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New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

DopY RgcovERED.-Coroner Jackman. on Iaescay,
of Germany, IL years OF age, who fell overheard
the ship Normandy, few days ago. and was -,
The body was sent to bic relatives IN VonnecVS' 'V'
burial.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

SHrps IN PoRr.-Yesterdsy morning there were in
th port 40 steamships, l35 ships lO3 barks 90 briggs,
and l29 schooners. Total Az of which lis are for.
eigu vessels, representing II nationalities.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

Would BE DWoRcED.-Western papers say that
Mrs. Adah Isaacs AeIkin Hecnan has commenced pro-
ceedngs for divorce on the Benica Boy in the Court
of McI1enry County, Ill.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

WINTER GARDES.-Mr. John s. Clarke, the come
diau whose admi able delneatioDs Of character last
Fall gave New-York sensation aud put the seal
of Metropolitan appreciation on his fame az an setor,
viii, on Monday night next, epPear at the Winter
Garden. He will be assisted by Miss Alexina Fisher
Baker, and, it is said supported by good company.
He will run through long list of his fvorte eharac
ters, ranging through all the various lines of comedy,
and will appear in score or more Of plays in which
lie has never been seen in Sew-York
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

SUPERIOR COURT-SpEorsL fERa.-AcG l4-Beore JUS
tic. WHITE.
, 1861-08-09
NEW VIRGINIA


Fcsrs have been expressed that the new
and cs'urter.rerolut;ona1y Government of
Virginia, inaugurated at Wheeling by the
late Constitutional Convention, would be
comparatively powerless for want Of what
makes Governments, as well as the mare.
Eo-mcney. ! The machinery for leTying
and collecting the taxes was thought to be
Imperfect; the people Of the West were
knt'"n 10 be poor; a large part Of the
territory was oyeTrun with marauders
from the mary secession camps; the tax
payers were divided in sentiment. and al
together, the way fer the successful work.
ing ofthe experiment upon which the loyal
men OF the :Stzte had entered, seemed to
be blocked up; and the counter-reyolu-
tionists themselves, at one time, began to
fear that they should fail But there is
sometimes divinity in politics as well as
always in an epic. In the case Of Yir-
ginia, it appeared On the scene, at the
proper moment, in the shape of benevolent
Uncle Sam. He, good soul, has just paid
prer to the Virginia Commissioners little
sum of fo1ty-one thousand dollars in gold
nd silver, as the share Of that State in
The distribution Of the proceeds Of
the sales ct the public lands as
Jar back as 1871 The new Govern
ment has the money and, as is not unfre-
quently the case, those who planted it
when it had not a dollar, now that it has
the promise Of full ccfers, are paying it
unlimited attention. The sherifs begin to
deposit The proceeds Of their collections
on the tax list to the credit of the new
Treasurer; the people are more willing to
pay, ard the prospect for a permanent
Government daily grows brighter.
, 1861-08-09
A Case to be Investtsated.

itTrm the n. I. TribuDe.l
:. Tbs Washington correspond mt of the Bal.
unore Exchange makes the following state
nent:
+on the day Of the battle at Manassas thc mos.
fe1ger Of Gen Scott, with drawings and specia1
military charts, was sent to Gen. Mcdowell at
CentIe71le, IN the capacity Of special courier His
reared Every e1erton made to aseertsia I I NV VIZ f.
1her he deserted, was Killed. az taken prisoner.
mar, as yet, been trni;leas. The opinion is now
gore over will the papers 10 the Oonfederates, It
Il only todsy that publicity has been given to this
The following Incident, which occurred
ipon Thursday, the day Of the first meeting
with ths enemy, may help to explain this mai.
within two miles cf the scene Of the conflict
(lns body OF the army being in and about
Eentre ville), man in citizens dress rode yio-
ltntJy down from behind, and endeayorei to
FaEs beyond the guard. His horse was pant.
5pg and foaming, and bleeding at the sides
sIem + sharp spurring: He was stopped and
sent back to the eommander Of the skiruish.
eTs, to whom he announced himself IS con-
oec5eG IN s military capacity with General
Mcdowell, showing at the came time pass
Epcn the strength Of which ne demanded per-
mission to proceed in advance. The officer
was at first reluctant, but fua'ly consented,
apo the rider passed or With the same reck
less speed as that with which he had come
just then it happened that the sEirmishers
were ordered to halt, and for IN hour OF two
these was no further movement. But about
IGN minutes after the dieappearance 0; the
Et-aTgsl-]nst time encug2: tJ allow him to
reach Bull RnH~-the sounds Of two distanf
sEoss Fe1e heard, which everybody then sup
posed were fred upon him. He certainly did
Lot return upon the road, and 1t WA not pos
slble for lin, at that point, to reachsany other
road. Nothing more was seen Of hin, and it
vas a1terHard thought that he mlsht have
been rebel In Disguise, CT 3 deserIsr, carry
ing forward Intelligence Of tEc abproaeh Of
Our army, and Of its strength and It's
Intentions. L he really wife a mesBen-
ger, on secret duty, he was probably lost,
1or he certainly falled ever to reappear, in anv
recognizable form, among our trooDs.
, 1861-08-09

1t is to be regretted that 3 political con-
test has been forced upon the people Of
New York by the refusal Of the Democrats
to unite with the Republicans upon pop
ular movement. And it is still more 10 be
regretted, that this refusal is coupled with
q declaration which means little less than
campaign to be waged By the Democrats
on an issue, if not Of direct opposition to
the war, at least Of hostility to the Admin
15:ration which is now the only safeguard
of the Republic. The action Of the
Democratic Committee may reflect the
sentiments Of party managers, but We have
yet to believe that the people are with
them. By so much as this, however, the
example is llelyto he injurious in forcing
a direct issue IN every Northern State for
or against the suppression of the rebellion
',y any means within the reach Of the Coy
eminent We had hoped, for this year at
least, TO have seen a united North at the
polls Ii it must not be so it will not be
tie fault Of the Republicans; and again,
I <auz: be 80, it will result in demonsEra
tlrg, more sharply than otherwise, the
eatnestness and loyalty Of the Northern
pecrlc, and the extent to which they are
wiling to 90 in making clean work of the
jcb in hand. If we are not to compro-
misc with the South, neither are we to
compromise our position with Southern
sy mp:thizers in the North.
, 1861-08-09

From the tenor Of late news, we shall
Eot Lave long to await battle ut Spring
field, No, between the forces of General
Lyon and McCulloch, now-or at last
mountaineering for such an event.
Gen. Lyon has returned to Springfield, and
has called in all the force OF Home Guards
to assist IN defending the place, He has
e,ooo Or 10000 men, and is arranging
them IN good positions. McCullochs ar
my, estimated at twice the number Of the
federals, is moving on Springfield, and
his advance was distant only some ten
lilies last Monday morning. Possibly
tic then expected battle has been fought
e1e this AT all events, the next news from
the Southwest will be awaited with great
1Etert.t
, 1861-08-09

~ NAsHIkG1os, Aug. 8-1t appears from ths
thda na1a q ~ ne Cenmit:ee Of Ways and Means,
tlat me totsl amount Of appropriations al
the Ieeent session Of Congress, IS S275, 900 COS.
~ y. tn,e, ~, $147 o0oe0 WIS paid for tie army.
oWoWo foz the navy, and the rsmainder.
for yar1oua other purposes, >N>"'
Judge Lawrence, SO long prominent mem.
Der of the Board Of Appea}s IN The Tinted
s statss Patent t. Office, has resigned, and con
FtnWick, an established patent agent at Wash.
ineton. 'N'AA7
We understand that Col siekles viii be an.
pointed Brigadier General by the Pfesldent
New TORE, August, 8.-The Evening
Point states that the rebels are planting bate
ries there with the intention of cutting OF
water communications With Washington.
Several Elav5s escaped from there to the Fed
e1al f1uti1Ia~
The Cu'nnaereials dispatch, states that
Af1s, HasEtt ca.r:edya1us5ltf n formation t :, the
Rebels E&minister Fau1kaer has LETT Balti-
more for Martinsburp.
, 1861-08-09

w ANTED-1n a small family. an
English. American or German Wouan II do
Eenera! homework Must be GOOD Cook and come
rue 'o ~"~ "aoasn n - Ase-
, 1861-08-09

The New York Fire Zouayes, regiment eleven
hund1ed strong when It marched 10 Bun Rnn.
Tes reported TO have lost Line hundred ard 6ftT
men. The frtt etragglers who reached WashinE-
ton pretended that they had eecn the whole red
ment. with the exception OF one hundred and any.
de6d On the field It turne out that there were onIy
ore hurd1cd and twe1ty. ty.0tne Killed, wounded and
mietipg-
cut the above from your paper Of yester-
cay, and remark that I WIS informed BIZ
q. 8. officer, who Was In the came column
with the above regiment at Bull Run, that
they we're the first regiment that were brought
into action, and were the first to break and
run, In the esr1y part Of the day, and never, as
regiment, fought aftetWa1d. Tint they re.
ceiSed a yolley from the rebels IN which two
men fell, one Killed and one wounded. That
Charge YES made upon them by small let
Of Cavalry mot the Black Horse Cavalry, Al
rsTorted, Tor the horses were Of all coiozs,)
waeFeuron they Immediately broke aud fed,
sho It Vas impossible to rally them as 8 regi-
ment, although th=re were ehots enough In
the regiment cot yet discharged to have un.
heleeo eVssy nan. Fcry nz3; instances ot
gteat Ptr=e2sl 17aFc1y WeEe exhibited after
#s-d by Farts:s who attached themselves to
ether 1eei1oents. Cfaeiaaati
Commercial.
, 1861-08-09

ENGLISH OPINIONS PAID FoR.-In cornec.
tion with the tone Of the English papers as
the eLondon Rst,EE Economist, and perhaps, also
the grest Times itss1f, Al American In London
whites:
"a good deal has been done, no doubt, both
interest Of the Southern rebellion. I hannen
to know Of one Gaze, which nay, I pres aame,
be taken as type Ct many. wfits7 On the
s1sH Of an important London Journal want to
member Of paFhsnent-who is closely con.
neeted vith America By family tie=-a few
information as to certain Ar1srica1 facts.
What is yonr purpose?' asked the M- P. 4
an employed BY the s. -uthern Commissioners
to F1jte up their side Of the question In the
-, AID l understand that you CHI give me
more information than any one elsa The
member dismissed him With re1ake for hir-
ing himself to such nastersM
, 1861-08-09

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
.:.: - CAIRO, August S-9ra,
Nothing Of importance has transpired here
to-day.
The three men under arrest as deserters
from Col Turchin's Regiment, were all en-
listed at st. Louis, in Capt. Williams's Com.
EaHy Of eappers and Miners. The leader in
the scheme is Mississippian by birth, and
Will probably be made an example of, and suf
fer the extreme penalty Of military Law. The
feeling in the 18th is strongly in favor Of such
result They desire no mercy shown to
rebe]s-sti11 less to rebel spies, as Brice is now
believed to have been.
Gtnerh Fremont is expected to arrive to-
eay from 81. Louis.
a dispatch announces the Cincinnati pun-
boats, destined for Cairo, On the way from
New Albany.
Latest Information, and deemed reliable.
from Gen. Pillows camp at New Madrid re,
ports that in all twelve thousand rebels have
been thrown across the river into Missouri.
There is no Ee.appearancs 1ow Of rebel force
In the vicinity Of Charleston.
Several days will be required for ths repairs
ct the Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
ITO the Associated Press.1
Cairo, Aug. 8.-Nothing new trauspire1 tn.
day. ALI quiet. ~ W.
, 1861-08-09
The resolution under which the Republican
subcommittee was appointed- composed
Geo. Opdyke, Draper, Strong, Dart and Allen
--Ffaf?R az fn11nun.


Lou1svuLE, Aug. 81 Congressman Ely is
reported to be at Richmond engaged in ditcn-
jrg. The steamer PocahonEss, owned at
Louisville, has been seized by rebels on the
Tenn river, with sixty hogsheads Of tobacco.
The Louisville Courier this evening has a
report Of riot at Dublin, Ballard county, Ky.
between the UEionists and Becessionists Two
mer, one named Sherheld, are said to have
been killed, and another wounded.
The Macon Telegraph suggests that the
health Of the volunteers would ba promoted
By liberal allowance Of corn and ffca, in
ttsad Of bread rations Of flour.
The Richmond Whig Of the Sd has report
from Washington that peraons there are Tais-
ing . company for the Confederate service.
The Pensacola Observer OF the LIST, reports
tie Wabash off Fort Pickens.
Gov. Harris Of Tennessee, calls for s. reserve
tcrce Of 25,C00 men from the State,
The Gnbsrrat0rial election in Alabama has
probably gone in favor of Watts-
4 dispatch in the Mobile Neaps Of the 5th
rays navs1 engagement occurred between
Fe1e1ai vessel and .he p1iya.ear Nixon, in
Mississippi Sound. The steamer opened fire
hrt, AID after exchanging 20 ehots the steam
er was Eu!led twice sud withdrew. The pri-
ya:ee1 1us upilj jurcd
, 1861-08-09

Two FAcTs.-We are informed by a men,
Der Of the Artillery, that after the taxing Dos
session Of the enemy's easp At Laurel Hi a
considerable number Of letters 7ere found
which had besn sent by four soldiers. chief1y :
ct the 14:h regiment to their 1rizEds 1t home.
HOW these Ead fai7e;a iz:o Possession Of the
thei interior were all dispatched by snec1ai
messenger 10 the Fostofice at Graitols and
rome Of the messengers had ever been eefseG
It seems probabls that treachery must exist
in some one OF Inc PostcfRces,
, 1861-08-09
a New Yofkef,s Experience In missfx-
8ippf.


Lorenzo D. Patrick, Esq, arrived in Clncln-
nan on Monday 1ast, from Pike county, Mis-
slsslEpl, whittier be WAS driven on account OF
his devotion to the Union,
MI. Iatrick is native of New York State
He removed to Mississippi in 1855, and bought
640 acres OF timbered laud. a short time az
Ter MS settlement in his new home, he bought
and probably foE more than three years.
On the evening of the thirteenth Of July.
While attending to his business in the mill, lie
Was waited upon By crowd OF armed rutEaus
Whc demanded him aa prisoner, and took
hlm short t.5 distance to Y here ''trial " was
3tstnnted; The Jury" returned a verdict tha.
ne tEoald leave the Southern Confeaeracy
Inside Of twenty four hours," This he posi-
Lively refused to do, unless he received in
money the value Of his property Finding
tEat he persisted in treating their verdict
with eontempt, o number of the II chivalrous
EoEs Of the sunny south,' waited upon Mr.
F and told him that they would hang him IN
less be consented to femoye. The valiant
New Yorker still held out, and told the wait
l7g committee that he would not Leave. The
threat to hang him was then ordered to be
put into execution. He was taken to the
woods and aef,ta1y hung by The neck with a
rope 1rcm the Limb Of tr5e, ten teet high.
Fo1:aEately, the coward>y vagatoads who
etsl1ea anc attempted his suspension did not
SLOW bow to adjust the moose, and af.er lei
1i1g hin: hang fur three minutes th.y .onc.u-
40 a. q he vas not going to die that my and cut
h'm down. Though much exhausted, Mr. Pa
trick WIGS ktill selsiblc.
His would-be as5aszins again gave him a
ehaEee to 6aSe his life BY leaving tue ConieC-
t1acy. Being fGtl sure BY this fi.ne that they
wouic put their threat Tito execution, be- ae-
ceFtfd their ofls:, a2d qaiekly departed for
mere eongenia! CLINE, leaving his property
VALUED at &l1 ,0O0-in care of d friend. With
q great deal ol difficult 1ty-underg searches
ana s3 .xaminations an at eytry stopping plsc=-he
the Gait House in t1is city, His first act on
arriving here was to volunteer his services in
company Of cavalry now being raised here.
He is determined to fight the enemies Of his
country, and will make an excellent solder.
heing staIWa1t Six footer. BE will leave the
city with his company in 8 few days. We re-
fer all persons who are in faTor OF peace and
compromise to him for his opinion in the
premises. He never interfered in politics in
his Life, AID especially never avo1ed seutt-
Iaens unfavotab1e to slavery while he lived
in the South Cincinnati 9az<t{e.
, 1861-08-09

Hblea1n company Of cavalry is now form
ing IN this city, Intended to act as the body
guard Of Gen. Fremont, and to be coraposed
Of young gentlemen OF education and respect-
anllly. me company is to be placed under
the command Of Capt. Charles Zasony, who
lately arrived in this city On the staff Of Gen.
fremont; He is exercising the greatest care
u the selection Of his men. We understand
Ihat It Is the intention to make this the crack
com1 asy ofthe West, ead that the uniforms.
hoIses and equipments Of the troop will be
equal to anything in the United States. The
company is nearly full, aud We would advise
our oung men to apply immediately.
Inc GoVernment steamers were moving
apout IN very Lively manner yesterday, car
lying troops, &s., IN evidence that the inter.
esIe q the con. try are not being neglected in
tnls department. Il is impossible for us to
forms. -A@~4 e~A
lhe war Eagle yesterday carried 500 men
from ACROSS the river to the Arsenal, where
they are to be uniformed and armed. They
sic portion Of Col. Pugh's regiment, recenf-
" in the neighbo1hood Of Decatur, Illinois,
- I9e same noat carried from the Arsenal to
tEe Ohio q Mississippi railroad depot Captain
vcersters company Of sappers and miners,
ihe1r duty there vas to transfer the heavy
ordnance lately arrived from shore to tile
steamer City Of Louisiana. The latter oroh-
ablE started for below last evening, O. viii do
eo IA15 MoIElDE.
The Jeanie Deans vert to the upper end of
inc city TO take on board one regiment aud
transport It to the Arsenal. Afler fh.t object
Iad been accomplished she was to start for
keoknk for regiment bound for Cape Girar
deau or Birds Point.
The D. A. January and others of the t7aet
have LEFT the wharf
The Warsaw is still at Birds Point. and h.
Il s used as an hospital for sick truo3s. Of
when taefe are very small number.
ia1aESsE QUANTITIES OF rMGs1T1oSs,-Heayy
irg till night during yesterday. in conveT.
irg TO the Arsenal the guns, munitions. am
1auni!ieD, &c, that arrived from the Elst
iuesday evening. Some sixty tons balls, pow.
ger, caps, DC, TWO hundred and ftty boxes Of
Springfield, Macs, MIME muskets, Austrian
(reedle) titles, and breach loadipg carbiues.
We1e transported to and stored in the Arsenal.
Aiso, some thirty gun carriages and as MANY
ca1ssonB. together with the req1isite forces.
tools, wagons, &c, for five heavy batteries Of
artillery. Besides these, there we're fire bar
pete carriages tor ten-iach columblads
Inc heaHy Cannon remained yesterday at
The depot, with the exception OF one thirty.
Two Pounder, which IVES brought over on tie
1e1fiyooaa 1y,o ana M taken 6y aheaVy pair Of timber
ComPapy =, Captain Niederwieser, Of Col.
McNel's regiment, continued on guard at The
depot till yesterday morning, and was then
TeIeFed BY Company 4, Capt, Smiths
1onaTee, OF the same regiment
lhe cenEon are principally thirteen feet
Ietg anu OF ten inches bore. Ther will be
placed on board the steamer CITY Of Louisi
ana, which lies at the Illinois shore for the
purpose.
, 1861-08-09


A gentleman recently from jacksonville.
civ S US some Interesting statements touching
ne present position Of The various ports 81
Florida, and how easy the rebels of that State
and also Of Georgia aud South Carolina, sun.
Fl, themselves and keep up com a,unication
Hlth the outside world. SO far as is known.
l6efe u no pleesade cf any Of the harbors
River. ~ A-o1Ao
brunswick is one Of the finest harbors on
the coast, with twenty five feet Of water on
the lar. It Was here that 50 strenuous an
sncrt Was made short time since by the
Sonlnef1 dele cation in Congress to have
structed.
Dar1en, with the whole Of st. Simon and
Aibemarie Sennd, is also accessible to the
southern cruisers, there being no vessel TO
witch Them.
Il should be borne in mind that there is an
1rsloe passage for the whole distance between
ackEcnyille, Florida, to Charleston, South
EaIolnja, with the exception Of Ten miles, and
!tt the st. Johns River, the approach to jack
sonyille, which has from ten to fifteen feet Of
vater, IS Fithcut auy blockading vessel, and
Inc reb steamers and small vessels 90 in and
ont without bindra1ce or challenge from any
The coast.
st. Augustine, the Oldest and one of the
Most important sea.coast towns Of Florida,
Where tLrze is from 10 to 90 feet ct water at
h.gh tide, and furnishing easy access to the
whole interior country, Is open, inviting into
lts spacious harbor the privateers Of JEFF D,-
s.s with their prizes Of merchant vessels and
caIgnes. Tn]n.an, the cc1o7ed steward Of The
Schooner 8: ]. Warlng, states that this was
fhe port into which they were bound with
that rich prize, when he rose and slew his
captors, aud changed the destination of the
yeeeei
FtTnandina, the best hsrbor on the .$hole
coast, having from fourteen to twenty feet of
MSser on the bar, md opening to smuli craft
the st. MaIy's river, with its lsrge interior
tract 81 country, and its railroad connection
with Cedar Keys, On the GULF has not vet
seen the glimpse Of blockading snil, And
get 10 ali these places there are large numbers
OF Union men, with the flag of the Union hid.
den away IN secret places, ready to hang it
out the first hour That the Government shall
1e-sese1t its authority. One thousand men
eo,td easily take possession Of the ,ohoe Of East
At FeEnandina there are, perhaps, one hun
cred men On duty In and about the fort
With total population Of from four to six
hundred persons. They have some half dog
en- old guns from St. Augustine, with o small
quantity Of balls that are too large for the
guns. at the mouth of the st. johns, they
have thrown up mud battery, with two gurG,
also stolen from st. Augustine.
Such was the state OF affairs In Florida, only
avery short time ago, as given by an intelli-
gent Union man, who h3d been on = visit to
Jacksonville for his health, and whose sources
Of information are unquestionable.
, 1861-08-09

This forenoon, Prot La Mountain made o
IoFei ascension. He took his balloon on
about midway the Rcade, ascended sbout two
thousand feet INTO the air, ropes attached to
1Ie balloon still be!ng held on board The
steamer then started slowly down thg river.
passing very near Se@all's Point and thon
1s.oss rho towards Fig s Point and Newport News.
tain could lock down upon their work at
sewall's Point finely. He reports that behind
1he line Of woods which akirts this side the
Pc;nt, the reGels are working ACTIVELY upon
batteries, aDd mounting guns which viii be
made to boar upon the Rip Raps, upon the
shirIipg and the Fortress. Ttest are num-
tsc Of encampneats. Wh5n the rebels saw
Lin nearly above them, they concealed them
stives Is soon az possible in the works, aud
W*tehtd him from behind them or the trees
Lear by Other Information oI1alncd is not
1uade Iublic The method Of the ascension
Has tntiiely new, and the Reconnaissance de-
ci6edjS tle uest satisfactory cne which has
he.n made at this poet.--Cor. Philadelphia H.
4Niitr.
, 1861-08-09

. UTAH IsDrAk SUPERINTENDENT
soa Journal hears that the efiee of Int.ia,
Superintendent for Utah has been conferred
.cn Hen. Waiter D. AcEnGoe Of Wiscoasin.
p. LII. McIndoe, Is Heu szSEn n tx: State Is a
campetsnt business msa, while his chsSscssr
dafsintegfstv .ad fssr, dos:ieEs Is 4ss.<essas..
Nahad. '-''t :~.:'st ;
, 1861-08-09

M:: Collins, son Of DR.. Collins, a NOTED
MethcdiEt no escaped from the South some
time silce, relates the following: Miss Giern-
stein, young oman from Maine, who had
been teaching near Memphis, became an OBJ
Jett Of suspicion, and Left for Cairo on the
to some Northern NET, ttThank God. wa
shall soon be in = land where there is freedom
Of thought and speech" The fellow sun.
mcIed The Vigilance Committee, aud the
three Northern men were stripped aud whip
ped 1Il their flesh hung in Strips. Miss G..
was stripped to her waist, and thirteen lashes
given her bare back. 1lr. Collins SAYS the
brave girl permitted no cry or tear to sscape
her, but bit her lips through and through.
With head shaved, SCARED aud distigured, ghe
Wes at length permitted to resume her jour-
nsy towards civilization.