The New York Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1862, Page 4

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Fourteenth atreet and nth avooue.—Kivka—Fresca Ser—Bavcet, Paomenave and Equesresants: BARNUN’S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—Graxv Aovagta—Leatnen Seat, £c., at all hours, Cuatow Man- Bu. aiternoon and evening, BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS’ Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Brond- y Btn rtAN SONGS, Bortwseves, Daxces, &¢.—THe LACK BRIGADE. CHRISTY'S OPRRA Bones, Dances, HOU: ve Broadway.—Eruiorian ke Paeren ove 514 Broadway.—Eraiorian RD DUST Bas. HOPE CHAPEL, No. 720 Broadway.—Esmsrmion or KREG R CALtSORNTA. HITCHCOCK'S THEATRE Btroct—ine Two ScaKr— MUSIC HALL, Canal sume Lisa, GAISTIES CONCERT HALL Boow Exrewranaents. PARISIAN CABINET ND! eid Opea daily (row 10 A. M, NDERS, 663 Broadway. — t ate 8 New Vork, Wednesda THE SITUATION. The news from Maryland is all that can be wished for. The total rout of the rebels at Bharpsburg, by General McClellan, yesterday, js reported, and their flight across the Potomac at that point. On Monday morning General Pleas- e@nton came up with their rear guard at Boons- boro, and drove them out, capturing two guns and killing thirty of the enemy. General Richardson who was in the @dvanoe, followed up the rebels and found them in Line of battle, in the afternoon, on the fhills near Sharpsburg. While endeavoring to dis- cover their strength and the full nature of their Position, which occupied the evening, the greater portion of our army eame up. Tho result was a Gesperate engagement at Sharpsburg yesterday which is said to have been @ glorious victory for our arms, terminating in a disorderly flight of tho rebel army across the river. Ns cereal Harper's Ferry, which was gallantly held by Col. Miles and Gon. White against an overwhelm- Ing force for two days or more, was compelled to surrender at ten o’clock on Monday morving; but to what purpose? The rebels had to abar- flon it suddenly yesterday, in euch haste that they had not time to parole more than half the prisoners, the rest being discharged, un- sonditionally, of course. Itis probable that the Aghting at Sharpsburg gave them timely notice that the post was untenable, and that the banks of the Potomac was no place for them. It was ramored yesterday that General Burnside now oc- cupies Harper's Ferry. Colonel Miles wae wound- ed in the action. It was said that he has since ied; but this iacks confirmation. We give a detailed description to-day of the battie of South Mountain, fought on Sunday, | which will be found intensely interesting. Gene- fal McClellan was on the field at an early hour fo the day, highly inspiriting the troops by his presence. Howell Cebb, and a large body of his Georgia troops, were said to be captured ina charge by General Hancock’s division. General Cobb is reported weunded. ‘The destruction done to the rebels in the pursuit towards the rive: | on Monday was terrific. General McClellan sent | back eight thousand prisoncra to Frederick. One whole brigade was cut to pieces by one of the new Michigan regiments. What their desperate fire did not accomplish was finished with the bayonet. Our troops fought magnificently through- ont. The retreat of the rebels is described as a scattering rout. The latest news from the West is that the rebels had blockaded the Ohio river at Hamilton, nine miles below Rising Sun, Indiana, stopping the pas- sage of boats from Louisville. At Munfordsville Colonel Wilder was still holding out gallantly against the rebels. He had been reinforced, as had the enemy also, it was said, by Generals Polk Their force is estimated at twenty- Jeneral Buell was reported at tripping Springs on Monday morning; and it was (id yesterday that he had got up to the fight and us then engaged. The Arabia at Halifax brings news from Europe to the 7th instant, two days later. The London journals were impressed with a new American sensation by the perusal of the late Message of Jefferson Davis. The London Times, aa a matter of course, belauds the style, tone aud temper of the document, as well as the character of the man who “has shown himself bold, determined and unyield- ing in adversity.” The language, it says, is “‘etatesmaniike,"’ and his people “will not be ragged at the chariot wheels of @ conquering democracy.” The London Ners differs in toto from the opi- ion of the 7imes on this subject. Three French steamers, with the third expe- Aitionary division, left Toulon on the 3d inst. for Mexico. It wae doubted if any British steamer had been 5 Broadway.—Drawina Sept. 17, 1862, and Buckner. be thournnd. chased in the Fay of Biscay, as reported by the Fevald of the 24 inst. suye:—Mr. Mason, the Commissioner from the § federacy, is gt, propent paying a visit to Scotland On Thursday he was at Glasgow, and on Friday proceeded to Glenquoich, the residence of the Right Hon. Edward Ellice. He had previously eon the guost of Mr. Stewart, of Murdostoun outbern con MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Arabis, from Queenstown on the 7th inst., arrived at Halifax at midnight on Monday, on her voyage to Boston. Her news is two days later than the report of the Bohemian off Cape Race, published in the Hera. yesterday morning. The weekly cotton market was reported by the Arabia, On the Cth inst. the market closed firm at unchanged rates. Two thousand five hun- dred bales were sold during the day. Breadstuffs were quiet and unchanged. Provisions were still dull. Consols closed in London on the 6th inst. at 93% 0 938%. The Italian question, in the aspect which it as- sumed after Garibaldi’s capture, engrossed the at- tention of Europe. Garibaldi was progressing towards convalescence, although he had one foot and leg still much inflamed from the effect of a gunshot wound. Victor Emanuel did not know how to dispose of him safely and with dignity, and Napoleon seemed sadly puzaled to know whether it was best for him to continue to hold Rome or evacuate it. It was said in Paris that the status in quo of France would be pre- served in the Eternal City for some time; but despatches of the 7th instant, the very latest from the French capital, assert that ‘‘anless Rome is evacuated there will be s terrible out- break in Italy.’’ Victor Emanuel’s daughter was to be married to the King of Portugal on the 16th instant, when it was. thought her father would pardon Garibaldi, in the exercise of his preroga- tive of mercy. All differences between France and Spain, growing out of the Emperor’s remarks to General Concha, had been adjusted. Queen Isabella, of Spain, had granted an amnesty to a number of political offenders. Late advices from China state that the city of Shanghae was again quiet. Another attempt had been made to assassinate the English Minister in Jeddo, Japan. The empire of Japan was unset- tled. Australia had forwarded fifteen thousand dollars to England for the relief of the operatives of Lancashire. The Maones of New Zealand had rejected the terms of England's peace treaty. The West India mail steamer Plantagenct, from Kingston, Jamaica, arrived at this port last even- ing. Her news is of no importaace whatever to American readers. The cultivation of cotton was still receiving great attention, and it is said thate faircrop may be anticipated. The greatest inte- rest is expressed for the conclusion of the civil war in America. We have dates from Buenos Ayres to the 28th of July. There is no news of importance. Yellow fever and cholera morbus were ravaging the coasts of the couniry, brought from Brazil, where those diseases have made considerable havoc. The country was gradually settling down into peace and order. Those interested in the new Brazilian ferry company of Rio Janeiro will be glad to learn that the ferry is now in full aud satisfactory ope- ration, having been inaugurated on the 29th of June last. The Emperor and Imperial! family at- tended, one of the ferry boats being expressly re- served for them, while the others were crowded with the wealth, beauty and faxhion of the Bra- zilian capital. The gay party steamed round the bay, visiting many interesting and romantic spots, and a dinner, provided by the directors, wound up tus festivities of a day that mast have been par- ticularly gratifying to those countrymen of ours who have succeeded, against many obstacles and prejudices, in establishing this ferry. To Dr. Rainey, of New York, especially, the praise that energy and perseverance win is due; for to him, more than to any other, does this useful enterprise owe its existence and eucceas. According to the official reports from the Trea, sury Department of the rebel government, the expendiiures of the confederacy up to the firet of August were over three lundred and forty-seven millions of dollars, Taking these figures, and coupling them with some estimates, we will see what their debt will be after they havemade pro- per provisions for the winter campaign:— Expenditures to August 1 . $37,272,958 Expenditures since August 45,0003000 Due soldiers... ai 50,000,000 Due billa not presented 150,000,000 Winter clothing tor soldiers. 32,000,000 Total....... Sisener sve $624,272,068 Christopher Beckwith, living in Huron county, Ohio, has eleven sons in the Union army. The Republican State Convention of Kansas will meet to-day at Topeka, Tor the purpose of nomi- vating candidates for representative in Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superiniendent of Pub- lic Instraction, Alwerney General, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The democratic papers ae rejoicing over the fact that the vote of Mr. Bradbury, democratic candidate for Governor of Maine, shows large gains over his vote last year. Myr. Bradbury las un- doubtedly gained considerable, but his increased vote comes entirely from the other democratic can- didate, and not from the republicans. ‘The Governor has decided to accept the Tenth ni regiment, in Albany, for nine months’ ser- ice. The militia regiments in this city and Brook- lyn may now offer their services. Between the Gth and lth inst. passed through Baltimore on thei of war. According to the statistics of the Manhattan Gas Company in this city, they manufacture 936,000,000 cubic feet of gas per year, which produces an annual revenue to the company of $2,340,000. The outlay on this amount ig, for 96,000 tons of coal, which is purchaged at an av 000 Labor, wear and tear................4+ 000 m vi ,641 soldiers way to the seat Total annual cost............ $540,000 Which is about ninety cents per thousand cubic feet of gas. Substracting the cost from the total receipta we find that the net yearly revenue of the company is $1,497,600, which pays over thirty-five per cent on the nominal capital of the company. isit any wonder that Mavlattan Gas Company shares, the par value of which ere fifty doilars, sell in the market for two hundred and eighty dollars? And farther, is it at all surprising that they should desire to saddle their proportion of the govern- ment war tax on the shoulders of their patrons? At a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen, held yesterday at three o'clock, resolutions were adopted, by a vote of twelve to five, for the remo- val of Street Commissioner Knapp and Commis- sioner Tappan, of the Croton Board. Similar resolutions for the removal of Mr. Devlin, City Chamberlain, and Mr. Craven, Engineer of the Croton Board, were referred to committees. The appointments are to be made by the Mayor, with the concurrence of the Board of Aldermen The fail trade sale of the booksellers will com- mence to-morrow at the auction rooms of George A. Leavitt & Co., Mercer street. From the num- ver of “the trade’ now in town there is every prospect of a good sale. Thesale opens with the invoice of Mason & Brothers, of this city, and the lists of two large Boston houses—Munroe & Co., and Crosby, Nichols & Co.—are to be sold during the day. Police Justices Kelly, Brennan ani Connolly, in the Court of Special Sessions yesterday, sentenced aman named William Wilson, alias William Hat- field, to the penitentiary for six months and to pay a fine of fifty dollars, for .picking pockets in the congregation of the church of St. John the Evangelist, in East Fiftieth strect, on Sunday, the 7th inst. His assistant or ‘“coverer,” Andrew Morris, alias Andrew Morrison, was dischorged. The prisoner wos detected in the acthy officer Eustace, of the Fifteenth precinct, and confessed that he had been driven to it by poverty. A large number of cases of assault and battery and petty largeny were also summarily dealt with. The receipta of beef caitie were enormous thin weck—exceeding, we beligve. those of any pre vions week—and, es @ netaral consequence, the | Reset Bonps, on rh ® Basetess Fapaic or 4 demand was light and prites declined 0. « lc. Per pound, ranging from $2 50 a $4 50.0 $5 50. S 43{c. for corn fed, and 334 veals, 15,734 sheep and lambs, and 16,479 swine. The stock market was very excited and buoyant yes. terday morning, with an advance of from }¢ to 2 per cent im the leading socurities, In the afternoon a reaction took place, and parties hastened to sell at a decline of & % from the highest points of the day. Gold sold down in the morning to 1163¢, but afterward rallied to 117%. Exchange, 128 a 129. Money, Sper cent. The exports of Produce for the week are again over four millions. ‘The government pudlic sale of prize and confiscated cotton came off yesterday, and drew a good and spirited oompany. The catalogue comprised 800 bales, most of which was out of order or somewhat damaged. Included im the sales wero 300 bales of Florida Sea Island, which brought 88c. a 98c., which, quality considered, were very small prices {and also about 500 bales of uplands (con. dition and quality allowed for) sold on the average of &8c. per Ib. for middling uplands. Besides the above public sale, 800 bales were sold at 56},c. a 5Tc. for middling up- lands, chiefly at the iatter Qgure. The flour market, under the influence of the decline in ‘freights, was firmer, and especially for common and medium grades o¢ State and Western, with more doing. Wheat, owing to light receipts and lower freights, was active and firm, at 1c. @ 2c. per buehel higher, while sales were active at the concession. Corn was also firmer and active, and better for good to prime Western mixed. Pork exhibited rather Ormer feeling, and higher prices for moss wore demanded, sales of which were made at $11 60 up to $11 15, and of prime ai $10 a §12; aud 115 bbis. prima mess sold at $11. Sugars were in good request and rather firmer, with sales of 1,322 bhds. and 3,600 bags Manila» tho latter at 8c. Coffea was steady. ‘The cargo of the Anpie Laurie was sold, comprising 2,563 bags Santos, at P.t. The stock of Ric amounted to 109 378 bags, and of all descriptions to 169,252 do. Freights wore lower, with The War on the Upper Potomac—Good Tidings fom Maryland, ~ From various sources we have received the most cheering reports from the seat of war in Maryland. We are thus led to anticipate, at any moment, a despatch from General Mo- Cleflan, announcing a crushiog dofeat of the great Maryland liberating rebel army of Gen. Lee, with the capture of a large portion of his forces. Harper's Ferry—if we have obtained this vic- tory—will have contributed not a little to the grand result. On Sunday last, white Gen. Mc- Cletlan was engaged with the main body of the army under General Lee, at South Mouutain, some twelve miles away, a heavy rebel column under General A. P. Hill was completing its circle of batieries around our devoted forces at Harper’s Ferry. On Monday the place was surrendered, the capitulation embracing some eight thousand prisoners of war. This news was well calculated to produce a depressing effect and some disirust of the success of Gene- ral McCletlan’s movements. But the lapse of a few hours completely changed the face of ailairs. First, we were advised from Maryland that the rebels bad, as it was supposed, in their fight from our army, completely evacuated the State; vext, that there was a rumor afloat that General McClellan had brought the rebel army again to a stand, had fought a great bat- tle, and had gained a glorious victory; and next came the news that the rebel forces in oc- cupation of Harper's Ferry, seized with a panic, had precipitately abandoned the place, leaving their prisoners to a great extent untrammelled by the terms of a parole, to go their way rejoic- ing. Thus this capture of Harper's Ferry, after a three days’ bombardment—if these reports be true—was to the rebel victors a short lived exul- tation. We presume that they had uot less than twenty-five thousaad men employed in this work. Our reports are from unofficial and somewhat indefinite authorities; but from their general tenor we are inclined to believe that they are the harbingers to the official confirmation of a great and glorious victory. McCisiian asp THe Savanie Srier ov tHe Lavicats.In commenting upon the great vie: tory won by the Uuion troops at South Moun tain, the Zvibune of yesterday says:—“To him (General Reno), to General. Hooker and Frank- lin the country owes this great and important success.’ The comment on the victory is dis- missed with a brief paragraph of seventcen lines, and not only is the name of General McClellan wholly omitted, but the whole credit is given to three subordinate generals. malignant in the extreme. If the battle had been lost, and if @ disaater had happened, even through the machinations of the radicals—as in the case of the re seat from the Chickahominy and Pamunkey to the James river—McClellan would have been saddled with the misfortune. It is a poor rule that does not work both ways. If his army succeeds surely he is equally enti- led to the credit. Without in the least dis- paraging the excellent officers who acted under the orders of General McClellan, and who so nobly carried out his plans, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that the combinations and the dispositions of the troops were his. Itis, there- fore, mean and malignant to deny him the honor of the victory: but it is characteristic of the unscrupulous Tribune, which, in response to our defence of that General against its imputa- tion of seeking dictatorial power, now admits that it bad no ground whatever for its base charge. Such is the Satanic spirit of the Jaco- bin radicals and their chief organ. Mason ano Stipent Come Bace.—We no- tice in the proceedings of the rebel Congress that it bas been determined to recall Mason and Perhaps this has been done with the hope of thereby securing a reoog- Slidell from Enrope. nition of the confederacy, on the same principle ‘that a skilful angler slowly withdraws his bait when he wishes the fish to make an eager rush for the hook. The question is, however, how from 60, @ 8c.88%c. The bulk of the sales were at and below 7}{c., ands large number of inferior sold at 50.a6c. A very few only brought 8}4c., and we heard of no sales at that rate after Monday. Milch cows were steady and unchanged. Veals were steady at 4c. 6c. Sheep and lambs were plenty; but, with an Active demand, full prices were realized, ranging e sold at 3%{0. a Me. for still fed. The total receipts were 6,409 beeves, 50 cows, 603 This is | are these diplomatic rebels to get back? We know that the Navy Department is about des- patchiug Commodore Wilkes with a fleet, ‘to the + | Viston.—As appears by the European intelli- gence we published ? ‘erday, the London Times of the 2d inst. makes a” important state- ment of the failure of Mr. Pean, 02, ship owner, of Hull, for two millions of doh * We are ‘that th calty occurred by !8tee ven- tures . ..c Southern ports of Americ, Some of the ships despatched have been cay ‘tured, while in the case of those that have succe: ted in running the blockade and realizing heavy profits the agents find difficulty in transmitting the proceeds with safety and punctuality. To explain this news it is only necessary to refer to other intelligence published in our columns yesterday and to-day. Accorging to the Richmond Whig of the 13th inst. the ex- penditures of the Confederate government, from its commencement to the lst of August, amount to $347,272,958. The statement is derived from official sources, and is probably true. It is about half of our own expenditure. But where did the heads of the rebellion get the money to expend? This is made clear by a let- ter republished in the Haratp of Monday, from Mr. De Bow, the agent of Jeff. Davis for the “Produce Loan Bonds.” The modus operandi is this:—The cotton of the Confederate States is pledged as the security of the bonds; but, after the bonds are issued and the money or value received for them, the cotton is captured by our troops or burned by order of the Confederate government, and the security upon which the bonds rest vanishes in smoke, like the baseless fabric of a vision. Mr. De Bow explains that “the crop destroyed will be charged upon the crop saved, which it has directly benefitted.” That is, the price of the future crop will be so en- hanced by the destruction of the present crop that it amounts to no real loss at all. That is, “live horse, and you will get oats.” Tow is it made evident that the future crop will not be destroyed as well as the present? But, suppos- ing for argument’s sake, that the future crop may be saved, that is of little benefit to those who expect to realize the bonds now, and can- not afiord to. wait for a more convenient season. It is by the sale of these bonds that am- munition, and arms, large and small, iron-clad gunboats, clothing, shoes, medicines and other essentials to the very existence of the Southern army are procured in England. Hence it is that Mr. Pearson has broken down. He in- vested in these securities, and shipped arms and other articles contraband of war to the Southern States, purchased with Confederate bonds. The cargoes are, perhaps, captured by our cruisers. Butif the ships are not made prizes in entering the Confederate ports, they incur a grent risk in coming out with the re- turn cargoes of cotton. The profits are great, but the risks are great in the same de- gree. The loss of afew cargoes both ways would soon swallow up the whole profits during the war. But such is the gambling spirit of the commercial community of England and elsewhere, that for the chance of great gain the merchanis and speculators do not hesitate to stake their all upon a cast of the die. Buta vigorous maintenance of the blockade would so completely discourage these speculators that the “Produce Loan Bonds” wonld soon become utterly unsaleable. and the importation of arms and ammunition into the Southern ports would cease. Deprived of a supply from this source, and unable to manufacture for themselves. the leaders of the rebellion must ultimately fail, in despite of any temporary successes which they may obtain. g Tax Navat Apvisory Boarp—Ovsrstavan- ING or Ervicient Ovricens.—Congress bas not been very fortunate in its efforts to reform the personnel of the Navy. The Naval Retiring Board gave great dissatisfaction by the favorit- ism and partiality that marked its proceedings, and many of ils decisions were reversed by courts of inquiry. The Naval Advisory Board appointed by the last Congress {s exposing itself to similar reprehension by the manner in which ft is discharging its duties. When the Board was appointed it was claimed by its supporters that it was going to make a clean sweep of all the worn” out aod incompetent officers on the list. A clean sweep it is indeed making; but, unhap- pily, it is not of the men whom it was intended to affect. We hear of officers in the prime of life, who have done, and are still capa- i ble of doing, the country good service, who have been laid ou the shelf by it, without any assignable canse other than indi- vidnal hostility and prejudice on the part of its members. In many insiances the records of the Navy Department contrast in a singular man- ner with their decisions, and its heads do not hesitate to express their astonishment at the ostracism of officers of high character, and whose services are so much needed at the pre- sent time. And all this is done by the Board with closed doors, under a mutual pledge of se- | cresy, and without any record of its proceed- ings being kept. In vain have the officers thus overslanghed demanded an investigation into | | their cases. There is, it appears, no power | vested in either the Secretary of the Navy or the President to grant it, the decision of the Board being rendered final by the act of Con- gress. Can anything be more inquisitorial and op- pressive, then, than the mauner in which this body is exercising its functions? It ia placed | inall the more odious light by the fact that, while it diagraces a large number of naval offi- cers by decisions arrived at bebind their backs, #nd without an opportunity of defence, an army officer of high rank, whoge loyalty and efficiency have been only indirectly impeached, finds a ready way of vindicating his honor by an ap- peal for inquiry to the President—a resource in every instance denied to the victims of this Roard. The wrong done the latter will not, however, be of long duration. The country will not tolerate that its faithful and well tried officers shall be treated ina manner that dis- regards not only the plainest principles of jus- tice, but the pressing exigencies of the naval service, A. Peroy A ton, is stopp Hon. W. W. Withe, of Penusylvania Liowtenant J. P. Myrick, 8. Soper, J. Dilion aga ¥. H. Watefman, of Call furpia, and John Ward, of Kentucky, are stopping at tlie Metropol.tan Hote) Geueral Dunthom, of Troy; Colonel Wead, of the New York Volunteers; Wilt Hany, ot Rhipodscie; ford, of Boston; Rev. J, Wood, of Halifax, N. A Hooper, of Pallimorg: “H. 8. McComb, of Delaware; John Crouse , of Byrac 8. Proyn, of Alvapy; BF. Guth. / ree and J, T. Moore, of Kentucky, are stopping at the st at Washing. Weat Indies, with instructions to allowyno more | Nicholas Hotel | Anglo-rebel vessels to break the blockade. ‘The following wore anong tho arrivals at the Astor | Commodore Wilkes, therefore, will, be on hand Pe aped vite ry Walle, c Baer; oF Badan | just in time to renew his acquaint¥/nco with Sit- seer edi tate ei rear dell and Mason. Ut is doubtful %¢ they will con- Tambue, ‘Obio. J.T. Ames, end. Gaylors, of hopes, sent to run the risk of «nother interview with J. ae at R. whitney if et E:Day and him, Wranaiaor r r NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, S.“PTEMBER 17, 1862. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasumvaron, Sept. 16, 1862. STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS—CONSPIRACY OF THB RADICALS TO DSPOSE THE PRESIDENT Most astounding disclosures have been made here to-day, by letters and verbal communications from Prominent politicians, showing that a vast conspiracy bas been set on foot by the radicals of the Fremont faction to depose the present administration, and place Fremont at the head of a provisional government; in other words, to make him military dictator. One of these letters asserts that one feature of this conspiracy is the proposed meeting of Governors of the Northern , States to request President Lincola to resign, to enable th, “ © carry out their scheme, The writer, in con- clush > 84y¥8 Governor Andrew and Senator Wilson are at wo *, and they are probably at the bottom of the mo, Yement. From other well informed sources it is learned t "At the Afty thousand independout volunteers proposed to be Talsed under the auspices of the New York National Union ,"fence Committee were intended to be @ nuclues for the on, “Anization Of this Fremont couspiracy. It was the purpose of hose engaged in this novement to have this force organize,’ 80d armed by the goveanment, and placed under the im ‘@pendent command of their ‘chosen leader, and then to o&! upon all sympathisors to unite with them in arm’ to overthrow the Present administration and estabNgh in ite stewd @ military dictatorship, to carry the peou- Mar policy they desire the gov execute. Failing in this, it is stated that as known by the nameof Roundhoads. It is in ‘this organiga.ion shall number two hundred men ia arms, who shall raise the standard of con: spirators and call Genoral Fremont to the command. ‘Thoy expect to be joined by two-thirds of the army of the Union now im the field, and that eventuatiy one mil. lion of armed mon will be gathered around their standard. This startling disclosuro ts vouched for by menot high repute in Now York and other Northern States. It is the last card of those who have been vainly attempting to drive the President into the adoption of their own pecu- liar policy. THE ARMY. To accordance with an order recently issued, by decision of the President, the several! army cocps will now stand as follows:— % First Corps—-Major Genoral Hooker. Second s—Major ral Sumner, Third Corps—Major G: ‘al Heiatyolman, ‘marth Corpe—Major General Keyes. Fifth Co:ps—Major General Witz Joa Pocter. Sixth Corps—Major Gonoral Fracklin, Seventh Corps—Major Gonovat Dix. Kighth Corps—Major General Wool, Ninth Corps—Major Gouoral Burnside, Tenth Corps-—Major Getteral Mitchell. Eleventh Corps —Major Gonoral Sedgwick, Twelfth Corps—Major Gonoral Sigel. Lieutonant Coionel Gabriel R. Paul, of the Kighth int fantry, bas beon appointed Brigadier Geuoral by the Prosidcnt for gallantry and valuabio services i expelling rebel Texans from the Territory of New Mexico. Goueral Paul has boon agsignod to duty with General Casoy. THK ARMY IN LIGHT MARCHING ODES. A stria, out ordor has been issued evforeiug the absolute Movessity of reducing the baggage trains of troops in tha fleld. Officers wali hereafter be allowed to carry only ‘heir ordinary mers chosts and a valiso or carpet bag. No ‘ruoks or boxes will be permitted in the baggago (raios, Privates are probibited from carrying carpet bags aad ‘boxes on the regimental wagons. These things are bore- alter to be ajocted from the wagons aud cars wherever found, A step is also to be put to the carrying of sut- lors’ goods in regimental and quartormastors’jwagons, under the guise of quartermastera’ and commissary stores ‘This it is supposed will reduce the trains one third. THE POSITION OF GENERAL CASSIUS M. CLAY. The order to General Cassius M. Clay, to report for duty to Gon. Bucler at New Orleans, has been countermanded, and Gon. Clay ts here, awaiting some other designation, He now expresses, ta reference to the condition of affairs, very differont sentiments Crom thors uttered by bim in his epeech at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, in this city, soon after his return from Russia. He was then unwilling to draw his sword in defence of the adminietration and the gov- ernment, ,unless permitted to wield it in bebalf of the execution of the universal emancipation policy. A longer sojourn among tho people ef the loyal States hes moditied his opinions in reference to the pelicy t be observed in the conduct of the war: Since then be has exprewed a willingness to accept the command roquested for him in the Departinent of the West, composed of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and Kansas; but he has now reported himself unoonditionally for duty wherever the government may seo fil to require his ser viocs. ARKIVAL OF RELEAGED PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND. ‘The Fmpire State and John Brooks arrived at Annapolis this morning, bringing about two (housand paroled pri- soners from Richmond. They were placed on board these vessels on Sunday. The prisoners were captured by the enemy at various places during tho past fear months- Among them are F. H. Lamb, Frank Drammond,C. W. Moore and H. €. Bucil, military telegraph operators who were taken in tho latter part of May ia the valley. They assisted at Belle tsiand in consummating the parole o( their companions, They had no oppo-tanity of ascertaiming the condition of affairs at Richmond, About sixty civilians, captured on the penins:tla and on recent battle fle'd«, having gone thither to aitend to the wounded, aro conflued iu the Libby prixon. They are not regarded as prisoners of war. NAVAL ORDERS AND APPOINTMENTS. Paymaster McKean Suchaoan has been ordered to the school ship Savannah Liguteaant Commander John B, Mitchell has-been or- dered to ordnance duty at the Waxhington Navy Yard. Acting Arsistant Paymaster lea A. Downs has been ordered to the schoo! ship Macedonian. Paymaster Heury bling bas been ordered to report on the Ist of October for duty on board the receiving ship Princo'on. Fred. 8. Dawson, of Chelsea, Mass., has been appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon and ordered to the steamer Patron. ‘The following oficers have been ordered to the United States steamship Colorado:—Liewtenant Commander KE. W. Henry; !doutenaut A, W. Miller, and Carpenter M. Lake, man THE INDIAN TROUBLES LX THE NORTHWEST. The Indian Oifice has received with satisfaction anofl cial information that the Chippewas had agreed to moet Genern! Dole, Commissioner of Ludian Affairs, so soon as the Mule see Iudtins should arrive. He is reported to have received-a letter from the latter stating that (hey wore on the way to mect him at the fort: that they desired peace, and permission to Oght against the Sioux. Should this prove trae, groat credit will attach to General Dole for persistent and extraordinary efforts to procure Peace unter circnmstaness whish would have repolled most men, Tt is important at (his tine that 2 combina. tion of the Chippewas with the Sioux shonld be defeated, THE COLLECTION OF INTERNAL RRVENUR, STAMPS, RTC, Governor Bout weil, Commiesioner of Internal Reveaue, roturned yesterday from New York. It is naderstood that the promises made to the asseesors under the itevo. act have induced them to accept the position to which thay were appointed, and that the machinery of the Interval Revouve Bureau is now in complete order and. ready to go into operation. Commissioner Boutwell has manifested extraordinary energy and aveiduity im the Preparation of the vast and tedious details rejuisite on the inauguration of a bureau of so mach importance. ‘The bianks and instruments for the transaction of busi- ness-are already prepared,and the work will go on in order. Questions, more or less embarrassing, in regard to perticular points in making assorsmentes, aro dailY arriving aud are promptly decided, in.addition to th® general instructions to assessors and gollectors of the internal revenue, ‘Tho stamps kaown as proprietary stamps for patent merlicines, &., are now ready for deligery. Thoy ave of three sizes, and bear the impression of Stuart's head of Washington, with the value of the stamp in nuyabors upon the margin, after the fashion of the ordinary postage stamps, The different denowmmations are repro” fonted by different colors, ‘The revenue stamps to be issnad for cheeks, bills. of exobange, bonds and legal inatqumnoats gonerally, the use of which is to commonce Ooliver 1, will be ready for dghybry next week. HOW REVENUE STAMDS MAY BE PROCURED. Orders for revenn be sent to the Commis: sioger of Taternal Revedue. In sending orders it should bo remembered that eyory stamp oxpressos upon ite fao te Kind as well as its nomination, and that it can b aged only for the pul for which it was designed. For example, contract “stamps must be used for contracts alone; check stamy’s must bo wsod only on checks, &o ew YORK APPOINTMENT UNDER THE'TAX BILL. ‘Abram Hyatt has been appointed Collector for the ‘Tenth distrigr of New York undor the Dirrot Tax and Ex. cine laws, Yous completing the list of appoiatmonts for that Bie". THR NEW POSTAGR OURAENCY. Aa there is a popular demand for the now postage cure rency which far outrans the capacity of the Post Ofies Department to supply, it bas corresponded with the Pre Sident of the engraving company at New York, to the end that the issues may be cnlarge@ by multiplication of plates upon which the notes are Printed. It is understood that the company have devised ® method towards efficting the object; but the publie may perhaps anticipate speedier relief from the action of Secretary Chase. He contemplated using a sort Of paper for the excise stamps that will admit of thein being employed as currency. FAILURE OF THS MAIL BRTWEEN NEW YORE AND WASHINGTON, ‘The failure of the mail train between New York and Washington for three days in succession has occasioned much inconvenience and eutery at the delay in the receipt of the New York papers. The people here regard thea” selvea devoid of news unless they can get the Hana promptly. IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY. Renewal of the Battle at Munfordsville. Desperate Fight Betwevn Buell and Bragg’s Forces, &e., &e., ee, Monromvevua, Ky. , Boyt. 16, 180% Tho rebels under Gen. Bragg sttacked our foroes tity forenoon ,and it is said there bas been fighting nearly al? day. The Union forees, under command of Col. Wilder, are fighting bravely, and are determined to bold the post,. The enemy's forces are represcnted to be large. We learn that a portion of Gen. Buell'’s army igs ar- rived and arcengaged with-Bragg’s forces. The Journal, in its editorial to-day, appeals to th au” thorities to have tho city fortified. Brigadier Gonerat Jackson's division was reviewed! foronoon by Major General Gilbert and staf, and made ® fue display. A train of eleven cars, that conveyed Colonel Dan* ham 's regiment to Bacon creek, was attacked by a squad of vebetcavatry, Some rails having been torn up, the rogimont, after taking out all the ammunition and mea’ of Che provisiong, abandoned the train, when tho rebels pashod it on the bridge aud set fire to both. Loowvitee, Sept. 16, 1862. ‘The battie of Muofordeville was renewed at an early hour this morning and continued all day. Tho rebels wero keavidy reinforced, supposot by Gene- rals Polk and Buckner, and both engaged. Their force te estimated at twonty five thousand. General Wilder still held out at Inst accounts, and wag fighting desperately. The Unionists have beou reinforced ainco Sunday by one regiment and: a battery of light ar- lillery. ‘The telegraph wire was cut in several places between here and the battle feld. 11 ie reported that General Buell-was at Drippiog Spriege yesterday morning, moving north. The fate of Greem river bridge probably depends upon his arrival. Ex-Governor Helm, Harvey, Winter, Smith acd sever ral other prominent Kentuckians from Elizabethtowa, were brought to this city under arrest to-night. It is roported to-night that General Buell lias got up an@ is engaged. Position and Force of the Rebel Forees— Temporary Blockade of the Ohio at Hamilton. Crxctvwart, Sopt. 16, 1862. Tho mail boat auccecdod in getting through this even- jog from Touir la, under convoy of a gunboat. We hear of a large numbor of rebel cavalry having made a dash within our lines ty-day. The report, howe ever, needs confirmation. Crvownatt, Sept. 166 P.M. The Louisville and Cincinnat; mail boats stopped ran} ning to-day,aparty of rebeis, six hundred strong, being on the Kentucky shore, forty-five miles below this place, with a battery of fold guns, ready to fire upon them or any other boats that a'tempt the navigation of the river. Agentieman who passed last Sunday withio the rebel lines at Florence roports thom to be thirty thousand strong, Hamphrey Marshalt having joined, with a large force, within the last few days. Cuvciswatt, Sopt. 16-9 ®: M. It is now ascertained that the rebels have not advanceé ‘as reported. They are. represented as intrenching sout® of Florence. They hava been joined: by Humphrey Mar- hau. The rebels blockaded the river yosterday-at Hamiltoa, nine miles below Rising Sun. No mail beat bas lef for Louisville to-day. Our gunboats wont: to Hamiltos this morning and shelled the woods for several mites; but the battery had been withdrawn, Guerillas Routed at Sheiburae. Quinor, TH. , Sept. 18, 1862, Col. McNoil had a twe hour's fight with. Porter's gang of guerillas near Shelburne yesterday, resulting ia the complete rout of the latter, with a loss of two killed and anumber wounded. .Col. McNeil captured’ twenty wa- gous and @ number of horses and guns. City Intelligence. A Sworn ror Generar Corconax.—A splendid eword, to be presented to Brigadier General Corcoran by the Roard of Harbor Masters, will beon exhibition thisday at Tiffany & Co.'s establishment in Broadway. The teeti- menial is spoken of as very beautiful in design and exeou- tion, It will be remembered that Governor Morgan some time ago appointed Colone! Corcoran ove of the Harbor Masters of this port. bot the gallant soldier, with oha- ractoristic spirit, decliued to receive the profits of @ po- sition the duties of which be would bo unable to. dis. charge. ‘The gift is very appropriate compliment and recoguition of his disinterestedness. The blade ts of Da- masens steel, most tastefully decorated with represeuta- tions of warriors, trophies aud wreaths of laurel. On the acabbard, whieh is decorated with raisod onk leaves, is the following inscription — Preseoted to B igadier General Micmart Conconamy, By the Board of Hurbor Masters of the Port of Now York. Sopt. 16, 1862. Archibald Hal! Captain of the Port. ‘Thomas A. Jerome, Joba P. Cumming, Owen W. Dreonan, Joho Cashow, Henry iH. Hulet, Androw Bleakley, James EB. Coulter, James W. Husted, John 1. Taylor, Henry H. Hall, A.D. Barber, Harbor Masters. ‘The grip and pommel are of solid silver, and Ornament ed iv keeping with the rest of the present. Tur Pamaperrata Voursteme Rernssmant SAvoon— We were yesterday showa an excellent colored chrome Mthograph of tho Cooper shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon in Philadelphia, It gives a full view: of the oxterior an’ of the boilding, with a lifo-like likeness of HHucommnties. This was the frst rotreshment. aatoon opened for Union vormteers, i \ United Statos, and nization there has been over one auireighey chovand volmutesr soldiers fod. in It ot paRs- ing through that city. Tbe copies of this splondigy itho- graph are (or sale at 190 Cherry sirest (Bailow’Home), im this city. : ¢ Body of John Belser Fouad. om tho Chicago Jow » September a) ‘Tho ‘uncertainty of the fate of Colonel Jqbu Belzer, Aia-de-Camp to Governor Yates, of Tilimol nt to the ‘Aggociated Press at Memphis, and a corr it of the. Journal, has at last been dispelled, Ho vehaga parsouger ‘on board the steamer Acacia, which, wag, @r , wit heavy loss of life, betwoen Memphis and Hielona, sovernk weeks ago, and he was one of the an'rtunates. His body was found in tho river, near Hal:@a, on the 281%, alt. A photograph of his wife and cttw valuables were, found on bis person. His body Ween interred at Helena, and any particulars can be aggortained in refo- rence to.the deceased by addressing: Z.iautenant Colonel MoCaulay, Eleventh Todiana cava Helena, Arkangas ; or, from his fathor, John Balser, ie, 202 Grand street, New York. and Dewartar ARRIVALS. Aartawati—steamship Chamy Ado Hf Furnbjeita, L 8 Schmid! eon, Mrs n t Thiall, 9 Bx daugnier, Rev 9 oP eaarda d Dare Arriva’ A Charanng, H Geray eon, Mra Re Allon apd BA Wae- dell, AM Si and famliy, © Koop= wore US A; Ms shielda and infant, Mre parichay JR Me asetman, dd Atwell aqd family, Mek Ape ies W Brown andgohildren, Mrs Rovinson, Mrs re Mi WOE wn, O60 Nagle, Capt He He and a fill complement, in tho steerage. Steamship Sdinburgh—Me Price and lady, Mew en ea AMT Tiuakiicon, Mrs Miele YA a 'y Brownigg and Tay, Mer Bowell Milton, Mr Stow agratam, tedy "and four M nfeld, mand davghier, Mrs Mat land, Mra A Chan ve yh Mar dean, Mr Ulin, lay hiren; Wer eapie, In and daughter: Jt irkpate bolas TH ME Wel'a Mra Rogers, Me Major, Me tady and two childrens Mr filles, a Williaa Moir, vay. P Sedgwick, Mr MoPhall, Mine or 3 ry Me Whitohouse. Me Morin Win Glassie, Mrs Waly ave and di Vou and (we danghiers, AG Noricg and Indy, Mr Sngmaa, D Haas, Me Sith, M4 Butterworth, Je lady an daughter; Mies M&yy GUll, Miss Aletander, Louie Allander, Geo Sedgowlek, nieay, Indy and Mise Lindsay; Rev A W Awa Phos ¥ rR Hille and le Me May and soa, J Moken: nie TB nd andy. Kutastan, Ja—Steamship. net—Mr M Stern, Mre O'Leary anit woh o,W dling, MAmiEA~Bhin Sima Tame W Floteh®r, f Roston,