The New York Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9450. The Richmond Papers Complaining of Frequent Desertions. EXTORTION THE RULE IN DIXIE. General Magruder Assumes a New Command. MORGAN’S RAIDS IN TENNESSEE, &., &e., &e. Wremendous Uprising at the North. {From the Raleigh ca, ‘Whenever there is @ prodigious show for effect to be mide of ¥: enthusiasm upon any great occasion, it always begins witha “monster public mecting” in the otty of New York, which sull cherishes the silly idea 4hat she c.nstitutes the whole vitality and strength of an exploded and’ defunct Union. In days of old, ere the eecessivn of the South consigned this American Sodom ‘wo the desolation which ig rapidly spreasiug over her, py Fayy campo von every crisis of the country, pa- ing her ostentatious fussiness upd self-importance be- fore the country and the world, just as if Cooper Insti- tute, Park and City Hall preambles ana resotutions, set- the matter in question. This egregious vanity and arrogance Lever manifested itself in a more we degrec than it did.on the 18th of September, during the memorable Presidential canvass of that year. The Union was very truly believed then to be in ‘Whe most imminent danger,anl the ‘Merchant Princes”? ‘Were shrowa into spasins of alarm at the prospect of a of the South from its stifling embrace. Great was the tribulation in Gotham under the ominous Sndications of see o.colemiy at it moe Sones Up there. ‘monster » was, ef course, gotten up, it being preventiveof ull evils threaten- tag the pati mal body politic. The writer vf this article = que of the yemowss with weaichh Aba rover, Justi- Was jammed the night it came off, really was idea that pec ial e aee | of Seward and Lincoln, He was Sone waren Raton eps a Lye ae, See ie, the Seunmeoeetion, sequel prov this huge as- sen y ‘of Gothamites was a worse than empty farce. increasing |inevin’s majurity ‘Of defeating him, us it was desigued and expected -4s-qoun as we saw the result of the electi u we came 0 the conclusion that New York monster mectings would ruiu any cause which they cspoused, and from that eur opinion has remained unchanged. ip 00.000 suas mons and it is couside eda want life anddeath business with him getting or not getting them, ‘Ihe people, worn duwa by the disasters, lo-ses war,are very slow aud reluctant in iving dhemselves up to Southern malaria and gunpow- which have alroady swept into the grave hundreds ef thousands of their countrymen. They do not rush forward to the cry of “toarms |’? with the alacrity and eathusiasmn did twelve mouths 940, when they shought their capital was in danger. In fuct, Lincolu and his loyal journals in New York sce that enlistments do not proinise to be very we or ae, ey ne some very rousing must be resorted to for suickening them. And ‘hat a0 potent fer the accomplishment of the anxiously desired as the old rye of « {monster meeting” in the Cooper Institute? It is the easicst thing 4m the world to collect together at a short cali in that Dloated city, whose streets are now thronged with an fdle and excitable. multitude comprising all classes of Recnles qwany thousands ground speakers’ stands, to ten 40 the vratorieal clap-trap of the most unprincipled demagoguce 1k it can be found in the whole world. Ac i © meting was invoked and heid, and thy 2 stulled with its pompous and ¢ n I: the result is to be estimated by of such gatherings, it will Lean ex. Hh £ E Northern jour eeited procee:!iu, the past expe. ten Ainguisher to the cndsiments i, was designed to hurry up. If they wee tardy and scarce bolore, they will be ten more Sv Low, for when did a New York “mon- ster Tu ”* ever fail to advance the opposite interests to that which it assumed to the guard- dian? And yet one of these Corer Iustitute outbrepks ‘of? enthuriasin, #0 called, “is Hieuslonp © us a6 a “grand uprising” of the universal North. It is nothing of the kind. Lan the ager case, ai @ ‘grand uprising” ‘all street an ty noi bined love of Linco.n, but the that unless they support y.are hopelessly and forever their dread of the terrib:e thunder clap go subservient to him amidst the mut- of the cming storm, He is their pilot, and they obey him with fear and trembling. He bas money out of the Wall st cet bigs ‘that unless. the milli naire g:mblers of tuat swindling Pie ay — C be Sige ag for the war, wi every dolar eon wrenched a the tate mobsler mecting. They But they are chisell-d into the hope u freely bled they Wry, Haase, re- predict that there will be another ‘‘up- 6 many mouths very differe.t bas yet taken place. Ranke. {From the Richmond Fxaminer, July 22.) ne. nenaie te Sa doen mae ens: war cone iy These poople may do 2 wost va. government ‘route @ au un we ‘ n He ahd a 4 bp bi it i W : Hd 353 i eH x q 5 H 2 é H S & é é E % i suldiers, There shuuld be no rcsiing place for the fect of these creatures, Every man au woman jn the country ts uble to-do something in pursuing, suaming and driving ‘Dack to the ranks those who have deserted their ¢ lors ‘and their comrades and turned thor backs upon their ‘country's sery 02. Let all ages and gexes in the country assist the govern ment in reclaiming deserters and stragglers and in main- taining the integrity of our ariny. We trust this exhor- tacien wil net be oot ape, the Green Desertions are veducing our army, its discipline, corrupting its epurtt and morais and seriously endangering the furtuncs of our cau. ‘Derertians from the army are already numerous, and dhe country must do what it can to repair the evil. The fact is, however, that we should baye leard but little of thie militery crime and public disgrace to cur arms if the goverument had bad the nerve and the couscience to execute the a in ite armies. The men who are responsible far shameful and alarming (requency ‘of desertions in our armies aro Jeflerson Davis, weorge ‘W. Randolph, and Robert E. Lee, ‘The crime of deser- on 16 with death; it isso by the articles of war, the practice of civilized bations, and the precepts of intelligent humanity. It is no time for & mawkish tenderness to tritle with the destinies of a whole uation, ‘The sentimental suspension o the penalty of death in ‘our army és not only # mistaken humanity, it encourages crime, sacrifices to childish emotion the efficiency of our trovps. tue saiety of our country, the success of our cause, and isa terrible cruelty (or which our govern- ment Stands responsible in the eyes of God and man, An lustince ee a in end the ~ my, and in daily expectation Of a great le on Richmond lines, a deserter who had been apprehended in the very act of entering the enemy's lives aud by a court martial, was rexpitod thre» Gifferent times, The cousoquence of tuts weak judul gence was a new crop of deserters; the hesitation of the authorities to execute the jaw was the signal for new violations of it, and to-day the country is iilled with de scr tors, and absentees from the amy, who laugh af the terrors of courts martial, and (he pevaltics of baving their pay stopped and being advertised in the nowspapers for crimes which, by law, custuin and Leces- sity, deserve death. The government has wyed with eertimeut enough in this matier, ‘The country is engaged to a dewth struggle; if we ar bjugated vo parallel to the horrors of our fate since the ruthiess atro- eitiveof Attila and his parbarians. 1p such a coutest the ‘mast be serious, and pot weigh ihe senti chers and humanitarians in petticoats ogainst the sefety of the country, the letter 0 the law ‘and the doctrines of enlarged and enlightened mercy, which require that discipline and eiliciency should be qaintained in our army at the price of death to deserters. F gov nents of Extorttonists in Rebeldom. iFrom the Riehmend Examiner, July 22.) In the developments of the war we are waging thore is one Iasting stigma on ite moral character. We refer to the almost universal rage in the South of the vile lusts of avarice and extortion, in which native Southern mer- cheuts have outdone Yankees and Jews, and have not ouiy defied themselves, but inflicted a burning disgrace ups the nation, prostituted @ noble war to thy most in- ve ts! purpos.s, and blickoned their country in the eyes o: the world. he wirle South stinks with the lust of extortion. The exvent to which it prevails in this city is enormous and suumeton; trade is reduced to @ devilish art to make inctey outot the distresses of humavity; and, that hy- poertay may be added to other diabolical accomplish. moata, the extortiovers of Richmond take the upper seats: da Chereh, tell patriotisin and give into the contribution boxes email pinchings from enormous gains; dandy preachers aud hospital matrons taking thaso flithy gitts Uf «be pluncerers of society as tokens of the liberality taut geatriotieen of the donors, rhe lengths to which extortion bas gone in this com- munity are almost incre A single instance may eerve as an illustration, ‘Through the active and enlarged } xertions of the government clothing bureau in this city, ‘eontracie have been made witha number of mills in the Saith by whieh it bas born acreed that they shall furnish supplies for the army at supulated pri days ‘yt ao officer purchased at this burew: for bis use a piece 6: doth at two dollars and sixty cents a yard. This, t government price, was largely romunerative tot ian decture aid him @ co.usiterable profit, and he wae sakiston! fo obtain that without grasping tor the ut- tovmost gains of avarice and extortion. ‘Ihe price of the avire euyle of cloth, manufactured at our doors in Rich- mist, wee dnguired at stores on Main street; the reply was, sixtevp and elunteen dollars a yard, Mah Brigade, ‘The follo Gener Pt mp ‘al Order was read at dress parade GENERAL ORDER—NO. 24. men of the command the asvompanying letter from Ma- jor General Magruder, acknowledging, in pleasing an complimentary terms, their service in the late’ » of Malvern Hill. 2. The source from which the compliment comes, its connection with cne of the severest actions of war, attaches to {t poculiar merit, and will serve, it is hoped, as a stimulant to gallantry and good soldierly Dearing in the future conduct of the brigade. By com: mand of Brigadier General MAHONE, R. C. Tavtor, Major and A. D.C. Ricmmmonn, July 6, 1862. Baiaapcen Gexerat Manone, Commanding Brigade:— Gxnerat—Having been called (© the command of a istumnt department, whre my immediate presence is re- quired, I may not haye time to rec-ive your report, and do justice to your galantry and that of the brave bri- eunder your command. “f beg that you will accept surance of my high sense of your military skill and pidity, and of the gallantry and devotion of the troocs of your brigade, who, with the troops of Brigadier General Wr ght’s brigade, occupied and slept on the field of battle won from the enemy. I bog leave, through you, to acknow lodge their services aud return them iny warm- est Uhanks. . *. * . e * J. Bawkwkap MAGRUDER. Deserters from the Foderal Army. be arm the Riebehond Dispat ch; July 22.) - @ Rockingham (Va.) Repiner saye a nar or of deser ters from the ate ct within the tines of the enemy have arrived at General Rubertson’s headquarters iu the last few weeks, Most of them were Virginians, who had Deen ‘forced’ to volunteer in the federal army. Others are the straight out Yanks. The Re;is er sa; cage we saw a captain who had concluded to quit Lincoln and @ bad cause and come ‘*down South to Dixie.” Ho w ine looking fellow, well dressed, and seemed to be ‘& man of intelligence. He was not only tired of fighting ‘against the people of the South, but stated that he agrecd wiih us in principle. and would rather occupy our plat- form than the one be had juxt abandoned. the Ricbmond Enquirer, July 22.) Animber of deserters from the ranks und within the lines of the have been helped by vur scouts and pickets to reich General Robertson's headquarters, near Harrisonburg, during the last few days. Some of these de-erters were privates in the Yankcearmy, whilst o.bers eld positions of rank and distinction. [From the Rockingham (Va.) Regiater, July 18.) Desertions from the federal ariny, since its attempted occupation of the valey of Virgiuia, have been quite Buinerous, We have goen as many us eleven in a squad making their way from the thraldom and tyranny of the Yaukee army to the Confederate lines. We saw a num ber of this kind a few days ago. They were all, or nearly all, Virgini ins, and had b-en **‘orced w volunteer” in tho federal army.’ Thoy were originally residents of counties iu waich the Yaukee army had secured a tem; ry foot- hold, and were told that unless they “voiuntoered’’ to fight under the federa! standard they would be taken pri- souers, their property destroyed and they sent into con- fement. Under such influences they were tm tuced, they say, to enter the federal service. 1 course, such could mot be expected to endure the service into which they were dragged, and the first good opportunity they got they were off for the jaud of *Dixie.”” Those we saw con- curred in stating that af others of their companions in arms knew that they would ve: received kindly in the Confederate Hines, tbat whole compavies and reyiments would dese t. Ihey represent the feeral service as too intolerable to be borne, especi:lly as it obliges many who really love the south, and hive friends and kiusmen in the Southern confederacy , vo hft their hands agaiurt their bert (riends. He must be a very base Virginian mdeed who can now continue in the federal service, after the developments which have been made by tho abolition faction, who have brought their once happy aud peacelul country to the verge of bankruptcy and ruin. The Yankees and the Negrocs. [From the Richmond Dispateh, July 18.) Is appears from statements iu the Northern newspa- Pers Ubat McClellan proposes to employ 16zr0es to per- form the hacd labor vn iis fortificatious, with a view to save lis troops from the perils of sunstroke. Tuis is the sort of frecdom the deluded slaves enjoy when they get into the clutches of the aboltionists. “They are worked t dea h, in order to save the lives of a proportionate bomber of miserable Yankees, not ove-half of- whom cau lay as much claim to sespectability as the blackest corn- field negro in Virginia. We hope our authorities, in ne- gotlating for an exchange of prisonors, will make the in- Vaders account fur at least a portion of the ‘contia- bands” they have stolen, though in muking up their rela- woe coghea terr gers that one nigger was equal to lwo Yankees. Retarned to Their Masters. [From the Richmond Enquirer, July 22.) ‘Two more ruuaway nogroes—one beluugiig vo Geo, S. W. Lewis, of Rockingham county, aad the other to Col. M. G. Harmén, of Staanton—baving become disgus with, and tired of, agsociation and companionshi;, with che Yankees, have voluntarily returned w their humes. The News from Middic Tennessee. {From the Knoxvitie Kegister, July 18.) The news jay before our reads this moruing from Middle Tennessee: 13 of the most gratifying character to the Southern men of this section, not only {rom the ex- tent of the victory achieved by Colonel Forrest, the pri- soners captured and the sto 8 taken and destroyed, but algo from the indication it affords that our forces at Chattanooga are in a state of activity, and bave a spirit aroused that gives usreasonable g:0.ud to bope short tly for the expulsion of the invaders from the State. There | is reasou to believe that this daring expedition of For- reat’s will be followed up by other movements, which ‘apidly break the power of the insolent dcespoiisi uncer which the State is now groaniug. Buell and Mitchel will perhaps be fortunate If thoy can make @ ‘‘strutegic’? movement towaras their gu even balf as successful as that recently mado by the young Napoleon from before Richinond, From our northern border we jearn that the federals are expecting large rewforcemenis from Keutucky at Cumberland Gap. In the meantime, in that regwn, they are skulking out of sight of our forces, aud | only showing themselves. from duy to day under flags of truce, What the ostensible purpore of these tligs Of truce interviews ix, does not transpire; but we doubt not their real purpose,is to gain surreptitious information of the strength and disp sition of our forces, as well as to gain time for the coming up of their reiuforcements. We trust that cur army in Pawel's Valley will exhibit some of the ente: prise so Yecently shown by Forrest and Mor- jan, and, by prompt and rapid action, clean the invading Hessians and tories out of our mountains, before their ex aid in men and supplies can reach them. We lewn Uhat there is a straggling force of some 5.000 between Clinton and Big Cro.k Gap. Their ease ought to be a ts ed to at once. We presume these are the same who sur- prised McLin’s cavalry at Wallace’s Cro:s Roads. The result of that raid, by the way, was not xo serious to us as represeuted by the first couriers who came in—the Confederate logs being only ove killed and four’ or five wounded, while the six or eight who were supposed to bave been capiured by the encmy have since come in safe and sound. When shall wo hear that the watch-word of our army beyond the Clinch is ‘Un to Kentucky.” Major Jordan. This federal office, captured by Col Morgan, at Tomp- kinsvillo, Ky., was, We learn, sent off yesterday morning to Madison, Ga., under guard. \ good deal of excitement against him in this city was caused by the charge that ho was the officer who ordered the ladies of Sparta to cv: k break/ast for his troope, and said if it was not done he would tier hig mea loose upon them todo as they pleased. ig the language attributed to him, aud says that he told the citizens of Sparta that his men were very hungry and must have something to cat, and, if not furnished, he would have to turn them loose to help themselves, and would not, in that cise, be responsible for their conduct; and be emphatically denies the construction placed on his language, to the effect that he would turn them looge to outrage the women. l'ossi- biy he may not have tended so heinous acrime; put the evidence of his guilt is such, we think, as to require Investigation by the War Department, in order that, if found guilty, he may receive puutshinent commensurate with diabolical character of his crime. Whatever other duty may go uupérformed let the virtue of our women be protected from fiendish outrage and threats of violence, or even the slightest intimation of it. If Butler or any of his imitators ever, by the fortunes of war, fall into our hands, give them the gibbet without delay, as @ warning to ail similar beasts. Morgan at Tompkinsville. The Knoxville Register says the regiment surprised and routed at Tompkieville was the Seventh Penusylvania regiment, tweh ndred and seventy meu, commanded by Major thos, Jordan. The result of the victory was, that the whole camp and stores fell into our hands, consisting of tents, ove hundred head of stock, horses and mules; eight wagons and harness, one bundred carbines and ri- fles; a fine lot of side arms and a large quantity cf ammu- nition, @ flue lot of provisions, clothing, &e. From Nashville. ‘Tho Knoxville Ke, iver states that Andy Johnson has re- signed his Military Goveruorship aud retarned to Wash- ington. He bas been succeeded by Win. B. Campbell , who indie Iready a disposition to surpass even Andy in Aix despotic tule. He bas summoned ail the merchants of Nashville to go forward and take the oath of allegianco, an act of tyranny which Andy bad omitted. bat Presented to the {From the Ric! , The holster pistols of the lamented Gen, Beo, one of the heross of Manassas, have boen presented by his widow to the Confederate States; and Capt. Childs, Of the Urinanee Departinent, presented them to Colouel Johu H. Morgan, # chieftain, worthy to wear them, Miscellancous Items, numerous potices of de- Dispatch says that the weil prisone: are delayed from returning North by request of General eg deswing to be furnished with a liat of om. A Mr. Edward A, ioliard announced a new work, “ihe First Yoar of the War.’’ It is published in Richmond James A, Armour, o private in tho Twentiejh Georgia NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1862. Yegiment, was arraigned on the 21st in Richmond, for the murder of Edward Dunn, a private of artillery. A Rev. Henry T. Lee, who professes to have nag og from Baton Kouge, informs the Richmond Dispaica tl Gen. Williams nad issued an order against negro stealing, a:rd Com. Farragut had declared that he would not tole- Fate it; but the citizens did not put muci: faith in this, ticularly as the latter officer took off three hundred iM eo fon se when it sailed Lema Vieks- urge in the country are preparing to move back ‘from the banks of the river, in accordance with Fe a Dorn’s recommendation, dnd in thres mouths © banks cf tho i, from Baton to New Caan ete boteneiane “<r The Richmond ‘h, alluding to Hon, Edward Eve- rott's efforts in behalt of tho Unien, calls him a ‘*pohshed craven, who has served both God aud mammon; who has been preacher, politician, sycophant, conservative, fanatic by turns, and any and everything where thrift might follow after.” [From the Richmond Enquirer, July 22.) Lise or Tetecrarm.—the Reckingh m iter states thata line of telegraph, ecnuecting Harrisonburg and Staunton, is now in course of construction. It is a “mili- tary necessity,” of which Gen. Robertson is disposed to avi himself.” ‘This witl plice us io iastantane us con- acetion with our State and Confederate capital. Major Harman has charge.of the construction of the line. Moxewenr To THs GaLtant Asti “Mazon Ran- gers.” @ Maryland company, lately under command of the lamented Ashby, have subscribed over three hundred and fifty dullars, to erect @ mcnumeut to the memory of that gallant hero, {From the Richmond Dispateh, July 22. Skrzcrxs.—Government officers, last i. tsa a large umount of sugar and some 500 barrels of flour and sugar ble kelgirteate | 2 Mrrvigres N.C, Thirty cents per pound was allowed for ar. The ‘and lour both were takon for the oldior. as Murrany AvroixTueNt.—Colonel John R. Jones, of Har- risouburg, Va., has been appointed Prigndicr General, and assigned to tiw command of a brigade under Jackson. {From the RichMond Examiner, July 22.) yer RY OF MoNassax.—Yeste:day was the anni- victory of Manassas. We have 1d iinpromptu observanccs of the Yankees and hope and In this vicinity the cele- bration, i it was tiot spontaneous and dpen, we are sure wis more heartielt, and the graves of @ thouxand heroes ‘were watered, and their flowers reireshed, by the manly rake heen errors rag of that ever memorable Prisovgrs on THE IsLaxp.—Bel‘e Islo pow contains up- wards of 4,700 Yankee prisoners of war, whe are stel- tered from the sun by excollent tents, and ba oped with all the games of pastime and sport that their inc!inations: suggest. Upwards of five hundred more will go over to day. A few prisoners arrived yesterday. About 1,000 wounded remain at the Libby prison, in tho care of the federal surgeons. A Drsxerea Siiot.—B. F. Frank, a soldior, was shot yesterday by the guard while attempting to desert. The Shooting took place on Main street, near Tenth. Frank ‘was halted, and on attempting to ‘flee was shot in the instep, the ball disabling him. We did not learn his re- giment. He was im Castle Godwin. His wound is not dangerous. STATE OF THE CROPS. Grain in Abundance—Prospects of Corn Cheering. There is now no doubt that we shall be able again to supply the European markets with all the grain that will be needed to make up the deficiency iu the crops of foreiga nations. ‘The wheat and rye in this country have nearty ali been harvested, and, besides being of a superb quality, lave turned out in the aggregate more abundant than ever. Qats hag not’ yet fully ripened in the more northerly sections; but sufficrent is known to warrant the belief that ‘he crop will be nearly an average one. Hay is mostly all cut and cured, and hardly a complaint from any quarter his reached us in regard to it. Corn ja not yet out of harm’s way; but the prospect was never bettor fur an abundant yield. We give below tho substance of a number of items, con- cerning the various kinds of crops, which we find in the country papers:— In Central New York wheat, barley, rye, oats and cLver are represented as being good; but grass wil! hardly reach tho average yield. all kinds of fruit pro- mise well, and the farmers have much to be grate- fad for, In New Jersey the wheat harvest is finished, and throughout the State the y ieki is very satisfactory. Oats is about ready for the machines, and in most sections ia ip excellent ¢ondition, Peaches will be as plenty as blackberries. In Pennsylvania the wheat crop is enormous, and it is said if the corn and other crops turn out as present ap- pearances promise the farmers will be troubled for bara room. Maryland has nething to complain of, the wheat crop being about a fair average. In the majority of the coun- tles it is above tho average, but in somo instances below. ‘The grain is generally mature and uninjured. The oats crop has been injured by the red bug. The corn crop is recovering from the effect of cold, wet weather, and now promises well. In Western Virginia the wheat is all harvested and is very heavy. ats on low ground was a little injured by the rust; but on biyh ground the crop is good, ‘The grass was remarkably heavy. Coro and potatoes are iin- proving rapidly. As far as wo know of rebel Virginia, the crops aro ‘also good. In Frederick, Clarko, Jefferson and Rocking ham counties the yield is very heavy. Secession journais say that enough grain has been raised in the valley of Vitginia to feed the rebel army a year. In some counties ouly a portion of the wheat was harvested owing to a scarcity of hands, d ‘The news from Whio is cheering. he harvest thus far has produced the largest reward for the labors of the farmers, and the cory prespect was nover more flatter- ing. The bottom lands aro excced.og their former pro- ductiveness cnd giving promise of a tremendous yield, and there svems nothing in the way to check the realiza- tion of the largest hopes. In Jowa tho fall wheat bas been harvested, and pro- duces well; but in many sections of the State spring wheat has almost entirely failed. Other crops are good, ‘aud no fears are entertained. In Minucsota the wheat crop will yield much larger than jm 1860, and at toast one-third more land was sown ‘than last year. Rye, barley, oats and corn also promise 4 large yield. ‘The wheat crop in Illinois is uncommonly heavy, and is secured beyond any coutingency, and the breadth of Jand rea; ed is far greater than in any furmer year. Oats bas beon somewhat damaged by drought, aud the crop may fall beiow the average. Everything else looks weil, and with seasonablo weather in August the corn will be abundant. In Missouri, particularly the northern part, where bushwhacking and jayhawking have not disturbot to any great extent the peaceful inhabitants, the farmers have been richly rewarded, and their prospect is furthermore cheering. It is said the State will send w market this year fourfold her usual amount o/ tobacco, Kentucky and Tonnesece have been so much troubled by guorilla raids that wecanform no estimate of tho productious of those two States. An unusual quantity of jand has been appropriated this year to tho culture of tobacco in Kentucky, and cotton raising In those portions of Tennessee where it could be gone into without fear of disturbauce has been the employment of the planters, to the exoluston of all other crops. We learn from Mississippi that the negroes are carry- ing on plantation work as faithfully under the control of the mistress as though the master was present; and as but little cotton has been planted the breadth of other crops is correspondingly large. From the othor sections of “Dixies land"? we have no reliable information, but presume that what is said of Mississippi may be appiic.ble to all other parts of the South, Arrival of Wounded Union Soldiers at Philadeiphi Puapecenta, July 26, 1962. ‘The steamer 8. R. Spaniding has arrived here from Fortress Monroe, with 240 wounded from Richmond. ‘Their names have already been published. ‘The following died on the passage:—Charles Schultz, Company G, Seventh New York, and Joseph Buckley, Twontioth Massachuretts. ‘Tho released prisoners, while in Richmond, were all woll treated by the officers and men of the rebel army. The troops from Mississippi and Georgia were specially kind in their treatment of the prisoners. United States Treasury notes were eagerly taken by the rebels, Baltimore notes were aiso taken by thew, but wore looked upon with distrust. Feenva, or St. Ganniey’s Cacrom, Tmrrv-emverti Streer.—A grand festival and picnic is to come off to- morrow at Jones’ Wood, in aid of the schools attached to St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic ghurch, Thirty-seventh street, near Second avenue. It i¢ gotten up by the mem- dors of the gongrogatior i from all appearances bids fair to be one of the best festivals of the _ dead. | dontiy authoritative, is published the iorning, IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Enforcement of the Sixth Sectio:. of the Confiscation Act. THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT, A Warning to All Persons in Rebellion Against the Government. The Sixty Days Notice to Traitors Promulgated. HONORS TO EX-PRESIDENT VAN BUREN, kee kee kee A Proclamation. ‘BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. In pursuance of the sixth section of the act of Congress entitled “An act to suppress insurrec- tion, to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and confiseate the property of rebels, and for other purposes,’” approved July 17, 1862, and which act, and the joint resolution explanatory thereof, are herewith published, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim to and warn all persons within the contemplation of said sixth sec- tion to cease participating in, aiding, counte- nancing, or abetting the existing rebellion, or any rebellion, against the government of the United States, and to return to their proper allegiance to the United States, on pain of the forfeitures and seizures as within and by said sixth section pro- vided. In testimony: whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this 25th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand cight hundred and sixty-two, {L. S.J] and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-seventh. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President—Witi1am H. Sgwarp, Secre” tary of State. The Sixth Section, Annexed is the sixth section of the Confiscation act re- ferred to by the Prosient in the above proctamation :— Sov 6 And be tt further enacted, Phat if any porson within any State or Territory of the United States, otte™ than tu..6e named as aforera'd, after the passage of this ret, being engaged in armed rebellion against tho gov" ernmétt of the United States, or aiding or abetting such rebellion, shall not, within sixty days after public warn tngand proclamation duly given and made by the Pre- sident of the United States, cease to aid, countenanes and abet such rebellion, and return to his allegianco tothe United States, all the estate and property, moneys, stocks and credits of such person shall be liable to scigure as aforesaid, ana it shall be the duty of the Pre- sident to scize and use them as aforesaid, or the proceeds thereof, And allsalor, transfers or conveyancos of any such property after the expiration of the said sixty days from the date of such warning and proclamation shall be null and void; and it-sball be @ sufficient bar to any suit brought by such person for the possession or th® usa of such property, or any of it,to allege and prov” that he is ove of the persons described in this section. Nine and Twelve Months’ Men. War Devartugyt, Wasuivcton, ‘Apavzant Gexerat’s Orvice, July 25, 1862. Capt. W. B. Lane, Mastering Oillcer, Harrisburg, Pa. ‘The call by Governor Curtin for nine and twelve months’ men was made without previous consultation or direc- tion of the President or War Department, and, having been made, it was deemed by the President and by the Department better to accept such troops as were offered under that call. But it is proper to be noticed that the Jaw does not allow any bounty to the nine months’ meu except the twenty-five dollars paid at the time of being mustered inta service. The remaining seventy-five dol. Jars is only payable to those who enlist tor three years or during the war. L. THOMAS, Adjctant General, Tuos. M. Vixcent, Assistant Adjutant Genoral. National Tribute of Respect to the Me- mory of Martin Van Bur Wasinxarox, July 25, 1862. . The President, with deep regret, announces to the people of the United States the decease, at Kinderhock, N. Y., on the 24th inst., of his honored predecessor, Martin Van Buren. This event will occasion mourning in the nation for the Joss of a citizen and a public servant whose memory wil! be gratefully cherished. Although it has occurred at a time when his country is aillicted with division and civil war, the grief of his patriotic friends will measurably be asduaged by the cousciousness thet, while suffering with disease, and seeing bis end approaching. his prayers were for the ‘restoration of the authority of the government of which he had been the head, and for posee and good will among his fellow citizens. ‘As a mark of respect for his memory it is ordered that the oxecutive mansion and the several executive cepart- ments, excepting those of the War and Navy, be imme- diately placed in mourning, and all business be sus peuded during to-morrow. tt is fu ordered that the War and Navy Dopart- ments cause snitablo military and naval honors to be paid on this cccasivn to the memory of theiilustrious ABRAHAM LIN OLN. GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 89. War Durartaeyt, AnscTant CRNERALS toa” } ited Wasinxoton, July 25, 1862. 1. The following order of the I'resident of the Uni! Slates communicates information o° the death of ox-Pre- sidvut Martia Van Boren: — Wasser, July 25, 1862. The Presicent, with deep regret, annoduers to the peo ple of the United States the decoase, at Kinderhook , New York, on the 24th inst., of his houored predecessor, Mar- tin Van Buren. ‘This event will occasion moucning in the nation for the Joas of a citizen and a publi: servant whose memory will be gratefully cherished, Although it has occurred at a time when his country is affficted with division and civil war, the grief of his patrict ¢ iricads will measurably be assuaged by the consciousness that while suffering with disease and seeing his end approaching, bis prayers were for the restoration of the a: thority of the government of which he had been the head, and for peace and good will ami g his follow citizens. ‘Aga mark f rea, oct for his memory it t# ordered that the executive mansion and the several oxecutive depart. mente, exoopting those of the War and the Navy, be im mediately placed in mourning, and all business be sus- ponded during to-morrow. It ts farther ordered that the War and Navy Depart. mente cause suitable inilitary and naval honors to be paid on this o¢eas.ou to the memory of the illustrious ead. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 2. On the day after the receipt of ths order tho troops will be paraded at ten o’oleck in the morning and the order read to them. ‘the national flag Will be displayed at baif-stai, At tho dawn of day thirteen gus will be fred, and afterwards, at intervale of thirty minutes, between rising and seiting sun, aeiogle gum; and at the cluxe of the day a national salute of thirty-four gure. ‘The officers of tho army will wear crupe on the loft arm an: their ewords, aud the colora the several regiments will be put in mourning for the period of six months. By order of the Seoretaoy of War. L. THOMAS, Adjutant General, Derartstest oF Seats, Wastixctos, July 25, 1862. Pofanant to tbe order of the President, this Depart- ment will be closed to-morrow, the 26th instant, as a mark of respect to the memory of ox-P esident Van Buren, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. GENERAL NEWS. Wasuixctox, July 26, 1962, THE POSITION OF SECRETAKY SBWAND, A definition of the position of Secretary Seward, evi- ob which, in the language of the article, it appears he is content, as he hitherto has been, te remain where he is so long as this causeless and imiquitous war continues, ‘and s0 long as the chosen Chief Magistrate of the country requires it, even though his advice should be overruled, which happens very rarely, and then in cases which his own judgment, better informed, approves. At the same time he would not, if he could, for any reason prolong his stay in the place he now holds~ne hour beyond the time when the President shai! think it wise vo relieve him; and when he shall retire from it it will be with the determination he nas more than onco heretofore expressed, under no circum. tances whatever to bea placeholder in the service of his country, even although, as he most confidently expects, it shall emerge in its full strength and greatness from its present hos- ulities. He hopes that no one of his fellow citizens thinks so un- kindly of him as to suppose that he would be content to exercige power ina fraction of it if it should consent to be divided. THH CALL OF GOVERNOR CURTIN FOR VOLUNTEERS. It is officially published that the call of Governor Curtin for nine and twelve months men was made without pre- vious consultation with, or direction of, the Presidont or War Department, and, having been made, it was deemed by the President and War Department better to accept such troops as were offered under that call; but it is pro- per to notice that the law docs not allow any bounty to the nine months men, except the $25 paid at the time of being mustered into service; the remaining $75 is payable only to those who onlist for three years or during the war. ARMY RESIGNATIONS, ‘The resignation of Captain A. H. Breneman, of the Fightoenth, and Second Lieutenant Howard Reeder, of the First infantry, have been accepted by the President, to take effect July 22. ASSIGNMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTORS. ‘The following assignments have been made of medical officers:—Medical Inspectors Perley and Coolidge to duty in the Surgeon General’s uffice and in the military district of Washington; Medical Ingpecters Cuyler, Keeney, Ly- man and Allen to report in person to the Assistant Surgeon General at St. Louis for duty in the Department of the Mississippi; Medical Inspector Massey and Assistant ‘Surgeon Parry to report to General McClellan in the Army of the Potommc. THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. ‘The official document necessary to consummate tbe re- cently arranged agreement for a general exchange of prisoners has been forwarded to General Dix. NUMERICAL DESIGNATION OF THE CORPS OF THE ARMY. The designation in General Orders No, 125, from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, of the forces commanded by Brigadier Generals Porter and Franklin, as the Fifth and Sixth Army Corps, is confirmed by the War Department. ‘The forces under Major General Dix will constitute the Seventh, thore under Major General Woo! the Eighth, and those under Major General Burn- side (belonging to the Department of North Cazolina), the Ninth Army Corps. THE SUBSISTENCE OF RECRUITS. In organizing new regiments of volunteers the subsis- tence of the recruits, prior to the completion of the organi- zation, wiil be chargeable against the appropriation ‘; For collecting, orgavizing and drilling volunteers.” After the organization of the regiment is completed, and they have been inspected by the mustering officer for tho State, subsistence will be provided by the Subsistence Depart- ment. THE REPORTS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS* It bas been usual in yoars past for the reporters of the Congr.ssional Globe to be employed thoreon four weeks after tho close of the session, in bringing up de- Dates; Dut this year the full record ts already made, though the debates, &., on many days have run from twenty-five to forty columns. ‘The long pendancy of the Tax and Tariff bills in commitice enabled Congress to get off more than the usual number of baneotabe speeches, and to do a groat dea! of business of minor importance. The continual spinning out of the session to suit the radical faction in their effort to usurp all the power of the government resulted iu so careful a manner of closing wp business that reports of committces of conference have boen acted upon understandingly. ‘Wherever it has been found that orrors had occurred during the session supplomentary acts have been passed_ ‘THE WAVY. Acting Assistant Paymaster Wm. C. Cook was ordered on the 7th inst. to the United States steamer Penguin. THE WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC AQUEDUCT. ‘The Secretary of the Interfor has appointed Witliam R. Hutton, Eaq., Chief Engineer of the Washington. and Po- tomac aqueduct, and the completion of this great work may be looked forward to with confidence. The conductor, of eight feet diameter, is finished, oxcept at a few points Detweon deep cuts. The distributing reservoir, five miles from this city, is to be completed, as is the super- structure of the span of the Cabin John creek. The dam at the great fails of the Potomac remains to be built. Secretary Smith has ordered that the nime of Jefferson Davis, Secretary of State, shall be chiseled out of tho corner stone of the Cabin Joha creck span, which is now the largest in the world, This immenso work, tegether with that of the Capitol extension, was upon the hands of Captain Meigs, now General, at the same time. Before these works were put under his charge corrupt ections stained their history, and the jobbers are now busy tn seeking appointments from the President and Secrov.:y of the Interior whereby the old system of plundering may bo restored. General Meigs vigorously adopted the plan of paying fair pricxs to ma- chanics and artisans, and in his purchases he iuvited proposals only from those ongagad in tho ma../acture or sale of articles that were desired. This idea is now pretty generally acted upon by our departme.ts. EFFECT OF TRE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS, ‘Tho adjournment of Congress has alroady bad a por. ceptible effect upon every branch of trade. Rooms that formerly rented at oxhorbitaat rates have deterrioated Afty per cent in value. Hotols that formerly demanded two dollars per day for meals alone now accept of one dollar per day. Indeod the town has grown ina day a great deal more stupid, and will probably. continue so for six montha to come. The troops of General Pope wil s90n leave the neighborhood of the city, and then there will be a goneral exodus of sutlors and dealors in small wares, The city will bs as of old during recess—the abode of avery slow and respeetadle people, who coo! themselves during the hot weather by the delightful remembrance that they are of gentle blood, The torts haye all a sleopy look, as they san themselves on the adjacent hilltops, and it will require Stonewall Jicksou with ha huudred thousand men at his heels to wako up. the Washingtouians to a consciousness of their im- portance, A majority of the Congressmen have gone to their homes, many of the department clerks hav acu aied, and the Capitol is now gitent and sombre, WARLIKE INVENTIONS. Advantage has b3en taken of tho recoss of Congress, by the thousand and one inventors of new projectiles, ordnance and other appurtenances of warfare, to press their peculiar contrivancus upon the Patent and War dopartments, Some of those inventions aro really wou- derful, Among others there is a lover fleld gun, six bar- relled, that will fire several hundred balis per minute with the greatest precision, This was invented by a Vermont farmer, who had no familiarity with firearms, and had never seon a battery, President Lincoln wit nessed tho test of this gun on Friday, aud was greatly de- lighted with its precision and rapidity. A now musket projectile, of wtoel, covcave at voth ends, and Gapable of cutting through an inch metallic plate at four hundred yards, is another invontion that has attracted some regard, The Navy Yurd is packed with models of new batteries, some of which are intended to run by haud, liko a fire engine, Those would be apt machines for the Fire Zouay THE CHARGRS AGAINST THS DISACRSING AGENT OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. ‘A Aisposition baying been manifested, ia the Post Office Department, to smother the charges made aguiost Mr. Hall, the late disbursing agent of the Department, an investigation is about to bo demanded. Ifthe charges | are unjust it is duc to Mr. Hall that the fact shual: be publicly proved. If they are sustained, no officer tn cl? Departiaont should participate In the concealment of the fact, The affair has obtained much notoriety, aud PRICE THREE CENTS. his own principles and in his own way.” Gen. Lane has simply been authorized to act as recruiting officer in Kansas. ‘THE TREASURY EXTENSION, Isalah Rogers, the architect of many of the finest publia buildings in New York, New Orleans and Cincinnatl, bat been appointed supervising architect of the Treasury extension, in the place of A. B. Young, whese removal was recommended by the Committce on Expenditures on Public Buildings. A BUREAU OF EDUCATION. An effort is about to be made to procure the institution of a bureau of education in the Department of the Into- rior. This movement was initiated some time age, by Rev. Mr. McJilton, for many years Sohool Commissioner in Baltimsre, It finds favor with the administration, and will probably be recommended im the report of the | Secretary of the Interior. FINDING OF THE COURT MARTIAL AT FORT COLUMBUS. ‘The finding of a general court martial recently convened at Fort Columbus having been submitted to the Secretary of War, the following is his order-thereon:— Lieutenant W. F. Miller, Seventh infantry, is foan@ guilty of neglect and violation of duty deserving the ae- Tious censure of the department. ENFORCEMENT OF IIE CONFISCATION ACT. ‘The original manuscript of the Executive in regard to the order for the svizure and use of property in the rebel States, &c., does not include North Carolina, EMPLOYMENT OF CONTRABANDS. The female portion of the contrabands recently re- moved from Capitol Hill to the late camp of the Me- Clellan Dragoons, near the suburbs of the city, are to be made usoful in the capacity of wasberwomen in the hos- pitals. APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE 8LAVB TRADE TREATY. Alonzo C, Upham, of Leroy, N. H., has been appointed Judge, to reside at Cape Town, under the Seward-Lyens® treaty for the suppression of the slave trade, VEGETABLES FOR THE SOLDIERS. Arrangements have boon mado by the Commissary De- partment to furnish the Army of the Potomac with a ful supply of vegetables, such as beets, carrots, putatocs, onions and tomatoes, from the markets of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. These, together with fresh bread, will contribute greatly to the health of the sol- diers. ‘The bakeries are rapidly progressing, and wit soon be in operation. ATROCITIES OF THE REBELS. ‘Tho following 1s an extract from a letter found in the Post Oilice at Jacksonville, N. C., upon the occupation of that place by the United States forces. It establithos beyond all doubt the truth of the statements heretofore made as to the atrocities committed by the rebels on the dead bodies of our soldiors— Camp Pickens, Maxaseas Juncrion, Dec. 2, 1861. My Dear Sisrgr—I have seen more since | have been in this war than I ever expected tosee in my life. I went ‘on the battle fleid one day, where tho great battle was fopght, and lsaw more than J ever expected to see or ever want to soo again. 1 eaw soldiers of one Georgia regiment grabble up Yan- kees that had been buried, and I saw them puil off their heads and scrape off the meat and hair off their heads, and take the skull bone with them to send home for their folks to see; and there were a grext many bodies of horses lying’ over the fields, which caused a terrible scent, Your dear brother, HYMAN CATON, Direct your letter, “Hyman Caton, Company 1, Fourth recent, North Carolina State troops, Manassas Junc- tiou, Va. NEWS FROM GEN. POPE’S ARMY. Five Cents Reward Offered for an Abe scondcd Captain, Heapquarrens, Anmy or Virarma, ? Waswnuron, July 26, 1862. Captain Samuel L, Harrison, of tho Ninety-fitth regt- ment New York Volunteers, is reported by his Command- ing General as, having deserted bis company on the 2ist of this month and gone to New York. A reward of Ove. cents is hereby offered for his appreheusion, By order of Major Goncral POPE: Grorce D. Rvcorxs, Chief of Staff. Effect of Gen. Hatch’s Recent Expedia tion. Lrg Wasutxctow, Va. , July 26, 1862. Yosterday four guerillas fired upon and wounded two men, two and a half miles from town, and killed one horse. Tho men were Gon, Witbiams? orderlies, Thoy had been eating dinner at a farmhouse, where tho pro- prietor urged thein to remain longer. Capt. Williains, of the Michigan cavalry, commanding Gen. Williams’ escort, went out and brought in eight Virginians from the neighborhood, one of whom was # suldier, and the evi- dence showed that he was one of the party who fired on, the orderlies. Within the past three days Gen. Hatch has crossed Swift Run Gap to McGaughoy’s town, thence dows the valley to Luray, which is occupied by our forces, Ile met no enemy in force, and brought in several prisoners, StonewaM Jackson is represented as being still in the vicinity of Gordonsville, apparently awaiting our ad vance. General Banks’ corps is eligibly encamped in a well’ watered and fertile location. The whole army is aux jously awaiting orders for a forward movement. They aro in the best of spirits. The people of Culpepper, Orange and Madisoa wore thunderstruck at the recent sudden appearance of ine Uuion forces under General Hatch. They are represented as being heartily sick of the war. They may well be, for the prospect of starvation stares them intheface. Thet, stock has been driven off by the rebels, the wheat crop is almost atinibilated by rust and worm, and the corn, searcely above tho ground, has no chance of rije:iug be fore the autumn frosts. There have been almost incessant rains in this section for several days, raising the mountain streams to a great height, retarding trains ia some cases, and readering travel more circuitous. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. The Bombardment of Vicksburg—The Ram Arkansas Repatring—Guerillias Along the Mississippl, é&c., &e. Cameo, Ul, July 26, 1862, The steamer Wilson, from Vicksburg, arrived last wight, When in Princeton bend, eighty miles above Vieksburg, she was fired into from the Mississippi side by several six pounders and a score or two of muskets, and was hit about sixty times, mostly by musket balls. One shell burst directly under the boiler. No one was hurt, Meurms, July 23, 1862. The news from Vicksburg is unimportant. The bom bardment was renewed from the upper fleet, The ebels reply occasionally, The Arkansis at last advices was stil! under the protection of the revel batteries, under- gomg repairs. Two handred and forty persons took the oath yecter- day, and one hundred and twenty received permils to go South, Rebel Forays at Along the T Florence, see Riv Carno, July 26, 1862, The steamer Evansville, from the Tennessee river, briogs the news of a rebel raid at Florence, Ala.,on Tuesday last. They entored the city and burned all the warelouses used for our commissary and quartermanter stores, and all the cotton i the vicinity. They also seized the United States steamer Colonna, used for convoying army supplies over the shoo's, They 100k all the money belonging to the boat and paswengers, and then burned her. ‘The property destroyed ts reported te be of great value. Asmall detachment of General Mitchel’s army wes captured. ‘Tho rebola then proceeded down the Tonaeesee river te Chickasaw, Waterloo and the vicinity of Epatport, and Durned all the warehouses which coutained cotton. Another band of forty rebels attacked «wagon train + Pitebarg Landing, and captured sivly wagotis cou voy log commissary and quartermaster stores, Coroner's Inqacst, Dre row Iereweniaven. A yothg wotman, maimed k by an unknown CagH about rewtencs, No. 3 Congress Coronet Wilt nothing but an investigation will clear the officers of the |... Department fram puolic cousure. GENERAL LANK, OF KANSAS. | Ttis a mistake that General Jim Lane, of Karey, hos | been authorized to raise auarmy, to bee nductod