and paased to the city of Washington by the Pote ac river. Much credit was justly accorded to that offt wer for the slaill, spirit and perseverance evinced by hin @n the occeasion reterred to, Following the Seventh were the regimeuts of State mi. Hitia, aided and encouraged by the contribitions of citi- gens, and stimulated by the exertions of the committee, exity-titst, led by the gallant and lamented Vos- he Sixth, Twelfth, ‘ixty-niath and Fifth y i the feld, aud were followed at short in "vals by the Second, Ninth and Seventy-ninth. ‘These pe are @ (ortion of the standing quota of the Biate milt tia. With these also wont forward from our neighboring gity of Brooklyn the Thirteenth. Twenty-eighth and Four: Se comprising a well equipped ana elficient body of three thousand citizen soldiers, led by accomplished and ektiful officers, ’ ‘Thirteon regiments of the State militia have this passed Yate the public service under the auspices of the commit tee, and they contitently trust and believe that loyal gal- Jantry wil! be the distinguishing cheracteristics of these Roidiers while bearing the national tag ‘ From Ulster the Twenticth regiment of militia, com- amano’ by a New York merchant, was alea greatly com mend: d for its, disetpline and effie’cucy, wihie encamped ’ this city, preparawry to iis departure for the Bout, But the exigency in which the country found iteelf at he outbreak df the rebellion rendered it an indispensable uty ov the part of the Prosi minon volunteer soldiers tv the field. ‘The eof New York was fixed at thirty-eight regiments. 10 this number thers were alded as a special act of conrtes ‘eommittec on the part of the i partment. The total number of yolunteer regir rganized and in tho fk prepared for wo, which, with the fuurteen militia 8, 1 ing the Twenty-tifth, carries up the quota of the State of New York tothe noble aggregate of fifty-six regiments, Or about fifty thonsand men, In ginneing over the list of these hastily organized de fende:s of liberty and public law, the attention of the commitice will doubtless be attracted to the various corps which, from time to time, have excited an interest more or less deeep in the community on their departure from the city. ‘To none will this interest attach m« Ay than to the effecti composed of 8 i em the Fire Ty w York, led by and gallant ofloer, w dy redeemed with his if: the obli-eions of atriotiem which he owed to his country. ‘The rE. Ellsworth will be remembered, his chivalr ing as ase der admired and honored, and bis premator death at the hands of an assssio deplored, Whenever the writer of our history shell depict the events of the contest in which we are en Red. Another high epiritad and ac: plished officer, the ander of Uh, ecnd Militia iment which entered seventy -tis., ome! us a y capacity and he had chosen, the eity, conduct has illustra: is also dumb tina, conspicums for his earirst devotina Ww tuo w'6-6 loce] anuais his patr wilt not sudier bi xample to pass with, a siting record of his merit. For the information of the Commi tee a tabie tas beer prenared, givi bof ibe regi. ments fortin ow York, the Minanding officer,and its location ac the ther in the field of in cantoninent, go far This table wilt appear OF the fifty ric regiments actually accepted for service by the proper authorities of the Stu i govern- ments, the aid of the city and citizens of New York bave, w to the present ime, been o. d thro this com- mittee to thirty-six regin, and engagaments have the names or embers of ogimonts, together with the amount of appropria- Will form the subject of a further report as be completed. The me hag not arrived fur ascertaining with certainty wheth-r the moans thug appropriated in aid of regiments have always been wisely By lie That they have -been applied with an earnest flesire (0 accomplish the best rqsiit, to insure the greatest amount of public usefulness and to fyrnish the eit required by ihe government with the Jeast possible waste of time, the Committee can venture to assert with a contident reli. ee on the correctuess of the statement. Taat no in staves of want of fi ner | op the part of those in whom they haye been co! led by circumstaners to repose trust and contideve: ine to the knowlege of the committee or lims been matier of suspicion to them, is @ source of unalloyed and most grateful satis‘action. In (he outiit and equipment ofp the aumerons regiments Which have occupied the attention of the committee and sharcd in tho bounty of the citizens, it was not te be ex. Pocted that anything ies equality of expenditure for deen made in regard to others. these each could be obtained. some cases the regimenta, ‘when brought to the notice of the commit wiv. intheir preparation for service, in Progress bad been made, while ina few instance Zortitbutions to @ considerable amount had preceded thos: of the committee. In all cases brought to their no- thee, the oue crest object was kept stoad!ly in view—that of placing the Mequired force In the tield of action at the esritest’ moment compatibie with « due prepara. ion for effective service. ‘That service bax been com. Menced; active operations in ‘ie field have ly be. come matyers of recora, and it cansot Dyt be @ subject of NEW ‘YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1861 . grateful reflection to our people that no portion of ihe army has performed their duties more effectually, or sands higher lo the judgment of the public authorfbles than that which the State of New York has sent forth as the evidence of her fidelity to the constitution and her de- ‘votion to the Union, Fifty thousand soldiers have been freely contributed by the State of New York, from its masses of loyal and faith- ful citizens, to the public service of the country ina time of war, These thousauds have passed into the great ag- gregato of the national forces, in every instance, as de- tached regiments, Upon their arrival at the various scones of action, or while awaiting the proper orders for entering On active duty, they have been mustered and brigaded under officers of "the United States government. One general officer of the State militia, Major General Sandford, bas followed that portion of his command de- tailed for rervice into the field, and bis commission bas nized, and he js now on dut; the national committee have recently learned with much iafaction that a general officer commanding @ division of yolunteers, Major General Dix, has been called into service’ from this State, to whom an important command has been confided. These are the only general officers thus far placed in the field from the State of New York. ‘The committee are rapily approaching the termination of the labors they had marked out as essential to be ac- complished, The last three of the regiments accepted un- der the authority of the President, by the order of 15th May fast, name!y —the DeKalb, Mozart aud Tammany, are fuily equipped, and wilt speedily be ‘in readiness to re- ceiwe the arms provided by the government to render them effective for service, When these regiments shall placed in the fleld, the Union Defencé Committee will bave largely assisted in ewig J thifty-five regiments of citizen soldiers to the army the nation, and will thus have performed the principal portion of the duty it had undertaken as the accredited representatives of the citt- wus of New York, There is, howev ‘another and none.the less {mportant service, which 19 tO be prosecuted to ita proper com- pletion by tho Union Defence Committee; this is comprised in that branch of their duties which relates bo die relief of the families of soldiers. Of the large ap: propriation made by Che city authorities, a portion was set apart for this object, and relief has already been ex tended to many thodsands of the wives, children and pa- rents of soldiers now in the ficld, at an expenditure of more than two hundred thousand dollars. ‘This onerous duty has been thus far performed under the direction of a select committee of this body, in con- junction with the two Boards of the Common Council, for each ward of the city. That the relief was greatly need- ed und has been gratefully received, each day's recurrin, crowd of applicacts furnishes abundant testimony; an there can be no question that the duty has been mmied with elliciency, impurtiality and fidelity, The committee ho already indicated ite belief that this action must speedily cease, the condition of the fund made applicable to this purpose being exhausted: but the committee cannot avoid expressing the belief, that this work of benevo'ence instituted by the city go- vernmunt, will be regarded asa crowning merit in their patriotic action in support of the national aathority. \ere i8 another duty, which the Executive Committee feel it incumbent on them to bring to the notice of the ‘Union Defence Committee, ‘The authorities of the State of New York, and of the United States, are, by existing laws, under certain cir- cumstances, bound to provide clething, sustenance and other necessaries for mijitia and volunteer soldiers mus- tered into the public service. Jn many of the cases of regiments aided by the Committee the force of the emergency did not admit of the delay necessary to obtain these essential supplies from the authorities mentioned; advances were consequently made in many instances, and supplies furnished to enable the regiments to go speedi!y forward. The obligation resting bo the public authori. ties is in no sense invalidated by this action on the part of the committee, and it is evidently an imperative duty on them to present and urge, at the proper time aud place, the reimbursemout of all such advances made to regiments organized or in process of organization, Tn reference to this subject, and in conclusion of their report, the Executive Committee submit the following re- Lg oer pe Resolved, That it is expedient to adopt proper measures to bring before the authorities of tho State ot New York and of the United States, at the earliest period practicable, claims for reimbursement of moneys expended by this committee in whe equipment and outit of regiments orga- nized under the call of the President of the United States. —And recommend its adoption by the Union Defence Com: mittee. Respectfully submitted. By order of the Executive Committee. 8. DRAPER, Chairman Executive Committee. Prosper M. Wetmore, Secretary Executive Committe. APPENDIX TO REPORT, JUNE 29, 1861. TABLE OF REGIMENTS ASSISTED BY THE UNION DE- FENCE COMMITTER, New York Stale Militia—Fiurteen Regiments. Colunel. Reviment. Colonel. Bennett. Le Gal. Martin, late Yoo- utterficld. Toth... . Cameron. WSth......Smith. New York State Volunteers—Twenty-two iments, ist Alten, 15th...... Murphy, Lay nbam , Ellsworth, Garibaldt.aUta DeKalb., .von ( ea, ‘State of New York Troops in the Field. Volunteer Committee rog MiliUIA,. coveeccecscviecccccsecreecscscogcovesces oe 14 TOL... cvevee seeeceeeeee 56 * Present Location.” At Washington, volunteers ; At or near Washington, mi! At Fortress Monroe, volunteers 36th, Col Sth, Cot. Le baidi, Tammany , Mozart. Eleewhere in the State of Ne T@....6 At albany, At Troy. 8 Total.......6 tees esr 56 REPORT OF THE TWENTY-FIRST OF AUGUST. Usion Darexck Comarrtex oF THE Crmizens or New Yorn. New York, August 21, 1861. At a meeting held this day, the following report was feceived, adopted and ordered to be transmitted to the Common Council:— omit 2 ‘The Executive Committee, referring to their proviou® reports to the Union Defence Committee, under date seve” rally of the 20th May and 29th June, now submit detailed report of expenditures in connection with the fund created by the city government from the procecis of a loan of one million of dollars, viz:— First—Abstract of expenditures for aid to rogimenis and purchase of arms, &c. Scond—Detailed account of expenditeres in aid regiments of volunteers, made from the city fund, pa 1.1 M ‘Third—Detailed account of expenditures in nid of regt ments of State militia, made trom the city fund, inelud ing account of arms and ammunition, Fourth—statement of the appropriations made to the fund for relief of familivs of soidiers, ‘These statements comprise all the drafts de on the city fund up to the 3ist of July, amounting in the aggre gate to the following: — Aid to Twenty-six regiments of Volunteers. ...$353 42: Aid to ten regiments militia...... 07,386 97 Aid to incomplete orgar izations. 20,947 77 Purchase of arms, ammunition, wagous and anabiulggoes- egaigieas (orden + 226,589 27 TOBE asia sensor $758,208 64 + 230,000 00 $988,298 64 Appropriated to reliet of families. Total amount of draft Leaving a balance in the haz NY trotier on the 31st of July of. +.» $11,701 36 ‘The thirty-six regiments above referred to do uot in- cl ‘Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Twenty itia, allof which were aided to’a m » extent from the private fund of the citizens of New York. A detailed statement of expenditures from the citizens? fund is in course of preparation and wil he submitted. to the Union Defence Commities whenever an ler to that effect shall be made. The results in regard to this fond ry constantly, and the items of expenditure, w! m braced in a detailed roport, will increase somewhat t amounts appropriated to several of the regiments which tirst occupied the attention of the committee. Tho total number of regiments and incomplete organi zations assisted by the Committee follows:— New York State Militia reg.ncats. vw York State volunteer regiments. New York city volunteer regunent Incomplete organizations . Total... ar forty regiments of mititia teers have been recived inte the service « States, and many of thom have shared in the labors and perils of the recent campaigns in Virginia aud elsawhore. Jt os perhaps not too muck to say, ta reference to these troops, that most of them have acqnitted thems ly the preparatory dutics of the camp and upon the Geld of battle, in a manner creditable to the city, the State aud themselves. Tt is the purpose of the Executive Committee at a fitting time, to submit a more full detail of Uhe character, con duct and services of the sevoral regiments which entered the army of the United “tates wader the auspices of this committee, together with statements of their respective Josses jn battle—whether by Joath, wounds or capturc— their condition and location in tho service. ‘The commit tee cannot realize that every duiy bas been performed by siroply placing citizen soldiers in the fleld for active ser- vico during the war They feo] that a responsibility reste upon the city and State to keep watch over the welfare of those who have volunteered for the public defence, and to extend to them alj needful care and protection Soon after the commencement of their duties the Com mittee saw the pressing necessity of securing an a/e- quate supply of arms aud munitions of wa then be. coming very scarce and constautly rising jn value, which would certainly be required for the euifit of the local organizations, and might become a resource for the government in any sudden emergency That tl urse was wise and judicious the Committee have received abundant evidence ip the progress of their abors. Arms baye beep issucd from timo to time to ‘varions regiments for purposes of drill and guard, and 4m several instances regiments have barne them tempo- rarily to the seat of war, whence in most cages they have been returned to the si of the committee, and a portion of then have Sep oem disposed of to the Quar- ‘master’s Department of the United States Army. In connection with this subject it may be remarked that the hee not been uent when the committe havé had the gratification of furnishing to the government articles of indispensable necessity w the Public service. One of their earliest acts was to charter a steamer by the aid of whieh ammunition and pro- visions’ were supplied to tho garrison at Fortress Mon- roo and 10 the army at Annapolis, Maryland, at a most critical emergency, when communication with the capital ‘was interrupted. The steamer Quaker City was also chartered temporarily for rervico between this city and Southern ports occupied by Union forces, This vessel was fully armed and supplied with provisions Ke the Committee, and Snting the continvance of the charter performed efficient and valuable service: under a new engagement made with the government she is now one of the blockading force on the Southern coast. In aiding regiments to take the field effectively, the Committee have supplied cannon, with ammnuition, in cases where it seemed to them proper to do so. They refor to the following instances:— To the Seventh regiment, militia, Colone) Lefferts, four field cannon, two of which, on the return of the Seventh, were transferred to the Ninth, militia, Colonel Stiles, now in the column of General Banks, To the Fifth regiment, volunteers, Colone) Duryee, four field cannon, now at Baltimore, Md. To the Second regiment, militia, Colonel Tompkins, two field cannon, now in Virginia, To the Mozart regiment, volunteers, Colonel Riley, two field cannon, now in Washington. In each of the above cases, a full supply of ammunition, incliding shot and shell, was issued, Ammunition has, also, been furnished in several in- stances to regiments from other States in transit towards the seat of war. In afew instances separate companies have been aided with arms and equipments, but the rule to confine assistance to regiments rarely been depart- ed from. One source of expenditure has been fully justified, and more thin repaid in the benefits conterred on sick ont wounded soldiers. ‘The first ambulances which reached the seat of war were provided by the Union Nefonce Com- mittee, and their use has been freely granted from time to time to numerous regiments from other States, which me unprovided with this essential aid to au army in the eld. ‘These facts are alluded to simply to show that the duties assr'tmrd by the Committee have covered a wide range, and have not been ineffectual in carrying out the wishes of the citizens of New York, expressed in the resol tion creating the committee—namoly, “to aid the movemonts of the government as the public interests may require.”” Accounts are still open with the government in several of its departments, and when sums expended in the pur- chage of arms, muvitions of war, wagons, &e., are reim warmed she result will be fully stated in a subsequent re- port. ‘The Committee cannot close this report without an ex- pression of their high gratification at the spirited conduct and gallant bearing shown by one of their number at the recent conftict in Virginia. Having declined the commis- sion of Major General tendered to him by the Kxecutive of this State, which did not confer an active command in the felt, Mr. Wadsworth volunteered his services on the staff of the commanding General imm «diately before the battle. The bravery and efficiency of Major Wa'sworth have been warmly commended and gracefully recognized by the government m the appointment of Brigadier General of Volunteers, Respectfullys submitted, By order of the Fxecutive Committee, 8. DRAPER, Chairman, P. M. Werwonn, Secretary. New Yorx, August 20, 1861. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF EXPENDI- TURES EX CITY FUND ON ACCOUNT OF AID: TO REGIMENTS AND ARMS AND AM MUNSTIONS. CLOSED. TO JULY 31, 1861. New Yorn, August 20, 1861. EXPENDITURES BY THE UNION DEFENCE COMMITTEE EX CITY FUND, TO JULY 31, 1861, IN AlD TO RE- GIMENTS, NEW YORK STATE MILITIA. hat Regiment. What For. Amount. Clothing, equip-’ d.......Tompkins ..... ment, ontf: > $25,246 96 ‘ and rations. 5th. -Schi,srzwalder Do. do, 9,575 19 do, 2,050 00 do, 14,200 63 do... 33.791 49 do... 14.383 83 do.... 4,331 44 do,.,, 25.518 83 do... 10,417 00 do, 16,911 60 $17,336 97 EW YORK STATE VOLUNTKERS. Clothing, equin- Ist..seeAllen....+....4 ment, outfits $4,600 00 3,987 16 19,063 41 180 58 6,258 0 32 7 wacsy : Gilsa! Anerson, Touay iss sior, .Siokit NY Legion.Curti Naval Brigade, now Guard , Total .... MILITARY ORGANIZATION NOT COMPLETRD AND SUNDWES. Aid for equip: 11h regiment, Maidhoff, . ‘ment and out. $4.00 00 fit. Fmpire City reg.,Shehan. Do, 4,090 00 British Vol., Sanders..... Do, 1,600 00 German A ichtenstein Do. 2719 52 Ist Cavalry regiment De, 1,000 60 2d Artillery brigade Do. 350 %» Polish Legion, in. Allens: Do, 1,878 gO rm.Ritles Metternich — Do, 1,000 60 stitution Guard ...... Do. 1,000 60 w York’s “Own,” Ming Do. £00 00 fonaves, Merritt... Do. 100 90 xg. Reserve, Stevens Do. + 1,000 00 ‘To New York military for distribution, water- proof camp blanke oes hb SC URDUU Ly) SMOOSB 1,947 77 ARMS AND AYOIESTTION, Arms and ammunition, as per special aceonnt. $228,599 27 Crand total, ...... . * Late Vosburgh. 8 64 + Late Ellsworth, RPCAPITULATION. Aid to militia regiments, Aid to volunteer regimen Aid to miita suizations not compete sah Ammunition .... + lie’ to families of soldiers PREPARATIONS FOR THE. THE BODY OF ‘The citizens of Eastford, Counes i Saturday afternoon in the Me: ist chureh in that place, arrange for the proper reception and burial of the r wins of General Lyou, who was Killed at the batt Missouri,on the 10th inst, Committ: were appointed to procure the presence of the Hon. Galy fha A. Grow at the funeral if possible, and ty make rangements for the event. The following resolutians were RECEPTION OF AL LYO: cit, heki a meeting mmander, whose lave is were so full of promise for the fatuce m ul rebellion, . That as his fellow townsmen while we mourn that we have bis birth spot among: us U8 i steadfost devotion to our country His yrave among us will be the spot whet ations will gather, and be sosp h a nodt bis and the’ virmes of , m und others w have arisen in this State, de Jers of their country’s flag and supporters of its yo. nt. vived, That we sympathize with the family who have lost a brother, but whose nome the uation honors Resolved, That we deem it eminently proper that we shoold pay our respects to his r and, as his yrave is to be among us, we, his ¥ townsnten, will take the proper measures (© signify our appreciation of his worth The fatlowing reali jon was also passed :— ’ Resolved, That Hou, Galusha A. Grow, a fellow towns. man of Gener, be invited to de present upon the ecasion of General Lyon's burial, A jal than Sk s Joseph Lorset ‘and Re of to make knows the req’ people « ord anit request his compiian: A Committee of Arrangements, consisti ad ing men of the town aud neichbors of General Lyon, to mike suttable arrangements for his burial, was ap. of the of the IMPORTANT OF CAVALRY. The Charieston 4 ry, noticing the attention the government is now prying Wo the raising of cavalry, aays:—Tho meaning of this is clear. The enemy have digcovered their weakness in a want of cavalry. They have learned that cannon alone are not sufficient for the rgencies of & baitie field. Had they porsessed a 4 force of cavalry the battle would ‘a been wou y them, and our forces would have been ext to pieces. Had we, on the contrary, brought upon the field five thensandhorse, Washington would now have been ours. ‘The battlp on both sves was just in that posture when a heavy fofce of cavalry on either side would have been inibilation to the other Richmond or Washing have been lost or won Apart from the inex revity of our number, the great defect of the Bull run was tbe want of cavalry. What wers capture eighty thou iweotly intent vpom remedyi ular, “Tt would befatuity to be bebind Bhem in acding greatly to o resent muiaber of id preserving ap indisputable superiority, _ NEWS FROM GENERAL ROSENCRANS? ARMY. i ie OUR CLARKSBURG CORRESPONDENCE. ‘; iy CLanxagona, August 18, 186%. The Union Army in Western Virginia—Unvelicble Ru mors— Real Status of the Union and the Rebel Porces—~ General Rosencrans Prepared for Defensive or Offensive Operations—The Flight of Wiso—Floyd and His Stealing Proclivities—General Lee and His Hebel Regulars und Recrwits—Scouting and Siirmishing—Sati factory Post- tion of the Union Forces, de., de. Amid a variety of exciting reports floating about in the Papers, none are more ludicrous or absurd than those re- ‘Specting the movements aid so-called embarrassments of ‘he Union army in Western Virginia, One day the public. Jearns, through mysterious sources, that Wise has been captured and his army slain. The next finds him restored toanimation, sweeping along and over the mountains with formidable forces, carrying terror and dismay to Union hearts and hearthstones. Yesterday the nation ‘was startled by authentic statements that Lee had broken through our line of defences, and that Rosencrang and his army were surrounded and in dire peril, with no prospect or hope of extrication or relief, And to-morrow, if we should follow the natura) current of events, a shuddering public will await with anxious suspense for details of the calamity, with its attendant mortuary statistics and cata- logue of interesting incidents. Tt would profit no man ta.seek tho rive and follow tho ight of the bird of false tidings, but it wilt be my part to clip the wings of the flock of canards which are flutter. ing over the face of the country, aad counteract their evilinfluences, lam happily abe, therefore, to assure you that General Risoucrans and his army have not be embarrassed by rebels, and are not hemmed in, vor they in any danger of being surrounded, unless the enemy is prepared to work miracles in the tuce of fves cortamly as euterprising @ud energetic a8 (hey can be. The satis of our own army and of Lhe rebels is reported in the fol- lowing discursive paragraphs.— General Rosencrans established his headquarters at Clarksburg several weeks ago. Meantime he has not becn five miles distant fiom he camp. He bas d-yoted sixteen hous, often twenty, each day to the discipline and disposition of bis corps d’armee, and his mijitary family ave prepared to attest that his plaie (or a “faish- ing” campaign are as nearly compeie as the fckle and umecertain operations of a timid enemy wil permit @ sagacious general to make, and that he ig ready to move aud to strike when tho Proper time arrives. The character of his plans will not be apt to be made public until they unfold them- selves in decisive action. The time of their develope- ment will depend, firstly, upon thy movements of the rebels, and secondly, upon the strength of the reinfurce- ments which a grudging War Department may allow him. But it is satisfactory w know that he is strong enough to resist an attuck, whatever may be Lis coudnion relative to offensive operations, ‘Uhe enemy cannot surround him, ner can they cut off any important potion of his forces. Whether bis strength is more than negative remains for the enemy vo discover, 3 Imay dispose of Wise here, by remarking that he fled before Cox's raw brigude, and has been quietly resting since in the vicinity of Lewisburg in peaceful repose— the most insignificant of al) the rebel ofticers, not except- ing the trueulent Jenkins. Fioyd is near him, and of the twain we may say, par mbile fratrum, kc. But Wise did not come to Western Virginia to fight; he came rather to electrify and revolutionize the speeches. Failing in his object, it is asserted he stamped the dust from his feet, c red the West- ern Virginians as cowardly traitors, got prodigiot jy drvk and tied from among them. Ip fact the Govesnor was reported us exc swively drunk at Charleston, and it is veraciously stated that when he heard Cox was approaching, he stormed about the tavern like another Bombastes and said, ‘The d——d Yankee abolitionists are on my heels, and tay trunk is not pack- od yet.” This wus two days before Cox arrived. It is the popular verdict that while Wise is unaproachable *) on the “Ebushin’’ and by Cox, he 18 by no means excel- sior on the warpath, Floyd—the Spartan in his. genius for stealing—could have bad but one object in visiting these Western wilis— Plunder; for what would Floyd be in history without. bis Achievements in thelt? If accounts are true, and doubt- Jess they are, his practised hands have been ‘felt. already by Union men, Those whom he has not impressed into rebel service he has driven to us for protection, and he has avolen their cattle, their horses, their wagous, their for: and their subsistence. Brigadier General euhain, the bye, claims Floyd as his peculiar prey, and he hopesto have the good fortave Wo take him living. But to resume ibe thread of narrative. Lee is in the vicinity of Menwerey, witha pumerous army, consist- ing of regulars, ' militia and im) Union an The Staunton and Covimcton Railroad con- Bututes his real base of operations, According to current report he fs not prepared to make an irruption jato this section of Virginia, and does not manifest any disposition to do vo, Ou the contrary, he seems 10 anti- cipate an attack, and is preparing for it. If an opportu- nity should offer we may suppose he wiil attempt to do va some mischief; but unices General Koseacrans violates ail his antecedents, it is likely Lee will waste many edfor break through the cordom which has been stretched trom: Cumberiand to the Wilderness road. The rebels ciaim to be elaborately informed coucerving our positions and camps, and many innocent people have been neadiessly ahurmed by thei? much vain boasting. It would be quite sate to assume that it they had acquired this so desirabie info @accion, they would hardly be mprudent enough to padi the fact. Tam rather akeptical, indeed, conceru ing thie vaunted ability ef the evemy to cross onr lines and inform themseives, vince, during the July campaign, notwithstanding the vexations attending our efforis, our generals were satisfied ia the end that while they were Sing ‘larly: well informed concerning the enemy, the latter reaky ‘knew (little respecting our strength. Colonel Pegram, for ‘stance, said in my heaving, that he would not ‘have shown fight at Rich Mountain if he had sopposé MeChllan’s. army cousisted of more than twenty five hundred or three thousand men. MoCleilan, on the other hand, knew that Garnett at about 5,500 men at Laurel Hill, and that the rebels at Rich Mountain numbered pot exceeding 3,600. More. over be had very fur plans of the fortiieatious at the former piace, and nat a clear idea ot the work le bw) to do. The rebels now do not mavifest more enterprise than they did in July, while eor generals, if anything, we more on the alert than in that campaign, while our scouts aud troops are more enterprising and daring. Oa the whole, therefore, 1 see nothing calculated to excite tbe feast alarm in the public mind respecting the result of this campaign. The result cannot be doubiful if rein- forcements are forwarded as rapid y as General Rosen. crans desires them. Meantime our scouts an¢ skirmishing parties are active ly engeged in ousting guerrilla gangs. Now and then brisk Httle entertainments, nearly aiways in our favor, are repo ted at headquarters, but hone of late have been of xutlicient conseqrence to j 1s ciaborate de. tails. The latest occurred yester ay on C x's line of operations. Three or four rebels were killed and as many wounded, without loss to our side, thomh three of our men were ghght!'y woonded. Our outposts in a southeasterly direction as fay as Summorville about fifty-five miies from Lewisburg, and tho enemy are reported at from oue thousand to thirty thovgand strong in that quarter. Dowa about Caeat Mountain Pass the rebel pickets and onr about Afteen miles apart, We are in no dan, irection, since Reynolds commands that department We are equally safe in the direction of the Baltimore and Ouio Railread, to which disirict General Benh heen acsigned, in command of some of the rekiments in the service. Cox is al ley, on the James river and Kanawha pike Our scouts continue to vitp of prisoners, On Winesday last a party trois nate bad the sood Inck io capture Captain i late of the United ates Army, Who was supp’ fatten at Rich ain, He is captain of is, or rather , instruetor of that branch of tac: fn the rebel ar- m His loss is serious to them. He is now en rouie for New York, where he wil) be held for futuro d s-osition. On the same day Captain Sprague, of the Seventh Ohio, while care on the Wiidern road, was picked up d Lient. Fleshor, of one of the Virginia r M by rebel pickets, The actual condition of affairs shows that the Ui army in Westerr Virginia is not in auy present dange disaster, SATISFIED WITH THEIR 2 LEADERS, [From the Richmond Whig, Auguet 9. Wo see intimations in some of our co r loged schemes for creatin: to th: proceed we ki SOUTHERNERS Dis some States “i with some of the actions of the government, or of come of its menkbers, are dis- posed to form an opposition, with the view of ‘infusing nore vigor into the ex.sting administration, and to sub- at the ¥ nt on tb election. Weare n we only infer that it grows our no relation whatever to the oll democrat, 'y great aversion to anything party in auch a crisis as this. We had hoped and be men in authority possessed the requisite ely and successfully the affairs wf, would receive the Wik ied people, ‘the existence y be an inevitable incident to free government; but, fn times ike these, we have no resources to weete fy party equabbles. The ‘united ener vies 0. the country are needed for its salvation, and should be devoted to that end, i ing being visible, under isting eirenm ht dw Confederate States committed an error in having any election of President. The patronage attached to that office, thovgh curtailed by our constitution, 18 still so vat as to excite more or less the passions of men, To jate this result, it was proposed by some that, in- ead of clecting @ President, the duties of that office 1d devolve upon the oldest Senator. Tt may not be e yet to adopt this suggestion. The end of govern is the happiness av! well being of the people, and the means best adept secure (hat ead are those which should & vossto general favor, We are 0 we sce wherein the old sys- 1d promt by the failure for Gur cutive bas swallowed u. We have no fears buat we cannot fore. ob ng tem hae fail np the lib? of a like result | Ree when m the womb of sin aad cortyption. gard agaist the possibility while thore is yet time. Intelligence. nyo.—Marun Mark, a native of evebt years of age, was drowned while y cvebing at the foot of Seventy frst b remains have not yet beeu recover ed, and bis frenie would feel grateful for any informa thon thervo! lof: at 670 Thirdavenne. Deceased was about five feet in height, and had dark brown hair. City Drowsen Wane F Germany, thir ‘bat street, Ea Naval Intelligence. The United States steamer Keys e siate waeat St. ‘Thomas on the 61h inst., taking iv coal, the Democrat.) Pracs Meeninc.—The people ef Louisville, without re- ference to past party distinctions, who are in favor of having peace, are r to meet in the east room of the Court House on Saturday night, the 17th inst., as & peace party. The time has come to know who are for peace and who are for war, Rally as Christian and ration- ‘al men, ag feariess leaders in the peace movement, to save your country from tho further horrora of civil ‘war—not regarding the threats or cajolings npn aoe spirits whose purpose is war only, at home and |. Raily for peace. According to the above call, which was published for several ays in the city papers, and also advertisea handbilis, the citizens of Louisville met last night. As 8000 ag tle house was pretty well fitiet, Colonel Boone moved that General James Speed be Chairman of the meeting. Before his motion was put, Mr. FE. J Worth. ington moved that Mr. James Trabue be the Chair- man. Mr. Speed, who was vociferously called for, appeared upon the stand said to the mecting that, as this was @ peace meeting, he hoped everything would be peaceably dong, and, though the proposition to make him chairmen bad not been voted upon, yet, in accordanee with the eall which was so general, he iad come forward. About this time Mr. Trabue also got upon the stand, and Mr. Speed Proposed, ag the fairest and casicst morte of ascertaining the wishes of the meeting, all those who were in favor of his presiding should repair to the right hand ei¢e of the hall; whereupon abeut nine-tenths of those present went over to the side desiguaied, Mr. Trabue at once acknow edged that there was no question as to the choice of the meeting, and proposed that the getters up of the meetirg should adjourn to Concert Hall, when he left the stand, So few left that they were not missed from the bail, though bhey made such demonstrations and noise as only secessionisis know bow to make. The mevting Mien was area) peace and Union meeting. Mr, Beeman was ap- poipted secretary. Resolutions, which we append, were adopted, breathing the right spirit, and speeches were le by Mr. Speed, Mr. Wolve, General Marlan, Judge Jortle, and others, Whereas, civil war now ts between the United States and A portion of the people of some of the States jn a state of insurrection or revolution, we can only re- peat our earnest desire for peace. It is searcely necessn- Fy that Kentucky should make say public avowal now of that desire. Our joople have froqvently expressed them- selves on that subject. ‘There is no mistuking our posi- tion toward the f: ater strife now desolating the coun- try. Our advice bas Men uniformly rejected; but as we are ever ready to renew the expression of our opinions + on this snbject, and of our desire for prace, therefore, Resuived, That we earnestly and auxiousiy desire the restoration of peace to every part of our beloved coun- try; and, as the speediest and surest modo of effecting that most desirable result, we appeal for a cecession of the war being made upon the government of the United Suates. Resolved, Thal we behold in the dissolution of the Union a for no evil, but an aggravation of them all. Resolved, That we do not we how prare—an enduring and substantial peace—is to be atiained by the era! lishment of two ind? nt governments wilivin the present limits of the United States. = Resolved, That we deprecate the attempt now being made to prodace by force thie disruption a the Union, Resolved, That fur the purpose of restoring peace all pa- men should alandon sectional parties. North and South, and that a spirit of justice and conciliation should in- spire all political actum, whilst the rights of the government road mA be abandoned at the dictales of an armed rebel- Him. Resolved, That Kentucl neutrality but forshadowed her love of peace, and thaQall negotiations looking to a constitutional settlement of-.sectional differences and the preservation of the Union should receive her hearty co- operation. Resolved, That in conformity with the whole of our past history ,we are unwilling thal any forcign Power shall own the mouth of the Mississippi river,or any of the ports of the Onited States, and we are therefore unalterably onposed fo the dissrlution of the Union, We are for our country, now aud forever, whether it be assailed by foreign or domestic enemies. Resolved, That we of this State desire to be true to the Union; we desire also to have peace with the people of all the States, and not to be compelled to shed the blood of any. Resolved, That we sympathize with our sister State Missouri, over whrse territory a grea! army of invaxon and Of coercion is marching, noiwithstandivg the vote of her people @ recently for the Union, and to disturb no other State, and the action of her Convention thereupon, OUR BUCKEYSTOWN CORRESPONDENCE, Bucxeyetown, Md., Augi s: 20, 1861. Rebel Cavalry Attempting ta Cross the Potomac—The New . York Ninth Regiment, de, ‘We have reports, via Point of Rocka, that rebel cavalry attempted to cross the Potomac at Harper’s Ferry yester- day, when they were met by the bullets from the Massa- chusetts Second regiment, Col. Gordon, Five rebels kill- ed, several wounded, and a number of horses captured: None of the Union forces wore injured, Another report is that the rebels did not attempt to cross, but were shot at while making some demonstra- tions toward destroying the new work on the bridge of the Baltimore and Ohio Ratlroad ‘ A member of the Ninth New York regiment.shot him- self dead this morning in cons quence of hearing that his sweetheart in New York had been married during his protracted absence, RETURN HOME OF VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS. Wuextana, Va., August 21, 1861. The First Virginia regiment of three months men re- turned home to-day, Their reception was enthutiastic and imposing, the people turning out em masse. A sump- tuous dinner was served up. Affairs at the Custom House. The following circular was received by the Collector a few days since:— The act of Congress of August 5, 1861, entitled “An act to provide increased revenue from m worts, lo pay mterest on the public debt, and for other purpcses,’” so far as it re- lates to the duties on imports, goes iuto immediate effect; T publish Chat portion of it for the inio-mation and go- vernment of oiticers of the customs and others concerned. In executing t)@ provision relating to drawback duties. on the export preign imported morehandise, con- tained in te fifth section, Collectors of Ue Customs will, until otherwise instructed, be governed in general by the provisions of the Collection act of Macch 2, 1799, in regard todrawbacks, ‘he right of drawback will attach only to merchandise imported under the provisions of the said actof August 5, 1861, and exported in the original pack- 28. mm allowing drawback of duties on the exporta- tion of merchandise manufactured from imported raw material, ae provided for by the fourth see. tlon, eoilwetors will be governed by the regulations of the 27th of March last, relating to the drawback on corduge. Adequate proof of the quantity, quality, and value of raw material used in the manutacture mist, however, until otherwise divected, bo submitted im each case for my decigion a8 to the rate of drawback to be «l- lowed, Full and detailed iusiructions will be prepared anu issued ag soon as ‘etary of the Treasury. et (as far as it relates to the duty on imported goods), which we have already given to our readers. The section (filth) reforres to gbove reads as follows:— And be it further enacted, That all goods, wares and morehandise actually on shipboard and bound to the United States, and ail goods, wares and merchandise on deposit im war 88 or public stores at the date af the passage of this act, shall be subject to pay such duties as provided by law before and at the time of tho pas- sage of this act. Provided, that all goods depesited in public store or bonded warehouso ufter this act takes effect and goes into operation, if designed for consumption in the United States, must be withdrawn therefrom or the duties thereon paid in three months after the same are deposited, and goods designed for exportation and consumption in foreign muntries may be withdrawn by the owner at any time re ihe expiration of tired ‘years arter the same are deposited goods, if not withdrawn in three years, to be reyaried as abaudoned to the government, anil sold under stich regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, and the proceeds pait into the Treasury, Provided, that merehandise upon which the owner may Nave neglected to pay duties within three months fro! the timo of its deposit, upon the payimen duties, with an addition of twenty five y to; provided, aiso, that merchandise upon 9 ies have been paid, if’ exported to a foreign conntyy within three years, shall be entitled to return duties, proper evi f such mereha haying boon landed urnshed to the collector by tae importer,ose per centum of said dutics to be retained by the governimeut We append the regulations o the 27th of March last re Jating to drawback on cordage, which ere referred to in the Seeretary’s circular. They ave as follows:— ‘To entitle the exporter to the benetit of said allowance of drawback, such exporter, at least Six hours previous to the putting or lading any of the cordage on board any Vessel or other conveyance for exportation, must lodge With the Collector of’ the Custoras for the district from Wiuch such exportation isto be made, an entry setting rth his intention to export the same,and describing we wWarks, numbers and coils, and designating ty e whore deposited and the name of the vessel or other x inor by which, and the pert orspiace to which me is inten be exported, also describing in ry the hemp of which he claims the cordage bas been manufactured, and designating the port where im ported, the date when, the uame of tbe vesse. or other conveyance in or by which, the pert or place from which, and the name of the consignee thereof, or thé importer by whom it was so imported.” United Stutes Marshals Office. ‘21.—The following formidable pesier at the Mar- ice met the astonished gaze of tho Grand and Petit Jurors:— NOTICE TO JURORS, The United States Marslinl not haying received funds from Washington, (he Graud Jurors of the United $i Cireit Court for the April term, 1861, will bi what time to call at this ofice far thes compensation ROBT MUREAY, US Marsh Avovsy 21, 1861. ‘The above notice applies also to the Petit Jurors attend- jog the same Court during the April term, Arriv sand Departures, ARKIVALS, LiveRrool AXD QukeNSTOWN—Stenmahip Edinburg Messre Bickers, Nicol, A ‘Thomson Coulter, Calleuder, Piz patrick ang indy, L Mosley, DA Grant, Hicks Clifton, £ pid Christ, A Tulloch, Bradley, Lucius Sweetiana, Pra , Sinn Dean: Wilson, Joba Smid, Ree 7 MeGorun, J Reese: Jady, child and servant Ward, Richard Sugden, FE Mack low, Bamelmas, Timothy Noon, D Battersby, leaa W trams, ter Arthur Stevens, Mra Jones, Miss Jones, Wiss Mer vies, Marklew, Miss Hart, Miss Hutebinson—wnd 130 in tne FIRE IN DELANCEY STREET. Five Bulldings Burned and Nine Destroyed—Forty Persons Made Hoi less—Several Persons About $50,000. About six o’ciock om Wednesday morning « broke out in the carpenter shop of Taihée Seloeaegieet rear of 89 Delancey street. The flames spread . and in a few minutes (he entire building was on fire, firemen were promptly at the premises, and every tion was made to subdue the devouring element; but, notwitastanding their exertions, the flames extended ta- the surrounding buildings, and destroyed five and damr aged nine others to # considerable extent. The steam fire engines did excellent execution, and no doubt pret Vented the destruction of the whole block. The police of the Tenth precinct, under Captain Davis,, assisted by sections of men under their respective ser- geants from the Seventh, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Four- teenth and Seventeenth precincts, rendered yaluabie ser~ vice to the oceupants of the buildings and to the firemen” ‘The following isa statement of the losses ‘and insuy Tauices a8 far a8 could be arcertained by our reporter:— DELANCEY STREET, No, 89—Front and four story brick building, occupied! on baseinent by Christian Brauneck,as a lager beer salodn, Damaged about Insurance Compas First oor occupivd a8 @ segur store by Charles Stein- back. Loves abort $400; insured for $800 im the Maphat- twn Insurance Company. art of the second oor was occupied by B. Hilderhiem» as aA dwelling. Loss on furniture about $160; insured for $200 in (he Market ipeurance Company. Yart of the second, third amd fourtiedoors in the front. ing, and the entire third and fourth floors of the rear: Iding, were occopied by C, Heimes asa -ash and blinds munuiacty, Ai his propery was desiroyed, about $4,000; insured for $1,500 im tue St. Mark’s In- surance Company ‘The bagement and first and second floors of the rear building were occupied by Luther Baldwin as a carpenter shop; allthe stock and machinery were destroyed. Mr... Baidwin also owned the buildings, His logs in stock aud buildings will probably amount vo about $15,000; abou’ one haif insured. ° No. 91—Rear building, a four story tenement occupied by eight families. The furaiture of most them was destroyed. Loss im the aggregate about $1,000: no insurance. The front building, occupied by Jacob Drebweld on the upp r floor, loss about $100; insured for $260 in the Lenom Wsurance Company. ‘Lhe balance of the building is occu~ pied as a tin and stove store by Jobu Weinberger, lose about $360; insured for $1,200 in the Astor Insurance Company. ‘The buildings, front and rear, are owned by Mr. Weinberger. ‘They are damaged about $6,000, and in- sured in the Rutgers Insuranee ey: ‘No. 81—Ficst floor, occupied by Morris Nelson as a dry goods store and dwolliag: stock damiged by water about $400; insured for $2,000 in the Asior and Rutgers Insu- rance Company. ‘Third floor, cecupied by Aaron Wolf as a dwelling; fur- niture damaged about $250; insured for $500. ‘The second and fourth floors, occupied by other tenants, Joss about $8005 no insurance. No, 85—birst floor, milk depot of Henry Kiem, loss about $100; insured for $400 in the Maifbatian insurance: Company. he upper part, occupied by six tenants, loss about. $1,000; no insuranee, Tie buildings Nos. 87 and 86 Delaney street, and No. 138 Orchard street, are owned by Jonathan Purdy. They are damaged about $3,500, and ure insured for $5,000 in the Broadway Insurance Company. * ORCHARD STREET. No, 112—Store, occupied by Henry Grummet as a meat market and dwelling. Loss $100; insured’ for $1,000 ta Stuyvesant Insurance Company. ‘ Second floor /occupied in part by H. Habicht.as a dem tist’s office; damage by water about $100; insured for $350 in the Germania Insurance Company, The upper Hors of this building were occupied by ten families, of whom are rendered houseless. Loss on furniture al $1,000; no weurance. No. 110—Two story brick dwelling, owned by Samuel’ Weeks. Damaged about $2,000; insured; occupied by D. H. Hunt_ on the first foor; damage abvat $50; insured for $600 in the Ruy Insurance Company; also on second: toor by E. P. Platt. Loss about $60; uo insurance. ‘No. 108—Two story brick aweulug; damaged abeat. $3,500; suid to be insured. Occupied by Vaientine Miller in the upper part; loss $100; insured for $300 in the Pacifle Insurance Company, The lower floors were oceupied by Louis Houseman as @ lager bier saivon and dwelling; loa about $60; no insurunce, No. 106—Tbree siory frame dwelling, owned and ocow Pied by Lurther Baldwin. Building dumaged about $2,600) and furniture about $150; fully uxsured., No. 104—Two story brick dwelling, owned ing oners Cadwallader, of Philadelphia. Lamge about ; said to be insured. Occupied by Jchn Masterson and Wim, D. Tuley and Mrs, Waters. Loss in aij about $100; no im surance. No. 102—Three story brick dwelling, vccupied by Mrs... Bamber; no damage tofurnitrre. Tie rear part of the Dduilding is damaged about $300. It is owned by James: e, and is insured. LUDLOW steven. No. 95—A six story brick 1 ut house, in the rear,” owned by Caroline F. Farmer. ., was totally destroyed. ‘Loss about $6,000; msured for $5,000 in. tue Tradesmen’s Insurance Company. ‘This builuing was occupied by. twelve families, who lost nearly ail their furniture, wort probably in the aggregate about $1.60. no ingarance, No. 97—Iwo story and attic frame welling, owned by the Baker estate. Less about $1,000; no insurance. Oceupic| by four families. Loss on furniture about $500; no insurance, Building tota ly destroyed. CASUALTIBG. Frederick R. Lee, President of the Stuyvesant Insurance Company, and William J. Smith, the Surveyor, and Cap- tain John Crossin, of the Insurance Patrol Wateh, were ip the building No. 110 O:chard.strect, when the roof fell in, Mr. Lee sustained some severe bruises on his back and had his hands, face aud neck badly burued. Mr. Smith and Captain Crossin escaped with slight burns, Had nof the beams lodged, all three of them would have been instantly killed. Henry Enguer and Jacob Trauver, members of No. § Truck, were severely injured by a falling wall in the rear of No. .95 Ludlow street, Engner was conveyed to the Tenth precinct station house, and afterwards sent to hit residence, No. 171 Second street. Trauver was taken home by his friends. William Tooker, a member of No. 19 Engine, was badly burned at the rear of No. 106-Orchard street. He waa: taken to the engine boure by his friends. From what ou: reporter could fvarn, the fire, it is sup: posed, was caused by a back dragt. The engineer of the establishment, alter lighting tue fire in the furnace, went out, and before his return the fire broke ovt. Owing td the shaving box being cloxe to the boiler the flames sprond rapidly to the upper stories, and thus communicated fire to the whole building. Slavers Captared. {From the Boston Travcder, August 20,} The brig 3t. Marys, Captain Beewer, from Sierra Leone July 32, arrived here Uhis 1worning/and reports that the brig Fist, cormerly of Boston, had been captured by the British ves t-war Falcon, aad taken to Sierra Leone on June 30, The cht had 550 slaves on board, A Spanish sahoones was also captured by a British steamer, aud was taken in on July 2, just ae she wae about to take a cargo of slaves on board, We learn from Capt, Brewer that the Flight was captured near Ascenston, and war first taken in there. Tic ¢layes were taken on board ov the Southwest const. They were brought to Sierra Lone, and were to be sent to the West India Islanas as appren- hecs. ‘The Flight wis havled npou the beach, and was to be broken up—that being the enstom of the British govervinent, as formerly vessels that had been captured Were purchased by parties who again used them in the same trade. Tt is not known where the brig, which is ap old one, came from. Tho words “Flight, of Boston,” were paliited on the stern. The crew of the slaver, some eight or ten immumber, were liberated at Sierra’Leone and setashore. Most of,ghem had ben shipped on a ves: bout to char fir Engiand. When the vessel was cap: as lying, and thoso on board* PIILADELY D(A STOCK BOARD. caper aa, Augost 21, 1861. Stocks ja State fives, 774g; Reading’ Railrew!, (The Mecris Cana, 85; Long’ island Railroad, 9M; Penney ivcstia Railroad, 3434. August 21, 1861. ned Qe. a 3e., white Whiskey: Arnaxy, Angust 21, 1861. Flone dol! Wheat sold at car lott only, $2 16 for ree Stat, $134 for white Michigan in bbls. ‘Oats steady 1 sales 18,000 Duetois at 92446. For Acago, Be. fOr. Blaie, LRA Wheat dail, ane dec! » rod $1208.51 25. Corn quiet. a 18. 18¢ Corn dull, and no inqniry 28 moderate : sales Wester }, in ear ots, w a4ic. Whiskey—sales 120 bbis. 7% Teeewived by Center Ra troa, for Now ¥ Dales wool, 447 bags wheat, 105 hhds. flour, 500 b's. high wines, 623: boxes . sh pped by tows to’ New York,. Avgust 20t—184,000 bushels corn, 108,700 boshels.wheat, 16,000 bushel Flour in mederate demand an! market mnehanged.. Wheat quiet, and parties apart in their views, Corn searce Canal freights steady—Ploor 28e., wheat Now York. Lake imports—1.255 bbis. our, ‘wheat, 12,000 bushe's orp. Canal x- 00 bushels whee rela. port—3.1 hia gata “FALO, August 22, 1961. Flonr enchanged c dell 5,000 bushels at sa! : Whirk Ets 36, lower : » bois. flower, 25,0v0-bnsh, cheat, 85,000 b ishe!s corn. al osportsee§2,000 bush. Dashels corn, 34,060 bushels oate ists Pesto, Aujcnst 21, 1561. rated dull: cafes 7,000 bushels rod win 149. Corp dal! andfoasior: gules 30,000 bushe's at 36e, a bbls. at Ie, a 16! at frei 000 bbls. 1dr, 12.500 bushels why Canal exporte--560 bis. floor, 50,00@ Wheat, 53,000 busiiels corm, 12,000-bushels oats. Cuicaso, August 2, 1861. Flour $0. a 10¢, fowor, and market dill Whert 3c. 2c. lower, salves afflont at 6 + No 2 @4c, a 850. Corn Ye. a Ke. lower Ke afloat. Receipts 5296" bhis. four Ss cown 110,806 . better. spertine is quoted at Wheat 30. lower ane dell: red, Abc. « Toe ) Corn stenty Whiskey ‘declined te Whe Quiet: ress pork 31d & Exchange vu New York, 3¢ per cent. « Fiour unsettled and irveg ilur: $3.60 0 $3 70.