The New York Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1861, Page 8

3T OF THE MAYOR OF WASH- THE ARREST mote PROOBRDINGS OF THE POLICE BOARD—OPINION OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL, ETC. From the Washington Star ust 24.) Tt was known about town yesterday that the Attorney General had given an opinion’ against the position taken by Mayor Berret tn the matéer of refusing to subscribe to the oath of allegiance taken by his fellow Police Comm! 4 stoners, ana this morning it was whispered that poe Boars had, in accordance with that decision, voted that ror Berret coukl not act with them. To all the talk ree by this position of things a new impetus was er ‘Mayor morning, by the announcement of the arrest ol y' Berret on charge of disloyalty. Tt was at ‘iret ecproee ‘hat the arrest was an immedi- ‘ate result of his refusal to take the oath of esis but sudsequent developements showed that government had ‘causes for his arrest quite independent of his action in connection with the Board of Police Commissioners. Mayor Berret left the sitting of the Police Board about seven @clock P. M. He was arrested at his house on H street in the course of the night; but so quietly was the arrest ctod t probably not & single resident of the neigh- = nr oe Pooky or the movement until long after the Mayor had been placed upon the train, and was far on his way to Fort Lafayette, New York harbor. A MESSAGE SENT 70 MR, JOHN DERRET. About five o'clock this morning @ colored man was seen $n the vicinity of the Treasury Building, inquiring anxious- Jy for the residence of Mr. John Berret. On being ques- tioned as to his pertinacious search for this party at so early an hour, he said that he was entrusted with an ur- gent message from the wife of Mayor Berret to his bro- ther Jobn, informing him that Mayor Berret “had been arrested at his house at four o'clock A. M., and would be gent away by the six A. M. train to Fort McHenry.” MR, BERRET AT THE CARS, ‘The person to whom the colored man communicated ahis information hastened to the cars and met oflcer Yeat- man to whom he said “They have got your May quod, and are bringing him to the cars.” Officer Yeat- man replied, ‘He is not my Mayor,”’ but took position by ‘the station railings, and on'the arrival of the Mayor paid his parting adieus to his chief. Mayor Berret reached the depot ten ininutes before six o'clock, and spent the time ‘uatil the departure of the train in conversation with his ards (who were in citizen’s dress) and with such of Bie trichds an ‘had got scent of his ‘arrest in season to meet him at the depot, Mayor Berret put the best tace possible on his position, but it was quite evident to those who saw him that his cheerfulness was forced, and that he appeared “to have something on his mind.?? There were but few persons at the depet when Mayor Berret, accompanied by two gentlemen (strangers to those around) and an officer of the army, took their places in the cars. Shortly before the departure of the train Mr. John Berret (a brother of the Mayor) arrived, very much Agitated apparently, and a few moments were devoted to ‘conversation by the two, the substance of which is only known to the officers in whose custody the Mayor ap- ared to be. Upon the departure of the train Mr. John Borret tarned away very much affected, and to a sugges. tion that the destination of the Mayor Was probably Fort Hamilton replied, “No, Fort Lafayette.”” PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE. ‘We are enabled to lay before our readers to-day the fol- Jowing very interesting report of the important proceed ings of the Board of Police Commissioners during the week:— i Moxpay.—The Board met in the City Hall at ten o'clock A. M., pursuant to the order of the President of the United Present, Mayor Berret, of Washington; Mayor nm, of Georgetown, and Commissioners Wallach, , Bowen and Brown. ‘On motion of Mr. Wallach, Mayor Berret was called to the chair and Mr. Brown appointed acting secretary. Messrs. Addison, Tenney, Wallach, Bowen and Brown Submitted their oaths of Ofice. Mayor Berret declined to do so, upon the ground that the oath which he had taken as Mayor of Washington rendered the subscribing to any new oath unnecessary, being a member of the Board only by virtue of his office as Mayor of Washington. Mr. Tenney, of Georgetown, opposed this view of the ease, at gome length, and on motion of that gentleman the question was teferred to the Attorney General of the United States for his decision. The Board then proceeded to effect a_ permanent organi- zation, when Richard Wailack was elected President, Jos. ¥. Brown Treasurer, and Thomas A. Lazenby Clerk. On motion, the salary of the Clerk was tixed at $1,000 per annum. ‘On motion of Mayor Berret, the Captain of the ‘ Auxilia. ry Guard,’ and the members thereof, were continued in office until the Ist of September, 1861. A notice to applicants was ordered to be inserted in the daily papers. ‘Togsnay.—After some unimportant proceedings, Messrs, Brown, Bowen and Tenney were appointed a committee to divide the District of Columbia into ten districts. ‘Tuvnspay.—The President laid before the Board the fol Yowing written opinion of the Attorney General:— OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY @ 1. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S Orrick, August 22, 1861. Sin—Your letter of the 2ist instant presents for my Opinion the question whether the members of the Board of Police for the District of Columbia, created by the act of 6th August, 2861, entitled “An act to ereate a Metropo- litan Police district of the District of Colombia,” &c., are required to take the oath of allegiance prescribed by the first section of the act of the date, entitled “An act requiring an oath of allegiance and to support the consti- gntion at the T aaj? The Metropolitan Police act above referred to, section , provides that immediately upon its passage, the Pre- Bident shall appoint, by and With the advice and consent of the Senate, five Comipissioners of Police, who shall be the chief offiders of the said Metropglitan Volice districts, and who shall severally possess and perform therein the Powers and duties enjoyed by this act. The said Com- missioners, together with the Mayors of the cities of Warhingtongand Georgetown, ex-oificio, shall from the Board of PMice for the said ‘districts, and a majority of them shall constitute a quorum of such Board for the transaction of business. The Police Board referred to in your letter, consists then, of seven members, five appointed by the President and the Mayors of Washington and Georgetown. The twenty-fourth section of the same act provides that the Board of Police shall annually, on or before the first Monday in November, report in writing the condition of thy pol 4 thin gaid, districts to the Secretary of the fiance (sec. 1), declares that it shall be the duty of the ads of the several departments to cause to be adminis tered to each and every officer, clerk, or employe now in their respective departments, or in’ any way connected therewith, or who shall hereafter in any way become connected therewith, the oath therein prescriti further, that each and every such civil officer and employe in tho departments aforesaid, or in any way counceted u the United th or affirmation sed and dis in provided, shall be immediately d from such service or employment. tion then is, are the members of the Board of Police officers in th nt of the United Sta'es, in any way connected with any oue of the depart ments referred toY ‘ That they officers in the service or employment of the United States cannot well be questioned. ‘The officc they hold is created and its duties are defined by act of Congress; five of them are appointed by the President, and the other two are declared members of the Board be cause they hol! certain offices which were created by acts of Congr their compensation and all the expenses which may be incurred in the discharge of their official duties are to be A out of the Treas: of the United States; and, finally, ro to make periodical reports to the head of one of the ‘iepartments of the government ‘The members of the Board of Police are, then, officers in the seryi r employment of the United stat Are they, as such officers, in any way any one of the dep : Tho tw of ‘the org ty as W seen, makes it their du to report annually in writing the condition of the police within the districts, to the Secretary of the Interior. By this provision they are certainly “connected” with the Department of the Interior, and Icaunot avoid the con: clusion that they are, therefore, directly within the Jetter of the statute which makes it the duty of the head of that department to cause the oath in question to be administered to Y. officer or employe in any way connected with his depart meat. The act does’ not attempt vw define what Kind of connection with the department hall bring the officer within its terms, but it is careful to extend the duty of causing the oath’ to be administered beyond of. + ficers who are in the departments to the officers who are in any way connected with th rt menis, and it is too plain for argument that the duty of making an annual report in writing of the condition of the police to the Secretary of the futerior, directly con. nects the Board of Police’ with the department of which he is chief, and imposes upon him the obligation of caus- ing to be administered, and upon them the obligation of faking, theoath preseribed by the act. That the Board of Police are within the apirit of this act is, J think, equally clear. The purpose of the act, as is well known, is to apply astern and much needed test to the fidelity of public officers entrusted with the admi- nistration of the government in a time of great public perii—a peril fearfully increased by ro Peated and shameful instances of official treachery and misconduct. And certainly it does not dé- Mand the liberal spirit of construction to which the wis and beneficent objects of the act entitle it, to hold ‘that it applies to a class of officers who are specially en. trusted by it with the conservation of the peace and order of the national capital, and upon whose integrity, fidelity and zeal the government relies as one of ita means of sujport. Other reasons occur to me why the Board of Police are of the class of public officers to whom t hi in question should b ministered, but I donot suggest them because I think the proposition is too plain to need further illus- tration, and because the time within which this opinion Js required will not allow. Of course the duty of taking the oath attaches to every Member of the Board of Police, whether he be appointed by the President or be a member ez-qficio as Mayor of NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1861. . Rowen then offered the following resoluwon: Whereas, the Attorney General of the, United States, in compliance with a request from the Board of Commis- siouers of The Metropolitan Police District of the District of Columbia,” has, through the Secretary of the Interior, given an opinion in writing that under the act of Congress entitled ‘An act requiring an oath of allegiance and to support the conatitution of the United States to be admin- istered to certain persons in the civil service of the United States,’’ all persons claiming meabership in said Board are required to take and subscrfee to an oath according to the form prescribed in said act; and, ‘Whereas, James G. Berret, Mayor of Washington, de- clines for reasons fully set ferth ‘in the official opinion of James M. Carlisle, Attorney for the Corporation of Wash- ington, dated August 28,1801, to take said oath, as well as the oath prescribed in dhe act creating the Police Board. and the member of said Board deeming themselves bound in their action én this matter by the opinion and ruling of the Attorney General of the United States (the hi it law aflicer of the government) ; therefore Resolved, That-the said Mayor, in the opinion of this Board, is net qualified to act as a member thercof, After considerable debate, the resolution was passed by the unanimous vote of Messrs, Addison, Bowen, Brown, Tenney, and President—Mayor Berret declining to vote. The Meyor then dolivered a speech in his best style, (of the nature of a valedictory,) and took his departure, The written opinion of the’ Corporation Attorney was taken away by Mayor Berrot , who promised that it should be handed to the clerk of th» Poard to be entered on the Journal. We understand tnat it had not been received by that gentleman at ten o'clock this morning. ‘The President laid before the Board the following letter from the Secretary of the Interior, enclosing the opinion of the Attorney General:— DEPARTMENT OF THR INTERIOR, August 23, 1861. beet Wattacn, Esq., President of the Board of Police — Sin—Upon tho request of the Board of Police, as made known to me on the 19th inst., through g. F. Brown, Fsq.. acting secretary, aithough entertaining no doubt myself 708 tho subject, I submitted to the Attorney General the question whether or not the Mayors of Georgetown and Washington were required by law, #8 ex-afficio mem- bers of that Board, to take the oath of allegiance specially prescribed by the act of the 6th inst. for all officers in the service of the United States? A copy of his reply dated the 22d inst., is herewith enclosed, from which you will observe he is of the opinion that each member of the Board is alike required to take that oath, Very respect- fully, your obedient servant CALEB B. SMITH, Secretary. The opinion having alrealy been received and acted upon, the communication was laid on the table. ‘The President and Mr. Bowen was appointed a com- mittee to wait upon the Sceretary of the interior in re- gurd to the equipment of the police, and the Board ad- journed, THR MAYOR YESTERDAY. The Mayor, at his office in the City Hall yesterday, seemed to be nervous, fidgety and dispiritel, and his mental excitement was inereased by every publication concerning him. One of his employes remarked at the City Hall this morning, in presence of several gentlemen, that if Mr. Berrct had'not been arrested he would have been away from here in less than two days. Rumor says, we know not how truly, that in the “contraband” corres- Leonardtown stage a day or two since, were letters implicating Mayor Berret and others. THE OCCASION OF HIS ARKEST. The course of Mayor Berret, in connection with the Board of Police Commissioners (including his final refusal yesterday to take the oath), could not have been the par- ticular cause of his arrest, becauge the meetings were secret, and no publication of the proceedings, even to government officers, was made until this morning. CAME TOO LATE, A telegraphic despatch, addressed to Mayor Berret, charged with a toll of $1 80, was received in this city this morning, and was sent by Justice Donn to the Provost Marshal to be opened. WHO 18 MAYOR OF WASHINGTON ? It is probable that Mr. Wm. T. Dove, President of the Board of Aldermen, will act as Mayor of the city. It has been usual for the Mayor to deputise some one to act in his absence. No such selection having been made, Mr. Dove is rather doubtful of his right to act; but Mr. Car- lisle, the Corporaticn Attorney, we hear, has notified Mr. Dove of the absence of the Mayor and is of opinion that he is the proper one to act in his stead, Mr. Dove bases his doubt as to whether he is legally authorized to act,on the ground that the charter pro- vides that in case of the death, disability or resignation of the Mayor, the Councils must proceed to elect. Itis held by many that this is a case of “disability.” THE BLACK KEPUBLICAN CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION—ANO- THER MASKED BATTERY, (From the New York Tribune.} CULMINATION OF THE CRISIS. DANGER IMVEND! OVER THE COUNTRY—HOW FAR THE GOVERN: MENT AS NOW CONSTITUTED MAY RE RELIED UPON—DUTY OF PATRIOTIC CITIZENS IN THE EMERGENCY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK TRINUNE. SiR—No one who has had much intercourse with the merchants and capitalists of this city ean have failed to obgerve the feeling that seems generally to prevail that the magnitude of (he yar bas been under-estimated, and that to get through it with success, greater ability is needed in the federal administration. When the financiers of our metropolis were in conference a few days since in respect to the loan asked for by the gover nent, it might d that thjs feeling Would have found ox. some terms would have ben preserib pression, and thi condition of the loan—at least that a strong admo- nition would have been given to the President of what was deemed in this business community essential to the maintenance of confidence in the administration. It may be that this has partially been done. Irather in- fer, however, that the subject was disposed of uncon. ditionally, under some apprehension that an appeal might be taken from Wall street to the people at large. It is my opinion that our bank efficers have not a very far-reaching wisdom. It may admit of question if there is ability of the highest order even in their own peculiar department, aside from great political conseqrenees such. as are now depending. But it is not_ my present purpose to discuss what is past. What Ihave to gay relates to Mains yhich arace! Adyo deoaennttede dp meere enate be Puna maficient patrictism and cnergy in our pecple. I. The comparative military prowess of the North and South, has been brought to a test, which we must admit is anything but flattering to us. A battle has been fought and the federal army has not exhibited the cour- age and endurance which bad been expected. I think, however, it would be unjust to infer from a ngle instance what is to he the character of our soldiers for alltime, There were circumstances which mitigate the disgrace of our defeat, and may make us more bopefal of future se. T can bit hint at these. The mest prominent was the want of generaiship in the preparation for battle. It matters little whether the neglect of proper strategy is to be charged uy 0. the Commander-in-Chief or upon General McDowell. It was generally known before the panic occurred that John- ston’s division had joined the rebel force at Mana:sas— this, indeed, is said to have been known by Mcllowell the day before the battle. ‘There is some confusion on this subject, but it is certain that the junction had been made before the battle commenced. The belief t the ene- my had an overwhelming force was what overcame the courage that our army might otherwise have dis- played. Again, there was an utter absence of actiy veillance by the get 1 in command after the battle was commenced—a neglect to bring up fresh troops to replace those who had been brought earliest into action— in fine, the want of that providence and vigilant attention to every part of the line which is the surety to the soldiery that they are under the eye oftheir commander, and will be sustamed incase of avy disaster. Another material circumstance was, that the regiments which commenced the battle undergone a night march, and had been allowed no rest or refreshment. To one familiar with our Revolutionary annals, it will readily occur that the dofeat of Yorktown, at the Cowpens, was mainly attribut- able to the fact that the British soldiers had been jaded by a forced march during the night, and by a singular improvidence of that enterprising officer were immediate. [¥ brought up to the assauit, although our forces were found prepared and waiting for battle. All these things being taken into account, the defeat can be explained without “impeachment of the courmge of the soldiers, That the defeat became a rout is to be charged to the officers. It is unfortunately too true that a large proportion of epaulettes were seen in the midat of the straggling host, instead of being in the front rank nearest the ene- my. J infer that little was done by the officers to resusci- tate the dispirited soldiers, and nothing could have more effectually flxed upen us a hational disgrace. The late praiseworthy movement by the War Depart: ment, of inquiring into the qualifications of regimental officers, which has resulted in the dismissal (resignation as it is called) of go large a number, demonstrates the lamentable incapacity that must have existed at the time when the fortunes of our country were staked upon a great battle. Ihave thus unreservedly admitted the oxtent of our disaster, and stated its palliation. It is due to our national honor that I should notice the report of Mr. Russell to the London Times. It was, in my judgment, unworthy of the high position which that gentleman held. A casual news- paper correspondent might be pardoned for mistake or aggeration; but the confidential reporter of the most re- nowned newspaper in England is to be judged by a more severe rule. His report of the battle, aa it has come to us trom England, so far from being a candid and careful re- sume of all that should have been learned by him, is nothing buta pictorial eketch of the dissorder in the rear, which, it seems, was all that he saw; whilehe had not thé candor to admit that he was not present at the battle, saw nothing of the couflict, and really imew nothing, except the flightof teamsters and members of Congress, in which Mr. Russell seems to have joined with about the same amount of courage that was exhibited by the gentlemen aforesaid. TI, Since the campaign has failed to be decisive in fayor of the federal government—has, in fact, been disastrous Washington or Georgetown, since the act makes no excep. tion of any class of public olficers, Ido not he *Xpre-s an opinion on the point whether any of the members of the Board are exempted from taking the oath prescribed in the third section of the Me- fropolitan Police act, because that oath is included in the ferme of the more stringent oath prescribed by the other act of the same date, which we bave scen that itis the @uty of every member of the Board to take. Tam, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, WARD BATES, Attorney Gener: Hon. Caren B. Suir, Secretary of the Interior. Considerable debate ensued on the reading of this opi ion, during the course of which Mayor Berret expreased a willingness to take the oath prescribed by act of Con. gress, but not the form sent from the Interior Depart ment, which was taken by his follow members and pub lished in this paper. He urged members to hesitate before they assumed the responsibility of depriving the representative of 60,000 People of the District of a seat in the Board. ‘The Board not being willing to act in the matter with. out giving it due consideration, adjourned until next day, Bt five o'clock P. M. Yesterday Mr. Berret submitted a fengthy written pinion of J. M. Carlisle, Esq., Corporation “Attorney. ‘This legal opinion, we understand, is to the effect that the Mayors, being ez-officia members of the Board, were not Obliged to take any oath of affice to qualify them to take part in the proceedings of the Board. After reading this Opinion Mayor Berret declared 8 Purpose uot to tak: PLY Lew vath of vilice, beyond what could have been anticipated by the most doubtful—and we are now compelled to fall back upon the resources of the North for a protracted war, we involun- tarily look at the constituency of the present ad- ministration, to see if it be such as can command the United support of the country in the portentous struggle which we have 6 UB I prof ‘0 the principles of the republican party, which ia nothing more than a confession of faith tn favor of the North, but Ido not believe in the pro. priety of using the patronage of the government for the Teward of partizans. ‘The crisis is too portentous to admit of the exercise of any private friendship. All political preferences must y to the one paramount considera. tion—what is required for the sucessful issue of the Struggle in which we are now involved for our national existence. It cannot admit of question that the ablest men of the country should be called into the national administra- tion. “Has it been done? Is the Cabinet of Mr. Lincoln composed of the ablest men that can be found in the country? The unanimous opinion of the public bis Maine to Kansas is entirely opposed to this. I do not'know but there ts some emasculating influence in the very atmosphere of Washing- ton." Men who have been much Telied upon do not appear tobetho same when brought within the chasm which seems to pervade the federal district. This remark ap- plies not merely to the heads of departments, but to members of Congress. I hoped to have seen a noble self. Sacrificing spirit in the proceedings of Congress at the last Session. On the contrary, while there was « proper dis position to support the government by a vote in favor of the loan, aud of taxes, &c., there hag beer no extilsijou Of the spirit of retrenchment, which, in such crisis as is wow impending, might have been looked for. ‘The pay of members of Congress should have been reduced, In such & strife as we are now involved i our representatives should baye been willing to have served for their bare expenses. Still more pressing was the necessity that the siaries of public officers, especially diplomatic, should be reduced. T think it will be found an error, the consequences of which will be far reaching, that’ no action was taken Upon this subject. ‘With this brief notice I pass from this to another and more important consideration, TIL. Cam we successfully maintain the contest with Southern secession without a in thefederal government? There will scarcely Le @ dissenting wiee throughout the whole North that there is a necessity for the change. Tinow not ‘Row members of the Cabinet cain have been s0 sel deceive as ot to have observed the strong influence hie opinion. ‘It ts wot merely that we have met me ter in the trial of military strength. Public ce has been weakened to a still greater extent Ly the Uelief uf complicity by the War Department inthe numberless frauds which have deem committed in army . I do hot say that this belief is well founded. It is sufficient that the conviction is thoroughly axed in the public mind. This of itself ix sufficient to require a resignation by the Secretary of that Department. He may exonerate himself from ‘blame if he chooses by an investigation, and the committee ap- pointed by Congress to inquire into abuses has suflicient or for that purpose. But ] know not what justification There can be for retaining office when all popular support is wanting. As to the Navy Department, The is not so much complicity by the Secretary, as ‘his ulter ineficiency. It is now fl that the blockade which our government an- nour to the world has been an utter failure. Time h has elapsed to have made up for any deficiency of wessels there might have been at first. “The continued incfi- ciency of the action of the department in that respect is such as to expose us to the contempt of all commercial nativns. ‘The course has usually been in England, when @ minis- try has exposed itself to any charge of neglect or incom- petency so serious as to impair public support, that it is compelled to resign. A vote by the House of Commons of want of confidence is decisive. So arcsolution of inquiry intd alleged misconduct has often had tho same effect. " The Aberdeen Ministry was thus compelled to resign in 1855, upon a charge of mis: management of the Crimean war. e We haveno such summarymode af compelling the resig- nation of Calinet officers, yi I Mp v would hoe a great ‘public advantage if the House of Representatives, before the late adjournment of » had declared the necessity of a change, It would at least have embodied the opinion now universally prevalent, It might have been expected that our capitalists woull, when called to determine upon taking the loan asked ty the government, have prescribed the condition that the Caiinet should Le reconstructed so as to restore public confidence. It seems to have been left entirely to the popular voice. Itmay be that there will be no decisive expres- sion till new disasters shall have occurred, These, how- ever, are inevitable. It seems that we are to lear wis: dom cnly by hard experience. I hope yet to see an energy and patriotism developed which are now latent. There can be no enthusiasm of the people while the be- lief exists that the atfairs of the country are conducted with mercenary motives. Republican a8 I am in opinion, f woutd prefer to see democrats in office, if that should be essential to the ob- taining of the ability which the present crisis calls for. It is my opinion that unanimity of public opinion at the North would be much aided by calling into the Cabinet prominent men, irrespective of their former political views. I would like to see General Dix and Mr. Holt in Cabinet offices, while 1 but express what is the general feeling of the North in saying that General Bunks ought tobe at the head of the War Department, for which he is, by former experience and his well known executive ability, tar better fitted than be is for the command of a division of the army, AH. Dy Avausr 21, 1861. THE TRUTHFUL CORRESPONDENT LONDON TIMES—HIS VERACITY PLETELY DISPROVED, [From the Chicago Tribune.] Mr. Russell's letter to the Londen Times part of which we transferred to our colt morning, is, in many respects, a. remarkable pape enjoyed the privilege of riding from a point acc miles east of Centreville to another poin Court House with Mr. Russell, and when he tells what took place on that bit of road we are competent judges of his truthfulness and fairness as a descriptive write do not know, and do not care what he saw, or 8 saw, of the fight and the tight, betore we found from the errors and mistatements in that portion of his narrative with which we are immedia oncerned, we should be justified in believing that $s not at the battle at all, and that the materials for his letter were gathered from some Fire Zouave or a private of the Ohio Second, who left, terror stricken, in. the early part of the fray, and carried the fatal news of the rout and the race to the credulous rear, We left Centre- ville without knowing that a repulse had been felt, or that a retreat to that point had been ordered. Jogging leisurely Washington road—perhaps ten minutes, certainly not more—ahead of Mr. Russell, we saw nothing of ihe flogging, lashing, spurring, beating and abandoning that he so ‘graphically deseribes. The road was a8 quict and clear as it no army were in the vicinity, A mile from Centreville we met the New Jerse regiment, a private of which, Mr. Russell says, thr ened to “shoot him if he did not halt.’ ‘The officers were turning back the few fugitives—vot g dozen in all—that ware 8 ay ti; Sut, recognized as a c as the correspondent must have been, passed to the rear unchallenged. Mr. Russell, at that moment, could not have been half a mile behind & Pushing on slowly we were overtaken by Colonel Hunter's carriage, in Which he, wounded, was going to the city. Mr. Russell saw it, or gays he saw it, attended by an escort of troopers, at the head of whom was a Major, who “considered it right. to take chargo of his chief and leave his battation.”’ We saw no troopers: ner Majer, Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, of the House, was riding by the side of the vehicle; aud he, a smooth faced gentleman, in the garb of a civilian, may have beev mis taken by our ‘own correspondent’ a cdoubttul mai war. lossibly two miles and a half from iv = vuf? OY D 5. stopped at a roadside farm haute’ “We recounizud Aer rode along, and were soon engaged with himina disor sion of the eauses of the check—it was not then known to be anything more; and in his company we went on threveh fux—in all a distance, perhaps, of six or T OF THE COM- eight miles; and we can affirm that not one incident which he relates as happening in fact, that tretch had any foundation We saw nothing of that Englishman of whom bo vas about this time I met acart by the roadside, surrotnded by a group of soldiers, some of whom bad “69° on their caps. The owner, as I'took him to be, was in great dis » and eried out, as T passed, Can yo tell me, sir, where the Sixty-ninth arct These men say the; 2 T can’t tell you.” Pm ip cha , Sir, and I will deliver them if T die for it, You ave a genth’man depend on you word. Is it safe for me to ge Not knowing the tent of tho vel E assured t was, and apked the men of the regi y <i to be there the Cownel hi off ev man pwn hook and to fly for our lives,’ replied one of them. Tho mail agent, who told me he was an Ehglich man, started the cart again. sincerely hope no bad re sult to himself or his charge followed my advice,” We rode into Fairfax together. fax Court Houre; the people auxious faces, were at the do infactey under arms. T was besioged with qu though hundreds of fugitives had passed throug me? It is a small matt the man. black and marks the ed of Mr, Thor agirm, had passed that D Yi y afetiey regiment, if we are not misaken—were at their usual evening parle, sup- posing, no dowd, that ‘heir companions in arms had won a great victory, “At on © T stopped to ask for water for my the owner sent h ant for it cheerfully, the very house where we had in yain asked for something to cat in the forenoon, ‘There's a fright among them,’ 1 served in reply to his question concerung the sariat drivers. ‘They're afraid of the enemy's ew ‘Are you an ? said the mun. “* No, not.’ ‘Well, e said, ‘there will be cava them soon eno.gh. There's twenty thousand of the best horsemen in the world in Virginny.’? At the little one-horse tayern in Fairfax, the horses— Mr. R.’s and our own—were watered, by a servant; bus the reported conversation did not take short distance from that inn Mr. Russell put spurs to his animal, and, riding furiously, left us behind; he picked up ample material for misrepreser tation, however, as he went. We point out the greatest fuisehood, if one’ false- hood ean be greater th nother, in the columns that he has devoted to the ation of our troops :— “Washington was still eighteen miles away. The road Was rough and uncertain, aud again my poor steed was under way; but it was no use of trying Ww outstrip tho Tunawnys.' Once or twice I imagined I heard guns in the rear, but I could not be sure, in consequence of the roar of the flight behind me. It was most surprising to sce how far the foot soldiers had contrived to go on in ad- vance.” It must have been surprising indeed! From the mo. ment of meeting the First New Jersey regiment, of which We have spoken, not a soldier, unless ono of a bagig a picket guard, did we see on the road—not one, ‘The wagons going in were few, and their progress was not such as to indigate that they were making a retreat. We faced train after train going out wtih supplics, without guard, and without suspicion that the army was beaten and in flight. The defeat was not known t any on the road, not even to Mr. Russell, who informed us that our army werd fall tack and enamp for ihe night, only to re new the Lattle the next day. The “roar of the flight behind mo” is a stretch of the imagination. We were ‘« me,” and heard the guns and marked the time as , but save our poor old thick-winded steed, there was not another horse on the road within oar sight. A few car riages with the wounded, a few retiring civilians—none making haste, none suspecting the finale that was reach. ed—goon passed us, but not an armed man, trooper nor footMan, was anywhere near. Mr. Russell'in the next paragraph confesses as much:— “Tt was a strange ride, through a country now still as death; the wh: ai shining like a river in the moo light, the trees black as ebony in the shade; now and th afigure fitting by into the forest or across the read. frightened friend or lurking foe who could say? Then the anxious pickets and sentries all asking ‘ What's the news?’ and evidently prepared for any amount of loss.’ The truth is probably this: Tho imaginative correspond- ent left the battle ground before any confusion occurred, and when the retrogade movement was ordered. Hear. ing tho exaggerated stories of what proved to bea flight, after he got into Washington, on Monday, while the ex: citement was at its height, he wove them into his letter a3 facts of his own observation. The rout was disgrace- ful enough to make any man’s blood cold in his veins; but it wa. not what Mr. Russell describes. As we have asserted, he did not see I THE POOR OF MEMPHIS. The Memphis Aealamehe snys that the poor of that city are daily on the increase. The sum donated to the wives and children of volunteers by the county court is no longer paid, the amount, having been so much larger than was anticipated, emptied the treasury, The result is that those soldiers who relied upon receiving the amount appropriated now see their wiyes and children in an actual sulfering condition, THE MUTINEERS. OUR HYATTSVILLE CORRESPONDENCE. Hrarrsviix, Montgomery Co., Md., Aug. 28, 1861. The Mutineers of the New York Ninelan'h Regiment, dc. ‘Tho following is a list of the non-commissioned officers, and privates in the Nineteenth New York regiment, Major Sedlie commanding, who refused to obey orders on the 21st inst., and were Immediately placed under arrest, the First Pennsylvania Rifles, Colone) Biddle, taking charge of the recusants, ‘Tho circumstances attending their case have already been communicated to the public through the columns of the Heranp, It should be stated to the credit of all the commissioned officers that not one of them left tho regiment, although some of them are left without companies, These officers will probably proceed North to recruit the regiment, which the Major commanding conti- dently anticipates will be 1,100 strong in afew weeks, Arrangements haye already been perfected for adding to the comforts and amusements of the Nineteenth, and the patriotic citizens of the region in which they were enlisted, the county of ay ug and that " neigh- borhood, may be expected to contribute mate- rial aid in ‘assisting to this end. - lie has done everything in his wer to keep the regiment together, and he is entitled to the credit of retaining as many of the Nineteenth as now express their determination to stand by the government and the honor of old Cayuga until they assist in conquering an honorable pence from the enemy or are honorably discharged. The ist of recusants embraces a number of brave fellows, who have been misled into the course they haye so unwisely taken, The following is the list: — LIST OF MEN OF NEW YORK NINETEENTH UNDER ARREST FOR MUTINY, IN CHARGE OF COLONEL BIDDLE, ) RHT PENNSYLVA- NIA YOLUNTEBRS. Company A, Captain John T, Baker—Sergeants J. T. Potter, David’ McCreary. Corporals—V. B. Wilkinson, Wm, Ferguson, Privaics—Andrew Bouen, Chester D! Barnes, John B. Coile, Jobn Frost, Thos, H. Furness, Robt, K. Firth, Moses Grant, Franklin Hayden, Fred Hitchcock, Joseph How, John Lynd, Thos. H. Marks, Chas. Patten Chas. E. Quigley, Chas, H. Richardson, David Ray , kdward H. Speucor, Andiew J. Tutte, Judah 3M, Taylor, Dear B. Van Buskirk, John Hall, Richard 8, White, Henry L. War- her. None from Company B, Captain Kennedy, of Auburn. Company C, Captain Ashcroft—Corporal W. E. Bishop. Privates—Robert H. Covnell, Patrick Dillon, John Murray, Henry McLaughiin, Peter Joues, Thomas Skidmore, John Sloat. Company D, Captain Gyyigan—First Sergeant, Patrick Dinyer, ‘Third Sergeant %, Burke, Fourth Sergeant J. Nolan,’ Corporals KE. Ryan, P. Hamblin, Thomas Head, F. Anderson, Privates—Jas, Donnell, Thomas Holihan, John McKeon, Patrick Keleher, L. McCurtin, Michaol Barrett, ‘Thomas Jackson, H. Finlan, Wm. Galvin, Thomas Quirk, Pp. Scholing, P. Deegan, John O'Brien, James Dwyer, P. O'Brian, D.'Doyle, James Moore, Thomas Green, P. Cuilin, Robert Boyle, M. Lacy, F. MeCattin, John Hogan, Thomas M'Govern, John Purcell, Wm. Buckley, James kyan, Jas. OBrien, B. McLavghiin, D. Happy, John ‘Tierney, John Rattigan, A. Reegan, Thos. Murphy, J. Cov ghlin, das, Con- Jey, Thos, T, Ryan, B. Finlin, 1, Bolan, John Mullin, Thos. Malyey, James Tracey, Thomas Burke, B. Mury hy , James MeCabe, P. Burns, William Finlin, John Sheehan, M. Harnes,'D. Monshan, D. Turner, Jobn’ Howell, John Kel- ley. John Vierney, 'D. Liwyer, P. Conway, 'G. Conway, (drummer), D, MeCartby. Company’ E, Captain’ Schenck—Corporal Rollin. D. Wade. Privates—Horace P, Faker, James 8. Betts, Sam- uel Briggs, Stephen Briggs, Charles Brooke, Joseph L. Cronree, William H. Currie, Henry Dayis, George 0, Dean, William’Everts, Jon Frees, William H. Ferguson, James (hey, Darwin Graves, Myron Harrington, Albert Hay ward, William Huntley, George Ingersoll, Joseph Kay, George Martin, Irving Paimer, Peter Rosat, Reuben Ke: mington, Charles F, Rynders, Orson Sherwood, Stephen H. Vandermark, Joka Ward, Augustus Buchanan, James Harris, Company F, Captain Stovens—First Sergeant F. B, Warren, Second Seigeant D. F. Rothill, Third Sergeant Rt. Haynes, F Hammell. Corporals— upped, P, , Orson Clark, Priyates—G. 1. Barlow, P. Beatts, J. Clark, T, Collier, W. Collier, M. B. Cranson, J.D. Cri T. Cordon,’ J, H. Diverson, D, Frees, CM. Frith, F. E.’Greentteld, D. W Gunman, H, Hoglan, R. "Hos day, M. Howard, J. Jane, H. Goodrich, P. iss, G. BOlli- , T. Kennedy, J. 8. V. Maun, G.M. Mosier, W. W. Shriver, M.S. Kta- +, A. Spoon, J. Spoon, W. Loveland, W. jor, J. Thum; W. Van Tassel, M, Watts, C. C, Wm. Whipple, W. 2. Wood, W. E. Sanford, Company Captain Stewart—Privates Morgan L. Joslin, Alexander Graham. None from Company H, Captain Giles, Company I, Captain Ammon—Privates Edward Bab- cock, John P. Barber, A. H. Beebee, Elijah Bowen, Samuel Parr, George W, Coates, Wallis Everson, W. W. Fowler, Willism Mack, Enoch Miles, James Prosser, Roger Quinn, Morris Ryan, James 0, Sullivan, Ira Terwilliger, John F. Woodward, Frank 3. Nichols, Company K, Captain Angel—Private Martin C. Wood. ABSTRACT, J. Tay- Whipple, Com; any A, Non Commissioned. -Privatea....23 Ce lo. . Oo. oe do. » do, do. + do. Company do. + do. Company do. do. Company T, do. 2 do. Company K, do. do. OF THE NINETEENTH NEW YORK REGIMENT, Major Commanding, James H. Sediie. Regimental Surgeon, Theodore Simon, Assistant Surgeon, Benjamin Howard. Adjutant, Licutenant Henry M, Stone, Quartermaster, John Chedell Commissary, George Ashby. COMMANDERS OF COMPANTRR. =, Lieutenant Charles White, commanding Company A. Fifty-vine left. Captalu Terence J, Kennedy, Company B. (Senior Cap- ain.) Full company. Captain Ashcroft, Company C, Seventy in line. Captain Ewen Gavigan, Company D. All left. Cantain Theodora Ho Sehanale, Compemy unre’ tach remain, Captain N. 'T, Stevens, Company F, Nine men remain, commanded by Lieutenant Squiers, in absence of Captain Stevens. Captain Charles Stewart, Company G. Full company. Captain Solcmoen Giles, € Full company. Fifty men remain, ‘ompany K. Full compan: enlisted men..., thitty- remaining loyal... Thirty-eight missicned: grand total ef ron !Sand file of It should be stated that the mutineers were arrested y Major Sediic’s command, assisted by United States Licutenant Eugene Pickett, Company A, Ninth iment, has been presented by his New ork friends with an elegant sword and belt. The com- pliment is worthily bestowed, THE REBEL FLAG TORN TO PI TIGUA, WEST INDIE {From the Antigua Register, Ji An cecurrence took place in this ¢ ifederate governme ICES AT AN 164 y on Friday last tof the South *todoat heme than their le fel- irthern States cecasion them, would het.a little against Anti might possibly lead to the re tion of a dis- neon from President Dayis, delivered by ntleman,” demanci isfaction for committed against tu utional honor by i destr their flag, On the previous y Pearl, Captain Robing, from Wilmi ton, North Carolina, arrived with a’ cargo of. pi pine consigned to Messrs. Samuel B. Johnson & son, It being known the captain had the new Hag adopted by the Southern States on board, a gentieman in the city expressed a desire to sce it, and it was brought on shore for the purpose, and wae afterwar nt to Government House, it is said, that the ¢ also have a lock at it.’ On being returne! it was Loisted on the consignee’s flagstaff, for the burpese, tt is alleged, of gratify ing the public with a sight of the southorn ensign; and after being up about a quar- ter of an hour, we are told, it was ordered to be taken down by Mr. Jchnson, Jr." But it seems some Yankee captains in port had ‘their dander raised at seeing the rebel flag flying, and they oftered ten dollars to have it { down, Bot the pecuniary reward being lusuilieient to induce our people to commit such an outrage, the Yankees were clever onovgh to excite their indignation by calling the hew arrangement of ovlored cotton proudly floating in the air the “slavery flag,’ and saying it a disgrace to the people to aliow it to be hoisted. The bait took, and a crowd of persons assembled at the store of the con- signees to haul down the offending co. The gate lead- ing to the wharf was closed, but it was soon burst open; the crowd rushed in, and some person cut the halyards, while, in obedience to an order previously given, the flag was being lowered and the wind carried it to the next wharf, where a party of men seized it, jumped into a boat With their prize and carried it to. neighboring wharf, where the United States flag was flying, and hoisted it under that flag. One of the Yankeo captains is said to have fired a bullet through the hated but harmless piece of calico; after which it was taken down, trampled upon, and afterwards torn into a thousand pieces, and distributed among the crowd, many of whom were afterwards seen walking about with pieces of it attached to their clothes, as proud of their colors as anew recruit the first time he sports the blue and red ribbons at a country fair. It ts said legal proceedings have been, or are about to be, taken against the parties concerned. That the indignation of our porters, wharflingers and boatmen, should be aroused by the curining Yankees? talk wbout the “slavery flag” is not unnatural; but they ought to have asked whether the Confederate Find is more objec- tionable on that ground than the federal, the Spanish or the Dutch jays, all of which as strongly represent slavery. The Northern States have not gone to war with the Southern because the latter hold slavyes—that the North. erns do not object to, and have already sanctioned—but because the Southrons have cast off their allegiance to the federal government. One thing is ‘most certain to all to whom the Messrs, Johnson are known, that they never intended the least insult to any one in hoisting the flag ; and that had they imagined it wouid have given the least offence they would not have permitted it to be displayed on their premises, Tt was stated that Captain Robins had another flag made the following day with the intention of hoisting it on board his vessel; but if that were the cage he was pru- ps enough to refrain from carrying his intention into effect, MISSOURI LEAD MINES IN THE HANDS OF REBELS. We are sorry to learn that the richest lead mine in Miseouri, and indeed probably on the globe, is vow in the hands of the insurgents, though they aid wor succeed in obtaining any of the wet), ‘The mine to which we refer is situated near the village of Granby, Newton county, withte twenty-€we miles of the southwestern border of VhatSiate. With the mines and furnaces of Granby \s their possession, the redels can Supply Wemselves with qead (0 aay Tequited extent, SHIPPING NEWS. Movements of Ocean Steamers. Arab) City of Baltimore. Hammonia Porat... .e......0.0N City of Washington: New York... Bremen, “Rew York: Canada... Boston... New York... Teuton! New York, ity ai nity Arago Arabia, Hammor tri KINGSTON, JA., HAVANA, MATANZAS AND NASSAU, N. P. CuxsTon—From New York for Kingston, Ja, on the 20th day of each inonth. ‘The Cleator leaves for New York on the 6th of each month, and will be due here about the 15th, COLUMBIA AND Manrton—No stated days are yet fixed for the departine of the Columbia and Marion for ‘Ha they will sail about every ten days, touching at Key W ward and homeward, Kanxax—From New York for Havana via Nassau, NP, on the arrival of every alternate Cunard steamer at New York, Maranzas—Frotn New York for Matanzas on the 8th day of each month. From Matanzas on the 22d, duc at New York on the 28th, SPECIAL NOTICE, All Letters ana intended for the New Youx Uxenatp Aes eres W YORK—THIS DAY. Port of New York, August 26, 1861. CLEARED. Ship American Union. Hubbard, Liverpool—Grinnell, Min- turn & Co. Ship American Congress, Woodward, London—Grinuell, D Minturn & Ship Tigress, Stevens, Havre—C C Duncan & Co, dence, Johnson, Havre—Boyd & Hincken, n (Ital), Schatfino, Queenstown—M Pasiacaldi, Bark Gatatola (Ital), Mim ueensiown—Win Salem, ANTE E Suare (Dou), Bamer, Rio Janelro—Funch, Meineke endt. Brlg Argyle, Windsor, Demarara—Smith, Jones & Co. ache Matilda, West, Uibraltar and Maliga—Gomez, Wale lace 0 Schr Nuicvo Ex (Ital), Lamothe, St Domingo City—Gimber- nat & Co. Schr Wentworth (Br), Smith, Windsor, NS—D R Dewolf, Schr Maryland, Bower, Baltinore—J Cutheart. Schr TB is, Pisilad Master. Behr WD Cargil) Hawkins, 9 Schr J € Allen, Allen, Schr W B Jenkins, Scull, Schr June Eddy, Patten, Boxion— Schr M Fillmore, Chase, Boston—S W Schr G P Taylor, Steeimian, Danvers Schr Laura Jani + Hing as Steamer Novelty, Shaw, Philadelphia, ARRIVED, Ship Universe, Morrison, Liverpool, 46 days, with mdse, to Withams & Guion, Had heavy westerly winds for 36 days. On the eastern edge of the Banks, signulized a British bark, 49 Hon for St NB, short of Visions; ed by alow rakish full She came bearing rt le ‘topsails and courses, it Mowing hard from N’ avyeross sen, the wind having shifted about an our previons from SW} the Uni- verse was under double refed topsiils and courses at the time, At4 AM the brig passed to windward, and when about a quarter of a mile ahead crossed the U's bow, and ran off SE. She was evidently a brig of war, for her ports were pisinty In aight, and Nights could be seed through them about Ship Wisconsin, Scott, Liverpool, July 7, with mdse, to W TFros Ship, Aretie, Zerega, Sunderiand, 6 days, with coal, to Ze reg &C ‘iip Galena, Leavitt, Havre, July 12, in ball Noison & Sone, Ship Louis Napoleon (Ham), Harting, Hamburg, 49 days with mdse and passengers, to LE Amsinck, Aug 3, lat 4401, lon 4257, spoke ship Reaper, bound W; 3d, lat 43 c4,_lon 4259, spoke ship Cork Packes,’ bound, W; July 13, lat 87 57, Jou 24, spoke Bremen bark Auolph, from Bremer for Rew t, to Win, Ship Jack Frost, Emery, Boston, 6 days, in ballast, to master, Ship J Montgomery, Hamilton, Boston, 6 days, in ballast, ton aster. Bark Brothers, Mariner, Cienfuecos, Aug 1, with sugar, e, to Geo yhenson, "Ts at lower quarantine, 15th inst, y ng NW’ 40 miles, was boarded by US ship Vandalia, on a cruise, all well. Bark Sollde (Swe), Paulsen, Boston, 6 days, in ballast, to dt, Funeh, Meincke & W. Brig’ St Agnes (Br, of Halifax), ——, Ponce, PR, Aug 2, 20 days, with rice, India rubber, with sugar, tod 8 Whitn Bebr ), Thorndike, Hillsboro, NS, 11 to W Tonipkin: incoteague, 14 days. ethport for Hartford, for Charlestown, hethport for Boston, y, Elizabeshport for Bridgeport. zalethport for Norwich, Elizabethport for Boston, Schr Hepsidah, Lunt, E Sehr EA Cummins, Kelly, Sehr Heroine, Champlin, Schr Cam Sel ony Beli Lewis Spanier, Lewis, Bostor Schr Cerito, Crowell, Bostor Selir Isabella, Fa Schr Whistler, Presby, Taw y Schr Charles Coleman, Coleman, Tau Schr E Smith, Suow, Marblehead, 3 day Schr Telegraph, Rogers, Nantieket Shoals, Schr Maria Louisa, Cummings, Fall River, 2 days. Sloop Gen Warren, Smith, Elizabethport for Sag Harbor, Sloop HM Ridgely, Kellogg, Elizabethport for Westport, Steamer A H Bowman (U8' transport), Clark, Washington, DC, 56 hours, in ballast, to master, Sicamer F W Brune, Foster, Balumore. Steamer Mars, Nichols, Philadelphia, Steamer Tronsides, Vanderveer, Philadelphia, ‘Steamer Concurd, Norman, rhiladelphia, Steamer stores for Washing BELOW. Ship Wanderer. Bark Mary. from Trinidad, Schr Planet, from Kingston, Ja, Also two ships, one bark and one brig, unknown.—(All by pilot boat G W Blunt, No IL.) Sip Game Cock, Jayne, trom Colombo, Bark Restless, Robi!lard, 10 days from Havana, all well. Burk George Durkee (of Yarmionth, NS), from Liverpool via St John Also a bark, supposed the Jasper, SAILED. 24th—Ships Stephane (I'1), and Bavarla, Te; Chelten. ham, and GB Lamar, London; Vietory, rnado (Br), Liverpoo); tark John Albrcelit (Duteti}, Q brigs Cibao (Brem), Port au : rd’ Bei Dema- rari; Los Amigos (Br), 6, € schrs Emptre, Falmouth, E; ‘Also bark Martha’s Viney > Kuhn, with raph ( Insgow 5 r non, Havre; brigs Anna Margaretha (Swe), Exeter, E; H Havelock, Havana; schr Montrose, Matanzas, Wind at sunset SE, fresh, Miscellaneous, Smeasmrr Erxa—A despatch from River du Loupe, CE dated 26th, states that the Br ship Powerful, bound to Que bee, had arrived there, and reports that the steamship Etn~ broke her crank shaft on the 7th inst, and was boarded by the Powerful on the 11th, in lat 49 14, lon 38 53. The ship was in good order, but the engines were complely stopped, She was putting back to Queenstown under sail. Sip Eastenx Qurex, Hancock, at Bo reports May 29 a 30, off Cape Good Hope, N to NWand N, which started the cuwwater and caused the ship to leak; was 16 hours atthe pu threw over abt 100 tons of cargo to lighten the verse. Banx N Boynton, Mii repairs, having on the 12th’ Inst got ashore on Pictou Island and received some dam: Brie Wx Nicnors, of Cherryfield, ts reported by a despatch received at Boston 24th inst to be ashore in Straiisof Canso, No particulars are given, Scur Lyp1a R Ocpex, Fisher, for Boston, coal laden, sprung aleak might of 24th inst oif Kaighn’s' Point, below hiladelpibia. She was taken to the whart and made fast, but as the tide receded, the lines parted and she slid into deep water and sunk, Whe L RA rated 43, was 125 tona bur. then, 6 years old, and owned by the captain and others, of Camten, NJ. Scr DG & RF Staxxow, Bowen, of and from Philadel. pila for Lynn, with aeargo bf coal, sprung alenk 220 inst, off Barnegat, and soon after sunk. Capt B and crew tcok tothe boat and landed at Atlantic City, NJ, Friday evening, having saved nothing but what they stood in. The GD & RFS was butit in 1869 at Lewes Del, 185 tons, 42, and owned in Phila- elphin. Scur Corpeita NewxirK, of and from Philadelphia for Salem, with n cargo of coal, put into Newport th just, with lose of forernast and other damgn; will repair. (BY tle- graph to Ellwood Walter, Esq, Secretary Board of Under- writers.) BR Scur Goup Hunter, ut Boston from Miramichi, when off Halifax, inan easterly gale, lost botn masts below the croestrees, Y Scur Monente, ashore at Sable Island, has become a total logs; crew eaved.’ She was insured in the Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance office for $3180. Fisnixa Scun M C Rows waa ashore, no date, at or near Father Point, Bay St Lawrence, The Vessel is iusuwed for Tt is probuble she will prove a total loss, Onecsixteenth of ship Monsoon was sold at auction at New Begtord 24th, by Maj Bourne, to Henry F Thomas, at the rate of Notice to Mariners. LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, RELATIVE TO A SEARCH FOR A Str stern, aud ps, and ast SURVEY Orvice, August 6, 861, Sin—I have the honor to report that on the 16th of Jane I received through the courtesy of Lieutenant J M Gilliss, US Superintendent of the National Observatory, a notice com- miunteated b the American’ ship Simoon, relative ry of a rock or shoal off the coast of Virginia. The position given by the log of the Simoo which struck three times when within sight of Cape E is “seventeen to nineteen miles south of Cape Henry, and At miles off shore.” ‘The particulars are stated as follows:—"The shoal or jump has 24 feet on it—as she aftbetween, the seasmit being nearly high water, the sea moderate, ‘Threw the lead aa soon as paasthleno Bottom at twelve fathomsit cannot be more than 130 fect acrons, as we cleared itin three seas. We named it the ‘Simoon’ shoal, Our pilot enid that some three years since a ship loaded with guano struck somewhere near the place and stink; but as no shonl could be found, concluded It was falac, Captain Smith says he has since Jeafned that it occurred within ‘ke last six months.’” Lieutenant Commanding Phelps, in the Coast Survey steamer Vixen, was requested to exarine the ground in q tion, and reported the result on the 27th of July, The follow: tng are extracts from his report:— ra have thoroughly explored the vicinity of the supposed Simoon show! on he const of Virginia, and am perfectly satia- fied that no such shoal exists in that'locality,” * *)* * Anares of twelve miles north and south, by six miles st and west, was carefully examined, and the feast water found, beyond theee miles from the shore, was seven fathems, Uf the’ Siinoon was over three miles from shore when she struck, my belief is that she touched on a sunken vecsel.” I would respectfully request authority to publish the ‘sub- stance of this commenication ag a Notice to Mariners. Very respectfully, D BACHE, Superintendent U 8 Coast Survey. Hon 8 P Cuase, Secretary of the Treasury, Whalemen, Arr at Nantucket 23d, schr Sam) Chase, M'Guire, from Shoals, with a 20 bbl wiv fn tow Taleahuano, July 13—The whaling schr Porota, of this port, formerty the BA Luce, of Exigartown, was reported ay Cal Jao with 65 bbls sp oll, taken sinc ior ng pere. Alewer from Capt Qourtuey, of bark Ware, NB, report an. heas, Grumley, Hartford, WillJoad government tou. , arrived at Boston on Sunday for her at sea June 26, lat $8 10 N, lon $6 6) W, nothing since Inat ne aenalnepereeeed ‘Very scnree on the Western Ground Gece ad eek pecs a ind Noi no date, tleesiow ts da, enna aeena Merten, Cook, 7 2, Spoken—-Aug 4 lat 87 06, lon 4060, schr Qulokatep, of Pro vineetown, wil Spoken, 3, Ship Mariana, Williams, from New River, NB, for Livery "Rs Kaw ‘ip madriy showing» privat gna, red oh a » showing & re with white imaliow tall, with leuete a Ein thet red, "ang it, ton Bark ‘Mary Lucretia, from Boston for N¥ork, was seen Aug 23, off Cape Cod. bic Ponies Tanks Hlond Marshall, Berize, Hon, Aug t—In port barks Honduras, Mars! for NYork 10 days, DJex, Guide, for Queenstown 20; Bg brig Kate, Stevens, tor NYork 8, "ALDERA, July I8—-Arr bark Gertrade, Goodburn, Valpa- ra igo (and sid 17th for Flamenco), Dix Cove, July 12—f0 port Lark Costarelli, Morant, une, Bark D Godfrey, Hall, was in the Bight of Benin. Exava, July i—Arr bark Tonia, Philips Salem, Loxpox, Aug 10—In port ED Veters, Porter, for Callao, old; Azzan, Heagan, for Richibueto, do; Crimea, Hichborn, for Pictou, do; Catherine, Herrick, for Paramaibo; EH Tay: lor, Lord, for NYork lg; Byzuntiim, Robinson, for do; JA Stamler, Young, aud Ainauda Spear, Cooper, ballastin quot, Davin; Progress, Woodwatd; Reynard, Seymour; E: ma, ‘Agry; Emily © Starr, Fairfow!; Eastern Cherubim, Skinner; Mazep) 3 dall; Undine, Thompson; Welkin, Snow; Frs P'Sage, Wood, Norton; Win Creevy, Di Pierce; Edward Stanley, Yates; Sonora, Craw!ord: queror, Boutelley Ania, Tinkham; Olamdn, Stuart uther, Nichols; Lucinda, Smith: das It Keeler, Delt zubeth O Feltery Lillia; Caledonia, Drummond; Como, Cob Harvest Moon, Berry; J A Lee, Christian; Monsoon, Fly Fannie Lincoln, Parsona; Flotence Nighitny Southern Rights, Knowles; Mary B_ Ric! Small, and ‘Thalatia, Otis, ull disg; Callender, Coie, rague; Black Warrior, Murphy? Lvamhoe ais, Bennett; Holyrood, Jordan, and Fre A Richardséa, une. LoaNvo, June 1—In port bark William H Shailer, Marks, for Benguela 2st, Mazaria, June 2t—In port ship Franklin, Freeman, from San, Franciséo, 834 days passage, t9 ail day for Altatn, Panay Aug 510 port brigs feibella, Uigeins for NYork 3 days; Emma, Hanfield, from do, discs RA Fisher, ™ (igitt Mupway, NS, Aug 6-Sid bark David Nickels, Ellis, omas. StJoux, NB, Aug 21—Cld ships Valentia, Austin, Bristol, Eddystone, Grant, Liverpool, arcauvand, July 18—No Am vessel in port. Sid 17th ship Linda, Favorin (from Cobre, put lu for wool}, NYork; has a cargo of hides, copper and Wool, valued at $200,000, VauraRatso: July I7—In port ships. United. Slates, Nickers son, for Iquique and Caletar, to load for Cork for driers at £3156 to London, £3176; Crusader, Hill, and Wild Pie con, Mayhew, diss, ‘a (Br), tor Chinchas to load for finited stat Stricker, Leonard, for Iquique and Caletas, to load for Liverpool, at $4 per ton, (Per Sreausmp Hipsryrax, or Faruxn Poit—Txte- onarmc, Arr trom NYork Aug 9, Juliet, at Gironde: 1th, ‘Stephen ell, at Antwerp; W F Schmid La at 12th, Derwent, wt Falmouth fervoht, at Bristol; 12th, Ad i 23th, Panorama, at Bristo an C ‘a, ut do; Isabella LM Merritt al Sth, Inve American Eagle, and "Young Am and Rolling Wave, at Queenstos Liverpool. Arr from Philadelphia Aug 15, Jarian, at Greenoc! ohilda, stigator, af Kk. Id for NYork Aug 21, Robt Ru binson, from Deal; 13th, Constellation, and Wim Rathbone, from Liverpool. The Caroline © Dow, from Cuba for London, is asnore near Beachy Head- She is in bad condition, but’ makes no water, (Tho Latest via Londonderry.) Arr from NYork Christopher Hall, at. Sydney, NSW; Sai tiago, and Hussar, vt Melbourne; NB Palinersin the Straite of Sunda; Ironsides, Dorothy, President Fillmore, and Kate Albont, at Deal; Norden, at Falmouth; Bernard, in the Clydes Angelina, at Dublin; Prince Albert, at Queenstown; Robert Jenter, at Liverpool. Arr from Boston, Mogul, in the Straits of Sunda; Bella Donna, at Plymouth, ‘The Caroline C Dow, ashore near Beachy Head, is making water, Her cargo is being discharged. The Hermitage, from Liverpool for Buenos Ayres, into Cape de Verd very leaky. The Eagle Speed, from Bassein for Falmouth, struck a shoal near Barsein On the 17th of June, and becathe a total wreck, The crew were gave, American Ports, BOSTON, Ang 2i—(Au b Menton. Cid steamer Ker Whistling Wind, Havlin, NYork} Br Urig Benj Lane, St Thomas; schis Albert 'Pharo, Lippincott; Silver Magnet, Perry, and_A Cordery, Babcock, Piiladelph; EW Gardner, Bourne; Eva, Sidrick} DN Richards, Joy, and SA Mount, Gerard, NYork, Also, ‘steamer Ben Defort, Hallett, Baltimore; bark Alice Tarlton, (Br, late of Boston) Rower Cuyenne and Br brig Ado Purviss, Andersoo, Bar? bados, &e; schrs New York, Goodsell, NYork; Eastern Light, (Br) MeCullock, Surinam, 25h—Arr ship Easte John Winthrop, Eldridge, Miller, Picton; sehrs Mary Corson; White Squall, How Pharo, Cranmer; Richard Shaw; PM Wheaton, W! put Queen, Hancock, Calcutta! barks Niz, (not arrived); N Bo. Magee, Magee, and Lady Ouar Jobb 4b harlotte Shaw, aton; J Maxfield, May; A Tirrell, Higgins; J N Weilingion, Chipman; Many Standish, Atwood; L sturtevant, Dole; Issac Rich, Crowell, and H A Ro; Rogers, Philadel) phi WmT! nas, Baker: Mary Miller, ton; Diamond, Hi, Hatebinso: bethport; We rker, NYor ed—Si Witt Clintcn, from Havre, Signi for day, wind W by SW, steamer BenDeford; Sunday, wind N to N and SE, steamer Kensington, and bark. Whistling Wind, BELFA: Aug i7—Sit brig Progressive Ages Bramhall Rio Janeiro: schr Georgia, Gilchrist, Philadelphia, aly Aug 18—Sid brig William Masop, Gardner, Mon- tevideo. EASTPORT, Ang 17—Old brig Nellie Mewe, Pike, Philadel- Hing 1oWh, selir Dragon, Sadier, NYork; 20th, brig Lillian, nile Cork, GLOUCESTER, Aug 23—Sld brig Nereus, Homans, Suri- nam, HOLMES’ HOLE, Aug 22—Arr bark Georges, Magune, Be- ae; Hon, for Quecuiatown, put in for watery ss Isabella, G Faulklin, NYork for Boston; Henrietta,yShaw, Elizabethvor for Portland; R B Pitts, Pease, NYork’for Rockland; Mai Fi by, do for Pembroke; A 8 Eells, Ha letcher, Crosl ood, Camden’ for NYork; 8 A Appletun, Stanwood, Pictou for Philndelphia, 23—Sld schr Ianbella, A S Eells, Mary Fletcher, § A Ap- n, and Zulette, EW BEDFORD, Aug2—Arr echr Augusta, Kelley, New EWBURYPORT, Aug 23—Arr schr Volunteer, Brown, Philudelphia, Sid schr Colorado, Shephard, Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Aug 24 a 25—Arr_ steamer Crooker, NYork; ip Zered, McGonagle, Loni Dark D G Wiison, Peacock, Rio Janeiro} brigs Norden, Matanzas; John Wilson (Nor), Gyertsea mn. Cork for orders;’ Henry Leeda, Smith, Salem; schra Venloo, Clossen St Jolin, NBI CA Greiner Ce hat Young, Providence; Jonathan , Pawtucket; E Reed, Goodspeed; J ewis Chester, Somers, and Jas H Stroup, Kost Be Yormwood, Keunebunk; A F Shaw, Golson, Scars: N York. PLYMOUTH, Ang 22—Arr echt Rio Grande, Allen. NYork. Cid 20th, scope, Independence, and Jas Beckwith, NYork. 3d E Dalley, i oe c . ; Telegraph, Rogers, Harwich; Northern Light, Hall, TAUNTON, A: Talitha & Hannah, Morrill, Elizabetnpe ‘York. SALEM, Au ch Lon, Sid schrs EC Knight, Whirlo 8 Me- Laughiin, Wilmington, De ‘Uth—Arr s. his N Jones, Moon, Sullivan; Napoleon, Was- ter ¢ ‘Thompson, Bangor, vaudia, 8 NewYork; Jane, Gr ; r, do; Otean! aM, Jones, Duxbu ons, __ EXCURSIONS, ry Cc cAP EXCURSION TO CAMPS ON STATEN ISL ) Fare six cents by Staten Isiand ferry, foot of White- hall street, between the battery and South ferry. Guide to cemps:—To reach New York Rities , British Volunicers, Mechanic i pire Zouaves, and Yates Rifles, all at Camp Washington; Scott Rifles and Ira Harris Guard Uavairy, at Silver Lake; Third Irish Volunteers, at Camp Carrigan, Old Quarantine Ground, and Cameron Light Infantry, ‘at Morrison—leave steamboat at first landing. oats every hour from M. to 7 P.M. On fine Sunc very half hour to { REGIMENT EXCURSION.—THE STEAMER ENERAL ARTHUR, will ren to Jones’ Wood from Pock slip, at 1014¢ A. M., and atevery hour during the day, calling at Gouverneur street, Broome street, Tenth street, and pier 45 East river, affording passengers an op- portunity of hearing Captain Meagher’s address at 4 o'clock Fare 6 cents. Band on board. ____ STEAMBOATS. ORNING BOAT DIRECT FOR KEYPORT, MIDDLE- town Point and Cliffwood.—Cheap fare. ‘The largo and commodious steamer MAY FLOWER will leave pier 26 North river, between Barclay and Robinson streets morning at 9 o'clock, Returning will leave Ki at 3.30 P. M., landing at Clifwood. Fare each 1 cents, or 25 cents for the trip. The public will find this a pleasint trip. Good fishing and bathing. Excursion parties can make liberal arrangements for Keyport or Clilfwood. Notice.—This boat will leave Keyport on Saturd: gust 24, at 1 o'clock P. M. PECIAL NOTICES, (AONVENTION OF IRISH SOCIETIES DELEGATES ‘TO the Convention, and all others friendly to the in- tended festival in aid of the widows and orphans cf the Sixty-ninth regiment, to be held on Thursday, are re- quested to meet this (Tuesday) evening, at 74g o'clock, at 42 Prince street, to make final arrangements for said festival. JAMES SANDFORD, President, Joux A. Kexxy, Secretary. Nees I3 HEREBY GIVEN TO THE OWNE! agents of 415 bundies of Shooks, stored i 14 Atlantic dock, Brooklyn, that unless the clit go are paid they will be sold within six days from date. T. H. TAYLOR. No. 7 Attantic Dock, Brooxiyx, August 27, 1861. HE ACADEMY ON SECOND STREET, AND THE VA- rious schools under the direction of the Christian Brothers, will be reopened on Monday, 2d prox. FURNITURE. BEDROOM SUIT OF ENAMELLED FURNITURE for $24, in all colors, of warranted manufacture; also solid chestnut Chamber Suits, plain and ornamental, at H. F., FARRINGTON’S, No. 868 Canal street, opposite Wooster. Established in 1848. URNITURE AND HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES WANT- ed.—Any person having a house well furnished, and wishing to dispose of the entire Furniture, &c., at a low figure for cash, may find a purchaser by’ addressing for one week, Cash, box 190 Herald office. DANCING ACADEMIES. R. ©. H. RIVERS’ NEW DANCING ACADEMY, NO- 33 Schermerhorn street, on Court street, Brook- lyn, will open on Tuesday, September 10. Send fora cir cular, TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. HOUSE IN BROOKLYN, WITH EVERY A convenience, accessible to the ferries, to be let toa good tenant cheap. Apply at No. 290 Bridge street, Brooklyn. FURNISHED FRONT ROOM TO RENT—WITH OR A without partial Board, at a price suitable to the times. Apply at 151 West Twenty-second street. ‘ANTED—20 RESPECTABLE YOUNG MEN, AGED 16 and upwards, to enter a military school lately established. The couree of study being of standard mili- ary anvhority, with drills, &c., offers @ fine education to young men at small expense. Meets in evening, Addresg F, box 182 Herald oflice, for one