The New York Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1863, Page 1

cee THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9815. THE BATTLE OF WAPPING HEIGHTS. Operations of Buford’s Cavalry and the. Third Army Corps. Gallant Charge of Part of Gen. Ward’s Division. Brilliant Action of the Excelsier Bri- gade Under Gen. Spinola. They Clamber Up the Face of a Steep Hill Un- der a Heavy Fire, Make a Charge, Clear the Heights, Make a Second Charge Up Another Hill, and Carry It. General Spinola Wounded in the zi Foot and Side. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED, &e., a, ke. Mr. Thomas M. Cook’s Despatch. ‘Amar oF THE Potomac, July 28, 1863. ‘Lam's ARTYUL YEINT—MBADB'S COUNTERFLOT. ‘Lee, with his army, having pashea into the deah valley, no sooner found that-Meade was at bis heels ‘than he made s feint as if he would turn and recross the Potomac. 80 soon, however, aa Meade ascertained to his own satisfaction that Lee had not turned back in force, ‘but only as a feint, he again put his columas in motion, and by the most rapid and fatiguing marches got posses- sion of all the passes in the Blue Ridge Mountains down te Manassas Gap, thus hemming the enemy into the Shenandoah valley, On the 2d instant bis scouts re- ported to him that one corps of the enemy was at or be- Jow Front Royal, just through Manassas Gap, and that the ether two corps were behind and rapidly approaching ‘that point. ‘BUFORD’S DIVISION OF CAVALRY ‘were alone in occupation of this important mountain pase, through which it seemed probable the enemy intended to force his way, and they were calling loudiy for veinforcements, representing that the entire rebel army were menacing them. In this emergency ‘THR THIRD ARMY CORFS, then guarding Ashby’s Gap, was ordered down to ‘Magassas Gap. The order was received late in the day, and by four o’clock the corps was in motion. By an al- ‘most unprecedented march they reached Piedmont be- fore dark, when, without halting, the First division (Birocy’s }), temporarily commanded by Gene. ral Ward, was thrown forward t support Genera) Bu- ford, who was found to be ten miles in advance up the ap. Thus it was nearly midnight when this division Feached ite camping ground, in the vicinity of Linden, a Mitie town close in amoug the mountains. Early on the following morning General Freoch moved the rest of ‘he corps up to support the First division, and despatched Dis Chief of Staff, Colonel Hayden, to aecertain the posi- ton of the enemy. At his very feet rolled the murky waters of the Shenan- doah; just im front lay the pretty town of Front Royal; Deyend and stretehing as far as the eyo could reach, south, weet and north, were broad fields, rich with their abundapt.crops. The N a beautiful ove, well cal- culated to rivet the ‘awaken the admiration But other sesnes, of greater interest to the veteran sol- dior, met the gaze of the observing staff officer. Upon an ordinary country road, approaching the Shenandeah river almost at the base of the mountaia on which heetood, ‘and croesing the stream at that point by a ford, thence losing itself in the system, of ravines and hills leading to Chester's Gap, a large body of rebel infantry were moving in close colamn and most perfect order. Several ‘thousand of these infantry were seen, followed by a large ‘body of mounted men, subsequently shown to be sick and disabled soldiers mounted on horses stolen in Pennsylva- Bia, The rear of the line was covered by a jarge body of cavalry. ‘THE REBEL TRAINS. On the turnpike beyond, ronning nearly perallel with the country road above described, leading directly to Front Royal, were the long wagon trains of the enemy, pushing southward as rapfilly as possible and extending as far as could be seen, , RESULT OF THE RECONNOIRANCE, No reconnoissance could be more perfect and satisfac: tory than this, Taken in connection with the informa- ‘Mon that had been brought in by scouts on the previous day, it seemed clear that this must be portion—per- haps the advance—of the rebels’ Second corps. Their first corps had already passed down the valley; the third most yot be in the rear. The situation was emi- nenuy favorable. This was precisely the time to attack. ‘We could now out the rebel columa intwo, This was the natoral and common supposition, and there was no dissent from it. COL, BERDAN'S BRIGADE. 0 soon as Col. Hayden returned and reported his ob- servations Wood's old brigade of the First division, tem- porarity commanded by Col. Bordan, was deployed as skirmishers and ordered forward. Besides the celevrated Berdan Sharpshooters, there are in this brigade the well known Twentieth Indiana, whieh did such splendid ser. vice as skirmishers at Obancellorsville,the Sixty. third Pennsyivania, and the Third and Fourth Maine—ell regt- monys of the highemt reputation, and together forming @ skirmish)og tine of unusual strength and excellesce. They ‘were immediately supported by the Ninety sinth Peon sylvania and the Righty-sixth amd Ome Hendred aod ‘Twesty fourth New York. . HE LINE was FORMED Jjant beyond the little village of Lindon, where the pass fe very narrow and would admit of no extended line, ‘There was but & single, and tuat a very narrow , road lead- ing through the gap by whieh to move op the main bedy of the corps; but in the face of these obstacles Gen, Freneh kept bis command well cloned wp end ready for immediate ue@ THE REVEL PICKERS DRIVEN 1m, But the enemy appeared to have uo great force im the @p, baving been content with occupying tte wentern end with « picket force of a few bundred men. They fell back as our skirmishers advanced, uptil they came @pon a supporting force strongly posted on & lofty bill, fincing directly up the gap, and around whicb the row Jeading throwgh the gap passed by a debouch to the right, On this bill the enemy made & stand and seemed die poeed to resist our farther advances. ‘THR MIS CABARED AT 4 caanae. Gen. Ward then detached two regiments from his skirmieh Ime—the Third and Fourth Maine, veterans of Kearny’s old ditvision—and directed them to clear this Jil by sesault. Our eharpsbooters beld the attention of ‘the enemy while the Maine men crept silently and all un- observed ap the fnee of the hill. Up gaining the eummit they sprang to their feet, delivered a volley, and with » most deterinined charge cleared the hill, gaining a num. Der ef prisoners and spreading the ground with @tiled and wounded rebels. The charge was « right gallant one, veh as soldiers may well feel proud of baving pated in, and will ever bes bright credit mark for these fine regiments. ‘TUR ENEMY, STRONGLY PORMED IN FRONT, But when (bis bil! wes gained it wae dieovered that the quemy were more wirpKaglyY vosted Om 5 Byeiem of biig , ‘“alor Mebay. Of the Firwt, and * move forward. He directed General Prince, command- ing the Second division, to detail # brigade to charge this system of hills, commanding the debouch of the road, and dislodge the enemy. ‘TUE FAMOUM EXCELSIOR FRIGADE of determination and confidence, and forward. Room was made for them to pass through the line of skirmishers, and ina few minutes they were at the base of the hill. ‘THE ASCENT OF THE HEIGHTS, ‘The casterm slope of this hill was véry rocky and pre- cipitous, at some places being 80 nearly perpendicular that the men wore obliged to scramble up on their hands puffing at a double quick. fearless of danger and intent only on dislodging the enemy. The elevation is esti mated at three or four hundred foet. ‘Tus CHARGE, Up this steep and rough mountain side this glorious old brigade forced its wav, and on reaching the summit fired ‘and received one volley from the enemy, and then, fizing Deyonets, gave another shout and rashed upon the rebels. 7S Erracr. ‘This charge was wo much fer flesh and blood to with- stand. The enemy quatied before it and fied in confusion, closely ana hotly pursued by our victorious troops. ‘THE FLIGHT OF THR KWEMY from their first position disclosed a second ridge or crest Deck of the first that had been so gallantly carried, to which the rebels betook themselves and prepared tomake ‘another stand. GENERAL SPINOLA WAS TWICE WOUNDED % in the assault of the first bill, and was obliged to leave the field he had so nobly won. Colonel Farnum, of the First Excelsior regiment, succeeded to the command of the brigade. The ferocity of the assault had disarranged the line somewhat, and COLONEL FARNUM , 48 COMMANDER, halted them for a moment to reform, and then gave the order to advance again, placing himself in front of the Mpe. Not a man hesitated or faltered at the renewal of the fight, Another cheer was given, and witha rush tbe entire brigade passed over the crest, into and across the ravine, and were quickly seen aseending the slope of the segond hill. Here the resistance of the enemy was oqually ag desperate as on the first hill. Bat the assailants were flushed with victory and could pot have been check- ed bad the whole rebel army stood in front of them. ‘THE SECOND CHARGR. All Drgathiess and exhausted with fatigue they gained the summit of the second crest, the line broken and dis. ordered, but only disordered as ove and another strove More successfully with tbeir companions for the honor of being first at the top. It was an exciting race, ig which the danger was forgotten in the noble strife to be ahead. And as they came up the bil singly and in squads of desen, twenty, Gfiy and so on, each man rushed forward on his own account to secure prisoners, LKR DRMOND ‘THEY CnaRGED upon the bewildered foe, each man catching his prisoner by the hair, an arm or perhaps a costtail, with the usual exclamation, ‘‘Here, you damoed 200 a D—b, you're my prisoner!” And thus ‘TUR SROOND CREST WAS CARRIED tween it and the valiey @ third lofty elevation, to which the enemy had fled. Word was also received by General Mende that the rebel corps that bad moved down the val- Jey was returning, leaving the impression that it was their intention to make the desperate stand and give us the decisive battle at that point. Acting upon this infor- mation General Meade direeted General French to suspend Bis main operations for the present and mass bis troops in rear of the points already gained, and ordered up the bulk of his army, in anticipation of a battle on the fol- Jowing morning. The narrow gap was crowded all night with bodies of troops, packed in dense masses 80 thick as scarcely to be able to lie down, What sleeping was dove was dove under arms and in battle array. ‘THE DISPOSITIONS FOR RATTLE WERE ALL MADE as the troops arrived during the evening, and at early daylight we had a line of battle which, if it was not very extensive, was certainty most formidable, It stretened, however, from mountain ‘to mountain across the mouth of the pass, and would have defied assault. But no as- saultcame, When daylight appeared the fact was re. veajed that the exemy bad wholly disappeared. PRISONERS’ HTATEMENTS. From prisoners captured during the morning more exact information of the enemy's movements was ob- tained. It appeared then that the information brovght in Dy our scouts was entirely erroneous; that the column of troops seen by Colonel Hayden was the rear of their whole line, and was 9 portion of Rhode’s division; that the forcer met in the gap were some of Ewell's corps, who merely wished to hold the gap Jong enough to allow their colamn to cross the Shenandoah and move by on its way down the valley. FRORT ROYAL OCCUTTED. A detachment from the Third corps was ordered for- ward early in the morning, and passed unopposed into Front Royel, arriving there only in time to see the dust of the rear of the enemy’s column moving away south ward, Tho retarning foree of the rebels that our scouts had reported, and on which information Gen, Meade had Dased his caleulations for = great battle, proved to be simply & battery sent back by Longstreet to aid in bold. ing the mouth of the gap during the night. © now sue exmer secure. Thos {t is seen on how small s circumstance a whole campaign may turn. Gen. Meade, by moving imto Ma, paseas Gap and preparing for battle there—for whieh be certainly was justifiable, having such positive informa- tion to guide bim—lost two days and s half of time in bis southerly march, thus fully enaoiing Lee reach the south of the Rappahannock before Gen. could possibly do #0, ‘TRE RATTLE OF WATTING SORTER ‘The brijient affair im the Manages Gap receives the title of the battle of Wapping Heights from the name of the rystem of hills upon which it occurred. There were a number of interesting incidents that occurred during the engagement, of which I have time to give bet « few. INCIDENTS. ‘The old Excelsior Brigade or behaved with greater credit te iteclf and the army on this cocasion. Off. core and men vied with each other in deeds of heroism. Color Sergeant Dodds, of the Fiith regiment, carried his colors in front of the regiment anti) exhausted with | fatigue, the enemy's bullew perforating the old fag at every step and fiying about the gallant color bearer like hail. Wee too much exhausted w lead the regiment | Colonel Hall took the flag himself and bore it before ibe | command on horseback, making himesif a taryet for the | | | enemy's shots. Color Sergeant Smith, of tbe F irst, was wounded i the arm while bearing the fag of hie regmnent in from of tbe lime. Although severely wound. | ed, be simply changed hands amd continued to bear the pational embiem , waving before the men to eneoersge them to press forward. COLONEL FARETW WoURDED. Colonel Faroam of the First, was shot im bie foot, and bis horse was badly wounded; but he refused to leg ve ino void Burp of the | NEW YORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1863. THE FIGHT AT WAPPING HEIGHTS. Locality of the Brilliant Union Charges by which | the Heights Were Carried. REFERENCESB. A—Bill carried by Ward’s troops. B—Hills carried by Excelsior Brigade. © ©—First position of Union troops. D D—Firat pceition of rebel troops, Captain Price, of the First, who was killed, was the author of the famous Homesicad bill, and has a wide reputation in the country as the champion of homestead exemptions, He was a brave and gallant soldier, much Deloved by his command. Lieutenant Preston, ofthe Fifth, who was also killed, ‘was wounded at Changellorsville. Se had just returned to his command, bis former wounds having bat recently brigade forward into Front Royal had be not been over. taken by a staff officer, with orders to bim to bait in his pursuit. He ebowed himself a most gallant and brave soldicr, as be has done on former occasions. GENERAL YRENCH handled his corps most efficiently, winning the highest encomiums fom bis superiors and from the commanders of corps in bis rear, wbo were watching bie movements. Ho fully demonstrated that, in his hands, the old Third corpafwould hose vone of its ancient renown. if iE a i | ; i fi il Ht 3 i 5 i ii E Jager, 24 Ex Estes. 24 oar. Glennen , 24 Excelsior, back and bead. Sergeant Jobn Humes ‘94 Fxcelsior, hand. 5 Bernard Slater, 84 Exce'sior, Thomas Finnigan, 84 Fxcelsior, katrick Cuuningham, 34 Excelsior, Corporal Lyon , 2d Excelsior, Sergeant Jobn F. Sceble, 34 Ex: James Webb, 34°Exceisior, thi Corporal Win. Gibson, Ist Fxcelsior, abdomen. , Sth Excelator, log. Francia Wise, Ist Excelsior, hip. Richard Harrison, lat Pxcoietor, foot. Charles Kotchinderfer, Co. E, 5th Excelsior, brosas bone, ‘Thomas Clark, Ist Exceisior, thigh Washington Vatchen , 6th Exceisior, thi ¢ Peter Welker, Ist U.S, harrebootere, cheat, i i ‘Theodore 3 Walter 8, Vaid, th Exonlstor, th William Stele, Ist Exceltor. ankie. Robert Garrett, Sth Pxeolsinr, ide. Mergeant Robert H. Davie, Sth Excelsior, shoulder. Henry Payer. Ist Excelsior, groin, Corporal Gibson, Ist Fxceisior, thigh. Wm. Keyes, Sth Excelsior, knoe, Michael Tobin, 6 Excelsior, hip. Corporal Matthew Facing, 1st Excelator, hip, Corporal Charkes Gass. 34 Exoelaivr, foot. Joreph Gray, 3d Excelsior, head, Lyman Fuller, 34 idee band. W. Smallpease, 14th Goorgia, leg. Wild ith G PEON, Wijsms, + Dand and breast. OMicial Despetch from Gevieral Gilmore. Wasumaton, July 31, 1863. The following wes received to-day at the headquarters of the army — Derarremer oF Tre Soum, Morse ims 8 Co iuly a0 1800’ t Major General H.W. Hatiacn, General-io-Chief, United States Army, Washiagton, D.C. — Bm—My medical director in the field reports as gate loss in killed aad wounded m our hands of py in Gred and thirty-Gve. 1 jadge there are three bundred and fifty miaing. The hese cover the three actions of the 10th, 11th and 18th inetant. Many of the wounded will retarn to duty in & week or ten days. The health of the command is improving. Respectfully, your obsdient servant, @ A. GILLMORE. Prigadier General Commanding The Blockade at Charieston. ‘The rebM steamer Beauregard, after attempting to rin the bicekade at Charleston, retarned to Nassau about Jaly 26, and passed cloee w an American cruiser off ‘ax sau while entering the harbor. Fire at Scranton, Pa. Senaston Pa., July 31, ) A fire broke out im the cellar of Mathews & «jim drag store, on Lackawanna avenue, at mine o'r ck Wo the fowr story boiding the north, owned by Joho Koch, and from thence to the anderson, on the sonth. were totally destroyed, with G. A. te JF, Voller and Mathews & OM. the Upton and Veter Wiilismern Masonic The fre originated trom benzine als and Departares. ARRIVALS, Manas, © Osenive. less Durie, Miling, Mew * are Mreliestio— maw Dame, ME amd Mee oe Hk Omen, | ven 1 0 BOT OE WONS And Oe Onmuinr omarenmere— Fore A | esate THE MORNING STAR ASHORE. Tho Vessel Run on Deal Beach in a Dense Fog. BER PASSENGERS SAFELY LANDED, THEIR ARRIVAL AT THIS CITY. The Steamer Lying in an Easy Position. PROBABILITIES OF ‘HER. DELIVERANCE. NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS, den den ae. ‘The steamship Morning Star, Captain Perkins, from New Orleans, went ashove yesterday morning et quarter to seven o’clook, on Deal Beach. ‘The passengers were all safely landed on the beach, and came up to the city in the steamer from Ghrewsbery, She lefe New Orieans on the 26th at eight A. M. ‘The river wae open, sevoral vessels having arrived from St. Louis within a (ew days. General Fravkitp arrived on the 90th, and bed pro- eeeded to Baton Rouge. Geveral Banks has-appotnted &. A. Atocha, Req. , Judge Advocate for the Provost Court of the Department of the Mr. Depteon, the Aesistant Purser, came up to the city tp the afternoon, ip company with anumber of the passen- gers. When the ship tools she bottom the weather was very thick. She bade pilot on doerd, and the lead was being hove constantly, She lies easy, and, with the as- atance of tho underwriters’ agents, will come off with- out damege. ‘The Morning Star wouldpdot for this unfortunate scci- deat, bave made one of the quickest trips om record. Aa- sistance was despatcbed at an carly hour yesterday, and she probably was floated off during the night. Owing to the tide she can Rardly reach the city before daylight this morning Mr. Bogen, one of her passengers, informa us that the United States gunboat Albatroms was at the scone of die ester at an early hour, and rendered much valuable as- sistance. Wo are also indebted to Mr. Boggs for New Or. Jeans papers of the 26th ult., but they contain no news of importance. Ata meeting of the passengers beldon the beach the following was ananimously pamed :— Res lved, That the passengers on the steamship Morn- ing Star,on te trip from New Orieans two New York, hereby exonerate the captain, oflicers and orew from all biamé (or the disaster which bappened this morning. and wenre much indebted to them for their uniform kindness ‘and attention during cor trip, and expecially for their dis- = and efficiency in taking all the passengers safely ashore. JOHN HUTCHINS, M. C., President. Captain C. A. Grurvis , Becretary, ‘And one hundred and five paseoogerr. Lowe Vaascn, July M1, 1 ‘The following # her hat of passengers. — Mrs. Win. Andersen, Liout, ©. H. Mason, F. J, Bobet, Mins Kato Duity, P. Geipt, Mr. Hutcbivs, D. Rewer, Mr. Hiyatme, Mrs. Conant, child and ser. Captain Gulager, vant David Bidwell, Mrs. Crosios, George A. Sanford, L. Castera, two daughters Mrs. G. Fix and child, and rervant; Coptain tiarewow, A Montange, Bien Berger, G6. 0 Oark, Captais W oH Totman, G. Criget, Captain E A Gritin, FAdy Forbes, Captain Frisbie, Tom Forbes, Lieut. J. Clark, Mary 8 Hull, Lieut. 3 McFarland, Lieut, Hopk ion, Lieat. Thurber, e8. Creighton, ‘ dope’ Borne, B Hector, 4. , Mie M, » ‘Wm, © Moneypenny, J. L. Sterry, Lieut, M. 5. Simith, od A Bey 3.4.6 te, FE rerre Leet. V. V. Vaugn, wee. @ ae J, Kanterowits, | iL W. Knox, Dw. A. de Roslder, 0. C, Tolman, 1. C. A, Dexter, or wm, oe Matthews, apie Capt 1.C Rayne and daughter, James B. C. 8 Ney RL Bw Com. 8. P. Veer asi "Hee dere vi Gere, Lieut Redgers, ’ we. GH. Wilder, Capt. ¥, dene Be bond, Liewi tM Joba P. Magee, James Conn ingnam, N. Bonzane, and 16 A. Pepin and nephew, Newe from Racene and Jamaica. Oar sAviceegpom Neasau,N.'., are to the 20th wit The Union gunbost Pioge arrived at Nasraa on the 24th Git (rom Key West, aad, baring communicated with wie wbertly afterwards. The steamer Arabian, from Wiimingo, N.C, arrived at Nasean OM the 24th ait. The Aravian fad been detain ed by the rebel Sathorities st Wilmington om suepickm A ber being owned in New York, but proof of Briush vane tty baving been extablebed she was allowed tw procees The Gowernot Of Dabeman bad received ap lotimathn (rom Lore Lyowa that bis lordehip's forts tw iodece tte Worbingtom Cabinet to withdrew it probibiaun of ox | portation of Hive stock to Maman had been whelty frei | how seman Saree aa nee Ceomorqunss ~The | | Cemmmogotiion , Onptaie ( whick arrived on There tL rned ennibte 10 enter the feted ports aonicn adviews tate that Mr Bagge, of Mew York, ogee (0 Kingston, Jamaten, bad arrived at that port, ‘The experient of coven eaitivation on the Clarendon uo tesien, had been Babiy poccmefel, | of Agra Siowetay, | cqres Guat So eons Thompeon, Keq., United stares Vice Cone), lett | NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. Defeat of the Rebels dt Lexington, &e, Mauris, July 28, 1863, ‘The forces sent out under Colonel Hatch to jook after the rebel troops enforcing the conscription in West Ten pessee had a fight at Lexington, routing the rebels and capturing Colonel Campbell, of tho Twenty third Tennes- nessee regiment, two lieutenants, twenty five privates: and two cannon. ° Colonel Campbell was en route from: Chattanooga to join General Pillow, who is understood to be near Paria, Ky. Colonel 8. Weldiagbursh, who bad been captured by the rebels, waa recantured by our forces. The rebel forces under General Roddy are still on Bear creek, ‘The rebels under Forrest, Biffles, Newcomb and Wil- fon are operating under the command of General Pillow. General Dodge ts watching all these partice and will 2000 make West Tennessee tov hot to bold them. THE NAVY. Arrival of the United States Gunbeat Penobscot. ‘The United States steam gunboat Penobscot, Licutenant Commander Joseph K. De Haven, from the blockading fleot off Wilutington, N.C., and thirty-six hours from Fortress Monroe, arrived at this port yesterday morning. ‘When off Hatteras the Penobscot picked up five bales of cotton, supposed te have been part of the prize steumer Merrimac’s cargo. ‘The Penobscot landed at Fortress Monroe forty-one of the crew (prisoners) of the Merrimac and brings thirteen to this port, ‘The following 18 a list of her officers:— Theutenant E. De Haven. Se ee E, Jack. ont yor Paymade—F, H. Hinman. a Ensigns—H. D. Edwards, ¥. K. Hearne and J. B. Acting Master's Matee—G. H. Smith, L. 8. Mann and H. ‘W. O'Hara. Pird:- Assisiont -W. M. Rhodes. Second Auiulant 'W. Cobb and W. 0. arrival of the battalion at Morris Island it will bere. ipforced from thé marines on board the vessels down there, eo that when completed the organization will con- gist of a full regiment. This ie the third battalion which has been seat from Vaxpeaana—fourtesn gune.—The United States gunboat Vanderdik wag spoken July 3 io latitude ¢ degress south, longitude 82 degress 10 minutes weet, cruising. Ali well. Neprowa.—The gunboat Neptune sailed on Tharsday for the Washington Navy Yard. Harrroan.—This noble vease!, whieh has donee much 00d service for her country, is probably by thia time on ber way to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to undergo extensive Tepairs. Her history is too familiar to beth the North and South to need at this time any lengthy description. Im portent Decis! as to Income Tax. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Before Chiel Justice Nelson. Jeur Sl—James Cushing, Jr., «. Bdgar Ketcham, James Davis and George Good.—By tho Court: Nmwom, C. J —Thiw bill im Bled against tie Collector and Deputies, under the Internal Revenue act of July 1, 1802, and amendments thereto, by the plaintiff, to reserain thom from the collection of an inoome tax, under and by vir tue of the net, upon dividends arising from stocks held ia the Adams Expross Company. ‘Ite sct of 1562, besitas the income tax, impored m stamp duly yon packages of every description received by express companies for transportation. (Sec 106.) The woth section of the amendatory act March 3.1863, provides " (hatoa and after the let of in, 1868, person oF persons, ao. carrying on or dowg an ex) amtnens,, aha of yin Ke PRICE THREE CENTS NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST, Mounted Patrols Placed Between Vicks- burg and New Orleans. The Mississippi River Amply + Protected. Reported Recapture of Bra- shear City. Mississippi Virtually Abandon- ed by the Rebels. The Terms Upon Which She Can be Restored te the Union, General Tohnston’s Position and Wew Line of Defence, he, , ko, ston Going to Mo- bile—Jackson, Miss., Kutirely Dostroy- ed—General Joe Johuston Netreating to Mobile, dic. Croan, July 31, 1963, Vicksburg advices of the 26th instant say iat General Herron’s division has goue to Mobile. ‘ Our army has fallen back to the flig Plack river. Jackson, Miss., is entirely destroyed. General Joe Johoston iw believed to Be retreating to Mobile, which place the enemy are making desperate efforts to defend. ‘The Fiftyeecond Massachusetts regiment, numbering ‘700, arrived at Cairo yesterday from Port Hudson, ew route home to be mustered out of the service. Their time expired July 11. Genera! Johnston's Pesittion and New Line of Defense—Miscissipp! Abandoned by the Rebels—Terms of HerHetura to Home—Reported Re ture City—The Misstesipp! Well Guard: key Mrurwe, Tenu., July 20, 1868. General Joe Johnston's army is said to be on Pearl Tiver, afew miles west of Meridian, whore fortifications aro being erected. General Jobnaton will make the Mobile aod Ohio Rall road, from Obolona ob the perth to Mobile “© the south, hia line of defence, He ia said to have roceived large re- inforcements from Bragg's army. Missiaeippi ia virtually abandoned by the rebels, ‘There ia. strong peace party tn that ftate in favor of returning t© the Union upon « guaranteo being given thas the rights of the people under the censtitution—or per- 200, of property and of conscienes—shali be maintained. Some say that they would naif their incomes te Mquidato the public debt # the exieting dificulties could de adjusted Om a fair, just and Boorrable basis: General George, commander of the Misewsiyp: Mate Militia, Generas Cheimere, and other revel vilicers, are moving (et commands trom the northern and cemral portions of the Huate towards the Bueth. ‘The vemoval f the sleves from Missiseipp:, Alabama end Georgia hea been carried to such ep extent thas the ,Governors of those Plates have issued proclamations for. pr: Ceyth ape Se oye Ae, ae ase Picket are sald wo have turned o large number back. ‘The steamer Fmptre Purie®, from Prt Budaon on the ‘24th and Vicksburg om the 90th instant, arrives today with sbouveeven hundred of the Twenty-second Maine fegiment va board, why are homeward tound. Twenty. five sick mea belonging \ this regumeut Bave bean (rane ferred W oer Lusptals bere. fourth, Twenty-Qfth and Twenty-sisth regiments (iwu the samme Mate—all nine mouihe meo, whee term has expired. Svil) other ajee months meu, Genera! Ranks’ army, will retura North via the Mississippi. AN! ig quiet at Port Hudson and Vieksberg. The fortit- cations at the former place are being strengthened, aa@ the eohatincat of negro troops Ie progreesing rapidly. Kumore prevailed that Coneral Weitzel bed captured three Ubousand robele at [woe dsvnviile, thet Brashear City bad been retaken by us, and tbat General Frewkiia bad arrived at Mew Orleans 19 tke command of General Banks’ army General Grant hae perfected a complete eyeem of moynted patrols between Vicksburg aod New Oriewns, who, with the gunboats, afford ample protection w vorseis, Everything is quiet. There are no signs of rebels on either sbore, General Grant bas ordered «it siete net- diers in bospilal here, able to bear the jourvey, to be sent: heme on thirty dye’ furburh, and ald thee permancotly dime bled (9 be immediately Giucharged of Fee temended of membesahip 0 lnvel.d corps, Arrival of Ho rd Hound Treepe at Cairo, de. Came, aly 31, 103. ‘The steamers Choctaw amd Rtarlight aerived yerterday the tax stamp i iopeed "by the | from New Urienme, ive aad existing laws, be subject to and jay a duty Of | General Paine, who ket «ing st Port tude, came ow two per um On the graeme amgunt of ali there ¢ eb eentand cay Of such exprees business!’ Le, ‘ audall sete | i the otarhan and parts Of neta inounsintent (herewnh are lereby re The Filty-aecced Massschorstio regiment, Cojopel peaied.”’ It is claimed, om thé part of ibe plasivl, that | or cenleal, have also arrived trom Port Hudem, om thei the previour oxntiby iaw itmjowng the ar 50k om repealed by ylor Diet wectiom enacts, among ab the duty herein provided for be antomed and collegked upow the income for the year euding the int f becember next preceding the time fur levying and ontiecting eaid auty- that je to may, on the It day of May, 198, aed in toot year tar and the 921 feetion Méclaree “that the duties on incomes herein Imyrved rhall be doe sod pays. bie on of before the wth day @ Jone, in the year In6g"* Ac, The suvataoce and import o “there section: are that the tax be tn On (he tyoome «A the year 1802, ts & be levied Irt May, 1908, aod ie made paysbie on oF before the igt of Jnne following, It ment ve aienitted, theret re At the time of the pastage of the amenta- tory act, March 8, 1863, the duty bad peiiber beeu ley ed not become payable. It was witnply imposed by Ine, 10 be thereafier ley ind and collected m4 the periods tenon ed. and the question i whether, in thie ptate of the cxne, nection 10 Of the amendment ojerst@ W repeal the previous provisions Impowing the lax for the your 1862, That section. am already steted, provides, Uhat om ad ier the lat Apri, 1800, aay per , ke, im Now Of the tax and tam Burien wy exintiog laws, be & and pays duty & two per Of neta ipeoemalent eenjum,”’ &e., ‘and all acts oF hartwith are hereby revealed.” Th will be seen that the amendatory section dove not begi o operate till toe lst day of April, od @ wholly tax om ineome and sampe on packages Alter the new law ed od subetituted in piece of them & tax on the stmowt A the ! the year 1842 10 mast appear jectlon Of it for that year are inomelent wr: levy lig and collation of Yor subetfared tar tis aie frachoual part Oat 1868 , (rom tbe bet ty the Let of April, fallen, am there We 4 tax, and the income tax for the substitution of another after the lot enable to discover any lesenalatency election of the tex for the year I ry art ed i oot, then the * oem «Tepe So tan an rempees. apd fete of thie tan, the old law wut eeutinouee in forer reakns above gives (be motion denied. pee z->* & . tegise t : i | Mr. Biant on Comtracte. 70 THR EDITOR OF THR HERALD. In your e@ierial you state wat! herve eovtrecte wae | the government, Ihave none, por ail! erer apply tr , ‘ano, 6. ONT Jorn, 1 r 4 da QF ate the ran from Por} Raval to New York wm minty two hours, teatend of srveniz two hous, ae prevcwaig seyer ted. way home t be mustered oot Of fervice, Tbe regiment 4 ba G04 cond 'tion, aod Bombers Beuriy HO man, Th & abderttond thet Genera! Logan #1) be mamigned to | the comitnand of the Hixteeutn army corpa, vice General Hurlbut, tenigned ‘The Privateer Fiorida Stil at Bermuda. Kaxwews, July 2, ines. ‘The privatoor Florida iw stil! im port, her éopartare having boon delayed by the re'unal of (he waval aubborl- “> ply from the rebel steamer Hareiet Mamkoey,md will | seit ima day or two on har voyage Of dorecton. Aap Amer ann gunboat in thee walere ovmuld have made am | onay cappure of ber, a9 her ayeed ban been very Ge'wo tive The cosl sbe m bow gettmg @ @f an inferior quality, 0d must alee allot ber ymed | thee to furnieh ber with fuel bat ate ie mow peti Rates of the Pive-Twenmties. Punanmrma, July 81, 1068. ‘The Bobeeription gett reports be wae of 9) 168 60 fave tweetten to-day at the varioms agencies beliveree h bonds are co being made Jaly 11, elaeive, The alee for the weee wi probably reach $11 Oy (o The Ninth Zeunves 70 THB BYITOR OF THE UBRALD Hesegr sermee, Rinne New Youn Your wrens, 610 Maoarwat, New Youn, duty 00, 10 In your morning's erve of the Dith jestant you mane fe ciatoment thet 6 certain MeManer, af Jariine’s Ire~ eves theta mane Aeny Ale your wrwet tthe Killing of & man on Muatem inland, shout 6 work HRe®, FOR pubiliabed i ae tbe act of tim Hawken’ sonaven Is baa Of thee natanres Jost time of the conurrence °@ wore in the party, set Sala Biba to eer oe ST Kime Crerse —The taney goede and miiieery stare | meepere co tights ave., thd © menting Pridey evening 1@ mane arrangements fer beving the carly chame more pred oy Ft TT Ly pad atmo 3 rrpery Ee torpor fnospale, aed ‘me ¢ at 6 Abrat Ywenty storenenyers eucite yertertay morning by jomefig from ne of the | Geeempeimederry Donte, ot the tout of Tenth wivees, Raat river Haste Ranenen—Ercnene Temave ie aed flee Monday nent, 4 jont, the ramnngure of ibe Iariem Bask. temi will entl excarswnn tickets , emitting the purchaser Ward between wey (eo pelea oF mietione on the ee @ te reed at preai’y reduced resen