The New York Herald Newspaper, September 2, 1862, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENSETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OPPIOEN, W, CORNER OF FULTON AND AMUSEMENTS THIS KVBNING, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Maraisp Yasterpar— Rep Gvoun--FLYING Taarese WALLACK’S THEAT! Moawox—Youne Acrkess—! WINTER GARDEN Broadway.—Rosa Gasgonio, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Ssa or I0s— Jan SmErraRD. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery— Bowery—Warus Witcu—Saanor Magurns ON'S cag GARDEN, Fourteenth street at avenue.—0: ping Rass Paomsnaps Conorre 4. QUESTRIANISM. jo. S44 Broadway.—Inisn larry Man, BARNUM'B CAN MUSEUM, ‘Tox Taome—Co) Smal, &c., a hires hours, Aunt Caanrorre’s Marp, pischnaiuadated anu evening. oe. MY * Mechanics’ Hall. 473 Brosd- 3 Rg rtd Sones, Bunimsquas, Danoss, 40,—Tux CHRISTY'S OPERA HOU: Broadway..Kraroriax Sonus, Dawons, &0.—ALL tian toreen Umon Aauy. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Brmiorun Boras, Dances, 40.—Tus Union ABux, HITCHCOCK'S THEATRE AND MUSTO HA! Cana! Street,—VittaGE Guost—Tax Covsonirrs, asd Gale oe one CONCERT HALL, 616 a EES oPLPESESARIT. QF TAIRA ve ewer — SSE Now York, Tucsday, September %, 1862. THE SITUATION. ‘There has been no fighting near Bull run for the lest two days. Pope’sarmy, after its hard con- Gicts of Friday and Saturday, rests securely at Centreville, and the men are reported to be in ex- cellent spirits, General Banks’ corps d’armee ‘was, at last accountse—Sundsy night—considered to be in a favorable position to make # junction ‘with General Pope. The highly graphic accounts of the battles of Friday and Saturday which we Publivh to-day exhibit the daring of our troops, the exveasive superiority of the enemy in point of mumbery, and the gallantry with which the army of Generel Pope resisted an overwhelming force, reinforced with large bodies of fresh troops. The rebet rendezvous at City Point was com- Pletoly demolished on Thursday last by the gun- boats of Commodore Wilkes. It appears that for Some time paxt the enemy had been harassing our transports, aud Commodore Wilkes sent them word that if they did not desist he would shell them out. The response to this threat was a Carther reinforcement of riflemen and cannon and ® more brisk fire upom our flotilla. The gunboats then proceeded to carry out Commodore Wilkes’ announcement, and finally demolished every building at City Point and drove the rebels clear out of their stronghold. We have received Richmond papers of the 26th alt., which contain highly colured accounts of the tebel success (7) on the Rappaiannock. On the 24th ult. Jackson, then at Warrenton, telegraphed to Richmond ‘to hurry up the remainder of the army, and not to delay to prepare provisions, &s enough had been captured at that pwint to feed the whole force for some time.” In the rebel House of Representatives Mr. Foote «ffered a series of resolutions favoring an aggressive war, also favoring “a proclamation to the {inhabitants of the Northwestern States, offering: to guarantee the free navigation of the Mississipp 0d Ohio rivers to their mouths if they will desis, from the further prosecution of the war.”” - Baton Rouge, La., was to have been occupied by arebel force, under General Ruggles, on the ‘2éth ult. The North American, off Cape Race, brings news from Europe to the 22d of August—five days later. The leading London journals were busily en- gaged in canvassing the latest war news from America. As usual their comments were influ- enced entirely by the spirit of home parties and a general prejudice against the Union. Their re- marks are consequently weak and one-sided as ever. Inthe London Herald the aristocrats call out for European intervention, while the semi- official Globe prints as a fact that Mr. Lincoln himself deprecated the war in his late communica- tion to the Governors of the different States. The most important assertion of the London pepers ia contained in the city article of the Lon- doa Times, where the writer attributes a fall in the funds, which had taken place, to the publica- tion of “extras,” giving the war news from America, which, the writer says, ‘‘shows an in- orease of anarchy and ferocity throughout the entire country.” The shipment of French troops for Mexico was suapended by order until the arrival of the next mail from Vera Cruz. The United States sloop-of-war Tuscarora, which oad been in the Lough of Belfast, Ireland, had wailed and arrived again in Kingstown harbor. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, The steamship North American, from London- derry on the 22d of August, passed Cape Race on he 3lst of that month, on her way to Quebec. Her news is five days later than the advices by vhe Persia, A full report, telegraphed from St. Jobns, Newfoundland, appears in the Heratp vhis morning. Consols closed in London on the 22d ultimo at 3 a 98%, for money. The bullion in the Bank of | Gugland had decreased. The Liverpool cotton market was excited onthe 22d ultimo, and large advances had taken place on the quotations of the previous week, running as high as from four to our anda half pence on American and two pence on Surate during the five days. The market tlosed on the 22d of August with a récession in orices running from one-fourth to one half of a penny. The stock in port amounted to eighty two shousand bales, including twenty thousand Ame- rican, Breadstuffs were dull. Provisions were ueavy. but steady in price. Captain Atwood, of the British brig Alice, at this port yesterday morning from Rio Hache, Ve- | seguela, reporte that the revolution is still going on in the interior of the republic. The liberal party are in possession of all the principal places, But little business of any kind is doing, in conse- quence of most of the inhabitants having taken ap arms. On Friday, 22d August, off the west ond of St. Domingo ptain Atwood experienced a severe shock nm ‘thquake, which shook the vessel like a leaf. It Jasted about ten or twelve seconds. ‘ From Belize, Honduras, onr correspondent writing on the let of August, says:--Our market tw atill overstocked with provisions, Yankee nu Wows sad merchandise, and trade ie in cone qhenee Vers di!!, Good exchange on Rngland | gone up very much, owing to the demand for eter- nla York. ‘The health of the town is ota Was'still moving in the path of reral tion, He had made @ descent on Catania, Sicily, in opposition to the wishes of the Italian government. The subject having been brought up in the Senate, the Prime Minister of Italy said they considered Garibaldi ‘tin rebellion,” and that. his operations would be checked by the King’s troops and avy. Napoleon had expressed his disapproval of the acts of the “liberator,” but hinted that Victor Emanuel encourages him. The harvest in France promised an excellent yield, which, it was thought, would: remove the necessity of importing foreign grain. The London Times has an article deprecating the recent acts of Garibaldi, The Tammany Society, or Columbian Order, held their usual monthly meeting at half an hout after the setting of the sun last evening. The Sa- chems, Warriors and Wiskinsies of the Order ga- thered in large force, Grand Sachem Nelson J. Waterbury, Eaq., presiding. The war whoop was heard around their camp fire when Sachems Pur- dy, Vandewater and Barbour spoke against the abolition faction who have for so long a time been hampering and impeding the action of the Presi- dent and preventing a vigorous prosecution of the war. A number of new members were after- wards initiated into the secrets of the Order, and the meeting adjourned after trapsacting some routine business. The annual State election will take place to-day in Vermont, and the‘ following candidates are to be voted for ona meee ticket:— Dem, «.cPredk Holbrook. Benj. H. Smalley. — ag seme Ek Cha isd G. Page. Geo. Wash le sakes will.make @ very poor show, as some of the, democratic papers in the Btate have repudiated the whole ticket. Aregular meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening, when a large amount of routine business was transacted which had accu- mulated during the summer recess. A report was received from the Committee on National Affairs in favor of appropriating $10,000 toeach of the three months militia regiments which shall re-enlist for # further term of nine months or the war. Laid over. The Board then took up an ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen on the 11th ult., to give an additional bounty of fifty dollars to each volunteer who shall join any of the regiments at present in the field during the first twenty days sfter the publication of said ordi- mance by his Honor the Mayor—the sum of $250,000 to be appropriated for paying said boun- ty. The ordinance was amended by inserting a clause that the same bounty be also paid to re- cruits who enlist in any of the regiments at pre- sent organizing for the war, and the appropriation be increased to the sum of $500,000—said amount to be raised by the issue of bonds bearing interest atthe rate of seven per cent per annum, and to be redeemable on the Ist of August, 1868. A motion to adopt the ordinance was lost for want of @ constitutional vote, and the Board adjourned until to-day at one o'clock, when further action will be taken in the matter. The September term of the Court of General Sessions commenced yesterday, but no business of importance was transacted. The Court adjourned until to-morrow (Wednesday), when punctual attendance of the Grand Jury and the witnesses will tend much to facilitate business. The Louisville (Ky.) Journal learns that the draft in that State has been postponed to the 31st of September. General Buckingham, of Connecticut, has issued his proclamation postponing the draft in that State until the 10th instant. ‘The stock market was dull, lower and feverish yester day. Though there was very little stock offered for sale, prices were lower. At the close there was a more hope- ful feeling and a slight rally. Money was in better de- mand at4a5 percent. Exehange rose to 129; gold to 117. The bank statement shows an increase of over threo millions in loans, a decrease of $1,375,590 in depo- ‘sits, and no change In specie. The cotton market was less active yesterday, while prices .were quite firm, with sales of about 500 bales, closing stiff on the basis of 48¢. a 483<c. for middling up- lands. The four market was steady and rather firmer for good shipping brands of State and Western, with more doing. Good choice lots of wheat were firmer and Je. higher, while inferior lots were dull, with more activity in sales. Corn was firm for good sound Western mixed, with sales at 6le. a 62c., and that in poor condition was heavy, while sales were tolerably active. Pork was dull and heavy, M the range of $11 25a $11 50, and prime at $9 8734 a $10. Sugars were less active but firm, with sales of 500 hhds., chiefly New Orleans, at steady prices; and 14,094 bags of Manila at 8%Xc. for refining. Messrs. Stuart's quotations for their refined grades will be found in another column. Coffee was steady and quiet. Freights were rather firmer and more offering. To Liverpool wheat, in bulk and bags, ranged from 12}. a 13},¢., and flour chiefly at 1s. 1034. Tue Wiraprawa, or McCreuian’s ARMY FROM THE PeNINstLa.—The events now taking place in the vicinity of Washington, and the critical position that affairs are placed in, does not tell any too well for the strategical move- ments that withdrew McClellan’s army at this juncture from the peninsula. While McClellan occupied his impregnable position on the James the rebels dared not weaken their forces at Richmond by sending sufficient force upon Washington to overwhelm Pope. In occupying the important position at Harrison’s Landing he held the rebel army at bay, and prevented any active operations with any large force; and, if allowed to remain, could have thus kept the re- bel army from active operations until our new levies could have been prepared for battle and placed in the field. In’withdrawing the army from the James river the whole force of the re- bels was let loose and free to operate in any direction and strike at any point that they might choose. That they threw their entire force upon Pope, with the determination to crush him and strike at Washington before our new levies were ready for battle, is a natural result. The country is now trembling over the fruits of this change of position. Tue War Tax on Gas.—We Some the following circular from the New$¥ork Gas Light Company :—- GovERNMENT TAX ON @a8. Ornce ov Tux New Youk Cas Licet Company, 3} ugust In conformity with the act of Congress} te United States tax of one and one-half conta per bundred cubic foot will be added to all bills for gas consumed after the | firat day of September next. THOMAS K. LEES, Secretary It is rather cool on the part of this wealthy | company to try to make believe that their in- | creasing the price of gas is “in conformity with | the act of Congress.” They shift the matter from their own shoulders to Congress, There is not @ syllable in the act that directs or suthorizes them to make the consumer pay the tax. The pretence is trausparent humbug. They are bound to paf the tax themselves, and they can well afford to do it, as they charge too much already for gas. Their profits are enormous, and out of them the tax ought to be paid. instead of shifting the burden upon the consumer. We have no doubt that some of the stockholders have taken an active part in bringing about the war, and this is another reason why they ought to pay for their own whistle. It is a mean piece of business on the part of the company to saddle this tax upon theie customer ». a. a Kear NEW YORK .HERAIN, TUESDAY, - aMutT4 iwZ Py AG “ai ‘Tae Smoke Oleoring Away—The yEres« Pect Better and Better. t ‘The very interesting details which we pud- lish this morning of the stirring military events in Virginia last week, culminating in the ter- Fifio. battles of Friday and Saturday on the memorable field of Bull run, will satisfy the intelligent reador that. aa the smoke clears’ away the results appear better aud better, and the prospect becomes ‘brighter for the Union cause. With their desperate efforts of Saturday to ‘crush the army of General Pope before his approaching reinforcements could reach him, the enemy appear to have fallen back on the defensive. General Pope, in full view on the heights of Centreville, heavily reinforced and in a strong and com- manding position, invites an attack. The rebels undoubtedly knew that the advantages of a single day’s delay in following up their partial success of Saturday would be all on one side, and that two days of inaction would probably be fatal to their enterprise; and yet they have allowed Sunday and Monday to pass without an effort to dislodge or disturb our army. They have probably discovered that any such effort would be madness without large reinforce- megts, and these must be brought up from Richmond, one hundred miles away, over broken railroads and over streams, the bridges of which have been destroyed. What, then, will most probably be the next movement of the rebel army? The answer to this question depends very much on the important item of subsistence. If the results of these late battles have added any consjdera- ble amount of bread, beef and pork to the rebels frem our railroad and wagon trains, Jackson may be prepared for a desperate dash with a heavy column into Maryland, by way of some ford on the Potomac, near Leesburg, or down the Shenandoah valley, while the main body of the rebel forces is retained at Manas- sas to hold General Pope in that neighborhood. But if these late battles have rather diminished than added to the scanty provisions of the rebels, they must fight Pope again without loss of time or fall back towards Richmond. The entire seotion of country between the Po- tomac and Richmond is literally exhausted. Its inhabitants are threatened with starvation. Avrebel army of one hundred and fifty thou- sand men, half starved though it may be, con- sumes and wastes as much food as would sub- sist comfortably a community of half a million of people in a state of peace. Subsistence, therefore, is the all important question. Believing that this rebel army in front of General Pope is not provided with provisions sufficient for more than a few days, we may expect that it will very soon attempt again to flank him or fall back. We believe, too, that General Pope is now strong enough to act upon either alternative—to repel an attack or to follow up the enemy should they attempt to steal away. Dut in the ex- tremity of their desperation we know not what desperate expedients they may adopt. We should be prepared for them, and against any possible surprise at every point essential to the protection of Washington and the peace of Maryland. Within the last two days General Pope has been reinforced to the ®xtent of sixty thousand men, nearly all veteran troops, and our new volunteers are pouring every day into Washington by thousands. But still, the faster we send them forward the better will be our prospects of cutting off this rebel army from Richmond, while it is in the most convenient position for our purposes. All our late disasters and reverses, from Richmond to Bull run, are simply chargeable to a deficiency in the numbers of our troops as compared with those of the rebels engaged. Our men are as brave as theirs, and more enduring. They are better armed, equipped, fed and clothed and doctored, and better prepared for the fatigues of an active or inactive campaign in every way. Our officers, in skill and re- sources, are fully equal to those of the rebels, But while we have the population equal to five times that of the rebellious States from which to draw our soldiers, they have in every im- portant battle since Corinth outnumbered us. The responsibility is with the government, and our reverses began with the suspension of en- listments, under the dictation of the ‘abolition faction of Congress, at the very time when re- inforcements were most needed to fill up the wasted ranks of our army, East and West. It required the seven days’ bloody battles in front of Richmond to correct this disastrous mistake. The subsequent activity of the gov- ernment and our loyal States has barely en- abled us to hold our capital against the results of the sweeping conscription of Jeff. Davis. Now we have the men, the means, and the issue clearly within our reach, and we hope that our federal and State authorities will push forward with increased energy our reinforce- ments to Washington, in order to crush this rebellion on the very field where it first as- sumed a formidable shape, and before Eng- land and France can make up 8 ease for inter- vention. Exrraonrpinarky Prockeptnos.—Several per sons have been recently put under arrest for ut- tering seditious words a short time since. Mr. D. Plumb, an abolitionist in this city, was ar- rested under the accusation that he bad said President Lincoln ought to be hung, that he advised men not to enlist until negroes were used as soldiers, and that, if drafted, he should resist the draft. Mr. Shuttleworth was arrested onthe same day under the charge of saying that the South was right, and that he hoped that McClellan’s army would be bagged. Mr. In- gersoll was subsequently -arrested in Philadel. phia for severting that the prevent adminiate a. UT dA wai Wan ai ¥ tion was the most that ever governed the United States, and that it was. conduoting this war for the sole benefit of tho negro. If the considers that obsoure per- ons like these are of sufficient importance to be. plaeed under arrest, why is not some attention péid to Beeoher, of the Independent, or Johnson, of the Anti-Slavery Standard, who insert in their papare every week ten times as objeotion- able language? Why is Wendell Phillips allow- ed to go unmolested !—or even Greeley, who is daily aasailing the administration and attacking our generals, and doing a thousandfold more to. distract and divide the North than all the Plumbs, Shuttleworth and Ingersolla put to- gether? IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY, THE S§TATE INVADED BY THB REBELS, Evacuation of Lexington by the Unionists. The State Archives Removed from Frank- fort to Louisville, Proclamations of the Governor and the Mayor of Louisville All Able Bodied Citizens Ordered Under Arma, &o., he. ‘Crroumart, Sept. 1, 1862. Lexington, Ky., waa evacuated this alternoon, by our troops falling back on Covington. All the stores wore re- moved. &., Lovrevitis, Sept. 11 P. M. ‘The Lexington’ operator bas closed his office, saying that Kirby Smith has appeared in the suburbs and de- manded the surrender of the city, which was complied with by the citizens. Thore is @ good deal of excitement here, but prepara- tions are making for defence. General Lew Wallace has ‘assumed command of the troops here, Regiments are arriving amd en route. Meeting of the Citizens of Louisville. Louris, Ky, Sept. 1, 1862. Alarge and enthusiastic meeting of the inhabitanta this morning was hold at the Court House. Hon. James Guthrie presided. Several spirited and patriotic speeches were made and resolutions passed. The following is one of the resolutions:— ‘That the Mayor issue his proeiamation, calling on all male citizens to arm end be ready to meet the rebels, in case they attack us. The meoting adjourned, to meet again as soon as the Mayor issues his proclamation. The Legislature adjourned at Frankfort and removed to this city. Governor Robinson and many members are here now. It is said the Legislature will convene at the Court House to-morrow. ‘The citizens are very much excited. It is rumored that Lexington hag been abandoned by the federals and a foree of twenty thousand to thirty thousand rebels are near that place. The report is not reliable. THE MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. ‘Tho following is the Mayor's proclamation in confor- mity with the resolutions passed this morning :— I call upon the citizens of [Louisville to meet im their —srespective wards for” the purpose of completing their enrolment. Citizens are re- quested to report tho number and character of arms in thelr possession. Captains of Home Guard companies now organized will likewise report the number of men and the arms now in their possession. All citi- zens who are able to bear arms, who fall or refose to report themselves for enrollment for the protection of their homes and firesides, will ‘de looked upon a8 a common enemy. All reports will be made to Colonel Thomas W. Gibson, at twelve o’clock on the 2d inst., or as soon thereafter as ag tyese - hav. ing been empowered by the Governor to harge of JM. DELYH, Mayor. the home forces of this city. The following is THE GOVBRNOR’S PROCLAMATION. I, James F. Robinson, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do hereby authorize Thomas W. Gibson, of Louisville, to organize and bring into the fleld ail the —_ weaet men in the county of Jefferson and city of nuisville. Given under a cl, J. F. ROBINSON, Governor of Kentucky. ‘The public archives were removed from Frankfort, and $1,000,000 in treasury frem the banks at Richmond: Lexington and Frankfort arrived here to-day. General John W. Fennell, Adjutant General of Kentucky, established his headquarters in Louisville to-day. The city is in a blaze of excitement to-night. Citizens are enrolling themselves and making great preparations. A correspondent of the Journal writes that the rebel Morgan and his band left Glasgow at four o'clock on Saturday. While there they destroyed all the indictments for treason returned by the Grand Jury at the Iast term of the Court, over @ hundred in number. They also mutilated the records of the courts, so that no traces of the indictments are left. Horses, mules and other property of union men wore either destreyed or taken away. The telegraph is in operation to Nashville again NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. ‘Treops Ordered to “Sa estown Island— City Point Destroyed by Union Gun- boats—Personal Rene: re, oy Gece Fortness Mowror, August 30, 1862. The steamship Baltic arrived here this morning and awaits orders. Reinforcements are ordered today to Jamestown Island. City Point has been entirely demolished by the Union gunboats, For some time past the rebels have been firing into the transports passing up and down the James river. Commodore Wilkes seut the rebels word that if it was not discontinued he should destroy their rendezvous, City Point. On Thursday last the rebels brought down to City Point eight cannon and about two hundred riflemen, and opened fire upon thé Union flotilla, which at the time was abreast of the place, whereupon our gunboats opened fire upon them and demolished every building in the place, and dispersed the rebel force. An affray took place in the hotel at Fortress Monroe yes- terday afternoon, which has caused some exoitement and comment among the Union people of this place. Mr Berford, correspondent of the New York Times was expressing his disapprobation to a paroled rebel officer being entertained by one of our prominent Union officers, when the secosh affieer stepped up and said:—*1 am the seeessionist you speak of—What have you to say about it?” At the same time s Union officer stepped between them, ‘and said to Mr. Berford, “This t my friend, and in future what you have to say of bim you will please say to me,’ and took his secesh friend out of the room, At that time Captain Mointyre, of the New York Ninety. ninth regiment, approached Mr. B., saying,“ This is my quarrel; you have no right to express your opinion here, as you were teld yesterday you were no gentioman.’”’ Mr. B, replied, ‘That is false, and any one who says it lies,’’ whereupon Captain Mcintyre struck Mr. Berford a severe biow in the face, the effects of which he will carry for some weeks. The rebel officer referred te was the commander of the rebel steamer which came down the James river and towed off two schooners while the action was going on between the Monitor and Merrimae last spring, and bis eon is the present commander of the new Merrimac. Mr. Ber- ford is an aged eitizen, perfectly loyal, and worthy of the respect of all gentlemen, There is much eomplaint made of this transaction by all the Union officers con. nected with the federal army. The Captured Rebel Steamer Fair Play— General Curtis. Caino, 1U)., August 31, 1862, ‘The rebel steamer Fair Play, captured up the Yazoo river a few days since, has arrived here. General Curtis and bie staff have also arrived hero, ‘The General has leave of absonco to attend the Pacifie Railroad meting at Chicaga, Axagst oF AN ALLAGRD Moaveasa —At a late hour Inst night Captain Cameron, of the Righteonth ward Police, succeeded in eapturing young MoFadden, who is barged with having caused the death of a man named Gallagher, by stabbing him witha kaife on Sunday a Jest. The Prisover mado a desperate aad cy atiompt to encape from the custody of the officer. He once locked up, and wilt be conveyed before tae aathar jipa Ula @ovuing 2, 1862- impart TsO GEN. BUELL’S ARMY. Reported Defeat of the Rebels at Chag- tanocoga—Seven Thousand Prisoners Captured, Cairo, Sept. 1, 1862, A ropont reached here to-day (BM General Buell had bad a fight with the robels at Chattaacega on Wednesday and Thursday. ‘Tho first day no advantage was gained on eithor side. Oa the second day the enemy wero repulsed. Buoll is reported to have captured seven thousand pri- eoners. ‘This nows is said to have been telegraphed to Tusoum- bia, and wes brought from there to Jackson, Tean., by Genorai Ross’ special messenger, It may be true. FIGHT AT BOLIVAR, TENN. Decisive Defeat of the Rebels. Grawt's Huapquanrars, August 31, 1862. Major General Haitxox, Genoral-in-Chief, Washington :— Guranat—The following despatch is received from Boll- var, Tenneases:— Gol. Hogg, in command of the Twenticth and Twenty- ninth Obio infantry end some cavalry, was attacked by about four thousand rebels yesterday. Our troops behaved weil, ois the enemy, whose loss was over one hundred. Our losa is twenty-five mon killed and wounded, Col. Hogg being one of the number. U. 8. GRANT, Major General Commanding, Additional Particulars of the Battle at Bolivar. Came, Sept. 1, 1862. The fight at Bolivar, Tenn., on Saturday, insted all the afvernoon, resulting in the repulse of the enemy. They encamped within a few miles of the town, and on Sunday morning broke up into small squads, forded the Hatchie river and.attacked Medon Station, where they met a de- termined resistance, and were finally repulsed, with a toes of Gfty killed and wounded. Our loss ie said to be only four. Telegraph and railroad communication be. tween Bolivar and Jackson is interrupted, but will soon be restered. Later intelligence says the rebels have destroyed all the railroad bridges between Bolivar and Jackson. Camo, Iil., August $1, 1862. Memphis advices say that on the 265th inst. Col Wood attacked 8,000 rebeis at Bolivar, Tenn., completely rout- ing them after a short engagement. Ourloss is one killed. ‘The robel loss is not stated. The Rebels Marching on Fort Donelson. Cairo, Ill. August 31, 1862. Despatches are received at headquarters here that the rebels aro marching on Fort Donelson with the purpose of attacking it. The number of the rebeis is not know. WAR GAZETTE. OFFICIAL, General Orders—No. I19. ‘Waa Derantusxr, ADJUTANT Gaynrat’s Orvice, Wasuivaton, August 29, 1862. ‘The following orders are published for the information and government of all concerned:— . ORDER RESPECTING TRADE REGULATIONS. War Derartwent, Wasmrxaton, D. C., August 28, 1862. } The attention of all officers and others connected with the Army of the United States is called to the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury concerning commercial intercourse with insurrectionary States or sections, dated August 28,1862, Firt—Commandants of departments, districts and posts will render all such military ald as may become necessary in carrying out the provisions of said rogula- tions and enforcing observance thereof, to the extent directed by the Secretary of the Treasury, 80 far as can possibly be done without danger to the operations or safety of their respective commands. Second—There will be no interference with trade in or shipment of cotton or othér merchandise, conducted in pursuance of saia regulations within any territory occu pied and controlled by the forces of the United States, unless absolutely necessary to the suocessful execution of military plans or movements therein. But in cases of violation of the conditions of any clearance or permit granted under said regulations, and in cases of unlawful traffic, the guilty party or parties will be: arrested and the facts promptly reported to the commandant of the department for orders. Third—No officer of the army, or other persons con. nected therewith, will seize cotton or other property of individuals, unless exposed to destruction by the enemy, or needed for military purposes, or for confiscation under the act of Congress; and, in all such cases of seizures, the same shall be promptly reported to the commandant of the department wherein they are made, for his orders therein. By ordor of the SECRETARY OF WAR. E. D. TOWNSEND, ), Assiat. Adjutant Gener al. acing ae NEWS. Wanmxator, Sept. 1, 1862. MITCHELL APPOINTED TO SUPERSEDE GRN. HUNTER. Major General 0. M. Mitchell is assigned to the com- mand of the Department of the South. He wilt imme- diately repair te Hilton Head, 8. C. BRIGADIFR GENERAL BLENKER. Brigadier General Blenker states, in a card, that he ts not living on his farm, as reported, but remains here waiting for orders. ARRESTS OF OFFICERS OF REGIMENTS. ‘The officers, principally of the new regiments, have 80 thronged our hotels and other public places for some days past that the Provost guard yesterday took occa sion to make an arrest of them. All not entitled to be ab. sent from their respective regiments are to report them- selves to-morrow to an aid of General Halleck, RESTRICTION OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. ‘The order from headquarters of the military distriet of Washington, prohibiting the retail of spirituous liquors within this district, operates upon grocers and all other dealers ongaged in their sale, some of whom have re, moved their stock, while others have stored it away in secure places. The restriction will probably be of ouly temporary duration. THR PROVOST GUARD, ‘The One Hundred and Forty-ninth Pennsylvania regi’ ment have been detailed for provost duty, their predeces” sore Baving been ordered elsewhere. NEWS FROM MEMPHIS, A Meeting of Gucrilias Broken Up—Bigh- teen Prisoners Taken, é&c., dc. A moocting, called yesterday, twelve miles south- ast of Memphis, to organize a guerilla band, was sur- rounded and captured by a company of Unionists. Eight- eon prisoners were taken. Captare of a Train of Cats, Se. Mewrais, August 30, 1962, A detachment ef Union soldiers eeoupied Hernando on ‘Thuraday, capturing a train of oars from Granada, ‘A rebel force is said to be at Cold Water, four miles dis- tant. Reported Movemests meate of Itebel Forces. Maurnis, August 30, 1862. General Vitlepigne, with @ force of nine thousand men, tn reported to bo moring through Grand Junction, Prominent secessionists say that General Bragg's forces have gone to western Virginia, and will soon appear on the Kanawha river, and then march to the Ohio rivor, of Arms, &c, Regtlating th Meurms, August 28, 1962. ‘A number of persons who bave beon calculating to visit the North were arrested yesterday by the military committes. General Sherman has issued his order to the Board of ‘Trade Committee, probibiting the importation and sale by ‘fall persons of arms, ammonnition, salt and salt meats, except upon permite for that purpose, Dealers are also to keep a syetem of sceounts of the amount of goods re. coived here, and the disposition of the same, their books fat all times to be kept opem to the inspection of the Pro. vost Marshal. Dealers in arms and medicines endeavor. ing to get the same outside the Union lints are to be arrested, and eondemned to suffer the extréme penalty of ‘the military law. Charles D. Hart was arrested yesterday by the pickets, qith © mail bag destined for the South, We style bi. aalf an “international ment.” The Rebel Movements on the Rappahannock. AGGRESSIVE WAR POLICY ADOPTED. The Northwestern States to be Offered ; the Free Navigation of the Mississippi and Ohio, ken ee he ‘Tho Righenond Dispatch of Tucsday last, 26th ult., com. tains the follow ing intelligeace:— a stores, Also, that Ment he eres cron dg ont Sey Ta Of the retreat of the federals. in of destroyed, ‘The Dispatch docs nod consider this latter statement: positively correct, A letter bad been received in Richmond, dated Camp on. Rappahannock river, August 24, which ‘stated that an the Rappahannoog, and were expected in Richmond. Advices from Stanton state that some five hundred re- fugees had arrived there du last week, principally from Barbour and Randolph counties. counties. In the Confederate States Senate om Monday, Mr. Clay introduced s bill providing that any “federal officer, sel- dier or adherent rte mary Sal ip oes Bee pea terfeit Confederate notes in Epon ie lopli A be proved to have of say puch—hall court: martialed and pun! A resolution offered by Mr. Semmes, of La., was adopted, directing an inquiry imto the necessity of legisia- tion to restrain milit prasyabd! Sirday: binighcptadl esha assumed under color of the act suspending iviloge, of the writ of habeas corpus. Se In the House of Representatives, Mr. Foote offered a series of resolutions favoring an aggressive war, alse favor- inga ae ae gaa as of the Northwestern States, ‘to guarantee the free navigation of the Mis- sph ond per deype iit (momihay if Shey wilt devi from the of the The Committce ‘on the Judisiary were instructed to > inquire tate the ox- potions tees, ao the impressmeat a property. Resolutions were adopted - mteootions given the Commanders of Nc and New Orleans; algo the cot dence between the Exeeutive and the Governors of Virginia and Louisiana in reference to thone cities: A despatch to the Mobile Advertiser, dated the 26th oays:— Authentic information has been reeeived here tha ‘a bas been destroyed by the Yankees. huatasuct wi esterday to havo, been 06g by a Confederate force under Gener: Muob was done to the lower en the city before evace- ating. Capt. Waters, of the Rapides Rangers, has notified Genera! Butler of ® determination. to retaliate. He says:— ‘We are neither pirates nor murderers, as have seen fit to auapaee us} we fgut for oar hemnes, our tm milies and our liberty. One ranger shot by ‘you other than by the rules of civilized warfare will be vrovanged by hanging every bbe ercetenr | fileaienes toe Ul ae Gajaan, dl who may fall into our hands, ated Jackson, August.26, says that sever a iaatase benny Far gone up the Yazoo river, that a number have been taken from the Louisiana planters, fh General Siaiunnine is on his way to Vicksburg to =— the exchanged prisoners. Dispatch, in a bitter and sarcastic editorial, cnet oF ee nr apeniin ie ment, an for ‘men fo invade the North. sian Meeting of the National War Committee. 4 meeting of the National War Committee, appointed ‘at the war meeting held in the Park, took place yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the Chamber of Ooi The committee met with closed doors. After the ment we learned that the matter of Feerulting to the State quota was discussed at length. resolutions, offered aby ‘Mr. Goutn, were Hn? 5 a Resolved, That in the present situation of , the first duty of loyal citizens is to ‘new the utmost possible levies to the seat of war wi despatch. Not a day should be lost, since the gain or lose of a single ie Gog sy lead to the most momentous results. Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed te urge upon the citizens ana public authorities, personally correspondence, the importance of now attending to faa duty before everything else. Resolved, thit in order to have the entire mil power of the Inyal ‘States ready and able at an hour! notiee to defend our country against eithor rebellion or tavasion, the National War Committee reeommend that loyal man able to bear arms should, without ex- capt: on account of position or Epon ge yd himself to leurn and praetice the drill of a soldier and the mancuvering of war, aud, a8 soon as practi } Procure suitable eynipments and arms. Reavived, ‘lat in ordor to facilitate the complete arm: ing and organization, a book of enrolment bo kept open by this committee, and that 90 soon as twonty names are enrolled from any one vicmity they be notified by the secretary of this committee to organize themselves into a company, commence their drills and call for recruits. Resolved, That the Governer of tho State be requested to approve of this organization. Resolved, That it be recommended to the different Cities and villages of the country to appoint war oom- mittees to correspond and ¢o-operate with thie. The names of the committee of seven appointed under the seeond resolution are as follows:— David Dudley Field, Charles Gould, A. C. Richarda, Johu Austin Stevens, Jr., Abram Wakeman, Prosper M. Wetmore, William Orton. a following appeal for aid is made by the commit- Nationat, War Commirtes ov Tus or Naw Yoru, Rooms ov tes CuaMugr or Commence, August 30, 1! The National War Committee of ‘the citizens of York, appointed at the War Mass meeting in the Parca - tho 27th instant, ask from citizens and nic ber means necessary to carry out the purpose were appointed, vis:—To promote a vi tions of the war, and a speedy termination On the Pine ‘ag a. meeting unanimously ‘resolved that, as property in the loyal States is valueless. stowta the rebellion succeed, we call on the moneyed and other corporations to contribute largely to the recraiting ‘oo and to every effort for reseing coe rebellion. Place regiments in the there are, as is on taste, many expenses to be incurred which cannot paid by either tho State or the general government, cat the committee have alt reoolved several pressing appl cations for money, they, therefore, in nthe publio manner, call on yoeporations and individuals to furnish the means to enable them to answer the demands, i meet @ sincere more Be Sie oere cate berend tare beet , and they have deen met in a spirit of generous pa . But ich comes from oyr aountry on the Sand on the other hand from the familios of aol. Subscriptions can be sent to the Troaguror, Charles Gould, No. 2 Hanover street, or to either of the members of the committee, viz:— GEORGE OPDYKE, Chairman, City Hall. PETER COUPER. 14 Burling slip, ee GOULD, 2 Hanover HIRAM WALSRIDGE, 12 Bridge street. YM, ORTON, Cu Bal J. AUSTIN STEVI] Jr., 68 Willam street, NEHEMIAH KNIGHT, 66 Park place. ISAAC SHERMAN, 1 Hanover ‘cone, ABRAM WAKEMAN, Post Offs, ANDREW CARRIGAN, 61 Chambers street R. M. BLATCHFORD, 31 Nassau streot, JAMES W. WHITE, 32 Chambers street, ‘WM, CURTIS NOYIS, 50 Wall stroat, DAVID DOWS, 20 South street, ©, RICHARDS, 128 Duane street, TRENCH FARLLY City Hall SAMUEL, SLOAN, 66 Warren street, EDWARDS PIERREPONT, 16 Wall street, JONATHAN STURGES, 126 Front sttoet. LWT MALL 136 Duane street, DRE FROMENT, City Hall. fhancr DAYTON, 241 Broadway. FORGE A. BARNEY City al. ONROBER in Was tareet street, AYLOR, 44 South atr street. Wi A Bron bobaE 19 Cliff atrest. oa. 40 Ba Exchange place. 46 Exchange place.