The New York Herald Newspaper, September 9, 1861, Page 2

2 THE NAVY Its Organization from the Last Official State- ‘ment of the Department. {From the Tribune.) THE BLOCKADING SQUADRON—FULL LIST OF SHIPS PURCHASED AND CHARTERED. BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY—SLOOPS AND GUNBOATS BUILD- ING—LIST OF WAR SHIPS ON THEIR WAY TOMB— 3 CAPTURED BY THE BLOCKADING SQUAD- LS NOW FITTING OUT, ETO., BTUs DISTRIBUTION OF THE NAVAL. YORCKS. ‘Allantic and Gulf Squadrons. Class. Vesvels. Guns, Men. Congres: Rae St. Lawrel 5 Santee .. Wabash Colorad Roanoke Minnesota Savannah Camber! Maced Broo Jamesiov Vandalia . “Lou Sloop + Steam Sloop Sloop. ...ees Steam sloop, Sloop Serew frigate, . Sidewhoel steamer. 2 Sidewhoe! steamer. Propeller. Serew steamer... Sidowhoel stenmoi Susquehanua. Preble. Marion. Richmond Dale Powhatan Mount Vernon. R. R. Ouyler. Keystone State, .. Crosader . Propeller. . Sidewheel steamer... Seminole... Massachusetts. South Carolin Mont g r, Mohawk... Wyandot.. Uo Daylight: + Sloresbip.... sees » Sidewhee! steamer. \dewheel steamer. row steamer... Sidewhcel steamer. Monticello Quaker Cit Dawn... * Propeller... 34 Yankeo Steamtug. 2 Falmout! oreship. 30 Roman... Wm. Bariger. Chas, Pheips. Young Atnerica. | nuiccss9s01002 toe AAPA RR ARAME DT AaacoC COMME EEE EIEESEREREEERES g Total... g © g ig Description, « Screw sloop. rew steamer, Screw tender. Tag. Steamboat, > Steamboat, Steamboat. Tcoboat. Powhatan , Philadelphia Mount Vernon, Baltimor Steamboat, Perry. Brig. Thomas Freeborn, Sidewheel steamer. Rasolute,. Propeller. Roliance ... Propeller. hooner. Sidewhoel steamor. ‘Tug. « Propeller. : Propeller. Tug. Gunboat. Tug. Side wheel steamer. On Pacific Coast. Name. Class. Guns, Men. Lancaster Saranac,. Wyoming... Narragansett, St. Marys Cyano. Fredonia. Warren. Vessels to Remain Abroad. Names. Class. Guns. Men. Where Stationed. 44....Coast of Africa, Coast of Brazil. Vessels Ordered Home and not yet Arrived. Class. Hartiord.. John Adams Dacotah ‘Saginaw... Constellation San Jacinto. sere Screw steamer... + Screw steamer... Storeship. Storeship. seeereeeeeeereeeeLld ‘VESSELS. BUILDING. Steam Sloops. Yard where Building. +eesee Philadelphia Navy Yard. Philadelphia Navy Yard, New York Navy Yard, New York Navy Yard. Boston Navy Yard. Boston Navy Yard. Portsmouth Navy Yard. +++» Portsmouth Navy Yard. unboats. Where Building. Name. By Whom. Del... W. & A. Thatchor, Wilmington, Philaselphi john Lyan. Jobn Birely. Hillman & Streaker. +-Paul Curtis, Cortis & Tilden. Messrs. Sampson. G. W. Jackinan, Jr, G. W. Lawrence, A. W. Thompson, ih, Me. Penobscot... Belfast, Me, C. P, Cartis. Pinola . Baltimore J. J. Abrahams. ‘The steam sloops are of about 1,200 and 1,400 tons bur- then, Their construction was ordered since the ¢om- mencement of the rebellion, and four of them are now nearly ready for launching. ‘The gunboats are of about £00 tons burthen, are of ight draught, strougly built, and are calculated to carry.one 150-pound rifled gun and four 32-pounders. VAST SIDEWHEKL STRAMBRS. Twolve fast sidewheel steamers suitable for running i shallow water will soon be on the a and their con- Btruction pushed with all possible speed. The butiding of five of them bas been ordered in navy yards and the re- maining seven will in a few days be under eontract. ‘Those steamers are to be built alike at bew and stern, and Whou run into narrow rivers or unexpeotedly cornered within range of a mashed battery, cam pass out without, tho delay or danger incidental to turuing around. FAST PROPELLERS. The department is about contracting fer the building of several fast propeliers—faster than auy thing now afloat. TRON-CLAD Vesta, Early in September the plans for iron-ctad vessels aro to be decided upon, aod their construction will be vigorously prosecuted, VESSELS PURCHASED, N Ck aa vame. » las. Tonnage. paid. Flag... Propeller. 935 $90,000 Massachusetts Propeller . Bouth Carolina .. Propell 165 172,500 ‘Thos, Freeborn idewheei steamer, ‘209 32.500 Resolute, Propeller», » 9 15,000 Reliance Roman. Wm. Badger. Penguin toamer. steamer Conneotieut . Rhode Island 2,250 101t . Bidewheol steamer 22,000 19,000 14,000 85,000 40:00 80,000 18,000 Angueta 96,000 Almbama Roebuck. daauda NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1861. OO Se Tn LT Tine Pa Sonnage. ! Fe a yr. Young Rover _— qr Gem of the Sea,...., Bark... aT x Mercedita, 2 Breamehip... 1,070 100,000 Artbie,» eye on me x “! Bhip. i — Seats, Clippor whaler... 451 _ 17,000 Quaker City Sidewheel . 1,600 117,500 Restless Bark. P< +0000 Morcury. tommntng pagel 0. M. Tet Steamtug. 165 15,000 Jacob Boll 1 Steamtug. 229 © 12/000 Cores... | Stoamtug. — 12,100 Now boat at Mystic... Propotior. 1,600 135,000 New boat at Norwich. Propeller. 400 37,000 Rescue (N. Y,)....++ Stoamtug — 11/300 R, R. Cuyler » Propetier. 1,250 Huntsville. . Pros eller. 300 820,000 Montgomery . Propeller... ae Todssrtice Sidowhesl steamer, — 18,600 R. B. Forbes “ai GI oa Baltimore, Sidewheot steamer. 250 36,000 Powhatan (2d) Ridewheel steame - — Philadelphia... .... Sidewhoel steamer, — if i Rescue (Phila ). Steamtug...+ =_ i eerie ps0 [895 40/000 Sidewheel steamer.2,400 16125 Sidowheel steamer . Bark... Propetter, Ly x Schooner 252, 7,900 233 7,000 838 86,872 210 «6,000 QUT 8,000 200 7,000 O33 «37,5 600 = 22,000 Island Belle. 123—«14,000 Total... creeoeee sear eeeeeeens 3,524,572 In a fow instances the price is not given, complete re- turns not having been made. In addition to the above, nineteen hulks have beea purchased and filled with stone to sink at the mouths of rivers and inlets. Three steamers have been churtered to tow them to their desti- nation. Othor similar expoditions will follow. CHARTERED VESSELS. Monticello, Mount Vernon, Dawa... ++ Propeller Propeller Propeller Propeiler Propeller Tag Tog Tug i Tug 30 per day. ll tag “These will be attached to the fleet of the Potomac. VESSELS NOW FITTING OUT. Class. 7,000 per month. 8,000 per mont. 7,000 per montit Donnare, «1,726 2,163 220 Zopbyr . Young Rover + Ship. Clipper whaler. Steamship 266 . 229 A. M. Petit. » Steamtuy « 165 New boat at Mystic * Propeller... 18 New boat at Norwic » Propeller, +e 400 + Propeller 933 + Ship 838 Se 53 amor 295 Stars and Stripes. Propeller. Brazeliera . Satellite... Bark. team bug. General Putnam Steamuig James Adger. Sidewhee!, Fearnaught, Ship... Valley City. Propelior. Sidewheel steam Sidow Roebuck Bark, Midnight | a VESSKLS CAPTURED BY THE SQUADRONS. Steamer Gipsoy. Schooners belle Cuaway. Steamtug Young America, Industry. Coal versel, Arcola, Coal veesel. Brilhante. Coal vesset, Tros Freres, ‘Coal vessel, Olve Branch, Cotton vessel. Favny. Cotton vessel. Almira Ann. Ships Amelia. Tiasilide. Lynchburg. Valasco, Arago, Ringdove. North Carolina, Brunette. Greensham. Tropic Wind. Geveral Green. Winfeod. H. M. Johns: General Parkhill. Barks Sally Ins, Star. Catharine, Pioneer. Elizabeth Ana. Hiawatha. Enchautress. HL E. Spearing. Shark. Octavia, T. W. Johnson, Brigs Amy Warwicks Witham Henry, Herald (Bug.) Haxail. Nahum Stetson, George B. Baker. Hallie Jackson, Ann Ryan. George B. Sloat. Schrs. Sarah & Mary Mary Willi Delaware Emily Ann. George M. Smith, Falcoy. Upton. Sloops Alena, Forest King. Jano Wright. Aid. Leon. Buena V P. boats Sam Houston, Mary Ch Dart. n. Sally Mears. John Hamitton, J. H. Etheridge. £ Mary. Privateer Petrel (sunk). Witliam and John. Savannah, And a number of others, names not returned, NAVAL (TEMS, Parent, sloop-of-war, 16, 566 tons, Commander Froncb, arrived at Key West, from Boston, and sailed en the 25th ult, for Fort Pickens, All well on board. Macxpontan, sloop-of-war, 22, 1,341 tons, Commander Glynn, sailed on the 22d ult. from Key West, on a cruise. Vincesxes, sloop-of-war, 20, 700 tons, Captain Handy, arrived on the 2lst ult. from Boston, at Key Wost, and left on the 24:h on a cruise. Watar Wiren, side-wheel steamer, 8, 378 tons, Captain Rochendorf, arrived at Key West from Fort Pickens ou the 13th uilt., and returned on the 241b. Ali well on d. Santer, frigate, 50, 1,726 tons, Commander Fagle, arriv- ed at Key West on the 15th uit. from Pensacola, and sailed on the 234 on acruise. Sho bronghtin the prize schooner O. P. Knapp, aad placed her in charge of the United States Mars! She was bound to Havana with a cargo of rice. Krystoye State, steam transport, Commander Scott, was at Key West on the 27th, coaling, and was shortly to leave, in pursuit of the Sumter. Crueaper, sorew steamer, 8, 540 tons, Commander Craven, was to hayo left Key Weat on or after the 27th, for New York, for repairs. She is te be relieved by the Wanderer, Moxtaomrry, 5, sorew steamer, Commander @hkaw, vow Wockading the port of Apalachicom, Mia, Tho folidwing is a correct list of her oflicers:—Commander, T. Darrah Shaw; Lieutenant and Executive Officer, Charles Hunter; Acting Masters, Thomas Pickering and GeorgeG, Fletcher; Acting Assistant Surgeon, P. E. Martindale: Acting Pay” master, Thomas Niblo; read | First Assistant Exgineer, George H. Wade; Acting Second Asstsiant Engincer, James H. Pollar Acting Third Assistant Engimoer, Alexander Pollock; Master’s Mates, Robert Barstow, W. H. Clarke, and J. L. Bodfish, ‘The pilot boat Sayn Houston, sixty-four tons, arrived at Key West on the 16th. trom Galveston, a priz®, taken by the gunbont South Carolina, The South Caroiiua had re- cently take neleven prizes and sent them North. Paymaster Upham, Inspector at the Bostou Navy Yard, has been ordered to the Washingtou Yurd, in place of Gallaher, Paymaster Bradford wili do (he duties as in- spector until the arrival of Wilson, who is assigued the position. Paymaster Slaucm, of the Congress, has been detached, in consequence of ilInesa, BRIGADIER GENERAL STONEMAN OF GEN McCLELLAN’S STAFF, TO THE EDITOR OF TBE HERALD. New York, Sept. 2, 1861. Permit mo to mako & correction, aad at the same ime do justice to one of Gen. McClellan’s staff officers, of whom the public probably knows less now than it will horeaftor. Brigadier General George Stoneman (not Stonebam) is a native of Stockton, Chautauqua county, New York, gradu- atod at West Point in 1845, in the same cliss with Gen, McClolian, taking one of the highest positions in his class; received Commission as Lieutenant of dragoons, and was immodiately ordered, with a division of Genoral Kearny’s army, across the plains to New Mexico and Culifornia, Since that time he bas been almost conatautly in active service in California, Oregon, Mexico and’ Texas. He was engaged in driving Cortinaa’ band from Texas, and came Noril last spring, with four companies of cavairy, on the Coatzaweaicos, since which he has beon at Carlisle Barracks. Probably there ig no officer ia the # has been mor tantly in sorvice for tho Jast s years, and he bas reached his favoritism or family fully performed. ©. boat McCamfleld. L. boats Morning Star. Richard Lace; as ptosl. | the test comes yon tay re! will be proud t0 claim bh FOR PRYANG, INGAPORE AND Cinwa.—Tho post bie > vers gy Singapo: her parts of Ch b= , iabuan, Borne atra, and the Viv the United States for transmission vin wil! hereafter be 45 payment requ age must be lnvie Fupon all such letters, whether sion from England yta Southampton that this incr collected ¢ this change upon the tables ies and collect postag 4th and 20th, from Sou from Maree! BeOS Ge Sane meray THE PRIVATEDRS. eee THE PRIVATEER SUMTER, OUR TRINIDAD COXRESPONDENOR. ‘TRininaD, August 5, 1862. Arrivat of the Sumter in Port—She Reports Herself to the Authoritics—Eleven Prizes Captured by Her The Authori- ties Permit Her to Coat and Repair, de., de. On the JOth nit. our town was thrown into astate of uausual excitement by the arrival of a steamer carrying the flag of tho seceded States. Sbo sailed boldly into our harbor aud anchored among the shipping. She reported herself to our authorities ax the Confoderate States steam sloop-of-war Sumter, Semmes, commander, and carries six gune,some of a large calibre, and from 120 tr 159 men, Since the 29th of June, when she eveces ted in breaking the blockade and getting out Of the dfissis- sippi river, sho has already captured no {oss than eleven American vorsels. Tho names of som? of the ships which had the misfortune to fall ia ber Power are the Joseph Maxwell, Abbie Bradford, Binnie Miller, West Wind (of Westerly), with a cargo of sugar, from Havana, and Golden Rocket, which was burned by hor off the coast of Cuba, I could not ascertain the hames of tho other vesse The Sumter has beon a week in our port, and it is ro Ported that she will remain till afler the arrival of the packet, which is hourly expected, ‘The British steam sloop-of-war Cadmus arrived last night from Granada and the officers of the two ships appear to be on very amicable torms, Tho oflcers of the Sumtor are daily parading the streets of Port Spaiy, and, with the consont of our colovial authorities, they have beca supplied With coal, spars, water, &c. Iam not certain that shOMine taken {a any gunpowder, but baye been credibly informed that ber officers have made inquiries for that articie. ‘The booming of cannon bas not saluted the arrival of the Sumter, but tbe Uniow rovernme paly taken te honor dist ingu her prisoners were landed penniless on our wharves, and they are indebled to tho liborality of our citizeos for supplying their im Inediate wanls, a subscription having been set op foot for their relief. ‘ihe mate of the Joseph well reports that before landing the prisoners the commander of the Sumter told them that they ha. been kept for the purpose of rotuliation, and he Would have barged them if, on his arrival hore, be bad been in formed that any of the Confederate States prisoners bad been treated us pirates, When it is known in the United States that aid nnd comfort bave been extended to our enemies by the Dritish government, no doubt it will cause a general feeling of indignatyon, and 1 hope our Excontave will ts immediate and energetic ineasures Wo prevent the re wewals of such unfriendly ucta. Bub, altho tho colonial authorities may be more guarded future, and refuse to allow Southern” privateors to supply Ubemsvives openly with coals anit ammunition, the feelings of rivairy (not tosay enmi of our great commoreial rival will prompt hor to fay theeneiics of America in an in way, and they will still beable to relit here, as noting but sant presence of a vessol of war and a regular system of harbor police will prevent war vessels lo take in con- traband goods in this port, Thope no Americans will be blinded by the somblance of sympathy extended to us by somo of the British pross. They feel for us in our present diffleulties only so fur as it afivets their commercial interest, and as ess On this continent a foot of ground ant a tlogstat, that spot will be made a foc and plots against our happiness and a sheiter for our enemies. If tho Suimter bad not been allowed to take in coals and refit here she would have been effectually prevented fron contineing her e, and the British g vernment should bo made responsible for any depredation she may com. mait after Uhis. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. We are indebted to Messrs. Smith, Jones & Co., ship ping merchants, of this city, for the following interest- ing information of the privateer Sumter:— [From tho Port of Spain Gazette, July 81.) ‘THY PALSUETO FLAG IN Tat GULE. Astrange steamer made her appearance in the Gulf yeslerday. When close up to the town @ strange thig mot the eager gaze Of the curious watchers on shore. Tl came to anchor, and the Harbor Master board- er, and she was found fo be a man of warearrying the fig of the Confederate States of America, The captain tthe vessel is the Sumtor, a couverted pas- uner, With an armamont of five iarge guns, ed in breaking the blockade on the 2ait ult., and has been cruising in search Of prizes since, with no little ay |, if we may erodit the assertion that the Sumier bas mace cieven captures already. ‘The captain’s avowed object in running in here fs the purebase of coals. Whether he will obtain these we are not yet aware; but he will no doubt obtain all the us information he may desive about di Uatled States ves- sels now in harbor, So visited by British men uf-war that a more couventeut aud untroubled ivcality for re tring Without interruption from ber Majesty's cruisers could hardly have been go- lected, but we believe there are two or three American craft hore just now. ‘The Cadmus has beon daily expected here for some time, and Ler appearanes wouh!, we should think, be any- thing but unpleasant to the authorities, who must be somowhat at a foss how to treat this warlike visiter. We hear that she is lying fille at Grenaia—ought not infor- mation to be conveyed to the commander of the presence of the Sumter here? ‘Tho recognition by the British yoyernmont of hoth eon- flicting parties in America as’ belligerent Powers of ‘ourse places the bona fie vessels of he United aud the piederate States on the same footing; but how far a vessel witich may well awaken suspicion of being a pro- bable privateer, ought to enjoy the beuetlis of that recog- nition, it is somewhat diiticult to say. It is notJikely that any actual interference with such au ugly mer could bo attompted: but, on the other hand, we think any- thing Hike forma! honor to a thay of Such doubtlul apyoar- ance might have been xbstained from, The “Union Jack” was rin up at the fort by way of salute when the Sumber showed her colors, and tany people think that the act was uncalled for and injudirious, ‘The proclamation made the other day prohibits British subjects from supplying to either side any equipment tor war, and from incrensing or augmenting the warlike force of any sbip-of-war. ‘The question is, Do coals come under this category? If s0,no merchant here can supply them. ‘The Sumter has, we understand, been allowed to buy the coals she required, Use law officers of the colony hay- ing given itas their opinion that they were not included in the prohibited hist. Captain Sernmes, who is in command of the Sumter, this morning called the prisoners he Lad on board berore iin, and seg them on shore at liberty, with the intimation that he had brought them here, as, being a mail station, it would be mora convenient w them than Porto Cabello or any other piace ou the main, and he could, moreover, learn whethor any sevorities had been practised against yricouors by the Unled States forces, in which case it would have been his painful duty to retaliate by hanging every one of them up at the yard arm. He further cau- tioned the mate against spreading any black republican lies when he got on shove. We hare sect the mateof the Joseph Maxwell, tho last prize taken by the Sumter, and 1 him we are indebted for the fokowiug nacracive:— ‘The 300 tons bark Joseph Maxwell, of Philadeiphia, which port sho Jef? at the same time aa the Sea Eagle now here, lef La Laguayra at five P. M. on Friday the 26th; at six next morning when lying becalod off Porto Cabel- Jo, a steamer hove m sight fying Rnglish colera, ‘This yessel approaeded the Joseph Maxwell, and hailing, or- dered the saptnin to heave to till a boat was scout om board, The bark was thon boarded by an efitcer frot the steamer, and after inquiries as to ber destination and te whom she belonged, the capinin was informed that his vessel was a prize tothe Confederate Stuaes man.of-war Sumter, and himself and crew prisoners. The captain with bis wife and family were sent ashore at Porto Cabok- Jo, the mate and crew were transferred to the decks of tho Sumter, and the Joseph Maxwell put in possession of ‘prize crew. The Sumter made her way direct to this port. A small schooner that neglected to sbow her col- ors was fired at, when, upon hoisting the'Voneznelan en- Rign, it was allowod to pass without further molgstution. The mate and men were weil treated while on board, but are landed here in a state of eomplote destitution. Of the ordnance on board the Sumtar, ope is & largo swivel gun. ‘The vessel was formerly a Phile dolphin built passenger steamer, plying between Cuba and New Orleans, and named tho Habana. Sho isa high epeed clipper, both when under sail and when under steam. The Abo Bradford was the only other priao which the mate of the Joseph Maxwell saw; but it was stated on hoard that ten prlz’s had been captured previous te the Joroph Maxweil. ‘Tho onptain of the Sea Engle, consigned to P. L. Haley & Co., has kindly agree to give the mate a passage lane; but what the other poor fellows are to do is as yet up: Bottled, Application, we aro informed, was mae to tho Acting Consul of the United States, or the gentionan who flils (hat odice, who asserts that he haa no fonds at bis digoosal to assist them. We should hope that among the Arberican merchanis here they wilt tind some to be- friend them. ‘The arrival of the Sumter has caused quite a scneation the merchants of this town. It was mode known siters would be received on board this afternoon, but not many chose to gratify their curieity by a visit. CRUISE OF THE PRIVATEER DIXIF. HISTORY OF GR KXPLOITS ON THE MIG SEAS. (From the Chariesion Mereury, August 28, The tunnders of a Confederate salute in our harbor yes- terday morning set all the town agog with curiosity, A eneral rash (o wharves resulted in the ascertainment of the fact that the gay little privateer Dixte, safe from the perils of water and Yankee cruisers, was again castle Pinekney, Weare indebted to y of Captain Moore, the gatiant and enter tain, for an interesting account of the adrentures weighed anchor fn Charleston harbor on the 19th of Jnly, On the following day, aided by @ suit she succeeded in getting out’ safely to'sea. By pannel har exit was mplished we leave to the Jation of the cute blockader hi y litle craft to slip through privateer pursued a 8 Incident of special mom Atan early on that upon the lee q ry King ship soon overhauled | her, A gon 3 the of the strane lain waa ordered to come 01 vessel to bo Fort Jefferc nowed Dis bannd to Without aners , Main » of coal forme: ow Mary Alice was soon a prize. [As our readers know, she was afterwards recaptured by blockaders.] On the 27th two sails were for a short-time in sight, but a heavy squall came up, accompanied by a waterspout, which passod close ahead of the privateer; and, when this sud- Bided, vessels had dj 1. On Monday, the 29th, two sails were again deseried, but the Dixie was unable to come up with them, On the 30th the hermaphrodite brig Robers R. Kirkland, of Baltimore, loaded with salt, oon- signed to a firm in that city, was spoken. Sho was, of course, permitted Lo pass. "rhe captain of the brig, how- ever, was induced to take on board the cook of the Glen, tho prisoners on board the Dixie having become more humerous than was desirable. On tho evening of the Sist no less than nine sail were visible, About sundown the Nixies gave chase to one of these vessels, which, from information obtained from one of tho priseners, was bo- Hioved to be the bark Albertina, armod with two rifled cannon. Two ol the guns of the privateer were loaded with grape and canister, and when the stranger was suf- tly near, 2 shot was fred across her bow, which bad the desired of eflect bringing herto, She proved to be the bark Rowena, of Philadelphia, from Lyris, with Got feo for Philadelp ‘The Rowena, as Wot! is hee coffee, was of course duly “bagged.” Bot juasmuch as her crew numbered thirteen, besides four passengers, Capt, Moore ccemed it praent to go aboard ot her lumsell as prize y with him several of the prisoners and d the Dixie a crew of four men, under command of Licutenant L. D, Benton, with the re- mainder of the prisouers. The privateer being now in lautude $0 deg. 88 min., longitnde 76 deg. 25 min, and with the bark Rowena in’ ber wake, was beaded west, On the 24 of August she made a strange steamer, but | insuaged to elude her, On Sunday, the 4th of August, bofore daylight, @ vessel's light was discovered to the eastward, but the Dixie kept shy of hor. Shortly after daybroak 4 sloamor was plaiuly seen m the same direc- tion. For awhile she gave chase to the Dixie, but Lieut. Henton finding hitaself of a well known and convenient harbor of our coast, now a port of entry ided to run in without delay. The steamer, finding ber chase ineffec- off to the southward, subsequent adventures of the galfont little craft are not of a natuve to interest our readers. Suftice It to say, that she did not again wire far out from shore, but passed throngh the “ecient? blockade, and wich guns: Looming aud volors tiyfog, yesterday forenoon startled tr m thoir gravity tho quiet people of tuig ‘nest of 0,” COTTON AND THE BLOCKADE, [Prom the Auguste, Ga., Chronicle, August 10.) Cotton pickin a y aco in’ the best and forwardest cotton belt of Georgia—tho southwestern © woties—and within three weeks or less the hands can Mmonce gathering itin this section, by the Ist of wre is often firs rate picking. ‘Tho planters, wili burty forward this work, as usual, with yor to savy tbo erop 18 good promise of an average yield per acre is very’ laud baying been pionted the erop may be shorter than an average, though we think it wil be larger in Georgia. ‘The cotton is to be gathered ani ; but the question is, what then to ro with it Tho ‘al advice from all the ports, oxcopt € mh wo believe, is to keep it at home, und we tl his tho best advice that can be given, and that for iauy reasons. The uncertainty as to the time when the blockade will! bo raised forward to Its chief mar sale of icia the interior and at the ports, except what may be ne umption by our ownfactories. That amount ts thougi it will probably inorease, and partic 1d appear Lat we are not to Lave an ap)! hb tho foreign markets during the coming wintor apd apriug. The old stock, however, now in ware- house #nd in the hands of manufacturers, w ories going for some months to come.” Then why {ton to either the interior towns or the ports? Tt issaid hat it should be ready to tuk earliest chance for a et. But this 13 the advice of speculators and others interested in arviage, slorage and sale of cotton, and not to benoit the producer. Sup. pore only’ 150.000 bales stored in Angusia, and the blockade’ raised next January, it would’ require eight millious of dollars to move it, and as the means at hand would not be sulticient, of course the buyers would b down, with such King market, and al! o the planter’s nd planter can store his cotton at a any one can store it for him; an ing out money at all for it, and it is to do 80, when the time of sale is so. And as to insurance, it comes ‘eptember f will prevent dh at home just as well as if itwere in a \ and perhaps at lest cost. He may want erhaps, Dut if be ean get them at ail, hie can just as Weil while bis cottun ix in bis sin house an - We know that in tower Georgia and in te West jon—advatices are made on cot- shouse in town, vances on his ot ERATE COTTON LOAN. Enquirer thas alludes to the cotton toan:—The plan already began with s@ much su evinces the ps sof the ment to the uttermost. Jection, aud will not turn The most obvions obj: subseriptions, ‘fhe planter subscribes the proceeds of a part of his crop, and binds himself that such part shall be sold by a fixed time, Now, if sales are fo: in conse. quence of th nbscriptions, the result must be the sameas if A to pay dir If @ consi- derable part of the cotton erop ibed in thi way, the specuintors, seeing when large saies were to be made, would hi until the fixed poriods, and the supply far exeveding th » Would pare! prices almont nominal Rent would have control of the cotton, and the 2 portion of t fice or violate tl amount to be dletinitet ators wAild be benetitte: wverninent not accomplished, and the ‘par p their contracts, suffer loss. ‘Those whi 17 would b ations could be k ton and tobacco during the last war with Great G or four tines the cost. sold, at the end of it, tor th THE KILLED AND WOUNDED BY REBELS FIRING INTO A PACIFIC RATLROAD TRAIN, T owing is st of killed and wounded of Heme Guards, part ot Colonel Groyer’s commund,on @ Pactiic Re ‘omc train, near Lookout station, on Ti jay, August 20, 1361, the train being fred into by'a party of secession ists in ainbush:— BENTON COUNTY BATTALION. William Meyer, dead; shot in tho breast, Claus Muiler, wounded; shot through the breast. Paul Kekoff, woundod; shot in tho right arm. C, Hirsehuagle, shot ia back of the head; dangeronsly wounded, OAPTAIN PARKER'S COMPANY, PROM SEDALIA. ‘Thomas Griffin, wounded; xhot in'lett arm, Morris Fitzgerald, wounded; shot in head CAPTAIN CUNNINGHAM'S COMPANY, JOHNSON COUNTY. Samuol Cecil, dead; shot in the brain, CAPTAIN POSTER'S COMPANY, JOHNSON COUNTY, B. A. Sluder, wounded; shot in right arm. PASSENGE! i hed M. Lawler, Agont Pacitic Railroad; shot through the nat. Andrew Ward, Sedalia, slightly wounded in forehead. Viers Maguire, Johnson county, ball struck his knee; not hurt. CAPTAIN RICE’S COMPANY, CALIFORNIA. D. F. 6. Rolling, slightly wounded over the left eye. HUMORS OF THE WAR. THE STOVE PITE NNON AT BAILEY’S CROSS ROADS. 10 THE BDMIOR OF TUB WHRALD. St. Joun's Sexivary, Farnrax Counry, Va., Sept. 2, 1961. Tsaw in your issue of the 20th ult. an itom in reference toa charge of the rebol cavalry apou a supposed cannon. at Bailey's Cross Roads, which proved to be a stove pipe placed there by come members of the First Michigan rogi- ment. This is not in accordance with the facts. Five members of the National Guard, of Hoboken, New Jorsey, Captain Mount, attached to the First regiinent New Jersey Volunteers, proceeded from their bivounc to tho Cross Roads, On their way they found the drum of a stove and placed f on alight wagon,and ran it down to the Cress Roads in sight of the enemy and then went through the motions of loading ; a8 they Were ramming the cartridge, composed of a pice of wet paper, the enemy's skirmishers scattored in all directions and made sudden teaeks for the breastworks, where they soon ensconced themselves. As the boys were preparing to fire of their cannon witli a stick, three rifled cannon belched forth, two of the balla striking a building in clos? proximity to the sham cannon a splinter striking one of the ventiresome junners, b without much injury to him. Colonel McCunn, of New York, was present, and Janghed heartily at this food joke at the expense of the rebels, The rebels continued thetr fire at intorvals until afternoon. Tho National Guard were the outside pickets ail that night (Wedueaday). By the insertion of the above you will give credit whom it is due. K The Alleged Desertion of Paymaster's Clerk Upton. TO TOE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yorx, August 31, 2862. tn yonr issue of the 23th instant Isaw a report of the desertion of my brother, Mr. Joba B. Upton, late Pay- master’s Clerk on board the Pensacola. He obtained a short leave of absence for visiting this city, and on his return to duty, Dy some derangement of the trains, did not arrive in Wasbington until after bis leave had ex- pired. He is now on duty om board the Unitod States Steam sloop Pensacola, and’ bas no idea of diegracing bim- self the manver Stated by your Washington corres fs DANL, R. B, UPTON, United States Consul for Gambia. RNP RENEE ETT NRE rere ‘FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Sonpar, Sept. 8, 1861. The following is a comparative statement of the imports of foreign dry goods and general merchan- dise at the port of New York for the week and ce Janu For the 1861 852,301 689 434 Total for we Previously re; Since Jan. The general features of the money market have 1 unaltered do t week, Th sted in ng inv pee Heeb MY LE § OLIN PeALad LU those HIE WeUUIg HUE Mumeayun ! commerce would stagnate, and every day. The total amount subscribed and paid- for at New, York alone already exceeds $5,000,000. The past week has been the most active one on the Stook Exchange that we have had since the middle of July, and the whole market has expe- rienced a decided advance, though at the close prices show a slight reaction. The improvement has been greatest in Rock Island, Illinois Central, Galena, Pacific Mail, government stocks and Mis- souris. The last named bonds were favorably af- fected by General Fremont's proclamation, and some considerable amounts have been taken out of the market for European account, The supply from the Wisconsin banks checks the upward ten- dency, however. The transactions in the stocks of the other border States have heen compara- tively small. The advance in governments since last Monday is 14% per cent both in the 6's and 5's, while the 6 per cent two years have risen from 97% to 98%. Notwithstanding the sharp compe- tition going on between the New York Central and Erio roads, the stock of the former has risen 1 and that of the latter 124 per cent. Bank shares and railroad bonds are also firmer, under an increased demand for investment. ‘The condition of affuirs in the United States pre- sentsa remarkable contrast to the condition of affairs in the rebel States. Before tho rebellion, we were told that the secession of the slave States would reduce the Novi to general beggary; that Northern men would be unable to find employ- ment; that our factories would be idle; that, our t+ general ruin vould prevail throughout the Nath; while, on the otler band, we were assured that in the seceding States the revolution would cause no material in- convenience; that agriculture would go on as usual, and thas no general suffering worth men- tioning would be felt. Events do not confirm this prediction. So far as the North is concerned, the anticipation of trouble seems to have been worse than the reality, Trade is reviving in every quar- ter. Our exports from this port are largely in ex- cess of any previous export; and at Chicago mer. chants report that they were never so busy as they are. Industry, which was for a tiine injured by the withdrawal of the Southern markets, is reviving rapidly. Several cloth factories in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, which ceased working some tnonths since, have reopened their doors and are giving employment to their usnal quota of hands. The demand for army shoes has necessitated the reopening of the shoe factories in Massachusetts, and they have a fair prospect of constant work for some time to come. In like manner the demand for artillery and arms of various kinds affords a lively market for the products of the leading work- shops of Pennsylvania and Conneceticyt. In a word, the leading branches of Northern: industry, which were expected to be paralyzed, by the war, are, on the contrary, more active than they were before the war commenced. As to labor, it is in lively demand. The government offers $13 a month, with clothing ‘and board,’ to all able bodied men who ‘choose to ¢én- are told that: recruiting is not as active as it was. The inference is irresistible that the war, so far from rnining the North, is merely changing the direc- tion of its activity and business enterprise. At the South, on the contrary, all accounts concur in stating that trade and agriculture (industry there is none at the South) are completely paralyzed. Yhe leading factors at Charleston, Savannah, Mo- bile and New Orleans: have united in a card, in which they urgently request the planters not to send their cotton to market. If the request be ranted, the planters might as well, for all pre- seut purposes, have grown no cotton at all this year. They cannot raise a dollar upon it while it lies on their plantations, and hence they cannot use it to purchase any of the groceries or dry goods which they require for winter consumption on their plantations. If they have grown 3,500,000 bales, as is stated in the cotton circulars, they have aun amount of property which, at present prices, is worth $280,900,000, and at ordinary prices $150,000,000, lying absolutely worthless on their plantations. What suffering and want must ensue list, and yet we from the failure to render this enormous amount of property available, people can readily judge for themselves. Their judgment will be assisted by a knowledge of the fact that the Southern planters have never kept a surplus fund on hand in reserve for emergencies, but have always consumed their crop in eeeses of its ripening. What we have said of the cotton growers applies with equal force to the growers of rice, tobacco, turpentine, &. Allare in the same condition. For all practical purposes they might just as well have let their land lie idle this year; they are as hopelessly bank- rupt as if they had ewned no land. Passing from them to the merchants, we find the latter just as clearly ruined as the former. The merchants of New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston and Norfolk live by aiding the transmission of cotton, rice, turpentine, sugar, tobacco and flour from the interior to the seaboard and thence to sea. It is on this business Southern merchants live, Southern railways earn profita, and Southern banks declare dividends, Southern commerce in every branch is annihilated at a blow the moment this business ceases. It has ceased. No vessol sails from Southern ports at present, except by running the blockade. Need anything further be said to prove that Southern trade must be, at the present time, in the condi- tion which Southern politicians foadly predicted for our Northern commerce—that merchants, fac- tors, banks, railways, insurance companies, sl owners, wharf owners, house ewners, must at the present time be involved in one general rain? The disgraceful repudiation of debts due to the North has relieved the South of a large amount of press- ing indebtedness; but it has not supplied the com- mercial classes of the South with the means of living or the means of converting their products into money or its representative. Shut out from the world, confined within the limits of their own desolate region, the Southern people—agricultu- rists as well as traders—must be at the present time in the very etate which they promised cach other would bo that of the North when secession had taken place, with the obvions prospect before them that ng relief can come until the authority of the government is fairly established throughout the Union. Again, the financial success of the government of the United States presents a striking contrast to that of the rebel government. The rebels, on commencing the war against the government, issued a quantity of bonds, which they called Con- federate bonds, which were to bear 8 per cent interest and to be secured by an exportdaty on cotton. As we stated at the time these bonds were issued, the security of the export duty was worthless—there being no possibility of shipping otton so long as the rebel government lasted. The Southern people seem to have taken the sam view, as they refueed to take the first small is of $15,000,000 of bond Since then the r have oblained from various planters, under ¢ coercion of mob law, various coutributions of co ton, rice, tobacco, corn and other produce, on the secarity of which they issved Treasury notes it needs no argument to prove the worti lessnesa of these notes. Under the recen act of Congress, every pound of produce cc tributed for the prosecation of rebellion fs fi feited to the United States, and will be seize: whenever our armies make their way i the South. Even independently of this, no prov n bas been or cau be for the interest on these notes, and those who take them in payment of produce or labor may ardod as sit towin ree gift on the n A WHY BYLEE EY UM uuey BY, dee wong serene Ue LU 4 man. The soldiers are being paid in Treasmy notes, redeemable in coin on presentation at all the great cities of the North. Contractors are pala either in similar notes or in coin on presentation. ‘Phe negotiation of the war loans has boen secured. The banks are under agreement to take the Trea- sury notes as they appear, and the public ore taking them off their hands more rapidly than they can be manufactured. Ina word, as in regard te trade and industry, the advantage of the war is a onthe side of the North, and its inconvenienced wholly on that of the rebels; so, in regard te finance, the government obtains all the money it requires for its maintenance, while the rebels cam. not get a dollar, except by. fraud, spoliation er robbery, ‘The earnings of the Chicago and Northwesterm Railroad the third week of August were:— $7,190 85 6 257,04 ee 423 From expreas.. From miscellaneous... ‘Total, 1861. Third week, 1 GAIN iN 1801... seeeseeeerteesseceeeneenesee HOTS @ The Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien Railread earned the third week of August: ¢ From passengers. + M217 Be From freight, 14,088 8 From sundric 212 Total, 1861... ‘Total, 1800... The Michigan Central Railroad earned the thie@ week of August:— $31,507 av is ad aot vesveeeeeess $0,646 & Rock Island Railroad caraed Decrease.s..essseseesees The Chicago and the third of August The total leading items compare with the repert for the last quarter, and corresponding quarter last year, as follows:— Aug..1861, May, 1961. Aug., 1808. c++e0$10,808,951 11,163,101 “114 Lean! 1,440 2,185,67L 1,900,680 Specie. 2,199,845 Eastern deposits, 2,113,219 1,341,631 2,008,608 Cireulation. 8,800,081 8,136,280 $381,128 Deposits... + 8,920,932 4,535,703 4,670, Bonds, &e... 2,827,169 2,005,164, 2,214 416 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. ‘Sarvrpay, Sept. 76 P.M. Ascss.—The markot was quiet, and sales confined te 15 a 20 bbis., at $5 25 for pots, and $5 3744 for pearte. Breapstvrrs.—Flour—The supplies were light, the @r- rivals being checked by the receut interruption in cama navigation, Prices of most grades were sustained, wh® sales were moderate, being confined to about 11,000 Wifs., dlosing within the following quotations: — ‘Superfine State + & PS » & Extra State, good to 4% ‘Superfine Weatern.. . 435 446 Corayaon to choice Western extra, 465 cee Bibra CanndOssessecscssessee .470 a 660 Mixed to straight Southern, 500 a 66 it to good extra do . 565 a 808 Nice extra family aud bakers’ brands.... 800 a 6 % Ryedour,. tees 22 a 8% Cort meat, Jersey and Brat 280 a 310 —Canadian flour was quict and sales limited at our quote. tions. Southern flour was also without animation, while sales reached about 800 bbis., closing within therange ef the above quotations. Rye flour was steady at our quota- tions, with sales of 250 bbis. Corn meal was unchanged and sales light at unchanged prices. Wheat—Tho mar- ket was without Change of importance, while owing te light recoipts sales were somo less aetive. ‘The tranane” tiong on the spot and for cargoes to arrive, amounted to about 90,000 bushels, including Western winisr red, at $112.0 $1 13a $118; Kentucky white, $1 21a 3! 29; 96c. a $1 0336 for Chicago spring, $1 03 3g a $1 08 for Milwartcoe club, $1 a $110 for amber Iowa “and Wisconsin, $1.06 @ $1 12 for red State, inside figure for soft; $1 16 9 $1 17 te amber Michigan, and $1 20 4 $1 25 for white bio. Com was rather easicr, but im good export demand and for siipment to Eastern ports: tho saies embraced about 85,060 bushels, at 46c. for hoated, 47c. a 48c. for Eastorm markets, and 48c. a 49c. for shipping lots of Westera mixed. Rye was firm, but quict, at 68c. for North river. Darley was quiet and nominal, Oats were unchanged cian were selling at 28c. a 30c. aud Western and Btate at 3c, a S4c, Corver was firm and in fair request, with sales of 2,908 bags of Rio at 133¢c. a Léc., and 250 mats prime Juve at but less active. ‘The Corton.—The market was steady sales embraced about 700 bales, closing vue the basi ef 22c. a for middling uplands. “ Freig Rates to Liverpool were rather easier, while about 20,000 «30,000 bushels of corn were engage in shape bags at 10d. Wheat do. was at Wicd. Flour was ab 2s. 744d. a 28. Od. ''To London, 24,000 busliels of wheab were engaged in bulk at 12d., aud some GuU bbis. dowr at $s. 3d. To Havre, some 18,000 bushels wheat wate ea- gaged at 23c, with'some flour at 80c. Fisn.—Dry cod continued to rule firm, with fair sales of George's Dank at $3 50, and of Bank at $3 25. Mackeret were easier, and rather more active at the concession. Within two or three days some 1,800 bbis. have beam sold hore, to arrive, at $7 50for No.1; $4 25 a $4 60 foe No. 2, and $3 25 for No. 3. Smoked herring were Arm, while sales Were moderate at 250. a 280. for scaled, and 16c. #17c. for No. 1, and at 20c. for Magdaline. Sales 80@ bbis. new Miramichi, were made at $2 75 a $3. Frvrt.—Raisins were more active at the recoat com cession, with sales of Layers at $221 a $2 25,an@ of bunch at $1 65 4 $1 75; halves do. 75c. a 77}¢c., and quar- ters at 40c., and some citron at 32c. Gunny BaGs.—A sale of 250 bales of 425 a 430 Ibe. waa made ia Boston at 1c. , six months. Gunn Crot.—a sale of 300 bales was made in Bestom at 9c. cash. Hay was unchanged. The chief demand beyond the city trade was on government account. Sales were moteng at 45c. a 50c., and for city use at Shc. a 65c. Hors were infair demand at 18c. a 24. for the ereg of 1860, while sales for city brewing was fair, Leap was in steady request with light sales of Gelene at $545 a $550. Spauish was stoady, with sales of 6@ tons at p. t. Limg.—The demand was moderate, with sales of eem- mon Rockland at 60c., while lump was at $1. Morasse,—Sules of 100 hhds., including Porte Rico, at 22c.,and Cuba muscovado at 28c. a 2dc., and Hngistt Islan:l~ at 29¢, VAL Srors8.—Small sales of spirits turpentine were ae eae 100 bbis. No. 1 resin suld at $5 39}, end do, at e Ous.—Crode whale was quiet and unchanged. pared was soliing at tho East at $122 a $126. Linseed oil was quiet at 59c. a 60c. Crude cotton seed oil seid at 40c. Rrovaone.—Pork—The market was heavy and lower, while the sales footed up 508 a 600 bbis., closing at $13 76 a $14 for mess, and at By 76 for prime, with small safes of beavy barrels at$10; beef was steady, with sales of 275 bis. at $10 25 a $1150 for repacked Western, and $12 26. $13 50 for extra ditto. Cut meas were un- changed and sales light; 68 packages were sold at 4%<c, a 5c. for shoulders, and 6340. a 7c. for hams. Butter was in fair request at 18c. a 1dc, for State, and at So, 4 10c, for Obie, Cheese was heavy, with moderate sales, at 6c, a 7c. for State,and at be, a 6c. for Ohio. Rica,—Moderate sales were msking at 6c. @ 7c. Svaars were firm and ective, with sales of 2,500 hhds.. chiefly Cubas, at Tc. a 7)4c. for fair refluing goods, 730. a Se. for grocery grades. Messrs, R. L. & A. Stuart lows:—Louf sugar, 10:gc.; best quality rele A, crushed, 9%e. Tosacoo.—The markot was steady, with moderate sales. The monthly statement of stocks of Spanish to- bacco was as follows:— Cuba. Sagua. Yara. Stock Aug. 1, bales. lon nz Received since. 720 ~ 124 Total... + 2,067 101 036 Sales to Aug: + 1,080 101 166 Stock Sopt. 2,1861......1,687 — Tre ‘The monthly statement of stocks in the Ne ‘ork To- bacco Inspoction Warehouse was as follows: Kentucky. Va. dN. C. Ohio. Tote. Stock Aug. 1, hhds. 826° «119,666 Received gince..... 10 = 4,702 Total... 836 It M4371 Delivered since. 28 3 1/266 Stock Sopt. 2, 1861.. 22 808 8 23,106 I ular, remarks as follows: ont cad be reported in the demand for segar : cf our manufacturers continue fo work; the Sales of Spanists leat are, i consequence, quite limited, aad prices nominal. Some ‘parcels of now Havana fillers have been offered and partly sold; the quality is not very satisfactory, and be piaced at moderate rates. Of Yara we wre getting some supplies, and late arrivale out better seasoned; 168 bares gonuine Yara sold at 2334c., and 152 bales old crop Coveojcion from a neigh- boring market at provions quotatiods+ We regret at not being able to preditt a able turn until our intesting, diflicultics leave bope of a epeety settiement. At beginning of lost. month Kentucky advanced per Ib., with salos of about’ 5.00 the heavier bayers withdra m the market, th Ww: p solten somewhat, part were hight; however holde ovement for the last two da, , and even in some ii area d: receipts have sgatm been quite irberai, betug ch was reshipped ¢ the market; Bales To growing sections in Ken 2 assured that the ¢ d, moreover, but litt ber Stal the sued leaf continues x joes are very firm’ ia better jud to in e talitier 150 barrela wore rade at 18Ye, ’ wells UY Ue he dees ++ $13,373 08 408