The New York Herald Newspaper, August 4, 1862, Page 4

s 4, NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES aorvox BEANETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OPFIGEN. W. OORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERME cas) in advance. Honig: ue dy mmadt oil be ot (he wus eae. os Ws curr New Pur Dainy deK THE WEEKLY & LAL D. t100 cant vent, 1 Gahiornéa Batons tthe Lt, th and 316 ‘each mon 18 par COPY, OF Der ae cam. OMe PAMtL PHEKALD, on Wednestay, a four important will he lig pod (or. Ga rompaxts sm Peerally pe er eran vo Best att Lartreis AND PACK MNO NaTIC mous correspondence, We dotiot ‘use! every day: advertisements in- Fawiay Haxap, and in the watch. Torna ¢ XXVII. AMUEREER THIS EVENING, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway, wiovn, Lovems—Forise Teareee—Tns Woitns anp te WALLACK'S THEATRE, _ Diavoid--Lonp Fiasigay. fo. S44 Broadway.—Faa WINTER GARDEN, Broad’ er Peoe: Woot, Draure—l 0. ROLAND FOR AND Bist Lion—CRAMN@ ND NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Hamunz—Hign- wars axp Brwars. BOWKRY THEATRE. Bow Prev oO Dov-~-Bisck NIXON'S CREMORNE GARDEN, Fourteenth street Bixth avenve.—Oruas, Bausr, RO“uNane ComceRy QU RBTRLANTSi, —Macamtay, OR THE > BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Tax Kerawep Swan [larry Fawiiy, Ac. ab all hours. Taw AULRGUANTANA—NiP ann T) oon and eveuing. CHRISTY'S OPERA HO! SOnG8, Dancus, do.—Scan 5 Broadway. —ErRiOrLaN ex's Box. WOOD'S MINSTREL HA 4 Broadway. -Ermiorian Sonos, Danoss, &c.—Aint Got Trax to TamRy. HITCHCOCK'S THEATRE AND MUSIO HALL, Canal stroct—Sonas, Dancxs, ‘Buntzsuves, &¢. a GAterlBs CONC ERT HALL, 616 Broadway. —Deawina Roow Eurwatainuznts, OF papeRe, 563 Broadway.— THE sIro it is believed in Washington that a perfect un- Gcratending exists between the generals in the ATION. ficld aad the Executive as to the future conduct of | don whent was Lid. the war, and that vigorous action is te be imme- diately inaugurated. " Nothing of importance is reported from General McCicllan’s army. From General Pope's headquarters we learn that two intelligent deserters from tke rebel army came within his lines on Sunday | evening. They left Richmond two wecks ago, and state that great distreas prevailed in the rebel camp; that all the soldiors were liviug op nothing but fresh beef and flour, with no salt, sugar, nor coffee; that the regiments would not ‘average more than 300 men each. They also pretend to hate overheard prominent rebel officers say that their condition was more desperate than it had been at any time during the war. We publish to-day @ map of the positions of Generals McOielan and Pope, which are destiued soon to become the great battie ground in the rebellion, Accompanying the map will be found # dotaiiod description of the localities occupied by the Union and rebel generals. By the arrival of the United States gunboat Mag. nolia, Lieutenant Commaniing W. Budd, from Charleston, S.C., at this port yesterday, having ander convoy the British steamship Mempbis, Captain Cruikshank, she captured off | Charleston bar, while attempting to rm the block- ade of that port, we icarn that on the 31st ! she made the British Memphis, Captain Cruikshank, from Charleston, 8. C., bound to Europe with a cargo of cotton, she hav- ing run the blockade the evening of July 27, and put a prize crew on bourd, and accompanied her to this port. The Memphis isa fine propeller of about eight hundred tous burden. which steamship Her cargo con asta of 1,575 bales of Sea Isiand cotton, worth about a million of dollars. Oor correspondence fromthe West and South to-day is very interestiag, that from Key West and Memphis particularly. The latest news from the Southwest is dated Missouri. . It states that Porter's band of guerillas crossed the North Missouri Railroad on Wedne and on Thursday night crossed the Hanoi d St. Jo. geph Railroad on ttir way to the northeru counties. forces. Porter had between six hundred and even hundred men, Bands, nifmbering ten, twenty-five, fifty, &c., were constantly joining him. Poindexter, another notorious marauder, with @bout an equal number of men, was marchivg on Glasgow the day before, where there are less than two hundred of our troops concentrated. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The loss on both sides in the desperate atrogcle of Moore's Mills, near Fulton, Missouri, was as follows: -- ay eerie’, ies . u 1” The following is the official report of the nuwber if atok and wounded soldiers iu the military hosp. als io end around Weshington on the 25th of Angust 3,and comes from Hudson, al au They were pursued by Colonel Guitar’s Total. ...........7,078 ‘Ou the 30th ult. the following number and ya- tionality of men were enlisted in Chicago:— Americans. 113 Fren’ | ee Ta The Yazoo river is now base of operations of the rebels in the Southwest. Thefr whole force, naval and military, with the exception Of the bush. whacking “ partisan rangers,” seems to be cen- tering on the banks of the Yazoo. We have relia- ble information to the effeot that they already have on that river:— NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1862. ‘The voluntary subscriptions to the bounty fuud | issues? Nothing but the grossest ignorance or | The Chase of the Rebel Steamer Herald— in Philadelphia amount to over $400,000, and the Corporation gives $600,000, Among the sub- soriphions are six of 86,000 each, four of $3,000, 2,500, foar of $2,500, two of ®. 500, two | Twelve war meetings are to be he!d in Philace)- | phi bo during the present week. jam A. Russell, of New Haven, haa been ap- { pointed major general of the militia of Connec- * | ticut. | Fourteen young men from the Shaker commani- ty at Canterbury, New Hampshire, have enlisted for the war, General Jim Lane's instructions empower him to “‘employ” negroes: but he has no authority to en- list them. ‘The annual State elections will be held to day in Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama and Texas. The Republican State Convention of Massachu- sotts will be held in Worcester on the 10th of Bep- tember. r A collision occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio Ne, 213 Railroad on the 30th ult., near Oakland, by which three drovers were instantly killed and another severely wounded. The Yazoo isnavigable for fifty miles, and emp- ties into the Miasissippi a few miles above Vicks- burg. ‘The August term of the Court of General Ses- sions commences this (Monday) morning, for the trial of prison cases only, and will last one week. The conrt will open at ten instead of eleven o'clock. Tf jurors and witnesses will observe the change in the hour end be punctual in their attendance, they will materially assist the prosecuting officers in expediting the business of the court. Wall street was unusually dull on Saturday. ‘The bus!- ness in stocks was extremely light, and prices wore 14 a ‘4 lower. A fow bills om London wore sold at 12534. Gold ranged from 115 8 34. Money was easy at 5 por cent. The cotton markot was inactive on Saturday, and prices somewhat nominal, while the #ales in sma!l lots embraced about 250 balcs, chiefly within the range of 48c, # 493¢¢ for middling uplands, while many of the larger class of holders stood out for bigher figures. A government dle of 170 bales prize cotton was made (part damaged and part out of order) at 480., equivalent to about 490. for regular middiiogs. Flour was inactive and rather easier, though without change of moment in prices. Common grades of wheat were dull and heavy, while prime to choice grades were scarce and prices sustained. Corn was active, while prices were withont alteration. Pork derate sales, closing at $11 for mess and prime, Sugars were firm, with sales Coffve was steady and Rio was quiet; er oli Mocha sold at p. t.,and 100 mats Java at ‘c. Freights were rather easier, Wheat to Liverpoot Was taken at 1344¢.a 14d.; flour Se. 1034. a 48, ‘To Lou- and flour 4. a 4s. Sd. Our Financial System. There is no better way of aiding the rebel- lion than by constantly assailing the financial system of our government. If the confidence of the people, upon which this system greatly | depends, isonce thoroughly destroyed, we are | entirely at the merey of the rebel leaders; for we shall have no armies, and no means to raise and support armies. Whether the system is good, bad or indifferent, therefore, it is equally ow duty not to assail il; for, if bad, it cannot be reviscd and amended at present, and we have to make the best of it or give up the war- Conceding, then, all that the opponents of Mr* Chase claim, it is very clear that they are prac” tically assisting the rebels by endeavoring to public confidence in @ fin is imperatively necessary, actual operation, which is not now open for disonssion or amendinent, and for which no one has suggested a better substitute. But, treasouable as these financial croakers are shown to be in this view of the case, they appear in a much worse light when we consider that our financial sysiem is neither bad nor in- diferent, but positively, comparatively and superlatively good. It is positively good as 9 theoretical system of finance adapted to a crisis | like this. Ii is comparatively good in its supe_ | riority to the flnanctal eystems formerly adopted by ourselves and by other nations during very | similar ori It is supexlatively good because it has accomplished the purposes designed by the government, because it has been cor- diatly and unauimously accepted and endorsed by the people, and because it hus conferred upon us conntless advantages, without a single damaging dra ‘Lhe most dismal finan. cial croaker, at home or abroad, cannot deny the fact of the success of owr financial system, but only contends that this snecess is tempo- r and is more than counterbalanced by the disasters which will follow. To corroborate these predictions of ter, history is com- pelied to hold up the skiris of prophecy, and our paper currency is coinpared to the as fs Continental pack. of the French Revolution and the money of our own forefathers. Unfortunately, yn does not hotd good. assivnats and the Continental money were the national treasn as our siorekeepors issne shinplasters to supply small change, but without any real basis of value, any sure protection agaiust overlesue, or s with current funds, just any practical provision tor redemption, Mr. Chase’s Treasury notes are no such sbinplaster issues. The rebels haye the entire monopoly of that tort of paper money. The Confederate bonds. and not our Treasury notes, are the mo- dern fac similes of the ancient assignats and old Contivental eurrency. The objections whice are valid against the paper money of the American and French Revo- lutions, and which only the stern necessities of the times were sufficient to evercome, do not at ol! apply, therefora, to oug present financial system. Our paper money has areal basts of value; for li is based upon the resources of the country, reudered available te the goverement through the Tariff and Tax bills, whieb consti- tute parte of the integral system. We are pro. tevted against av overissoe; for the amount fer whieh notes can be lasved Ie definitely aet- tled by acte of Oongres; and, besides this, it is carefully arranged thet, if the issue of notés exceeds the requirements of the circulation of the country, the surplus can he invested in United States bonds, paying six per cent interest in specie. Thug, wlno, we have a practical provision for the redemption of these notes; for they are convertible into vonds which have not only their interest paid in specie, but are themselves payable in specie after the lapse of afew years. How, then, exa the opponents of Mr. Chase compare thie self. checking, self-regalating system-~hy which the tax and the tarfffare made to sustain and ulti- mately to redeem in specie the issues of United "States bonds and Treasury aotes, and by which the amount of the Treasury notes in circulation in Imited not only by act of Congress, but hy the requirements of the business of the coun- try--with the loose, disjointed, 111-constructed and worse managed shinplaster systems of the French and American Revolutions, which had no basis but necesity, which regulated the amount of paper istuod only by the necesstties ofthe government, ond which made no ade- quate provision for the redemption of their the worst motives of treasou or treakonable self-interest can explain such ridiculous mis- statements, and the financial croakers may choose and impale theinselvos u pon either bora of the dilemma. We have before remarked in these columns that our financial system resembled that insii- tuted by Wiltiam Pitt during the long campatyn inaugurated by the French Revolution, when England fought against nearly all the world, But Mr. Pitt’s system resembled that of Mr Chase in principle only, and not in its machi- nery. Mr. Pitt's system was designed to adapt the currency to the internal trade and com- merce of the country, ignoring entirely «ll to- reign trade and commerce, because the war had effectually destroyed these external resources Mr. Chase’s system is based upon precisely the same principle, and because of a very similar state of affairs. We have now no extensive foreign trade or commerce to depend upon, and our internal resources must be our salvation. Mr. Pitt, by makiug the notes of the Bank of England prac- tically, though not precisely in terms, a legal tender, in effect transformed that bank into a temporary national treasury, and its issues into national treasury notes, receivable for govern” ment taxes and dutfos. Mr. Chase, having no Bank of England or any similar institution to begin with, transformed the United States Treasury into a national bank, and created a national treasury note system for himsel/. Mr. Pitt first increased the taxes already im-; posed, and then issued paper money. Mr. Chase anticipated the results of taxation by issuing his notes, because he required money jmmediately, and because such a measure was nevessary to convince Congress aud the coun- try that taxation was unavoidable. Mr. Pitt provided that his notes should ultimately be redeemed in gold. Mr. Chase provides that his notes shall be fundable ia bonds paying spe- cie interest, and redeemable in specie. Thus the two systems. while alike in principle, differ in machinery and in the details of their opera- tions; but, as far as a precedent can be found for such an unprecedented crisis as this, Mr- Pitt’s financial system justifies that of Mr Chase. But Mr. Pitt's system killed off all the country banks, by giving the country a better currency; and Mr. Chase’s system is quietly, but surely, strangling all our banks, by substi- tuting Treasury notes for their issues; and this, we presume, fs one of the causes of this finan- cial croaking. In short, then, Mr. Cha: stem is adiira- ble in theory and in comparison with any for- mer system—that of Mr. Pitt not excepted. But in practice it is still more admire- s ble. It has enabled us to carry on the war. It has given us a sound national ourrency. It is eagerly wel- comed at the West, where the batik issues were based upon Southern State stocks, and hecame worthless when the war began. The people unanimously accent and prefer the Treasury notes, because, unlike local bank bills, they are good everywhere in the country. The rise in gold is caused partly by a panic, parlly by speculators and partly by circumstances which cannot be avoided during times of war, and therefore does not invalidate the success of Mr. Chase’s system. Indeed, the most careful in- quiry developes the fact that only the sympa thizers with the rebellion, the sympathWers with local bank companies and the second rate brokers and speculators in currency feel the least alain about, or the least hostility against, the financial system of the government. Draevixe.—The public miad is considerably exviied in regard to the rumors about resorting to drafting. The assertion is constantly being made that the government bas already com- ed filling up the ranks of the army by con- scription. The only foundation for all this is in the following facts:— The committee from this city, which re- cently waited upon the President and the Seere- tary of War, were informed that the gov went would authorize the Governor of State to commence drafting on the 18th of this month, if the quota of the State was not made up by volunteer enlistments by that time. Meanwhile spectal orders for drafting will be givea to the Governors of any States who de- sire them. We understand that these apecial permite or orders have already been given to the Governors of the States of Ohio, Wisconsin aud one or tivo other Siates, It will hardly bo possible for the authorities to commence drafi. ing in this State before the 14th inst., for the simple reason that the new Militia law gives to ™m this the exempts until that date to file their papers; couseqnently the list to draft from will not be perfected before the 15th of this month, Although drafting may bare cormnenced ia oiber States, there'isno prospect of its heing resorted to here before the 18th inst., and mot then If the quota of this State ig made up by enlistments. We do not believe it bus yet been resorted to in any State. The reports from ditferont portions of the State show that recraiting is going on quite briskly, except in the large cities, which fer- nished more thaw their proportion under for mer calls. Tho harvest le now ebont over, and volunteers in the raral diséricta ave eoming forward and are rapidly being enrolled, more numerous than wee expected even by the most sanguine, The prospect of resoriing to draft” ing in this State Je, therefore, fast fading away; and with o tittle active offert on the part of the State authorities, and encouragement from the public generally, we can soon proudly say the Eupire State has responded to every call of the governimeni, aud not one of her cone is in the army aa conscript. Oon Iaos-Oran Vasemis-or-War.—According to all reports the rebels are making a desperate effort to bring out a ficet of iron-clad yeasels, in the hope of destroying portions of our navy. They are working uight and day, and remy are said to be springing into existence in several places. According to the news received yesterday from Port Reytl, the Savannah js ready for work. Our navy officers have no fear bat what they cau easily demolieh them; bat they will no doubt prove of considetable annoyanee to us. The government should therefore harry up our Monitors and other {ron-clad vessels. They should gush the work forward with the same energy the rebels manifest, and see that men are at woek upon them night and day until they are completed. When our ve: which are in progress are finished they will make but short work with the rams and other pretended mon- sters of the rebels. The sooner our Jron-clada are completed the sooner will the rams of Jeff. Davis be demolfshed. Tat no time be lost in gat- ting them ready. Virtuous Indignation of the Nassau Peopte, We yesterday published some highly inter- esting accounts of the exciting chase and firing into of the rebel steamer Llerald by the United Stites gunboat Adirondac, together with the particulars of the virtuous indignation felt in Nassau because one of the shots from the Adi- rondac passed through the British ensign which the rebel craft was iapreperly flying at the time. The indignation of the Nassan peo- ple arises out of their fear that such activity on the part of American cruisers will cause thera to lose the extensive and lucrative trade they have hitherto enjoyed since the commencement of the rebellion, by converting Nassau into a depot for the coucentration of rebel vessels and secessionists of all kinds, Sometimes they have had as many as ten steamers in their har- bor awaiting favorable opportunities to run the blockade and to break through every prin- ciple of international law. One of these, the Memphis, was brought into this port yoaterday by Lieutenant Budd, of the Magnolia, having just run out from Charleston with a million dollars worth of cotton on board. The fa- cilities which these hostile ships have obtained in Nassau, and the care taken to enable them to accomplish their designs, seem to indicate that the British authorities in the istand are more than ordinarily interesiod in their success. Like some of the Governors of the ever faithful island of Cuba, who bave made immense for- tunes by quietly sanctioning the slave trade, they appear to know how to feather their nests out of the evil fruits of secession and rebellion: According to the Nassau papers, the steamer Herald was commanded by Captain Coxetter, a native of the South—a Floridian—and known enemy to the legitimate government of the United Siates. He is the man who commanded the first rebel privateer that hailed from the South. Everybody knows of the Jeff. Davis, and is familiar with the outrages committed by that vessel on Northern commerce, under the diree- tion of this same Coxeiter. No one can be blinded by such a searvy — trick as the hoisting of the British flag on a vessel like the Herald, commanded, of all men, by such a one as Captain Coxefier; and the pretended indignation of the loyal people of Nassau can only be very amusing, under the cirenmstances, It is not long since that a news- paper was mobbed and destroyed in St. John, New Brunswick, because it was fearless enough to give expression to Union sentiments. This goes to show the counection between the people of Nassau, espegially those who fit out vessels of this hind, and the people of St. John, N. B. The benefits of Southern trade and commerce + equalize their sympathies. All veesels concen- trating at Nassau clear apparently for St. John, of course with the ultimate design of endeavor- ing to run into a Southern port. This arrange- ment is well understood among all the parties concerned, and is all the result of ihe greed of trade. It would be a great inisioke lo suppose that the people of Nassau and of New Bruns. wick have aay genuine sympathy for the South- ern cause. It is entirely a question concerning their pockets; for thus their sympathies go al- ways. So much, therefore, fur the noise and indignation of the Nassau newspapers. We have already captured quite 4 number of steainevs and other vessels in the vicinity of Abaco or on the coast of Nassau. Among the flyst named we tay mention the Adela, the Re- liance and the Bermuda. ‘This point seems to bo the central nest of all vessels designing to yet into Southern ports; and we think that the federal government would do well to increase our force of fast guaboats in this direction; for if this be done there is little doubt that they will scon cut off this forlora hope of the rebels for running ins blockade. Tax New Sit CommirTeE AND THT Presi pent.—-TLe self-constiiuted committee of radi- cals from this city which recently visited Wash- iagion for the purpose of securing the endorse’ ment, by the administration, of some of their schemes have returned, and are busily cireulat- ing stories in regard to President Lincoln's opinions of our army officers. Their statements are nothing more nor less than the views of the al members of the committee; and their efforts to palyo them off as the ussertions of the President aréon a par with the impudence of Wilson and his lies about his speech in the Ser sie. They find, however, that those who b lieve aud assist in circulating theve stories are tius having a depressing effect upon the people, destroying public confidence, having a deleterivns effect in Wall atrcet and retarding enlistments. The President should understand that thie committee does not repreaent the sentiments of the city of New York, bat simply a taction of radicals. ‘The views of our people were ox- Pressed at the great muss meeting at Union square, and this attempt of a selt-constituted committee of radicals to force upon the Presi- dent their sentiments as those of the citizens of this metropolis can bave no other than an fo- jurious effect. Like the courge of Wilsou, Chandler, Wade and Company. it is mischievous in every respect. We understand that these radical committeemen are desirous of making a complete change in the Cabinet, and to place men of their own caliure ia power, so that thelr peculiar views may be adopted as the war policy of the government. But in regard to their statemont that Mr. Lincoln holds McClellan responsible for our reverses, the idea is per- feclly proposterous, and contrary to all of Presi- dent Lincolu’s known ond expressed views on thai subject, ae well av to the rea) facts of the case. We know that the radicals throughout the country, like Wilson, are endeavoring to lie themselves out of the responsibility of bring. ing on ‘our adverses; but since Wilson and Chandler bave been convicted out of their own mouths, the public will know jost how much credence to pice upon their false statements. McClellan, with bis army, was spproaching Richmond; he was given to understand that Fremont and the forces io the Shenandoab vai- ley would take care of Stonewall Jackson, and that at certain time Mobowell, with forty thousand men, would join bim (McClellan) at Hanover Court Howse. Had these events taken plage McClellan would have gone into Richmond, the Army of the Potomac achieved a complete victory and the head of the re. bellfon demolished. But instead of that the wtrategisia at Washingion planned the rout of Denks, for the purpose of giving Fremont ou opportunity to prove bimself a great warrior. Fremont took the wrong, road and allowed Jackaon to escape; and, whilst he was conrnlt- ing the contrabands end preparing to resist tue attack which the oontrabands informed him Jackvon was about to make on bis lines, Jackson mado his way to Rivhmond anc pounced doy. } i and a lowor deck, or foormay rana! upon MoClellan’s right flank. Fremont thus failing to take care of Jackson; and McDowell, playing the part of Grouchy, left McClellan aingie Landed to contend with the consolidated rebel army. Whoever is responsible for this bungle in the Shenandoah valley, and the fail- ure of McDowell to come to tho rescue, is responsible for the check of McClellan and the present condition of affairs. The efforts of the radicals to shirk the responsibility is conclusive evidence that they feel the force of these facts, and are trying to clear their conscience by lying. Itmecds no military strategist to see that the whole blame rests with the Washing- ton managers, whoever they are, Whether it was the, Jacobin clique in Congress, under the lead of Wilson, Sumner, Chandler and Company, or some person in the Cabinet. There the public place the responsibility, and the effort of Sena- tor Wilson to lie hiraself out of it, and of the New York self-constituted committee of radicals to make Mr. Lincoln say it was somebody olse, only intensifies this belief. Let not Prosidont Lincoln be deceived by them, but strain every point to retrieve the prestige lost by the perni- cious intermeddling of the Jacobins, and all will yet be well. , Tas Buack Loci or tae TxiBuxe-—The Tribune says that there are three times three hundred thopsand abolitionists, who havegever yet amelt powder, ready to fight for the govern- ment if it will hoist the black flag of emancipa- tion and arm the negroes. Now, how do we know that these treacherous men, of conditional loyalty, would fight in such numbers after the government committed itself to their policy, and lost thereby the border slave States, and perhaps the hearty support of a large class of men at the North, whose aid is as essential to the success of the struggle as that of the radicals? But if every abolitionist in the land joined the army on such conditions, and a hundred thonsand blacks besides, the question would still arise whether this would be sufficient compensation for the loss of the white men of the border States to the cause, and the loss of the enthu- siasma and active assistance of millions of con- servative mea at the North, together with the union, a3 one man, of the whole population of the rebellious States against the federal govern- ment, Tue Vorwierns anp tue Bounry.—-Most of the three hundred thousand ren recently called for by the government will undoubtedly come from the rural districts. With the pay and the bounty, from the national and State govern- ments, the agricultural Jahorer who volunteers will, at the end of the war, have money cnough to purchase and stock a farm. The Mon: er French “Transports, Tho building of the large and nove! military transports of France, already spoken of in tho Hunaup, was eom. menced about the middie of tho year 1860, by orde: of tie Emperor Napoleon, at Bordeaux and Brest. Four of thom were Iaid on the stocks at first, and as the work progressed the veeeols ttractod no extraordinary atten tion, belog rejarded ouly as staauch and roomy mer chantmon. When two or three of them were completed ftw ul that the ships were left completely without Attinge, or furniture, or extra brTkheads, or divistons, or anything calculated to diminish their spacey and alvo that is wag ordered that they ehould romain in shat condition, Each vessel, ft should be ssid, had three focks—an upper one under the bulwarica, a rniddie deck 1S Acrors the bold: ‘The two lower dec ore divided into stalls, or compart” menta, Like anemigrant ship if its sleeping barths were taken out. After some tine it was rumored about that these ships were intended as military transports, calculated and de signed for the conveyance of large bodies of troops, with their arma and equipments, on # short voyage, during which thoy would uot require sithor to cook vations or lay down for sleep. The “invasion of Engiand” was soon the word, and ths idea became popular in France: Napoleon was not coumitietto this in any form. The ehips were or ainent purposes, and govern, ment had not informed any que what these purposes were. Inthe early part of 1891 Captain £ slot, of the Royal Navy, mado visit to the dockyarda of Vrance. Itwas ‘4 semi-ofticial miveion from Fngland; but the French an” thorities showed him every attention and ctfered bia great fuctlities of examining everything, wiib the excep. tion of the process o: ariug the iron and forging tt into plates for the frow-clad vesvols, Captain Eliott saw the wooden ehips referred to, and likely made a note of thein; for after his return to England Lord Palracrston commenced the oxtensire plans of coast fortiication which has engaged the attention of his Cabinet and the country ever since at such great cont, At that time Napoloon knew thot bis ironclad navy was a success, ond he immedtately directed (ne oonstrac . tion of twenty more of the wooden trenrpor laid out at Bordexux, Toulon, Mrese and lese note. ‘They are pow completed, and make the trans port feet twonty-four in number. They are cach of about Sve thousin? tony bur, fon, and it bas been suid in Frovce that they are to be used = thus:-On the = midcle and lower decks will be placed regiments of tjafant Ty, filed close, by companies, in regular order. On the upper deck will be placed the accontroments. knap- secks, tents, tent poles, and other material for march Frenchmen of geod Judgment think that by regimaptal aad division arrange- Ment cach ship could carry from ton to twelve thousand men on a short voynge covily—-in fact, be a floating camp —tho mon, at the call of the trompet, marching from below to the top deck, ané equioping themeclves with their knupsacks, tents and camp furniture in 9 very short time. 1¢ is presumed Wiat the soldiers would carry their side ertis avd muskets when standing underneath. TwentySorr yercele #0 Uilec, esc carrying ten thow ena wen, would aveep a force of two hundred and fity thousané French soldiers over the Chenmel ; but say whet only one-half of them wat aut, the Mmperor woulé have one hundred and twenty ‘bousand wea. The Secessionists at the Savy Yerd. The demonstration which wag made at the Navy Vard Trooklyo, on Saturdoy, by those who would not rubeerihe to the oath of allegivuse, baa caused quite & commotion awcmy those who haw: mol been eworn. There area rent Hany speopiations ae to what certain eurpeotod parties vill @o to-day; hat to goceral belief is that they will awallow the oath, in order to save wofr bread and butter. The enlatary tenzon which wae given on Matur- day, by ‘immedieteiy discharging ail who did not take the outh, bas bad the eifeet of pot ing many who were qereicse i making ex. preeaions deoltedly seceah, and quite a number have beoome exceedingly guarded wi what they say: Tattle knots could be seen eougregated in the motghbor. heod of the yard yesterday, cagerly diecussing ibe ques. vow pro and con; but, ortis ahaa e who wee milk on water before were the most Union comp, A strict Investigation into the loyalty ora er a of thiv station should We feel auensod that Capiain oe 18 eynal te ibe tak; but many of the g utlemen question are 80 slippery that would taeotd Nick himosote to detect them. some rich Cevelopmenia may be jookes fer to- day. The Navy. Wanamn-forty guns, steam frigate, 0. K.P. Rodgers commanding—-sailed from Philadelphia on Saturday for the blockading squadron. She haa been thoroughly over- heuied, Auwexed is a liet rt officers :—- Comnunder—O, RB, P. Rodger: Diecnunis- “Thomas G, Carbla and Joba Irwin, Acting Licéenan—Jobn 8. hes! Acting Volunteer Ldeutenint—Win. ¥ Acting Mart-rs-~ Townsend stiles, ‘oun i. Toward, 4 P. Fy a s urn Aasitomt Sur Paymas Chapic” one Rtwata st L en J. B, Moar. John §. Cunningham, —teorge W. Dorrauce. Person | Intelligenes. Hon, J. ¥. Bonlignoy, of Now Orloaus, is stopping at the Filth Avenue Hotel. tokn ©, L. Brown, ake among the arriyula at the F. L, Davenport and H. Wires, of Metropolitan ate lla NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wamnsarox, hae NO STARTLING RUMORS AVLOAT_(N WASHING!ON. ‘Tho canard maaufactuners appear t have boen entirely idle to-day. Awed by the geuerally believed nearness of eveais which shall detormine the result of the war, they have failed to utter @ single false rumor for the Suaday auusement of the people. CONTIDENOK OF THE PROPER. ‘Phere is less parade of preparation here than ever be- fore in connection with military affairs, yet all are flied with confidence that things are moving right since the oxit of the Senatorial disturbers of the public peace, whe, notwithstanding the censorship of the press, managed te publish in choir speeches all the information intended to be suppressed, and by their measures to embarrass and dispirit our armies more than al! the rebel forces oppe, sing them. THR PROSECUTION OF THE WAR. * It is said in usually wall informed circles that direst and decisive action ix to be taken in the prosecution of tue war, wad (hat @ perfect agreement existe between the principal Generals and the executive branch of thé goverument. ‘This is aaseried as the certain policy of the administration, to be vigorously consummated, and tadi- cations seem to confirm the truth of the atatemont. . APPOINTMENTS FOR GALLANT CONDUCT. The following named officers haye beon made Acting Volunteer Lieutenants for gallant conduct:— C. Deming, United States gunboat Mound City, and Jobs V. Johnson, gunboat St. Louis, of Weatern fotitia; also Thomas C. Woodward, steamer Sha ; Jobs MoDearmid, steamer Cores, of the North AUaptic squad ron.) THE POSTAGE STAMP CURRENOT. The Naticnal Bank Note Company, who have tho order for the postage stamp currency, say they will furnish large supplies by the 15th ot this month. MORTAL ITY AMONG THE HORSES DN SHE ARMY OF PRB POTOMAC. Cavalry offlcers writing from the Army of the Potomac répresent that the mortality among horses exceeds thas among the men. QOae regiment for several days past haw lost, by disease, an nveraye of nineteen horses a day. PENSIONKD SOLDIERS. There are now one hundred sad thirty pensioners at the Soidiers’ Home, honored memeutoes of the wars of 1812 und of Mexico. Whey have every comfort which cam be obtained, are genorally healthy, and Sheerfally bear testiaouy, whenever opportunity offers, to the fine dis o and kindness of Colonel Alexandor, thelr officor te cal SEAMEN WANTRD AT WASHINGTON, ‘The Navy Departmont wants imuediately, ab tho Wash- ington Navy Yard,alurge number of scamen, ordimary scameu, laudsmen, fremen, &c., for ono, two or three years, TRSATY WITH THE iNPIANS OF NORTLSRN MINN SOTA, Commissioner Dole, ef the Indian Pureau, is abseat from the city, negotiating a treaty with the Indians of Northern Miunescte, focated on the Red Rivor of the North and up to the British Provinces. Chief Clerk Mix is the Acting Commissioner in his absence. THE CEMEPERY FOR VOLUNTRBRS. The new ccmetery (or volunteors is on ene of the most elevated and beautiful sites im the District of Columbia. Headboards now temporarily designate the name, regi: | ment aod company of the dece:zed. Im a fow years this will form one of the greatest points of atvieaction in the Rational metropolis. RUNNING THE BLOOKADE FROM NASSAU, N. P. Mr. Newport, United States Consul at Turks Islands, @ at present Lere. He states that uot @ single one of the vessels which have ron or attempted to run the blockade haa gone out from Turks Isiands, but nearly all of them have gone from Nassa:. There is at the latter port s regular agent of the rebels, living In great style openly at the hotel. The business of forwarding contraband woods is done principally by a lealing firm thore,to whom nearly ali the vessels come congigned, and cargoes are traneferred in open daylight from large veesels to mak schooners and light draft steamers, which can reach Charleston in twenty-four hours. They always leave Nagsau at night, 60 as to reach the cast of the maim land in the night time, and the moro easily evade ow cruisers, NEWS FROM KEY WEST. Qne Day Later, by the Steamship Par kersburg. OUR KRY WEST CORRESPONDENCE. Kay Wren, July 28, 1808. Saiting of the United States Steamer Mercedita for New Yort—Avvinat of the Parterdburg—No Prix Avrical During Vibenty-four Houri—Ameunt of Cotton Going Forward and Now Me ‘The Uniled States Steams Qualer Cily-—Her Prevent Condition—Bavl: R.A. Allan Released from Quorantine—The Herald’s Boarding Boai—Scaveity of Provisions in Key Wert, do. ‘The United States steamer Mercedita, Commander Stel sagen, sailed this morning for New York,and the steam- Parkersiurg arrived about the same time from New Ovieans, bringing UB dates tu the 2ith jusé. Singular to relate, we have to-day no prize arrivsla te record. Sometl ing must be the matter; for now-a-days if twenty four hours pase without the arrival of some schooner or other vessel which bas been unlucky enough to fall Into the cloteher of Uncle Sam's cruisers we cen- sider that there is somothing wrong outside, We have had no new decrees in the Admiralty Court singe that of the Andromeda. This vorwot wil! leave in aday or twa, 1 undersiund, for New York, where’ ler cargo of five han dred and ninety-five bates of cotton will bring a sum worth having. It will not be long before another thonsané vales will go forward, aud [ have no doubt other cargess will be coming in to keep up the etock to what it wat about two thousand bales. ‘The steamer Trade Wind passed our port yesterday, bound to New Orieane. The pilot boat Oriental aucesed. od in obtaining the Hemaroef the 19th inst.—a treat, ? her steamer pateed this morning bouné to Now Orlems; but 1 have not yet learned if che wad spoken by either of the pilot boate. a ‘The Unitad States steamer Quaker City, Commander J. M. Frafloy, aalled yesterday on another cruise. It will not be long befure she willhave to go North for new votlers, her present ones being about worn oat, £0 much so that to cruise with tvom in their presont state is um safe, This is to be regretied; for when in proper ran- ning order she is,on account of her great speed, the mort serviocable cruiser in this division of the squadrom fant can bethe serst spare t. The bark R. A. Allen was reieaeed ou Ssturday from quarantine, where slie has boon for the Inst sixteen days. ‘The smallpox patiente on board of her recovercd, and the diseace, | nun glad to say, bos goue ne farther. Your corresponder:! bas the pleasure to announce the receipt, by the bark Alles, of Ric boat, She ie in all respects ® Dewuty, aud oan Gafely cliallonge anything ia this harbor, either in polut of construction or speed. She redects the highes! credts cn her buil¢er, Mr. O. K, Ingorsoll, and bas bron to-day the admiration of every one that has sees Ler. She witl be ef immouse service to the Haxato in proeuring nowe, 104 wil) prove to tbe community, and perticulariy te the thonsands upen [hoosnds of the Hrran’s readers, how mveh trouble and expense the Havas ingure te procure tor them the latest news and 008 iat eresting ainitigerdn Never bar the difficulty to pevcure anythiag to ent exleted at Rey Weet ae during the past gionth. We have been almost Imastarving Condition. Boat ia nel- dom if ever seen, except by tho army; mnttou and veal we sometimes bear of, and perk cocasiensily; as for va- Gvtablee, when the supply from Romp, Day & Os., of New York, rans ont, we are in cieasute ‘' dee far,” end we Bave #0t bed a baret of donr on the island for the past ton days, thauks to the bark R. A. Allon being fm quarantine. We have ot late boco eudaisting on gremm turtle aod “' grunts’ (a apecies of eh cangbt in the barr vor). THis i# very good food for a eanch’—4. ¢., ame tive of the Bahamas—but will vet aagwer long for a Yaakeo, no matter bow long he may have Deon & resi. dent of this island. A vargo of sheep, calves andn fow Reeves, together with & quantity of fowlm and eggs, eBipped to this port, would meet with rondy eale end yield the shipper a handrome profit. Will nos some em, worprising individual try the experimea ‘The Parkersburg salle Lo. morrow morning, and £ avall myeelt of the opportunity to send ono day's later news, ‘We are @till enjoying good health, aud hear the seme news from Fort Jefferson, Thank fortane, tero-thigta the summer is Heatly over, although the worst bes te came, ae Coroners’ Inqueste. Oommen 10 DeaTi.—am inquest waa hold yestering upon the body of a iad named Thomas Meehan, at No. 217 Bast Tereltth P sieaaes who was poorer two heay, Pre or uavers sary MOO ol van pres of the pieons by Lp A Sing upon hita, crushed him to a Jelly Drowssp Wris bsrmna.—J. F. Wi years, was drowned wt the North river, on Satyrday ¢