The New York Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1863, Page 5

* MEADE’S ARMY. Along the Front. Wasusncton, August 16, 1865. Affairs remain quiet ab the front. Picket firing has ‘Coased entirely, and dowa into a state of lethargy. “ Our cavalry occasionally capture small squads of the All Quiet part bow our army lays, the Vavkees that Sharpsburg, ard our army i Deyud bhak piace You marst woe to Biv a5 690M as you get this, Larect your letiwr to Co. I, Oth Reg't La, vols. Amember & Company E, First regiment South Onro- lina Volunteers, writes to his dear sister Eliza that im “the too first days’ fighting our farces takex thirty-five srinies seem to have settled | ¢hoyachd Yankce prisoners and two hundred wagons, bus since tho too first days’ fighting we git uo strait nuKe from the army.” Avother writes from wn: —O, that there ‘enemy near Falmouth and Stafford Court House, through | way something t0 stop this wir. The roring of tho can- which section tue rebel cavalry is coustantly prowling. ‘There is no large force of jhe enemy. north of the Rap- spahannock, though a sort of picket line bag been estab- lished from United, States Ford to Aquia, via Harwood Church and Stattord Court House. ‘This lige is very weak, and offers little or no resistance ‘to our scouting parties. Most of the prisoners captured from the enemy profess ‘a desird to toko the oath or allegiance. ‘They ail express themselves as being tired of the war ‘and utterly discouraged, This seuliment, they state, ‘Prevatis to a very great extent throughout Lee’s army, ‘and is daily growing more serious in consequence of the ‘Chreatoning aspect of adhirs at Charleston and in, the | Meade are Southwest. ‘The degree of destitution ia the rebel army exceeds |! period. Autumn is looked forward | t+ that of any pr 40 by them with the most serious apprehensions. No informution bas boen received yet indicating that } ‘few conscripts and convaleseents are arriving trom time ‘ime, but it is not believed that any portion of the South. ‘western army has joined tho forces tn Virginia. ‘The citizens arrested wituin our lines are being ex- ‘Tho others are sent to Washington for confinement Ybeyond the lines. : ‘The activity of our cavalry sent in pursuitof Mosby has ‘Checked his operations, and the section between Wash- dpgton and the army is now comparatively free from @verilias, [ow long this will continuc, however, is to We determined. The probabilities are that ere long we -eball hear of tho redoubtable guerilla chief again among Our trains, bis peculiar organization enabling him to wally around iim a squad of men in almost every neigh. ‘Dorhood in Fairfax and Loudon at an hour's notice. Until ‘he is disposed of we cannot expect a long deliverance from such visitations, —— a Wasuincton, August 10, 1863, ‘amined, and hose who take the oath allowed to remain | Were they not tired they could not do mon hag been dreadsul this week.’ Our Army Correspondence. Neak Heanquanrers, August 10, 1863. GEN. MEADL’S HBADQUARTERS, If the readers of the Hxratp desire any more definite information concerning the spot graced with the lange tent and spangled flag of the General Commanding the Army of the Potomac they must seek it in those disrepu- table journals which have obtained notoriety by a syste- matic recitation of army movements. To relieve popular suspense by a dose of interesting but non-contraband ia. formation, I will say that the headquarters of General in an open field, where the hot sun beams down in his most intense fury. The place can be reached considerably less than two days by rail from Washing- and we could easily go from this point to Richmond in twenty four hours, were it not for the criminal impu- dence of General Leo in placing obstructions on the track ‘Lee bas bee: reinforced to any considerable extent. A in the vicirity of Culpepper. HOW THE HEAT AYFECTS THE ARMY. Were !t not for tho great scarcity of water the troops would fare very well. They are all after their long marches, and in want of rest. the way of marching or fighting while this hot “‘spéll” continues, Every morning about half-past by noon it is almost intolerable. The men, with the exception of those on guard, seek the grateful shade of the woods. Some may be found a mile from camp, pick- ing blackberries, othors visiting the few miserable farm: houses in the vicinity in search of good water or fresh? milk—for the latter they always pay—and others may De seen slumbering off the sultry hours uiter their liste shelter tents, We have not even thepoor relief of pnas- fog clouds to break the force of the shooting fire, but must bear it all until the sun goos down behind the woods Information from the Army of the Potomac, received | of in the west. The evenings aro cool, and wecan pass o:night, says there bas been no change'in the relative | the night in comfort. Mozquitoes have not yet made Positions of the two drmics so far as can be at present | their appearance here, and while we remain on high ‘known; but there are some vague suspicions that the | ground we are not likely to be much troubled with them. @obels are vbeut to attempt a flank movement on our left. Rumors haye reached our army from the vicinity of CAYTURE OF GUERILLA —THE SUTLERS AND NEWSROYS. _ The guerillas are being severely bandied at last. Dumfries that a large rebel force is approaching that “Searcely a day passes without witnessing at headquarters may be, we arc ready for them in that quarter. Reconnotssances and Skirmishes—De- moralization of the Rebel Army—Arri- Specimens of Revel Correspondence, dc. ME. WILLIAM YOUNG'S DESPATCHES, Hrapquarrens, Greaa’s Cavaury DIvisi0x, Anmssvittx, Va., August 4, 1863. REOONNOISSAN(E BY THE FIRST MASSACHUSETTS, ‘Tho First Massachusetts cavalry, Colonel Sargent, made @ reconnviss.iuce about sixtcen miles yesterday, to within ‘wo miles of Culpepper, where they discovered @ superior force of rebel cavalry. No engagement ensued. THE FIRST MAINE, RECONNOITRE. Major Thaxter, with a squadron of the First Maine cav- airy, wont out in another direction sfght or ten miles, ‘towards Keysville, capturing four horses, ono Mmber “hat had been abandoned, one ambulance, and three redo! foldiers belonging to the Second Virginia cavalry, who ‘were left behind their regiment at Winchester and were endeavoring to rejoin it. TUR TENTH NEW YORK MAKE A DAST. A squadron of the Tenth New York cavairy, Major Averiil, went up to Little Washington, twelve miles from Bore, drove tho rebel cavalry out, and captured three privates belonging to the Seventeouth Virginia cavalry end Twenty-third and Forty-fifth North Carolina infantry. CONSCRIPTS DESKRTING. A recent conscript into the rebel service came within @ur lines yestorday, who was one of forty-two men em- ployed as track.repairers on the road between Culpepper Gordonsville. They had all been taken to Richmond, about five hendred conscripts were sent out © the army near Culpepper. Of this number Soo bunceet one forty deserted on tho way, sud others ‘were endeavoring to escape. * CONTRABANDS ARRIVING, Contrabands continue to flock in, and sre semtto the Readquarters of the cavalry command daily, whence go to the contraband camps ut Washington. About ‘will go down to-day. General Gi sa's division piokete about thirty miles, and regs’ feconnoitering parties are sent out boycnd tho pickets in @uch directions as the Genoral deems necessary. ARDUOUS DUTIES OF THE CAVALRY. ° ‘The duties of the cavairy,even when not actual conflicts with the enemy, are very arduous, and the expedition :ry movements, coupiod with the ordinary Poutine of picketing, leave Dut little leisure for recupe- . THR CAVALRY ON A’ MARCH. Undoubtedly some who are iguorant of caval movements suppose their marches are made wit a walk. but even at that rate of travelling the speedily become worn down in the service. MORE DRAKRTRRS. Five deserters have come in this noon, who left Culpep- (por on Saturday evening, from the Forty-second Miwsis- we regiment. Three of them are brothers, named ‘inter, and all propose to take the oath of allegiance. ey represent that the rebel army left Culpepper for Seetaveeers on Saturday evening, sadly demoralized, @nd that desertions were frequent. rapidity of a brisk trot or gallop. This is not eo. fo unusual emergencies, cavalry horses do not go Boreee ‘Heapqvarrens, Garic's Cavarny Division, Asnsevitis, Va, Angust 5, 1863. REBEL LITERATURE AND CORIESPONDENCE. The literary merits of the correspondence between the fede! soldiers and thoir friends at homeare not of the ‘highost order, as the letters which occasionally fall into ‘tbe hands of our military authorities attest. The sub- Joined are specimens, extracts only being given. They @re all dated at Shepherdstown, Va, July 13, 1863:— Dear Fatixe & wornen & BROTHERS & SeTER & SLAVER— L seat my sell wo bet rm that { am at Sheppardstown & at tho hospitele. my holth isa Bout like it war when i ; ae, ee ee ant beard nothing from them since on! bore a4 of u are a y are over in murriland &{ amon this sid Fiver. it is ahal mile to the Potomask. they Jookiag for wounded in beare from the fite last weak. the ‘@rmy is still in muriand yet the Yavksgre just on the Other side of thowiver, We can seo them toro down to the river. | havea plenty of clove & plenty to oat, i drow By comitition money in saulsbury as i come to | regmest. { got 26 dollars & 80 cts for last aan money a plenty furlow for rashton, and letter | have i E968, i i ‘You nead not | s J the regment ye atall till i rite again, for thisanta jar) pittle & we cant get letters beare, aud you not | Piteto mo for {cant git the letters. { don’t no what to Fite about; You need not loock for any letters from me ‘till you git them, | cant rr: a march; you nead not | i {rite again, or till | say wheare to rite to rou can rite to Jake it he is withe the regment. { must by saying do tho best you can and 1 will try and do best ican. & take cate of i havent any | Muse to rite, You have ust close, i s 8 H E.R. TILL. is time: ar ‘ensthing (ost | know to te} Ay fying that [don't Know whites deliove, es I a ny of them eredit, All Tean dois tomay that our + 7 is ati (9 Maryland, and f thine ie ttkety to rorwe i: Over there, voless being badly Whipned and that yon row "tbe done, can’t say where Lee i« in Maryland, but listening every tay for the fiting to comnicnce 7 bave been fiting for the inst tan daya, but i tin @teaed | Uitos ae a Mer bof & 5. mat ve Place; but chis is dented af hoadquarters. However it | numbers of these ubiquitous rascals. They aro captured in every direction between the Potomac and the Rappa- hannock; but their favorite aud most profitable field is in the neighborhood of Fairfax Court House, where they can “prey on suticrs almost with impunity. Since about the val of Deserters and. Contrabands— } 13: inst. they bave captured upwards of fifty of these un- fortunates, Some have been recaptured; but they lost their stock, and in many cases both borsea and wagons. Sinco these raids on sutlers becamo so formidable and frequent the military authorities furnish acavalry guard to all sutlers going to the front. They do pot come out ingly, as formerty, but in trains of from thirty to fifty whyons each. During the reign of General Hooker he paid particular attention to sutlers, newsboys and correspondents; and I suppose it was be- cause of orders issued by him,and not revoked by bis successor, that ers were not allowed to join the trdops since we moved from camp at Falmouth until about ten days ago. ‘The boys were all looking anxiously for s enance to get something besides hard tack, coffee and fat porl for, however delicious these articles of diet may be, one is likely to wish for @ change after sticking to them for two years. Taere has been a great deal of grumbiing about the prices charged by sutiers; but I ‘think thf experience of the men in Maryland and Penn- Sylvania bas putastopto that. They have discovered that exorbitant charges prevail to a greater extent among citizens whose homes they go to protect than in the army, whero sutlers are under enormons expenses for hdrses, wazons and clerks, and where they run the risk of losing all they possess by guerilla raids. REBEL CONSCRIITS COMING INTO OUR LINES. From some artillerymen who came in from tho front yeaterday I Jearn that rebel conscripts come tnto our lines 4 daily, They are said to present a sorry appearance—rag- ged, hungry and weary. They desert whenever a chance offers, and hide in tlie woods ‘and mountains uotil they can come into our lines. They that all Jeif.’s com: scripts will leave when they get an opportunity. Theatrical. Considering tho high state of the temporature during the past week and the immense exodus of people to the rural districts, tho theatres were patronized with unusual borality for this molting eeason. Niblo’s, Wallack’s, the two Boweries and the minstrel halls were com- fortably crowded every evening, while Barnum was ablo to give the customary afternoon and night entertainments at bis Museum without any perceptible falling of in the Dumber of spectators. The great feature of the past week was ‘‘The Ghost,” and from @ glance at the programmes for the coming wook it that his ghostship is no way ambitious to sbuifle off his immortal coil by disappearing from the stage altogether, and giving place to illusions of s more Pleasant and palpable character, Last week be was con- tent with astonishing and terrifying tho audiences at Wallack’s theatre; but for the next seven nights or more bo ijutends vo appear at no less than six establishments in this city. In other words, ‘The Ghost’ {s announced on the bills to be performed at Wallack’s, New Bowery, Old Bowery, the New fdea, and at Bryants’ and Wood's Minstrels (Africanized). “rhe Duke's Motto,’ with its magnificent scenery, cos- tumes, music, dancing and mechanical e‘fects, still draws immense houses # Niblo's Garden, and the first sign of ‘an abatement in the public interest has not yet mani- fested itself, We learn, however, that Mr. Wheatley, the energetic lessee and manager, will be obliged, notwith- standing the wonderful popularity of the piece, to with. draw it (6r q short period, in consequence of arraugo ments long since completed for the production of othor novelties. These, therefore, are the concluding nights of “Tho Dake’s Motto,”’ and such ag may not already have seen Mr. Collins and Mr. Wheatley in their respective parts ought not to neglect the preseut opportun!*y. ‘Tho Winter Garden reopens this evening for the fall and winter season, under the direction of Mr. Humphrey f Bland, an old actor, formerly connected with the Park theatre. Mrs. v. P. Bowers, who has just returned from Europe, will make ber reappearance for the first time in along period. It is sald that during her absence sho has improved very much, and the London critics notice her very favorably, She will appear in a pew drama called “Natalie,” supported by a fair company, which includes Mrs. Anna Cowell, of Philadelphia; A. H. Daveuport, J. Hi, Stoddard and M. A. Lingham. At Barnum’s Museum Mr. ©. W. Clarke will be the leading attraction during the week. Some rare natural curiosities, ineluding the monster python, have been added to the splendid stock of this famous establishment. There are rumors ta theatrical circles that two or threo | pew establishments dedicated to the drama are about to be erected in this city, Miss Laura Keene is said to be studying tho feasibility of building theatro away up town, which will eclipse Wallack’s completely. The in- formation, queerly enough, comes from Boston frst, aud is probably only a little sensational, Mra. Rovertson bas leased the French theatre in Broad- way, and is having it remodelled with a view to making itan elegant and comfortable fittto establishment. The alterations will be all finished by the 34 of September, when the new establishment will open under the auspices who, it is sald, Bap succeeded ta The Vermont Election, : The election in Vermont occurs on Tuesday, September . Davenport, W iim ngtos, Barrington, Atbargh. © Mr. Woodbridge ts nominated in place of E.P. Waltoo, who, after sit yearn’ service, withdraws to private | fo Me has served in both branches of the Legisiature, and a8 State Auditor for wevera! years. MP Morrill published «totter dectining to be a cand date, but bis frieade anapimeas!y renorm nated bin Mr. Baxter 9 also nanimourly reno-niasted A gentleman from Gettysburg reports that he Soita, the rager sUrOD man, Iyingy oa the bowpitee: th colt tied ROMOWhAL Oo! Le qi iky nf tL fund gice eyitieman » 1 catered Wie ooame KEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGU | NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wamunoron, August 19, 1968. NO NEWS PROM CHARLESTON. Tt was stated to-day at the Navy Department that there was no news from Charieston, nor was anything of im- portance expected at this particular date TH REPORTED PEACE PROPOSITION FROM THE sours. After careful and partioular inquiry it cannot be as- certained that any prominent parties in the South have mado any formal proposition to the United States authori- ties for terms of peace; nor has even a hint for an accom- modation beon suggested. The vigorous prosecution of the war ia regarded by the administration as the best mode of ending it. THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE. ‘The Pridwne, whilo affecting to doubt the statement in the Hmraiv that the radical republican leaders were as-" sembling in,Washington, to hold conference touching the attitude of the administration towards the insur- Gents, admits that Governor Tod of Ohio, Governor Ran- dall of Wisconsin, and Senator Harris of New York,es ‘well as othor prominent republicans, havo been in Wash- ington, end that more are coming. Mr. Lincoln is daily besieged almost to death with their attentions and throats. The tutention waa to bave kept this meeting a secret if possible, and in lieu of peseenal attendance the opinions of the ieading republican magnates have been solicited by letter. By this moans it is hoped to get an guthoritative expression of republican sentiment touching the proper course of the administration towards the ro- bellion. It is undentably true that it is now in the power Of the administration to close the war. It is known that Stephens’ mission was not morely with regard to the treatnfent of prisoners and the cartel of exchange, but that while this was his ostensible mission, bis real object ‘was the submission of propositions to the administration looking to an early peace and the rebibilitation of the Union, This is shown by Jeff. Davis’ late dolorous pro- clamation, ia which occurs the (ollowing preguant sen- Sarees, of che, AMINE. Leen be: Neaieiee warfare, uot daring to make poace, lest th hurled from their mon who rule seats of power, the fo Washington refuse even to confer on the subject of Rees Sovetna promarns crear the Monge cf aviteatinn. The Tribune affects to doubt also that the Southern armies are demoralized and ready to dissolve; but the evidence on this point is overwhelming, and the columns of tho Tribune give abundant proofs of this truth. The uo of the radicala juat now is to exaggerate the im- Portance of the rebel military power, so as to give it ox- cuse for the enforcement of the draft. THE GUBERNATIONAL ELECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA. -Tho toaor of all advices from the Cameron faction in Pennsylvania ig that Curtin’s administration of the affairs of the State id corrupt, and there- fore General Cameron was dotormined to dofeat him. The latter has again had a heated controversy with Tracey, who “gefused to carry out the conspiracy against Curtin, go far as to look to defeat him before the people. Meantime, industrious efforta aro making to got a high national appoiotmont abroad for Curtio, to the end that be may withdraw from tho canvass. . THER DEFALCATIONS OF ARMY PAYMASTERS. From a gentleman connecto! with the examination and revision of army paymastera’ accounts, it is ascertained that the reported frauds by them are enormously ovor- rated, Many errors in accounts have been discovered and corrected, while the entire amounts still in doubt can. mot involve the government to the extent of over $1,000,000, and much of this will bo recovered from sure- ties. Proceedings have been instituted against some of the dishonest parties, and will be against all of them. The effect has been to produce settlements of arrears. Tho determination of the Pay Department appears to be to ferret ot and prevent further abuses, without favor or partiality. APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES, ‘The following changos and appointments have been made by Provost Marshal General Fry. Sf Kentucky.—Dr. Joshua Barnes, Surgeon, Ninth district, vice Buford, declined. Attwood G. Hobson, Provost Mar- atl, Third district, vico Sandige, cancolied. Pierce But- Jer Hawkins, Commissioner, Third district, vico Hoggan, cancelled. Ohto.—Joseph Means, Commissioner, Seventh district, vice Craine, revoked. ‘ District of Columbia.—Francis W. Bleckford, Commis- sioner, vice Anderson, cancolled. California.—A. Jones Jackseu, Provost Marshal; David Dwyer, Commissioner; Dr. J. C. Lane, Surgeon, for tho Southern district, with headquarters at San Francisco. Robert Robinson, Prevost Marshal; 8. Tryon, Commis- sioner; Dr. A.B. Nixon, Surgeon, for the Middle district; Deadquarters at Sacramento. William H. Parks, Provost Marshal; William B. Latham, Commissioner; Dr. Lorouzo ‘Aubbard, Surgeon, for the Northern district; headquarters at Maysville. Minois.—Dr. John White, Surgeon, Tenth district, vico Prince, resigned. New York. —James Miles, Gommiasioner, Twonty-seveath district, vice Post, resigned; Dr. Goorge N. Richardson, Surgeon, First district, vice Ordroneaux, resigned. Pennsylvania.—Dr. A. Parchment, Surgeon, Twenty- third district, vice Kuhn, resigned. Michigan.—Albert Draper, Commissioner, Fifth district, vice Gokdsmith, resigned. . DISMISSED PROM THE SERVICE. Brigadier General Joseph W. Revere, wh waa tried by court martial at Falmouth,on May 12, Major General W, 8. Hancock, president, and found guilty ot misbehavior before the enemy, and of conduct prejudicial Xo good order and military discipline, was sentencel to be dismissed from the military service of the United States. The President bas approved the finding, and ordered the sentence to be carriod into eect August 10. Second Lieutenant Alpheus Scott, of Company L, Sixth lowa cavalry, baa also beon dismissed the service by order of the Prostdeat, for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, be having appeared before the regiment in @ beastly state of intoxication while ou the march, THY SURGEONS OF BERDAN'S SHLARPSHOOTERS. The [ate of the surgeons of Berdan’s Sharpehooters tz an evidence of the daring exhibited by everybody tu that Orgauization. . Dr. Marshall, formorly surgeon of tho First regiment, ‘waa taken prisoner at Hanover Court Howse while in dis: charge of his duties, and died from diseaye contracted while iv attendance on bis fellow prisovers at Richmond. Surgeon Brennan, his successor, is now dangerousty ‘1 from wounds received during the battle of Gettysburg fy. A. C. Williams, surgeon of the Sscond regiment, has Just been discharged from the service on account of wounds received at Chancellorsville, where, in the very front of the battle, he won for himself the title of “the Fighting Doctor.” In this organization it is required that sii whose duties are in the front, inclading even surgeons ‘and chaplains, shall be at their posta at whatever rist. It i the pride of the corps that no man of any position ia it will avoid the post of danger when his place \s there, DEATHS OF SOLDIERS. ‘Tho following deaths of New York soldiers have beoa reported-at the office of Captain Hartz -— William T, Gillis, 114th New York. William Seism, » 1634 New York. £. Shaw, 111th New York. Joba Ford, 10th ¥ y- ef Wheeler, Léist New York. Sidney A. Kaown, 16th Now York artillery, eanstroke, Defeat of the Indians im Daketah by Gomeral Stbiey, Br. Pact, Angust 16, 1843. General Sibley fought with the Indians on the 2éth, Mth and 27th of July, in Dakotah, five handred miles northward of St. Paul. The Indians were driven scrow the Missouri river, abandoning all their sapplies which they had prepared for winter. Fifty Indians wore killed Gnd one bandred wounded. Our loss in the several days’ engagement was throes killed and three wounded, one mortally, Not having sufcieat supplies the pursuit waa not continued ever the river, and the expedition is now marching baqe. This ends Sibiey 4 catopaign Another Victim of Inte Miots, Coroner Ranney Bold ah inquest yesterday on the bo- Gy of Henry Aloorn, istely ronidiog at 497 Tenth avenve who died om Saturday bent from tayuries res the riot of July 14. It be nlleged chat be ww 04 during m by. one Joba Viper, un the corner of Ninth aveune aud Thirty pinth otrect. ‘Tie jury rendered » : on © aed came & bie death from wowed wr ved fre | 0 the bands of Jove Pier. Freer m pci at laty 1i, 1563. THE CITY GRiDIROM RAILRCAD. Mysterions Proceedings—-Operations tm | ture in tye, tn hurnoa Fr ton Street. At cight o'clock yesterday moruing tho donizons of Fratton street were surprised, and the decent people who are in the habit of (requentig.the Dutch Proteaiaut Re- formed church at tho corner of William streot were scan- dallzed, by tho presence of a number of men, who bogaa (0 tear up the paving stohes andto tay a track of horse railroad thence to Fulton ferry, amd above that nobody Sknows where, except those who have (be manipulating ofthe concern, Tho whole matter ia kept a profound Seoret. “Some ay that the lino i# to oouneot with ‘another tine in South street; others affirm that it ts oaly , at present, exten a sok Filion. re, ‘Two hundred of Messrs. Lowa, rai, Sharp and otnare. xi ie Sxtaceive, i ae could not be car vied some excitement, Accordingly, 4 walks wero the Les Te throoged threughout a day by an anxious Hach , OR witnessing whathe éf she wished to sce, moved off, a3 4 matter of course; but aa thero was always. some person looking on, i would seem, to a casual ol ‘server, that the onlookers were stationed there all. day. Canmnonading Heard at Sea. Bostow, August 16, 1663. ‘The brig Hydra, arrived at this port from Glace Bay, ape Breton, reports:—Oa Tth August, wind north, light, clear weather, at, nine A. M. ndard heavy and irregular cannonading tn the northeast, which continued until twenty minutes past eleven A. M., when it ceased. Our position at noon was Sambro Island bearing north, distant twenty miles. Tho firing was too irregular for @ salute and too rapid and promiscuous for target practice, Think it must have been an engagement botwoen two vessels. Our distance from Halifax was thirsy-cevea miles, and the sound of the guns camo from a direction considerably to the eastward of that port. Our Baltimore Correspondence. Bacrimons, August 13, 1863, News from Gencrat Lee's Army—He Has Received Thirty Thousand Troops as Reinforcements—He is Drilling His New Squadrons of Cavalry and Batteries of Artillery in the Shenandoah Valley-Baltimore and Ohio Rattroad, de., de. Your despatches from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac contain accounts of the arrival at Gordons- ‘illo of roinforcements for Genoral Lee's army from the South. My information, never at fault hitherto, pisces the number of these roinforcements at thirty thousand, which makes Genoral Lee's present strength one hundred and t) y-five thousand troops. These were all old troops. ral Lee is besides receiving some conscripts, which will soon swell bis numbers to one hundred and fifty thousand. The main body of this vast army is massed on -the line of the Rapidan, with General Ixe's . headquarters at Gordonsville; but the new cavairy squad. rona are boing drilled and exercised in the She. pandoah valley. It would seem also that General Lee is orgauizing some now batteries of artil- lery; for artiliery drills, with target practice, take place dally, at the same points where these new cavalry squadrons are being exorcised. The guns are brass ieces, and, if not new, are so bright that they look new. jore are twelve of those batteries at one point in the Shanandoah valley. General Meade conceives, and with resgon, that the ad- ministration {s putting him and keeping bim in a0 Position, and one in which he cao reap no igurels. Ho wishes to take RichMiond, and believes ho can do 0. But he wishes to make the campaign by the proper route, and to be furnished with adequato means of doing a0, namely , 200,000 troops by tho peninaula route. To march his 150,000 troops across the Rappahannock he believes will be marching them by wo 4% & roate for rapid tions. The Baltimore and Obio Railroad has been doing an immense busivess during the fast three days, the pas. wenger traing be: weil Oiled, and tho freight trains betng crammed to their utmost capacity. Tho accumula- tion of freight at both ends of the road during the recent stoppage ys necessary the employment of t- cre! facfities for transportation, and these are now in full operation. The r bridges are uow in ex lent ordos. There need bo no fear about seuding freight over this road, It is abundantly guarded, and the rail- road company besides guarantees all goods against military seizure. More Frauds Upon the War Department. [From the Philadelphia Ledger, August 15.) It was stated a fow days since that frauds had been erase u] the War Department by means of forged pay rol t is, and that two men had been arrested for he commission Of the same. The persons charged aro Lawrence J, Steci# and Jacob Meokler. the latter resident of thia city. Steele was arrested in New York, through the efforts of Major Kobort M. Lee, paymaster, but Meuk- lor was arrested in this city, and upon the confersion of Stecle. Both the defendants were sent to Fort Lafayette immediate'y upon thew being taken iuto custody, and ‘to take thote trial on pee pemrge re forgery and fraud. NK wae as judge lader yostorday on a wri ah corpus, asking for bis discharge, be averring that he had pot anything to do a and frauds which Steele bas coufessed o having perpetrated. Tho testimony adduced at the hearing was chiefly as to the confession of Stevie while be was iu military custody, and to sono atatoments made by Menkler—not, however, in admission of guiit, for bo denied laving anything to do with the forgeries and fraud. The Court ruled his testi mon: soa as to Aconvorsation between Monkler and in J. Merchant, chief cierk in the office of Majow Lee. Menkler said to this witners that it was hard be should be couilved for an offence which he lad not com- mitted, and asked Mr. Mervine if the payment of the money would release him. He was told that it probably would not. A, iterated his innocence, upon which Mr. Merchant replied that (t was strange, ax Steelo had said he was with him at all times and got a portion of the amounts obtained. At the close of the testimony Mr. O'Neil! claimed the discharge of Menkler, on the ground of tho jusufficiesey of the testimony. out Th udge raid that it was a case which the District Attorney abould have the fullest oppertunity to examine into, and he suiould holt the accused in $3,000 to answer at the ooxt term of the court. The bail was eutered Son alter the arrest of Steele be made « full confession of bis guilt, in whieh be gaya that he persouated Liout. M. J. DeForest, Lieut. Colone: Wiiltam ©. Rau'ston, White, Captain A.D. 8. Tyler and Liewtenan' Massey. Ho says that be had beeu tn the sery understood military matters. THis firat attem his city, opoa Major At the Surgeon Smith's The pay account hundred risburg be y hundred dollars, obtained. went and got two months’ pay as Major White, of ty first regiment Now York Volunteers, about three hundred dolara, In a ooupie of weeks a second vieit was paid to Habrisburg and $300 more obtained. After this Baltimore was visited, aud from $400 to $690 obtained from Major Price. ‘hero he personated Major White, of the Fighty-firet New York Volunteers, and Aid to ral weocrans, From Baltimore be returned t nia, ud soon went to Washington to try bis ained $400, aa Lieutenant De Forest, Acts to General Steele. New ¥ it $900 obtained from M orest, Captain Tyler and Lion from Paymaster Pratt, $223 20. Through Major Lee be was thea arrested, being found at Taylor's saloon, on Broadway. The forgery was discovered through a’ re- (the account of the offloer pereonated by steele to Paymaster General's Office tn Washington, as well as to the regiment to whied be was said to beigng, The arrest 5000 followed the detection of the (raud Sportin, BASE BALL MATCH—EMPIRE CLUB, OF NEW YORK VS. BURUKA CLUB, OF NHWAKK, N. J. Ths “Muffins” of the above clubs had a grand game and an afternoon of rare base ball sport on Thureday upon the Rureka’s ground, We append the score: — one ML. RB. womens, Wh, R. Cameroa, Pp... 2 Utter, p. 2 6 Voorhia, © a 3 1 2 1 i Rowe Mae UM. A. Wh. OA. OH Th. WA. OA, #1632585 9 4 86 - a a ee i ee seorer for Emmptre—Joha Keanwr4 Scorer sor Buréka—W. D. Craven, Tho Cunard mall steamship Arabia, Captain Moodie, leave Boston oa Wetnestay for Liverpool The matte for Karope will close ig shin city ate quar. ter and at balf-past five o'clock t morrow af one to go by railroad treo The New Yous Hanato—FAition for Rurope—wili be potent lowen o'clock to morrow morning, and « Q the fatect Gennateheg from our Byscial Corres i a titel 10, the progress Of the operations aad ton. tbe invent wews Crom the Army of Arresting » ‘ ‘The Turt. FASHION PLEASURE GROUNDS Fripsy, August 14, sweopstakgs §! TROTTING. 100, mile beats, bost Mr. Daniels named s. « Wm. Miner. 22nrat Mr. White nawed gg Thundw..--0 1 3 2.2 2] tir, Shobao nampa br. im, Buddy Magoo... 3 1 dis. Tune, 3 05 —3 05-3 00—3 05-3 00. OMetal Drawings or murray, Eddy & Co.'s Kentucky and Mumour State Lotuwerios KanrUOKy, fxrms CLASS (33—Auguat 15, 1433. -, 62, -~ Ys, 64, 46, 10, 47, 26, 20. 1, 40, 25, ENTUCKY, Cease 44—Auguat 15, 155%. 6. 49, 26, 13, 18, 46, St, 14, 72, 34, 10, T8, 7. Cwoulars . ty addroaming either to MURRAY, BDOY & © Covington, Ky., oF Be “a js of the Sheiby College Barns Otass 533—A: . 146%, 42, 63, 34, 35, 7H, 39, 1, St, 51, 8, 23, Chass 68 Anguat 1s, 18%. 713, 28, LL, 18, 14, ST. “Gouna. wonmin & co. Wilaington, Delaware, Drawt of the Library Association Com; ‘s of Kentucky. 3 “isees Chass 250—, ust 16. 1863. 69, 15, 4, 11, 30, 43, 36, 17, 75, 34. Se EA A 15, 1, 64, 62, 43, 37, 36, 66, 13, 3, 72, 11, 6, 32, Circulars sent by reset 3 & 00. lanagera, Coviagtoa, Ky. Prizes Cashed in All Le jzed Lotteries. Tnformation given. JOBE: BATES, Bro! A Wall atreet, room No. 1, New York, 8 Cart Visite for $1, at Balch’s gallery, 453 Broadway, near Grand street. To Bottic Manufacturers. We tavite proposals for supriging us with Bottles of the best quality, madé im our own moulds and well annealed, Want a supply in September, end as fast as they can be de- livered afterwards, Please slave price for pinte and quarts, delivered at Saratoga; wanted to bear the pressure of bot- tUing and testing with Congress water. Terms, cash on veu- ditions of contract. CLARKS & WHITE, August 13, 1363. Congress Spring. The Improved Machine. sent free of ¢ Kl le win, Office SiT Brosdway. s Naitiery, wieraey. We have ‘biskey 11 ealn. 7 AS! b. RARNES.& GO. ‘Wire Sammer Houses, Arborsand Wire Trelis Work, HUTCHINSON & WICKERSHAM, 299 Canal street, east of Broadway. e the Hair Bai 's Cir pa bee ‘The best and cheapest article. Md by Dye, Hair Dy wi pees, HH: y and Moldavia Cream, for beautifying the hair, at W. A. BATCHELOR'S. 16 Bond street. fn the wor by all druggists Factory, $1 Barclay stroot, ,) Sallowness, Erupt Bpote. Specks an Kin Blomiahes cured by GOURAUD" Malian Medicated Soap, 453 Broadway, near Grand streot Gouraud’s Poudre Subti from upper lips. low fore Warranted, 453 Broadwa: Beautiful Complexion.—aird's Bloom of Youth or Liquid Pearl: for preserving and beautifying the Complesion and akin. Ail druggists and 633 Broadway Christadoro’s Hair Dye, Preservative and Wig depot, whoieasis and retail, No. 6 Astor Mouse. ‘The dye applied by skilful artiste. Miller’ cheapest and most natural. Depot 56 Dey street, SOc. Hair Dye ts Ty it. the Bost, Boyd by druggtats A Beautiful Compiex free from Tan, Pimples and freckles, ay ve exaily procured by uslug tie “BALM FLOWER) Price &) cents. OF THOUSAN D. For sale by D. 5, BARNES & OO., and all druggista, ‘Trusses.—Marsh & Co., Radical Cure ‘russ office, only at No. 2 Vesey street, Astor House, Silk Blastte Goods. Supporters, Shoulder Braces, dc. indy ab endant. of the Nervous, Seminal, Urt- ‘and Sexual Systema —New and reliable treatnont—in of the Howard Assooiation—sent noaled latter envelope free of charge. Adiiross Dr. J. Baillia Houguton, Howard Associatior nary ‘Philadelphia, way and Ann street, nection with ters, Khoulder Braces, Kiastic Siockings, 8» Bandages and Silk Elastic Belts. A female atten ET Raxp—Monain.—On Saturday evening, Auguat 16, by the Rev. Mr. Woodrufl, Mr. Wituiam N son of Na- than §, Ieed, Fsq., to Mire Many Mons: of this city. : y the Rev, Dr reach, at 87 Stonton streot, Cuanies Sans, of Mock lenburg-Schwertn, to Miss Ficauern Bacees, of this city, Died. Axtavr.—On Friday, Augest 14, of dyséntery, Rosarcn, t lpn nerd of Edward H. Arthur, Prosidout of Unioa ‘Thé felatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the dimeral, this (Monday) afteracon, at three o’¢lock , from Calvary church, without further notice AncuKn.—On Sunday, August 10, Lawxance Ancume, tn 68th year of bis age. The (rieuds and relatives of the family are roapectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resideuce, T# Grand ttreet, on Tuesday morning, at half past eight o'clock. His retnains will be taken to Yookers fur in ferment. Bauveroa’ —On Satarday, August 15) Farowaic Gxonae only child of Louis and Elizabeth Barustorf, aged 3 months. ‘The funoral will take piace on lverday afternoon, at two o'clock, from the house of Mr. Frederic Huber, Se caucus, New Jorsey Baxtiing.—At Kingsbory, Fulton county, New ¥ Thurrday, August 1%, of cholera infantum, Gr x, youngest child of Charles C. and Aun bdtza Hartiing, of Brooklyn, aged 5 month» Baace.—-At the New York Hospital, on Thursday, Av gust 13, Mr. Tuostis Buack,@ native of Engiaad, aged 65 on nd and English prpera please copy. Banner —[a Newark, N. d., 00 Sunday, August 16, Ronzar Banwer, in the 49th year of his ogo The relatives aad friends of tho family are reapectf tly invited te attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, mt two o'clock, from the North’ Maptiat clurch, Orange atreet, Newark, NJ inatin: —scbienly, on Saturday, Angus 15, Kow Puataw, ia the 45th your of his age. s palive of Kiluore parish of Streot, cvunty Westmeath, [reiaod ‘The relatives and friends of tho faial’y are respectfully invited to atteud the funeral, from 429 Feat Sixteemts street, this (Monday) afternoon’ at two o'clock prec Caan. —On Sunday, August 16, Jouanwa Comrim, of Joho Croan, aged 56 years May her soul rest in poace. Amen ‘Tho relatives and friends are rexpectfully invited to tond the faperal, from her late residence, 22 Pat ¥ wie second Street, this (Monday) a(taruovu, at halt o'clock Cork (Ireland) papers ¢ Com tr On Sanday m be $7th > ally lavited t at ta! West Kew (Monday) mort stroet, near b avenue, th half part nine o'clock niin Saterday, August 16, Busey, the belewet daughter of Timothy aod Kizabeth Clark, aget 1 yea 9 months and 4 deye. ‘The relatives and friends w altend the fu | One o'clock, from 349 Peart atroot invued at two o'clock, [rh Hast Pilty cith oe Providenow | Hthede ) Papers please ey Dawson. Brooklyn, 00 Sunday, August I Dawsow, tofant daughter of Baral aud Thomas aged 9 months and 6 days ace at the ot Mama awees, co of her ote The funeral will take parenta, 23 Hambion avenee, Con South Brooklyn, on Toesdey te Dany,—On Saturday Aagant | the family are rerpert inv ted to attend the fuoeral, from b Ly aeccnd ) morwing, at ten o'clock te maid at St. Paul's churcu, Pity resi ten Com ab bea 0 Cook infemmation of the Binth atregt Dewar —At Perth Amboy, N. J, 00 Saterday morn ing, August 15, Rowant Howano, only child of Rovert and yo rng Duniap, aged 3 months aod 27 dave ‘The relatives amd friends of the Camiiy, ax well a those Of win grendtather, Dr TH. Borras. are reapertfelly io vited to attend the fonqgal, this (Mowtay) afiernaen. at tro of clock, from the of bi parvots, 253 Went Thirty escaod strent Dato —to Williamsburg, on Sanday, August 1, Maw Game Davtom, at the row of hee wa ia lew, Jaman Hanes, 62 Wilson sirest, aged 6T years, 3 mouths aad 0 tare Ponerst services io (hriet choreh, Betford arenes on Tosetay afiernoo, st two @clxk. The friends of the family are invitet to siteod aWisaine —On toniay morning, Augrst 16, at half pet wc Oclenk, Mecow UeWaseums, aged 1 year, 6 onthe and 10 dare The frienda % the family are invited funeral, this (Mondey) Wieredo, at bany pacers please omy Garten 40 Thoreiay of Donesn Gra attest the ‘chow ont 13, Aww Guanes, eitow Tee reintives sod (rewds att o family are invited to teadenee A ber 40 at. Beowalyn, thie (Mowtay ) arr od the! 131 Henry ot 5. of Jobu A. nod Margaces en poe lg Bewn enends, aged 6 years, & months ‘The (uoorad will taki lace Uhia (Mooday) afternoon, a Gre rospectully Mvited to attend nee Hawiar. — Ooklyn, of Saturday, Auguat 15, of paralysin of thoteart, Jauu S., w. VB Hawley w Brunawick, NJ tiacnges eal dior remains will bo takou to Now liryaswick for inter- ment Howrnsa —At Yonkers, on Saturday, August 15, Jom wy, D., hitagt soo of Chatios H. aud Blsa’s. Evotting, of Bind, N. J. Hixrwond.—Oo Sunday, August 16, Manes, daughter of Heory |. and Sarah Hepburn, aged 6 mouths, ‘The remains with be taken to Milford for iatormen Kruiogg —On Saturday, August 15, Jou Pane Ku ocd, wn the 49:b year of bis uge His romaine vill bo taken to Troy for intermout. Kivg.—On Supday, August 16, CHarim, te belovee on of Miahaeh- and Margaret King, aged 6 youre aud moo The friends and acquaintances'of the holy are req ed to attend the (uxeral, Crom his late resilience, No Varick stroot, shia (Monday) afternoon, at two o'clock, without furthag nation. Lins. —Ou day, August 15, Dasim Linw, aged .8T yoars. ‘The frienda.of tho family and mombers of Piatt Lodge, M., are respectfully invited to atioad the fume ral, from he late residence, un Ludlow street, this (iea- day) aiLernoon, at two 0 clock, 4 On Friday, August 14, Dawu, Lyyct,& tabive county Kerry, pariah o( Lemplouoo, Ireland, aged st rs frioads and relatives are reepect(ully Invited taat- tend tho funeral this (Monday) afternoon, at two o'cloele, from $26 Pearl atreet, New York Loon —On Tuesd: August 11, Janes Loon, aged 45 yoars, a native of Traleg county Korry, Ireland, for twoaly — years a resident of New York city. ann Mounss.—On Fri Monnr, United States Navy, in the S8th year of nw age. ‘Tho relatives and friends of the family, also the offers. of the United States Navy, are respeetully invited. to at tend the fuporal, from St. Geor, ). Stuy vosams aquaro, this (Monday) moraing, lock, without further tnvitation, Monroy.—On Sunday, August 19, Euuny Monrwer ter of John aud Catharine Marphy, aged 1 year, and 16 days Ibe relatives and friends of tha family are res ecthully Invited to attend the (@neral, on Tuesday aise;noon,ek ‘ rook 4 the funoral,from her tate residence, 384 (homry this (Monday) afternoon, at two o'clowk MoWaxcs.—Un Sunday, August 16, Pamir McStawon, @ mative of the county Cavan, Ireland, aged 50 yours. ‘The relatives and frienda'o( the iamily ae lovited to attend the faneral, from hia laws residence, 104 Seeomd Street, on Tucsday afternoon, at two o clocks, Moxcxewy.—In Hrooklya, on Saturtay evening, August 16, Jaa. A., infant son of A. KR. apa Witbolmina Moneretif. kaGLK.—-On Sunday, August 16, 0f cholera tn(ootum, Banat Aww, only daughter of Garrett aod Catharide Noaglo, aged 1 year, 7 months, and 27 days. Tho relatives and friedda of the family ary rospectfully invited to attend the fineral, from the Tovidence of her parents, 149 Leonard atroes, without further pote: O'HAus.—-On Sunday, August 16, Many, danghter of Michael and Margaret O'Hara, aged 6 months and 16 daye. ‘The friends of the family aro requested to stuend the funeral, from the residence of her parcyys OT Seveuth avenue, corner of Forty-Orat street, thit T Mond yy) after- noon, at one o'clock, O’Ronxe. —Un Sunday, Auguat 16, of cholera iafaatam, Trowas ELarn O'RoKa®, Infant sou Of Thomas and Ame O'Rorke, aged 2 years and 29 days ‘Ho was a bud ou earth ty bloom in heaven Little Tommy was a dar! ‘Tho pride of all tho hearts at howe But tho noft winds, gontiy *ixh Came and whispered. Tominy, come, We on earth po more shal) eee bim, Bat in heaven we'll moet to part no more. Tho friends of tho family are iayitorto attend the fue eral, tins (Monday) afternoon , at one o'cloes Pasona.—Un Sunday, August 16, Anxk Pawo, aged 65 years, a native of Tuam, county Galway , Ireland The friends apd acyumintances ars reapeotruily uavited to attend the funeral, (rem tho residence of b , No. 10 Hamilton street, on Tuesday afternoon, at tern © eloek. ‘be rewaing WU bo takeu to Calvary Cemetery for later 0 at Poon —On Saturday, Auiiont Maer &. danghtee of Froderiok and Mary Vlumer, aged | your and 3 months The reiartves and friends of the family & ually © of ber invited to attend the funerat, from ther parents, corner ¢{ Firat and south Viret ptrec irg, this (Monday) aft , At bwo o'clock Hixvewm—Ua Siuday afternoon, August 16, Jaws JL, wits of James A. Stevens. Hor friends and thse of the family are invited to ab teod the fuserai,on Tuesday alterucom, at thres o elec, mother, Mrs. Kiva Marnvadl, Sur —After a short bot newere iitoess Foam & Suri, @idost son of Richard aod Alice Smithy, aged & years, 10 months and 19 days. ‘Une friends of the family are neral, Oo Tuesday afternoon. at on fidence of bis parents, 600 Sixth ay eave, wahout invitation TRAPUAGEN.—tm Sunday, Augast 16; Jaxm (hormnas Braruscen, aged 39 years and 2 monthy. ‘The relatives aud frienes of the family, also the meen. dors of Atlantic Lo No. 174, F A.M Zetland ROA Chapter, No. 141, and Morten Gom 4, KT Mereant) ». F., are respectfully tovited ty attend the fu o'clock Nowburg papers please copy. Vaw Wikia. On Sunday, Aogust 16, Saman M., tor of Catharine amt th David J) Van Winkle, aged 20 years, 6 months and The relatives invited to attead the funeral, this (Monday) eveniog, at eight oo from tho retidence Of ber mutbor, di Cottage plane « San Francisco and Portliad (Oregon) pa,ers planse ony ‘mont—Drowned, in Park river, Hartfurt. Oan., Fowoxn A. Wreawr, son of Charies HM Wright. Lewy ville, Georgia He was residing with bis relative, & How in Hartford, MISOLLLANEVUS. KRATORS aT CORT, LOUS® ty low, a BOD BASSYORD® an FO® Map Ce WoL. nD Comte, AKK, 19 Aeonaway A sew rRarene rou THe MANDKEACHIOF Biirect of Date 4 night bloom ag Core a moet erqutew ” frow the rare aed fragract pertume 4 beeitiful lower from while 1 PUALOS & 80" Prepared by Vor sais everywhere pe. 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