New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-18

| fnlly 10 the call of humanity II will never 40 70
allow one single defender of homes and hresides
10 suffer for anything which it is in our power 10 De-
| stow. ~, No.,
Our bosptas are oppressed with the numbers OF the
sick and wounded soldiers. AS II our own osapieu
warriors were not sufficient TO employ the careful at
tenion of our physicians and our nurses large num-
Der of the neglected wounded OF the enemy at
has been precptated upon 10, to vids tne means anu
comforts, at this seky seasoa Tor the wants va su
| cesstes of the sick. There ore some 0V Wounu17u
Federasts from the field Of Manassas IN the nosp.as
Of this city. That ruthless enemy, who tninks .1 I
Southern Confederacy of sufficient magnitude 70 eau
for immense armies and appropriations 70 w.
with and contemplate spirit refuses 10 !ecob
nize 1t as belGgerent power, and VIII nos ueignso
communicate with commanders in the usual ioflas
of military etiquette. Standing upon this point, VIII
neither bury ia dead take care OF its wonnoeo'
but leaves both these offices of humanity and Chfist
| anity to we Rebels, who have our own slck ana
wounded to take OF, and our own DEAD 10 Dury'
This inhumaniy of the brutal Northern Government,
which merits the bitterest excavations OF the cvizea
world has given the field of Manassas horrors hard
ly excelIed in the history Of the after scenes OF the
| great battles of past days. ,
morning two hundred and thirtytwo sick were added
by the morning trains. We want, therefore more
room, more nurses, more everything Tor t1e SICK.
Private houses il is hoped, will YET be offered ior the
accommodation Of part OF the increasing hulhoeis
We beg citizens to continue, ana II posloe, eA
tend those good offices which, TO Their lasting praise
be 1t spoken, they bavo so cheeriully ana hoeraly
performed toward the poor soldier. Those gaIIah1
men have left their homes and pered their lives oon
by the hazards Of the field and the greater dangers OF
disease in the defense Of their country. Not lew Oh
them are those who stood on the Held Oeiofe tle
brutalized and drunken army Of the North on s narch
"to Richmond" and drove IL back, routed ana terri
fed to the den Of the beast Of the Nest VINO
bounded them desoate our Land. Let US cberlSh
the recollection of the dead and munster TO the suer
ngs of the wounded and sick who in that struggle,
contended with the worse than barbarian Zoe VINO
meditated the most deadfn excuses as the Oh
that victory which bis weak vanity assured hIm ne
would achieve over our forces. To these especially
our gratitude is due; but to all who 20 TO conquer or
die in the cause of country we bound IN every
rossible way TO aid. comfort and consoe-to pour IN
oil aud wiIe-to sooth pain and SORROW and make
them feel and know that their couutrymen are neither
unmndful nor ungratefu and that both the cause ana
the people for whom they strive worthy OF their
greatest exertions and their most daring deeds
DEsERTERs.
The Richmond papers contain long advertisements
naming and describing deserters from the Rebel Army
. and offering handsome reward for their capture.
BUSINESS IN RICHMOSD.
EXAMINER OYFIcE, Ang. 10, 1861.
We continue the most part our quotations Of Yesterday
In the articles Of provisions and groceries and other articles
Of necessity which active aud IN densnd in small az ~
cen PREMIUM The brokers selling specie at the following
rates! Silver 10; Gold, IOdls eent-buyns At q cent
The broker, refuse buy the following notes; Bsns Of
chants Bsuk OF Wheeling and all B"nehes Bank oil fhiPP
TIE mete the priucp Bank. Of eora south Carolina
North Carolina taken on deposit by our Banks
AFFAIRS IN cBAaLEsroN.
The eity ia dull letter dated Aug. 7 saws:
"Our militia here Ill under severe drill. Every
white male from sixteen to sixty years old, is
now drilling, making ready for the Fall campaign in
and about our city,. Every store Is closed at four
O'Clock daily, and all hands drill hear Of some good
ont past the blockade three weeks nee, and che has
| taken three prizes, worth at least $4,000 Where
she carried her prizes-whether to Spain, England,
france or the United States know not and If did
would not write it, Sufficient, however Ia j, that
we arc making terrible iuroads into Lincoln shipping
! MISCELLANEOUS.
! THE c. S. STEAMER SUNTER.-No vessel has rem
dered more effective service to the Confederate States
! than the war steamer sumter Several OF her prizes
were at Cieufuogos on the 18th ult, supposed TO be
waiting for instructions from Madrid "A 10 their dpo-
sitOn. 80 the report, mentioned IN the Havana come,
Fp0ndence oil The ~ y TBcS, that these vessels had
been given up aud had sailed Tor the United States, IL
false. The Macon Cti-tH Is Informed by gentleman
! OH board the Sumter now returned from Europe with
supply of arms, &o), that trains had been laid and
magazines prepared so that IN me event Oh seg mo
lose quarters with the enemy, with no probability Of
escape the vessel will be blown up and every
board has determined 70 share her fate
| CoSGREss.-The following nominations made by
President Davis were confirmed by CoD9ress on Sat
| urday;
Po,imas,,ri-Truyh Black Erflnll Ala Thomas Welsh,
Montgomery Ala anne, NJ Suyte Augusta, Ga Huchison
IIa5dp Honc Jno. w Faber. NotCh5ohes. La j. u
Antley Clinton Mis- Il. g. Gruhan Greenbroro " CT WI
The of Edard j. Hardin Henry R.
son resigned for Judge District COu for the District Of
| Georgia v also confirmed.
MARITIME LAw.-Congess is understood to con-
nue in secret the discussion OF the resolution
EXPLANATORY OF the points OF maritime law decided by
! the Treaty Of Paris. This resolution which IL very
full l. understood have been drafted by Mr. Hunter,
of NIrgna and TO lay the BARS OF code Of MARITIME
| Iaw for the Confederate States.
| How THEY SUFFFRED.-A vivandiero who was at
! tached TO the Late company of heroes-"Ihe Tiger
| Rifles" Of Newt relns-has returned TO that city,
and states that twenty-sX OF them are yet sive the
survivors OF eigtythrec who went into the fight At
Mapassas The company is annibilated, but nucleus
remains for those 10 gather round who will compete
for the privilege Of unfolding the bonored name OF
1.-THE Tiger Riles, the BoWie-kniie chargers of Ma
nasss and securing another field the aid OF aeon
pany AS numerous and as valiant. The Tiger Rifles
were completely fitted out with Houaye uniform at
the expense OF a. Keene richards esq, wealthy
PLANTER and well-known turtle Of Louisiana. they
were one of the live companies OF Wheats heroic
battalion which lost half is men, Richmond paper.
The returns of tile Kentucky Legislative election,
az lar rs heard from, foot up rs follows:
Union Secession
| Senate, s'ss's''s''s =
House..........,....''.'' '..'''''' j" II
Totul............ ..s..'..'.'s ~ 10
RrT,IIATtoN.-A gentleman by the name of Iay lor