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a 8 nom o yo ° IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA. |, Te reporved captire of ee pth by pagel Warrenton on Sunday. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. up to Friday evening, it will not be my pose DOW Hn cng adage | these Lares ays (from Wednesday to Saturday), but merely give you a hietory ef the events which occurred from Satur- Tuesday. Oo Saturday moruing the pa a haere opposite General King’s divi- Bion and commenced suciling the woods. A New Hamp- wbive bamery aud four thirty-two-pounders rapidly re- plied, wen the rebols brought forth amether battery and ‘opened fire. ‘ihe sannonading was kept up for two hours, the most terrific fring I have yet teard. flew thick amd fast aroun) our ariiticrymen, sed both mea and horses wero killed or wounded, but still our men stood to their guns, and in a short tine Usey completely sileneed the rebel batteries, and bo doubt created great haveo in their ranks. The in- pos f in General King’s division were eager be ew- Baged, but uke rebel infantry would not make their ap- pearanee and give our boys a show. THE REBELS MRE STORE. x The rebels, Ording their attempts here futile, moved s our right, but Lere they met he bat. Sigel, and were ayain, by the accurate and rapid our guns, furead Wo retire from within range of our pieces. CRANOH OF REWEL TACTICS The revels, finding Ley could not eross here or silence tierves, moved #everal of their batteries to our leit, annoek Station, and audaciously placed tem in r fort at Unis polut, and commenced she.ting us. eries promptly repiied, and the connonading was ior several hours. kept SURY ATTEMPT 10 CARRY THR BRIDGE, Kre., BY STORM. ehels also advanced a-brigade of infantry, who at edt by @ beld dash to carry the biidge and heights ‘a; But our troops, mestiy comp hertsuil’s division, poured into them Such wry, and two of our baitens sch sweeping charges of xyape and canisier, that the rebels panic-strickél abd lert the deldin g disorganized and de- myraiized condition SOUGHT AUCLYRR IN THE COVER OF THE woons, siay long here, (or our cavalry made a the railroad 1 noe, t the bridg aud in the best spirits, Aller aij the'cavalry and artillery and reseed, R Was troops: BLOW UP THE DRIDGR, © ‘act, the match hud been built by us Vas 8 mass of ruins. Ou this cIvEN TO aT REINFORCED. tioned here were mov THE RIG the troops whe w acds the right. hey vthe smoke of t our lel left, and, after burning our st Marge fo nour rear, As might naturally such a report ag this would ¢re thy ranks, aud would, perha; But it did not; although the report was ge: ved, there ge y wis scarcely a man who did not preserve his equanimity, and who did not declare that be would be satisded with the movement. For the previous three or four days, TUE FIGAT WaS CONFINED PRINCIPALLY TO THS ARTILLERY on both sides, the Coafederates not exp sing their in- fantry; bai the little fight in the morning between the infantry bad given our boys a thirst for the same kind of ailair again, and they were p-rfectly indifferent whether vel intaniry atiacked them in the front, dank or rear. All they wanted was to have a‘‘show,’’ and they did not care how soon it came. After the report was © niradicted our troops were greatly chagrined; but the efice:s comforted them with the asaurance that they ‘would have plenty of work to du in a few days, After marching afew miles Generals McDowell's, y aud Rese’: divisions encamped for the night, while General Sigel, with bis main force, moved rapidly to the vicinity 7 White Sulphur Springs, six miles from the town of it two batteries into po- Bition and opened fire, usiug sheil and grape and cavister. ‘The rebels also placed several batieries, which replied vigorously, and for several hours the cannonading was terrific. Our batterics- were in paturally sirong Positions, so a8-to cover the couniry within a mie of the Springs, aud our Practice was some of the ‘Best lever saw. At each of our pieces iF of immense igregated at thie point, and & perfectly level deld, without any pro- ‘a large loss of life was anticipated by our eneral Stevens, of General Reno’s division, ip ! | became less rapid, and it svon ceased altogether. As soon as the smoke had cleared away the Is were observed to be retrenting. General Sigel seut parting shots after them, which greatly accelerated ally the ‘their fight. Our batteries shelled the to the rear @f the springs for several minutes, when were pre- y Our sharpshooiers. In au incredible short spaee Of time ihe bridge was thrown across, and everything was got in reailiness to cross acd pursue the repels. ‘It was now about the middle of the afternoon. It was generally supposed that the rebels would fight, and consequentiy all owr troops were brought up ami everything got in readiness for action. Gar batteries again commeneed to shell the rebe’s, and were replied to Dy one battery situated in the margin of the woods to Me ieit of the springs. The battery replied vigorously for some time, when our two batteries got its range and poured such a cross fire into # that artilerymen aban. @oued their guns and tock to the woods. Every now and then two or tiree of them would boidiy emerge from the woods and try to fire off another round, int our shell Durst so rapidiy around it that they were forced to de. Bist, avd if they did suceced in firing a load, they gen- erally pail the peualty by losing their life before hey reached the woods. ‘THE RERELS SKEDADDLER. ‘The rebels, seeing that the case was hopeless here, moved forward to the right, with the intention of cross ing at Waterlco. Jui here, too, they were doomet to @isappointment. They no sooner made the thon they w t that amon awake for them the rebels bad abandoned the & Spring. and mov. their main body to our right, our treops were moved in a @ rrespopding direction, but, before doing ao, the brid; over the Ruppahannock “at the 2 ring was burned, vo as to prevent the rebels from cres#ing and marching on our Fear. The river was so high that vo (ord it was impossible. OUR TROOTS WER MOVED FORWARD @ few miles, where they encamped for the night, and the next morning (Monday) « further movement was Made: but in eansequence of the order of x, Twas admonished that i had staxd with envugh, and was, ther ‘This was on our tuat during the cos lost over ihrer bleu , L do not think witressed cur f RENKIA DETREAT. @orters and pri that the rebel army, when they Being able to auniailare Pope's a foty Maryland and aashington. Jackson hag beon de tached, and hws yons off in another dicecth probably gone te Liv nshingtom. and thence by surn- ike to Front Royai, wien he can urike over inte the andeal vailey. Hat ail are confident, both in the semy aud here, tuat vel generals mag make, our Vat all pointe ho mutter whas moves the Au! hor ities are prepared fm Interesting from “The Frome’ of Gen. Pope's A [From tho Washin; Sawyer, formerke Surg ut, Dut Bow det f upton Junetion, ar: this wily ont one hmads et « tions division th tewn of these t atrday and Sunday from Dr. Sw vere enabled to gioan A i: rs on Sater f the route it was 8 (it ® ubat on tue train ut} A tHhat the enemy ¥ rwboiming fore he fairious ug € et y) Hat Wagrenton he rain th oy june party i heard newrty ail Wve & eight eavy tr 6 )pabanbor « tie The figh duel act kuled or woun beteved ¢ wit gen, ag they were More exposed sk butt emy | postnencd | De, Sawyer expresses Datiber of rebels by | tensut, Joseph W. heard it Parsons. B.—aptain, Lindley B. Coleman ; First Lisu- Aullest comédence in Pope’s tonsatt Wilisaa Clemenis ; Second Lieutenant, Levi Rad- Spaulding ; Second Lieutenant, David been vary satieh sitG ay’ vie etodilent dieelay onde at of Colonel Corce.an by that portion of the rewiment which bad their uniforms and pajaded on that oceasion, ‘The oniy of disquiot among the men— the delay in payment of the state ability to bold his positi and te take the olfensive | ¢lilfe. y—has now been whenever be fouls disposed todo go, The Army of Vir- Company ©.—Captain, Charlos H. Rowed ; First Lieu- | removed by the generous offer of Mr. J. M. Wilson, a gimia feel fully confident that the ery of “On wo tenant, Joseph H. Hunt ; Second Lieutenant, Francis M. | wealthy friend the regiment, to advance the funds mond!” wil! again soon be raised, and when the shout | Ames. Recessary for the payment of volunteers in this com- goes up it will meau something. D.—Captain, William H. Foster ; First Lieu- | mand mumediately uponeniistment, Thus, fortunately ‘One of the most severely wounded men who came tenant, Horace C. Noyes ; Second Lieutenant, Ed. K. Cun- | for the Legion, the trouble under which all other military with Dr. Sawyer was a young, heaithy and aa intellarent | uingham. ~ organizations are now laboring is removed from it, and contraband. He was wounded on the field by asheil, y E.—Captain, Daniel L. Dickey ; First Lieu- | their recruiting goes ov more briskly than ever. -1t has which struck him in his legs and back, bruising btm in a enent, James Johnson; Second Lieutenant, Jobn L, | been falsely reported that Colonel Allen will the sh oxing manner. Gn the way up i says his sufferings were intense, yet the fortitude of a hero. He is now in the Armory square hospital, with abl the orber bad cases in the same lot, who are now well cared for. NPWS FROM WINCHESTER. Wasmnctow, August 28, 1862. Lieutenant Brooks, of the Ninth Vermont, arrived this Morning, with tweuty-eight prisoners, from Winchester, who we ¢ at once sent to the Old Capitol, They are prin- cipally busbwhackers, with some few rebel soldiers, who have recently been talon. THE DRAFT. Postponement in the States of Pennsyl- vanta, Maryland, Indiana di Maine= No Postponc ment in New Jersey—Bishop . Purcell, of Onio, on the Datles of Con- scripts, &e., d&ee ‘The postponement of the draft unti! the middle of Sep- tember is oflicily announced in geveral of the States in the following general orders:—~ ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR OF GENERAL CRPKR—NO. Beamev aki ERS PEN) Harkisauke ISYLVANIA. ryasa Mima, rust 27, 1862. The time for makiuy the drait tn this State has been tH September 16, 1802, until which time volunteers will be received for the regiments in active ALL. » Adjutant Ge ORDER OF THE G mt nwers furnished by the y of the © unties, whether fur the fore (he 19th oF September , will be county im the apportionment of c mor, ‘Adjt. General. Aver + 1862. ‘The time for malcing th: to Wednesday, the 10th of septeinber. ISRAEL WASHBURN. INDIANA. In Indiana the draft is postpoued to September 15 NO POSTPONEMENT IN NEW JERSEY. The citizens of Orange,N. J., have asked an extension of the time allowed to send volunteers, but it will be seen « by the annexed messages that the extension can not be granted:— Oraxar, August 27, 1862. His Excellency Cuas. 8. Oupen, Trenton:— Orange cap furnish her quota without draft tf you will extend time to 10th proximo. Can it be extended? Please answer. 8. J. AHERN , ‘Chairman of Committee to eonfer with Governor. GOVERNOR OLDEN’S REPLY. 8. J. Areax :— ‘The War Department has this day notified me that the time fixed for the draft (September 3), cannot be post- | for home from poned. (ius 3 OLDEN. | rived trem BISHOP PURCELL OF OHIO AND THE DRAFT. In an excellent artiele on the “Draft,” Rev. E. Purcely addresses himself ag follows to the Irish Catholics of Cin- } at the City Hall yesterday afternoon. Scoupied the chair cinnati and Ohio-— If you are drafted, must. We have heard of oma ctl very, be tg protesting that would resist the draft. Let them try it, and they will the war is no child’s*play. Let them try that game, and i Theman | $f they will scon be brought to theif proper senser. who talka of resisting the draft deserves evant mercy. It is tne same as if house was on fire, and your neigh- bor would cut hose so that the water could not reach the burning building, Our whole count is y -—our liberties are in danger—and you will resist the draft, will you? If you do you will forever re- gret it. We have it said, also, that some Irish citizens in the interior of the State, misled by cunning politicians and other persons, have deelaied that they would resist the draft. We donot believe it. Thore must be some mistake in this. We are engaged in a war which may be said to be an Irish war, because it is a war of slavehold- ers xgainst white Jabor. It is an Irish war, because it is | terday aiternoon, Mayor every diy reducing the power of England, lenin a Charles Gould was appointed Treasurer of the her trade, filling her citics with paupers Uhreatening ber with irreparabie- ruin. We have captured ready her best iron built mercan- tile navy, and she dare not declare war. capture of Canada will scon follow—it must foliow as a necessity, and England can do nothing. And it is said that Irighmen will oppoze a draft to save our country from d¢ netton, and pat us under the feet of the British and cotton aristocracy! Are better than -otber men, that you assume the right to oppose the drait? Are you better than the American fathers and mothers and the irish fathers and mothers whose brave sons have lien <n the battle field in defence of your rights? When yon taik of resisting the draft, if it should come, you inake yourself not only ridioulous but criminal: and it is to save my Catholic brethremtrom being placed in such a very falve position that this arviclehas been written, It refers, {ortunately,, to very few, bat it ought to be appli- cable to no one. EXTRA SESSION OF THE CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE. artiord Courant, August 27.) Bockingham is in circulation in tle, alleging that the notorious te by exemption ily deveated the ed throughout opposition to the enforcemeut of a aud asking bim to convene the Legielature immediately. The J’aiiadiam declares that the frauds bave been whoies@le, so that some towns furnished few yolupteers will escape a draft, most patriotic in furnishing t serious sufferers fron. dz, there does not seem warrant executive and hh oth may be nics of the Leg: the Stato a feeling of interposition possession of facts which have nm The Governor should think twice before he yieia petitions. THE CALL FOR TROOPS. Arrival of the Thirty-Eighth Massa, chussetts Reglinent. The Thirty-eighth Massachusetts Volunteers, recruited in the count folk, Piymmowth and Middlesex renobed Jersey City at seven o'clock yesterday evening, and left iu the evening for the seat of war. The officers are:— met—Timothy Ingraham, Boston; now in Waeh- <br warid—Amosa Wa an—Albert F. Fix Com 4 ain, Cher! Lievten Wachburn, Kingston nt dye Secund First to... Wy map, Car auk A. Scott, Cambridge; secon First Lica. mt, Vi W., Lynn; Secot Joseph 8 ky 1 Plymonth Lieuts sulin it, (aarier How ain, Jom Boston taain, J wel Gant ond Lieuter Wa mANt, ¥ Boston ant, Com me: ade Fir Arrival ef the Nineteenth Maine Regi ment. regiment, ¢ rene ‘ tenrly hour § rning and went right t for Warhingt 13 1,000 stv cored as follows v= Cotonet—¥ Sewat! Lieulenant Colonel # E. Howth Major—Henry HH. Consinglar Adjwlant—t rane Haskett, quits Hern aster Wakefield Surgun—Ad vd. Bil Assistant Su -Henry 0. bavensaler. Elipbalet Whittiewy Afojor—Wm, P. Joy Seryoant-—Hen}. B. Hanson thos. D. Waket mH, ABHOtt, wens mee W. Hathawsy , Firat Liew gran Hoxpilat Stewart Company A,—Captain st 7 ate is extended | 0" any c P.—Captain, Isaac W. Starbird ; First Lieu- K. Nash. ‘ompany and, U tenant, George L. Whitinore ; Second Lieutenant, Charles | joined the latter corps. ment. of Colonel Allen, who putriotically ‘organiacd the first regiment of votunteers to leave this commander Company @.—Captain, James W. Welsh ; First Lieu- | State at tho beginning of the present war, terant. Melvin V. Whitehouse ; Second Lieutenant, Geo, C. Hopkins, Company H.—Captain, Joseph Faton, Jv. ; First Lieu- venant, Willard Lincoln ; Second Lieutenant, Albert Hua- ter. Company J —Captain, Edward A. Snow ; First Lieu- tenant, Gershom F. Burgess ; Second Lieutenant, George D. Smith. Company K.—Captain, Charles S. Larrabee; First Liea- tenant, Joseph Nichols. The regiment bring their camp equipage, and are sup- plied with three days’ rations, Arrival and Departure of the Fifteenth Connecticut Regiment. € The Fifteenth Connecticut Volunieers arrived from New Haven yesterday aiternoon, at the foot of Tweuty-fifun street, and soen afterwards marched down Broadway, is of the Stanton Legion, and no other organization, . Capt. T. C, Barter, of Company C, issues the following — Iwill pay the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to any person that will fui me with fifteen men, or five dollars apiece for each recruit, at my office, No. 389 Undson street, New York city. Lieutenant Connelly also offers $10 for eoch recruit who may enlist with bim in Company F, wt his tent in the City-Hail Park, TAR ANTHON BATTALION OF LIGHT ARTILLERY. ‘Lbis fine organization is rapidiy approacning comple- tion, One battery is now ready to be mustered into the United otsies service, and another will probably be full by the last of the week, The Commissioners of the Cen- tal Park bave kindly granted to the battalion the use of ‘a portion of the buildings at Mount St, Vincent, where they are now quartered, drawing retions from the gov- ernuient, living like coldiers and rapidly learning the du- ties of soldiers. A COMPANY POR THE DOUBLEDAY REGIMENT. One hundred and fity men, under command of Captain headed by Dedworth’s Band, to the Camden and Amboy | Rimes, to bo ggtached to the Doubleday artillery regi Railroad station, from whence they tock their departure for Washington. They area splendid body of men, and reflect much oredis upon the State from whence they come. een Military Movements in New York and Vicinity. RECRUITING IN TH Reernits have flocked into the efle days as ag their names could &» ry hope that the asity of adraft wil not be resorted to, Few can appreciate the great impe- tus which has been given to volunteering Unroughout the entire State suuce the first rumor as toa dratt bas been cury. »s for tho past few rded, and there is in ctrouiation, » are’ very de of avoid.’ this alieruative, 1f pie, aud but a shore time remun® m UAGHupibe rauks ader the Just call of t Aceounts trom the dilereut recruiting y 8 quite liptteringly of the progress whieh is bet iw this “qaarter, and the avila: anchort' : raising any amouyut 1 men which ¢ ment may deem it expedient 10 call for. ENT OFFICE. ne uly enrolled ynon thon, who is con: ending to (ae mLerema of bis de cases the earvlliny officers moet with bers they are met hail way, and their At the New York Gus Over 180,000 na the book: 2 tinwally at partment. ip diteulty; bat dut 11 overy facility being given the oilers. ‘Ine oniy arrest) for interfering with Lhe business of the enroiling officer that oc Mr. Lclden, who, alter being placed in vile for a period of eight o: nine hours, thought “diecre: tion the better part of valor,” and immediately gave all the requisive iniormation. RETURN OF THE NINETEENTH REGIMENT NEW YORK STATE MILITIA AND NINTH RUUDE ISLAND. ‘The militia regiments of the State (three months men) arg {ast returning from their duttes in the fleld. Yester+ day morning the Nineteenth regiment New York tate Militia arrived m this city, on their way to Newburg. ‘The Nineteenth have been dcing duty at Baltimore since | ples, being the characteristic of God. A war to main- area their departure from their native locality. ‘Ther callea fime body of men, and would do service upon to meet actual fighting. It is to be hoped that they | but which angels might enlist m to prosecut will again volunteer to serve their country for the fuil ‘iod of the war. Pethe Ninth Rhode Island regiment took their departare | iment.” this city yesterday afternoon, having ataiate hour on Wednesday Washingten THE SIXTH SENATORIAL OOMMITTEE. A meeting of the above military committee was held Peter Cooper, E8q., . An additional check for $600 was Opdyke. Mr. Kelly spoke in terms of praise of the liberal manner im which the come forward to aid the committee, when a vote of that | thanks was passed to that gentleman. ’ A contribution of who is 4 natr! 000 was banded in by Mr. Andrew Hoogtand chairman of the Financial Committee of the Ninth ward, An adjournment was then had until next Tuesday. MOVEMENT AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE. It is the intention of the Custom House authoritics to organize the omployes of that establishment into a mili. sary boss for ‘of the property eopnectod with that department. It would be well tor the Custom House officials to do something in the way of aiding cu- listments iu the city. MEETING OF THE ENLISTMENT COMMITIEE, The committee appointed at the Park war meeting of Wednesday last met at the Chamber of Commerce yes- yke im the chair. Mr, tion; Councilman Orten was delegated as Secretar, An Executive Commitiee of nine members was appoint. ed, on motion of Gen, Weunore, the names of which will be announced to-day. . ‘The mecting then adjourned, to meet this afternoon at the same place. 9 PRESESTATION OF 4 SWORD TO COL. NUGENT, Quite a select party of gentiemen a-sembied at Chas. O'Connor's billiard establishment oa Wednesvay evenug, to participate in the presentation of a bewitiful sword to Cojonel Robert Nugent, of the Sixty ninth regiment New York Vuluntcers. The sword was tan yactured hy Titany & Co., and the beantifal workinauship and elaborate finish with which it is got up reilect the greatest credit upon all concerned, ‘Ihe seab- bard is silver, with gilt mountings, representing wreaths of Jagrel, tipped with a lion's bead. The grip is soid silver, surimeuuted with an eagle, The t represents a wreath of Jaurele with the Jat in the cent ‘The blade t* American ste xty-ninth regi- 3 on tue 27, 1862." At the appointed he kuown Iris: Jowing ap: «the well in the fol from | these clan th Trevaud all of the doners having | In pre this token of enor re feel that it is entruste vie bh ib lute lhoart, impelled by such » sentimer have rem t e to ti ) eh ur ry Jrebar Tak in, oud fet it be the i which you write yourname on the ¢ ma y's bretory fly returned thauks to his friends ju oke more of the soldier than the a the weajou in lefence Wes, aad ty maintain its hor Abe, with lis live, ter the presentation teous repast furnished b K STAVE MILITIA. vk State Militia nt in re st. Ol Var ity ° their patriotic 0 sure fer, and the © © proceed w New York aud bo r nuded (nti further insiructis ly order of the st Y or E. D, TOWNS Aveistant Adjutant Coneral, THIND REGIMENT, EMPURE BKIG AD: Company A ot this regnueut, which | corn owed of as fine bel 4 On Wean cipally mem any ol Brookly i. t off ilicors for Lie ed thirty wine men. Tine ai of pr ny y partor nent woe yort Marne er, No. Bh tant of the enw ) and Huteher ha p manner fi y.and the men oorneetedt with 5) have not spent y mori i paid to all re @ rogimonte. Over fifty ed. ‘Thore elty wil wit Sigel. already become workd-wid the houors and prestige ¢ should at ence eulist under bun. BTANTON LHGION, Haut catapuig he Ftanton Legion, Cohnel W. Allen, ia now oo far af-anced toward completion, having ever 700 men en rolio!, and reerditing very Urisk, baat tie, ot tog to foe war im aboubd @ justnight. ~ Show revruiting ba Mayor bad | the mouth of gainsayers. meot, arrived in Uus city Tuescay morning, en route for tbe seat of war. They remained at the Park barracks untit the eveniag, when they took tbeir departure for ington. The followimg ‘are the ofticers:—Caputin, . B. barnes; First Lieuienapts, J, H. Wood and A, S. Be day Second Lieutenants, H. D. MeNaughtox and Duncan THE GARDE LAFAYETYE, Lieutenant Colonel Thonzot, belonging to the Fifty-firth regiment New York Stute Militia, othi known as w Ate, arrived in town on Wedvesday irom. the Army of the Potomac. ‘The frignds and office: s of the regiment, au to testify their respect and cate! the gatlunt Colonel tor bis seidieriy cenduct whist co ty-fith in manding the F © several by which the regiment parsed on the ponin: iit ust, an enthusiast ou ‘ive. Wiliam su pheared de mmong bis ob responded in aure gi the.a-gembly. ‘ue at alate’ hour, with hearty ibourel, the gallant Pity-uth, ana the brave Army of the Potomac, \iuity church, in’ this el “ian ies itation from ibe men wing eonsticutioual reply -— ary CatRGH, New York, August Fra + BALLARD, Cocresponding York Young Men's (hristian Asseciation My Drax Sin—Your letier o: August 14, addressed to mie ab Newport, reached me here yesterday. You an- LOUDes to me the purpese of Inembers of the ¥. M. C. A. to form themselves iuw a regiment of soldiers, in sponse Lo the call of the President, to serve in the army of the Uae States against the‘inhallowed rebetlion of the siayehoWfing Confederates, and to maintain the supre- macy of the constitution and preserve the national Uniow. Youask me tw lead you ag colonel of the proposed regi ment of «Tronsides.” The cause © which the young men whom you repre- sent have devoted their lives is a sacred cause, It is to defend the life of the nation and the home of the free. Its fuundation principle ot unity is the first of princi- tain the unity of the nation is, therefore, a holy war— not only proper for Christian young men to engage in, rejoice that Re association haye resolved to offer theuiselves to God and the people in an ‘Ironsides rogi- While I regret thas it wiil not be practicable for me to join you, yet can name & commander, now in the United States Army, who cou.d serve you with far more ¢tficiency than I couid do. Sty sphere seems to be elected for me among those who, like those of old, “remain among the stuff’ and send supplies to the herocs in the field. The Banner of the Cross and the Flag of the Union we will hold erect together, though your vocx- tion is to silence the cannon’s mouth and mine to shut Meanwhile, give the assurance to the young mer of my high eciation of their confidence in my military, r and Christian agreement with them, as well as in my ability to lead them, “God grant you success and victory over the misguided rebels wha would madly de- strey hira af yh = en 3 suicide = nigel own progperity an pines. I remain, my dear sir, your friend and brother, FRANCIS VINION. THE SICKLES RRIGADE. SYRCLAL ORVERS—NO. 15, AeapQuarrers, RECRUITING SERVICE EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, Cry Hats Pars, Naw Yor«, August 28, 1862. All convalescent men belonging to brigade will re- port at these headquarters on friday, August 29, at eight v'clock A. M., prepared to rejoin their regiments iu the field’ Ail paroled prisoners, officers and enlisted men will report at the same hour, for the purpose of embark- ing tor Annapolis, Md., ia compliasce with orders from the War Department. By commend of . E. SiC LES, Brigadier Genera] Commanding. O. H. Harr, Assistant Adjutant foo ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CORCORAN AND OTHER ENLISTMENTS. In addition to the $100 received from Mr, Curran for en- listment purpores by Gen. Corcoran, Mr. Sanmicl N. Hoyt has given $200, and Sir. Wm. T 31,000. Mr. Chariee Gould, Treasurer of tue War Committee appointed at the Park Be has received large additional amounts to the war faud, but does not deem it proper to name them until the signatures or the money are handed in, FOLDERS’ DEATHS IN OUR HOSPITALS. ‘The following deaths o soldiers have occurved in our hospitals during the past two weeks:— d Hospiiat—Corporal Joho A. Zeigler, Co. @, ylvaria reserve; ; John Harmon, Co, Co. D, 66th New Yor we Hoayntai—Sergeant Charles Haskins, Co. 6, cs infantry; Sergeant A. R. Kitel nia reserve; Corporal Geor, chusetts; Terence Roddy, Co. 1, Sharton,'Co. D, 2d Vermont; Thomas G Pennsylvania; John springelhalior, ik; George C. Edcelman, Co. A, 6tu A, wath Pennsy ivanin, THE GUTS TO THE NATION. SSSIME NT QUAKTERM ASTER’ rice’ for the s From W and wo box! ton strc 8 ; Henry Mail « lace and a box cakes: from aid a miuber 0. Keernlts for Regiments in the The reports reee’ at ihe office of the Surge ral fa Aiban Labout two regin a week we the oll rey outs. A trille the State of New York. Bervato, August 3, 1962 solved today by Col. J.B. MoMe 1 Irish regiment here, from Briga ying that Governor Morgan hat ut should be reeruite iment, Col. Chain, to leave for Wik fuey are impationtly wait t is composed of the len wud oificers. August 26, 1362 in Miling . (inte Konntor) W. An entire fr pt ner ” Now Jersey MiMtary Items. mien reqnived from Hoboken for the Ou ols Di ured thougand men # Bix! y-oue. turday fifty-one reerue went to Trenton and were ving bat ten men to go down on the question is who will be the Tneky to go. There are now about sity mon who want to hore boa proposition to draw by lot who cau go; but fret on the roll (hink’ this is untair, “On Mon were over ailty inen bailing from New York wo eulut im Hoboken, and wanterl , y could not cher parts Ww hen told (hat t wore much disappointed be taSen. Hoboken bas etfered $150° borpty, and when the roeruitt are sworn ja the money ia paid to ther ir. fuer iutely Weet Hobok: f than filled iding for the famtli iving $109 bonoty to each, aud pr i 1 aud Buckbee, Rey. ia. Canphed, . Mewes, bye avd, ti (et, all tho wading mon of the town, stand stot ter to st in this loyal uprisiug. Meetings are hed avery wight. No drafting will bo avoded su this town, New Hampshire in the Pield. MER QUOTA POR VOLUNTEERS FILLED UP AND A THOUSAND MEN TO SPARE. From tha New Rampebire Patrit.) We leari at the Stale House tat about six thousand um have tlieted iw this State under th ot i" ‘ yWhieh ig about one tho plas, with att that may ait, before thy nis cannot be dove, | bataw nt authori ng should be delaye attended first of Oet whied Is #8 rn) them, It draft J until that 't there ig geod reason to believe that the full quota will then be enlisted. Such the case, we see no good reason for hasten- ing the draft. That is a which should not be Teyorted to . There are hardships from a draft, which should not be heediessly imposed uj the people; and there are rea- tons of policy why it should be avaidod if it can be done without injury to the public interest. Whatever newspa- per writers, postio and other exemy ible man knows that a draft wi unpopular measure that can be resorted to; nO amount of spread-eagle declamation can make it popular; no ar. guments can prevent it from producing dissatisfaction, and consequently weakeuing the eed ‘Say what = will and discreditable as the fact may be, yet itis a t that forcing men into the ranksof the army will puerapy coo! the patriotism of many who have been loudest in their lip-service to the Union cause, while it will turn lukewarmness into bitter hostility, And this piass Woe sane nds fo.view of ie facie abe — pene wi listing is progressing so rapidly, we bold it Impolitic aud unnecessary to subject our ple Lo hardships of a draft. It would be an exercise of unpopnlar authority without sufficient cause, end we hope it will mot be done, 4 As above stated, 6,000 men have been enlisted in this State, being enough tor six full regiments, A few hun- dred of these have joined the old regiments, and 1,000 more have just leit inthe Ninth. The balance, somo 4,500, are being organized into five regiments, the field «iicers of which are mostly appointed, and the regiments are to go ito camp and be prepared for departure to the seat of war, as rapidly as possible, We give the fleld of- ficers of these several regiments @ far as they have been appointga. The tenth.—Michael T. Donahoe, of Manchester, Colonel ; John Coughlin, of Manchester, Lieutenant Colonel; Jesse F. Angel, of Manchester, Major; John Faxon, Adjutant; ‘Thomas Sullivan, Quartermaster; Joho Ferguson, Surgeon; Heary J. Harwood, Assistant Surgeon, This regiment is now going into camp at Manchester, The Bleventh-—-Waiter Harriman fleld, Lieutenant Colonel; Moses N. Collins, Major; James F. Uriggs, Quartermaster; J. Ross, Surgeon; Wiliam Barrett, Adjutant. ‘ihe other appointments have not been made. This regiment is going into camp here to- day, Tuesday. Ef A—This is the Lelkuap county regiment. cleby the regiment, subject te Colonel; J. ¥. Little approv overnur, It is underst.od that Thomas J. Whipple will be chosen Colonel, George W Stevens Licntonint Colonel and William M. Weed Major. the Th n—Auron F, stevens, of Nashua, Colo George Bowers, of N Storer, of Portsmouth, Fuurtenth—Rove on of Keene, £ f n (Tutor in Partwuonth the Second re . Lieutenant Cokmel; J. 2 er and cowed the tse of the nine thems, ths’ regiments who will The Berdan Bit Berpan’. CAMP NEAR LA arpshooters. Through the casualties of war my corps bas been some” what reduced, and if the ranks were full, the corps would be inadequate to the constdut demand for sbarpshouters for detached service. It has boen found extremely duifl- cult torecruit for this corps by the ordinary mode, ay but very few good riflemen could be found in any one lo" cality, aud as recruiting officers have been contine:t to particular localities, but the following army order just issued, wii I trust remedy he diilicuity:— Allmen who desire, singly or by sqnads, to join any particular regiment or company in the geld, are hereby authorized to present themeei ves to any recruiting officer, when they will be enrolled and forwarded at once to the general depot for the State or district, therg to be duly mustered and to receive the bounty al- lowed by law. Inall such cases enlistment papers and descriptive lists will be forwarded as directed in ‘*Gene- ral Order No. 105, of 1861.” I bave fourteen hundred new Sharp's rifles, with ani@ the noble example of energy and patriotism its members now furnish while it is being organized, ® well worthy the emulation of other patriotic citizeus THE RETURNING REGIMENTS. < The New York Seventh Regiment Ew Route. A Easton, Pa., August 28, 1862. ‘The New York Seventh regiment left Baltimore about five o'clock. They will pass here about five o'clock to morrow morning, arriving in New York at about ten clock A. M. REVIEW OF THE SBVENTH REGIMENT AT BALTIMORE. {From the Baltimore American, August 28. | Yosterday afternoon Major General Wool, i the Eighth Army Corps, reviewed tue New York Seventh, Colonel Lefferts; at Fort Federal Hill, in the of about three thousand persons, a large proportion of whom. wore Indies. About five o'clock the visitors commenced arriving, and were courteously received by the officers of the day. They occupied seats in the balcony and along the porches of the barracks opening upon the parade. The compavies, nine in aumber (the teath being pecesse- rily absent), formed im line, and soon after the colov were saluted, the rolling drum, the turnout of the guard and the discharge of eaunon armounced the arrival of the: General. He was accompanied by the following mem- bers of his staif:—Licutenant Colonel William D. Whip- ple, Major Witham P. Jones, Major Charles John Von Her- mana, Captain Wilhwn Jay, Captain Christens and Liew tonant Septimus Carner A deinchment of gunners: manned the batteries and fred a salute of thirteen guns fm honor of the head of the department. At the same Lime the visitors, as wellas the military, Who were “at. rest? greeted the General with hearty cheers and. JUZZAS. w The column, after going through the manual of arma, sed out of the we nd for an hour was dritled on Warren street. All the movements (some. by trum] cail) were most admirably executed, and were applan After the review ‘was over Gen. Woob " ated Col. Lefterts, and spoke in the must commenda~ blo terms of the appearance and discipline of the men. He said tbat fon many years he had becn ealled upon to review columts,some coyststing of twenty thousand etuent whieb exeeuted the much regularity and aecom- Ho observed. various movements panied with go much amiaa that th the soldic Col. Leverts in the main buikd- y nicasant things were said. {Fecerat Hill this afternoon. how York, and the line of Yarren street to Hano- aivert streets to the © they will embark in. a roach New York say nine to t crow morning. On be- the regiment tho Colonel states that during their f thi mothe in Be oy have made t y leosant éireamstance J cherish many welcome wey of the fort. It is ‘ the mon leaye in good health, on! command (about eight h red im number) betog reported unable to diseharge were ente t Railway cial train tor t ed, and ¢ 5 ses during their occu; to state thi Return of the Ninetcenth Regiment New York State Militia. This flue regiment, which volunteered for three months, returned to this city yesterday, on their way to Newburg, where they belong. It is understood they will re-euligt, after spending a fow weeks among the ‘old. folks at home.”? ‘The Colonel was notified, a fow days ago, that three hundred new recruits were desirous of joining his regi- ment. These have been accepted, and are now in camp. ‘The following officers are in command :— Colona—William R. Brown. Lieutenant Colonel—James Lowe. Major—David Jagger. Adjutant—William C. Hatherway, Quartermacter—George Wuliace, double triggers, made expressly for thia corps, un hand, . Little. also nine hundred Colt’s rifles, and T am unwilling to be- Gy amy Fn "geon—-—— Lake, Neve that iu this, our country’s groat strnggie for nation- | Gempany A—Captain, Ieaac P, Smith, al existence, the sharpshooters of the North will allow Company D—Captrin, Daniel Jenkine, Ser son tie yaa wiline cach an: Sg'isetcoope, ox sheng ee ec ee wee in y . Tookey. bas ay ne the Compan ing Genera! Sais con re = cago : zouor to be, very respectfully, your obedi- ont servant, mie H. BERDAN, . Colonel Commanding U. 8. Sharpshooters. The One Hundred and Sixth Mew York Regiment En Row Ocumnsscre, August 28, 1802. ‘The One Hundred and Sixth regiment, Colonel 8. F, Judd, left here at eleven o'clock this morning, with ful! Tanks, for New York via Rouso’s Point and Lake Cham- plain. Colonel Judson’s regiment is fast filling up here. Recruiting in Peunsylvania. Hannisavna, August 28, 1862. Governor Curtin confidently expocts to make arrange. ments to allow each district a reasonable time to furnish its quota in volunteess, obviating a draft entirely. As soon as the enrolment is completed the quota of each township, &c., will be ascertained, together with the cre- dit list each is entitied to for men in service, Having ascertained the number of men to be drafted in each sub- diyision, an opportunity and reasonable time will be given to furnish the quota as volunteers. Jt is expected that the quota of each county and subdivision cam be ascer- tained by the Sth of September. THE METROPOLITAN BRIGADE. Two of the Police Regiments Ready for the Ficid. Mr. Bowen, Police Commissioner, sent word this morn ing to Governor Morgan that two regiments which were beiug organized in this city, under the auspices of the Po- hice Commissioners, are now full, armed ond equipped, 'y for the field, and awaiting the orders of his Excel- cy to depart for the seatof war. The Commissiouers are having two other regiments raised, and when they are ready the four will form ap organization which will bo known as the Metropoiitan Brigade. It is scarcely more than a mouth since effort’ were first put forth for the organization of the first regiment. It was soon filed up however, Itis a splendid regiment, Colonel Trumbull , popular officer, is in command, The sccoud rogiment whieh, is if possible. still Quer than the first, was recruited in the short space of two weeks. Like the othor it is now splendidly armed and equipped, and ready for the ford Colonel Harris is incommand. All the lae offiewre have not been chosen yet, but it is éxpected that they will be before the regiment leaves the cify. The following are the commanding officers of the second regimeat:— Company A—Mpiain Company B—Captain ss) Company C—Captain Fuiler, Company D—Daptain Knox. , in Alenire. mpany F— Cmpany G-~ Company H—Captain Morrts. Compmny L=Paptain Jacobs, Coupany K—Captain Farle. ranks of the third and fourtn regiments are filling up. Captain Morton, of Williamsburg, who yard, tho Fourth regiment y rty-soventh Militia regiment, which have recently re oil from Paltinore, will form no inconsiderable part of the fourth regir It i# expected that Uie whole brignde will be organized bofore the time at which the afting would cor at if the same energy and n Uhst is man in that quarter were di rywhere, the whole vurnber of men r from this aid goon be luntects, aud a resort to drafting would he entirely seoesary, Many of the offi im tho now brignd be tore who have been conn with the Department, aud quite a wumber of poll Tuuteored in the rawks, Besides the men who have been enlisted, « lorge awoont of money has been raised for the rel famMies of thowe who enlist in these regiments, to facilitate the enrolinea’ of recruits, so that the quota required of the State ehould be obtained by voluntary Jistmcut rather than by draft, the Police Commission era invited subscriptions from the public. ‘The appoal was responded to with noble generosity, and thirty thousand dollars were soon raised by popular subserip- tion, Jmadditigg to this amount the memb Police Department ba: contributed twenty. and dollars. money wiM be funded, and nel exel ly for the reliet of the fantities of the volunteers. The money will be carefully expended ta tho following manner:— 1. The families of recruits to police preeinets 2. The numbers and ages of the family of cach reerwit Will be ascertained by personal vieiiation of a competout “ico in whieh the family may rogide, the policeman so deta at the station house of the rtinent, @ thou Will Le classifled according Provipencs, R. 1., August 28, 1862. ‘The Tenth regiment and the hght battery (three months- volunteers) were evtbusiasticslly received on their re- turn from Dixie. Collations were served in the severay wards, and speeches of welcome made, The Ninth regiment wiil arrive in the morning, Obituary. Recent letters fron“Havana announce the death, by yel- low fever, of Mr. Cuarzes Router, of the house of Charles Lecene & Co., cotton brokers, of Paris and this cit; deceased gentleman was well known and highly in commercial circles. Ho was recently married to ® lady belonging to an old New York fumily, and left soon after for Havana, expecting to return here by the let of September. Shortly after his arrival in Cuba he was stricken down by fever, and expired on the 9th inst. Mr- Roulet was a gentleman of the most upright character and popular manners, and his death will be regretted by » large cirele of friends bot here and abroad, Coroner’s Inquest. ‘Tax SvrroseD Mcxosk Case in Essex Sreenr.—The -in- vestigation into the circninstances attending the death. of Mrs. Ernestine J. Weiler, of 154 Essex street, was concluded yesterday by Coroner Naumann, without any- thing being elicited to solve the mystery, Considerable evidence was adduced; but, beyond the fact of Mr. Weiler having been on bad terms with deceased, and being in the room withher when she was shot, nothing positive was elicited against him. ‘dolibera- tion, were obliged to render the fu deceased came to her death by a whether the case sone of snicide or not we are unable to determine.” This verdict seemed to puzale the Coroner a little, but he determined to detain the prisoner until bo- had consulted with the District Attorney upon the pro- priety of admitting the accused to bail The Arrest of Mr. Ingersoll in Philadel- P jia—Death of (lis Mother, Purapecenta, Angus’ 28, 1862. In consequence of a severe domestic aftiiction to Mr. -oll, hig mother having diod last night, the hearing iu ule case on the writ of habeas corpus has bean post- poned until Monda ‘The Marquis of Hartiogion, M.i’., came out in the Great Pastern. ‘The Marquis purposes to make @ tour in America, and is likely to be absent several months from Puglaud. ‘The Count de Chambord, who bas been in London, paid a visit lately to the ex Queen of the Freveh at Tun- bridge. The visit was strietiy private, awl bad no poli Ucal object or character whatey.©. None of the Queen's s0n8 OF gr present at the interview. Prince Alfred, of Envland, arrived in Stockholm on the 4th iuetant. The ro den wore absent rs ital, wit of Prince Oscar, who ag on the morning of ely he‘ steam yacht Kare all upon Prince Aifred, id, avd immed o Bt. George, to tot ‘The Marquis Pepoli, cne of the members of the Ratazzi not, atid Moreover a relalive by marriage of the porte fumily, has arrived in Paris and been received: he kmperor. i. John Willard, of hi Souutorial disiric 7 iil, au entire side ¢ that he canne Cab ratoga, in tao State his body being recover. D. D., J. 1. Burriil, Bag., A. © t New wige Lam nd; Fon in ®, Pook eartt, Eaq., of Troy, tke atoga. Hoo, W. 1. V d James Van Schoonhoven & Troy: Hon. Augustos Schell, of Now York; Sena- ster, of Canuccicut, avd Hom. Pet Yongress of Schoweetady; Tou. uu Morrissey are at the Uni Arrivals and Depar ares. ARRIVALS. KAA PebertW 8 Boonett, ha New Onicase—soh ait Davia, $ Marrington Bannapoe—Bark Montez nia—Jobn Phillips, Loxpox-—Siifp Liverpool—Laouls de Montfred; Ponr. rvetum Twenty-second of Dew Oa michi, Dougias Watkins, M Nowvitat—Brig is P Swe Prune, lady end three eh ergeant Edvar Rae lass, Marsnait Law: Truman Bueklio, Aaron abogek, all discharged sol- ty Maine r Ship N B Palmer—Rev Mr Talmage, four Mrs 0 G Parker, two children and se: ard, Thos Miler, BG Wilour, Mrs Charlee Ip de Golenria and twe un eve wnato Monday Felix ¢ lo, A regiment, each family wil , nd friend, James r we duty it weil be to inqu Lo Re ‘uudition of the families visited, and whethor any change Beet Five taken pleco during the ‘preceding fortnight, « ¢ igsisty J sport thereon to the eaptalnt his precinet, nte, Lonts Dron Hen Oo overy alternate Tuesday the wife or reprocouta. MF Danan, Mr Ges ty, live , kn ‘© the captain of the precinct s Misad & Ga » t tion howe wad ther ccive , r said (amily, giving « re ° ray, # fur 4 Mra Sentinal, t rth Friday reporta to be Suv itted by + Jose, M Seniinaie, ti 0 the coionels OF regime's to an lord, Wiliam, Kigane . " etting forth th yormmat h w LL) the fambiy of Reh Foer 7 on will be sande for f to recrnits lietribution tors from tiers, packs reerul The yand niles. fetropolitan Prigade i) be An honor to the eity RO Williams, F Ancer Wm Ad x *~

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