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The national Republican., 1861-08-28

POST OFFICE SurrLIEs Post Office Dc.
partment has certainly done much to please
every taste in the matter Of envelopes and
stamps. The recent Improvements are not yet
familiar but when they become known, they
must be duly appreciated. Among the very
latest, is the letter sheet aud stamped envelope
combined, for the denomination Of three cents.
The note size is $364 per hundred and the
letter size, So ss for the same number Or, Of
note paper Independent Of the stamps, You get
q hundred sheets for sixty -four cents ; and as
to letter paper, hundred sheets for eighty eight
cents, to say nothing Of the convenience and
economy of the combined sheet and stamped
envelope. We can assert, with knowledge Of
the truth, that the Department has bestowed
more than ordinary attention on envelopes and
stamps. which then selves show the delicate
taste and care with which they have been pre-.
pared.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

MAILS FOR PENANG, SINGAPORE, AND CHINA
We are requested to state that the postage
chargeable upon letters for Penang, Singapore
Hong Kong, and all other parts Of China, Japan
Java, the Philippine Islands, Labuan, Borneo
Siam, Sumatra, and the Moluccas, posted in
the United States, for transmission ria the
United Kingdom, will hereafter be As cents
the single rate Of half an once or under, pre-
payment required: and that this increased rate
Of postage must be levied and collected in this
country upon all such letters, whether directed
for transmission from England ria Southamp
ton or ria Marseiles.
Postmasters will please note this change
upon the tables Of postages to foreign coun
tries, and collect postage accordingly.
The mails for Penang, Singapore, and China
are forwarded from England twice month, a.
formerly, viz : On the 4th and goth from South
ampton, and on the 18th and 2sth from Mar
seilles and the mails forwarded uid Marseilles
are made up in London on the evenings Of the
10th and 2Gth Of each month
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

NoN.INTERcoURsE-Cmcu LETTER. - The
Secretary of the Treasury has issued circular
to collectors of customs and other officers Of the
revenue, giving instructions regarding the OBJ
scrvance of the law, passed in July last, fur
ther to "provide for the collection Of duties on
imports, and for other purposes" The proc
lamation of the President, declaring the cessa
ton OF commercial intercourse with the rebel
lious States, and the law on which it is based
(above mentioneD constitute part Of the cir
cular. The act is better known as the " force
bill," and authorizes the President to collect
revenue on shipboard, and to use the nava
forces if necessary, to aid him in so doing.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
NOR BOSTON, VIA NEWPORT Ann
Il FALL RIVER.

By the splendid and superior steam. uE.A
ers METEOPOLIS, EMPIRE skHf7;s1Si37ii7S
STATE, BAY STATE, and STATE OF MAINE
of great strength and speed but particularly adapted
to the navigation of Long Island Sound running in
connection with the Fall River and Old Colony
railroad distance of 5S miles only to Boston.
Leave Pier No. 8, North river, near the Battery.
The steamer EMPIRE STATE, Capt. Brayton.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at O'Clock, 7,
NJ touching at Newport each way.
The steamer METROPOLIS, Capt. Brown, on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and saturdays at 8 O'Clock
P. NJ, touching ut Newport each way.
Thes4 steamers fitted with commodius state
rooms and every arrangement for the security ami
comfort Of passengers who are afforded BY this route
nights r, st ON board, and arrival at Fall river
proceed per steamboat train, reaching Boston early
The following morning or may remain ON board uii.
iii starting Of the accommodation at 8 A. NJ by
which they may reach Boston about S.45 A. NJ.
A baggage master is attached " each steamer who
receives and tickets the baggage, and accompanies
the same to its destination.
A steamer runs, in connection with this line, be
tween Fall river and Providence, daily kept Sun.
days
Freight to Boston is forwarded through with great
dispatch by an Express Train, which leaves Fail
river every morning, Sundays excepted, at =,
o'clock, for Boston aud New Bedford arriving at ts
destination at about II A NJ
For freight or passage, apply OIL board, or at the
office, on Pier No ., North river. For state rooms
and berths, apply on board or II desired to secure
them in advance, to
WIN. BORDEN, Agent,
aug It'll 70 and II West street, N Y,
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

possession of by the soldiery. Many Of the
regiments have a tent here, one end of which
is open, and a man sets at table, with pen
Gil in hand ready TO take down the names of
recruits as they present themselves. Consider
able rivalry prevails between the various re-
cruiting officers. A "muss" now and then
ensues, by way of variety OF course, this is
central point of attraction for the idlers who
flock here through the day in larger numbers
than ever before.
Mr.. Krzyzanowski, the president of the Ger
man Republican Association, and who was in
command Of the Turner rife battalion at the
skirmsh at Great Falls, month or two since,
is now in this city A regiment, to be com.
manded by him, has been accepted by the War
Department, and he has already three hundred
men enrolled here, mostly ex-members of the
fifth and twenty-eighth New York regiments.
A large number of the Turner Rifles, Of Wash.
ington, will also re.enlist under him.
w. I. G..
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE.-Of the affair at Lexing-
ton, growing out of the arrival there of United
States arms, for the loyal camp in Garrard
county, the Louisville Journal says:
THE secessionists sounded the alarm by
blowing a horn, and rushed to their armores.
The Union Home Guards gave the alarm by
ringing bell, and repaired to their armories.
ln few minutes the streets were full of armed
men, who were running in all directions, load
ing their guns as they hurried to the places of
rendezvous The man who was to receive the
guns and take them out to camp was in this
time as cool as cucumber. When told that
he might have trouble, he said that he had an
ticipated an excitement, and had provided for
contingencies by having an escort at hand
| Sure enough, it was not long before two hun.
dred United States cavalry made their appear
ance, and it was known that five hundred
United States infantry were not far off. Then
Mr.. Breckenridge was not so anxious as he had
been to stop the guns with fifty men, and be
came member Of the peace party So the
guns, &c., were put into the wagon and tax er
to their destination"
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

The ENEMY's CAVALRY Captain Fothen, U.
s. A., who commanded detachment of artil.
lery at the battle Of Wilson Greek says in hia
official report:
"The enemy tried to overwhem US by an
attack of some eight hundred cavalry. which,
unobserved, had formed below the crests Of the
hill to our right and rear. Fortunately some
of our infantry companies aud few pieces Of
artillery from my battery were in position to
meet this demonstration, and drove of his
cavalry with ease. This was the only demon.
stration made by their cavalry, and II was so
efiete and Intellectual in its force aud character
as to deserve only the appellation of child's
play. Their cavalry is utterly worthle 3 on
the battlefield
This which is said of their cavalry in Mis-.
souri,, is, we suspect, equally true of their cav
airy in Virginia. The "Black Horse" at the
battle of Bull Run, inspired certain iugitives
with great terror. and we had, soon after the
battle, narrowing accounts OF the destructive
ness Of these mounted gentry. But when the
truth was arrived at, 1t appeared that these
cavaliers effected nothing when they were re.
sisted, and can probably be dispersed at any
time by blank cartridges.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

aud heard the guns and marked the time O.
l:l5 but, save our poor old thick .winded steed
there was not an2ther horse on The road withir
our sight. few carriages with wounded,
few retiring civiliaDs--none making haste, non,
suspectiug The finale that was reached -sooi
passed us; but not an armed'nlan, trooper, moi
feotman, was anywhere near. Mr.. Russell II
the next paragraph confcsses as much
1T was strange ride, through country
no,o still as dedth the white road shining like q
river In the moonlight, the trees black ss ebony
in the shade; now and then figure fitting by
into the forest or across the frightened
friend or lurking foe, who could say? Then
the anxious pickets aud sentries oil asking
What's the news?' and evidently prepared iCr
any amount of loss"
The truth is probably this: The imaginative
correspondent left the battle-ground before any
confusion occurred, and when the retrogradt
movement was ordered. Hearing the Cxag
gerated stories of what came to be.a fight, aftei
he got into Washington, on Monday, while the
excitement was at its height, he wove them into
his letter as facts Of his own observation. Tht
rout was disgraceful enough to make any mans
blood cold in his veins; but II was not wha
Mr.. Russell describes. As we have asserted
he did not see it.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
THOMAS Ii. CANFIELD,
Assistant Manager,
aug1I-tf Intel, Star, Il Sun, Oh.
NEW AIR LINE ROUTE.
THREE TRAINS DAILY TO NEW YORK.
TWO TRAINS DAILY TO PHILADELPHIA!
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.

TWO TRAINS DAILY TO PHILADELPHIA.
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
On and after MONDAY, June 10, 1861, The Pas.
senger Trains will leave the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Depot, at Harrisburg, f r New York
and Philadelphia, Us follows, viz:
EASTWARD.
Express Line leaves Harrisburg at $50 A. M, on
arrival Of Pennsy ylvania Railroad Express Train
sleeping car is attached to the train through from
Pittsburg without change.
Mail Train leaves Harrisburg at 8 A NJ. arriving
I! ? n n" 0rk at r. M and Philadelphia at q
Fast Line leaves Harrisburg at 40 +. NJ, on ar.
rival Of Pennsy lvania Railroad Fast Mail arriving
In New York at Q.I5 r. NJ, and Philadelphia ut O. 40
M.
WESTWARD.
Fast Line leaves New York at A. NJ, and Phil
adelphia ut A. NJ, arriving at Harrisburg at z.
NJ.
Mail Train leaves New York at 12 90 noon. and
Philadelphia at 3l6 +. NJ, arriving at Harrisburg
at p. M
Express Line leaves New York at 3 r. NJ. arriving
at Harrisburg at 9 80 A. n :, and connecting with
the Pennsylvania Express Train for Pittsburg
sleeping car is also attached to this train.
Connections are made at harrisburg with trains
on the Pennsylvania, Northern Central, and Cum
berland Valley Railroads, and at Reading for Phil
adelphia, Pottsyille, Wikesbarre, Allentown, East
on, &c.
Baggage checked through. Fare between New
York and Harrisburg, $500 between. Harrisburg
and Philadelphia, 1925 Id No. cars, and 81 20 in
No2.
For tickets or other information apply to
}. j. CLYDE,
aug22 General Agent, Harrisburg.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
DEPARTMENTAL.

AProINTED-Sir John Murray, Of England
has been appointed an assistant adiutant gen
eral of volunteers in the United States army.
Capt. W. D. wilkins, of Detroit, is appointei
an assistant adjutant general, and ordered t'
report for duty on General WlliaTs's staff
Major Woodbury., Of the corps Of engi
neers, has been ordered 10 report Immediately
to General Dix. at Baltimore, 10 relieve Cap
tain Prince.
The officers above named are ordered to re
3Oth instant
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
CONDITION OF THE ENEMY The Augusta ga.
Chronicle, Of August l8, says

"The sickness, from wounds and otherwise
in our Virginia army is absolutely frightful,
and the insufficiency and inefflciency Of the
medical department more frightful still. Only
attended perhaps by men unfit for their office
and four days elapsing before the department
at Richmond sent any lint or bandages to Ma
nassas, when an abundance ought to have been
there month before the battle.
Generals Beauregard and Johnston have
done all they could. but they have wanted food
transportation and medical supplies, and q
properly regulated medical staff 1t Is a shame
that our men have been compelled to suffer so
much by the inefiicency and ncapacity OF
others. The killed at Manassas are far better
Off than the wounded, and even than many
who were not wounded
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
aug 20
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
" FOR THE WEST, ria
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD and NEW PORK
CENTRAL RAILROAD.

Express Trains leave New York city depots OF
Hudson River Railroad daily, Sundays excepted az
follows:
At 100 A. NJ At I 25 A. NJ.
hoo g. 5P.M. li.26 " 625 F. NJ.
$50 355P.M
Montreal and Buffalo
Train with sleeping lI5 NJ.
cars, 915 Z. NJ
Connecting at Albany with the New York Cen
trail Railroad for Schenectady, Rochester, Utica
Batavia, Rom, and stations on Rome and Water
Suspension Bridge, Auburn, Geneva, Canandaigua.
Trains In connection leave Buffalo and Suspension
ria Lake Shore, Buffalo aud Lake Huron and Great
Western Railroad, for Hamilton, Toronto, Detroit
Chicago, Toledo, Milwaukee, Fond Du Lac, la
Crosse, Madison, Prairie DuChien Galena Dunleith
Dubuque, Peoria Rock Island, Muscatine Iowa City ,
burlington, Quincy, Springfield, Alton, st. Louis
natl, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, and all points
West, Northwest, and Southwest.
NORTHERN ROUTE.
Connecting with Trains at Troy, with Troy and
BOs' on, and Rens and Saratoga Roads for Saratoga
Whitehall, Rutland, Burlington, st. Albans, Rouse
Point, Plattsburgh, Ogdensburgh, Montreal, &C. ,
&c.
So Freight Arrangements by this route as above,
without change OF Cars, from the Depots In Cham
bers and Canal streets, at oil times favorable
made by ether Railroad Companies The facili
ties of this great New York Route to the Wesr, com
mend 1t to the confidence Of merchants and shippers
for promptness and dispatch.
Passenger Trains with Smoking and Sleeping
Road.
For particulars as to local train iand freight ar
rangements, inquire at the depot 6s Warren street
A. + SMITH,
aug20 Superintendent
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

gns- The Baltimore Patriot Of last evening
has the following, which we give for what it is
worth:
THE FLEET OFr.-The fleet to blockade the
rivers in North Carolina left Fortress Monroe
yesterday evening. 1t consists of the wal
steamers Minnesota, Harriet Lane, Wabash
and four others. The object is to demolish the
forts and batteries erected by the Confederates
at different points, The steamers George Pea
body and Adelaide took 700 troops in com
pany. They are to be landed for the purpose
of hanking the enemy.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
Ns- The Navy Department, in order to Obtain

Es- The Navy Department, in order to obtain
q speed Of fourteen miles an hour for number
Of screw propeller steamers, lit being repre-
sented that faster vessels could be built outside
than at the several navy yardsD invited pro-
posals for their construction on that condition
but, Of sixteen or twenty shipbuilders and en-
gine makers, only two offered anything near the
mark, and even what they proposed is unsatis-
factory to the Department.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

Major GENERAL HUNTERS STAFF-The fol
lowing named officers have been appointed OF
NJ ijor General Hunters staff
Captain J. b. Fly, assistant adjutant gene
raj, late Of McDowells staff; Captain J. W
Turner, commissary of subsistence and Cap
tain J. W. Shafier, Of volunteers, Lientenan
Edward Smith, fifteenth infantry, and Lienten
ant S. Stockton, Of fourth cavalry, as aids de
nomp
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

A NOBLE SEAMAN.-Flag officer Montgomery
OF the Pacific squadron, which he has been
commanding for two years past, says, in an
official letter to the Secretary of the Navy
For my own part, | neither expect nor desire
a days respite from active employment during
the continuance of our present. struggle for the
maintenance of our national honor, and the
integrity of the Union 1t rests solely with the
Department to determine my sphere of duty,
tinent,
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

ANOTHER STATE PRISONER William NJ. Fike
said to belong to the State of Louisiana,
who is charged with uttering seditious and
reasonable sentiments, while enjoying the
society Of the fashionable hotels at Newport,
X. l., few days ago. by the United States
marshal, for the district Of Rhode Island. He
was sent to Fort Lafayette, in accordance
with orders from the Secretary of State
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
DnLADELPIIIA, WILMINGTON, AND
L BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
SPRING AND SUMNER ARRANGEMENT

On and after TUESDAY, May llth Passen. 1rr-.
ger Trains for Philadelphia will leave Presi 1slsl
viz:
Express Train at 0 l6 A. M; Way Mail Train at
$40 A. NJ. : Evening Mail at 10 o'clock On sun.
DAYS at 4.45 p NJ. only All trains connect with
New York trains except 445 r. M train on Satur
days
Freight Train, with passenger car attached
Baltimore and Havre.de Grace
Passengers for DE laware and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland will lind the most expeditions route Ly
way OF Wilmington,
8E-All Coorod Persons must give bond before
entering the cars WIN, era WFORD,
aug ~ Agent,
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

nss- As we go to press, we learn, from a re
liable private source, that large number Of
rebels are at Mill Creek about four miles
above the Chain Bridge. 1t is supposed that
a larger number of the enemy are in their rear,
and that they will fall back during the night,
for the purpose Of drawing on our forces
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
MAILS AND RAILROAD.
A ARNANGEMENT nE TILE MALLS

AT rue WAsnrSGToa CRY posr OrPICr
ne Northeyn M,d closes at clock and at O'Clock
daily. " II, '' "''' J."
Inc Weasrn Maj closes nt O'Clock r. M ; and ar.
nycs at 10 80 O'Clock A. NJ, daily.
The Northwestern Mail closes at l O'Clock and nj o
SeioSk T.; daily and arrives at 8lO A. NJ and
L., me akrandria Mad closes at 4so p. NJ; and ar.
The office will open for delivery at O'Clock A, NJ
9aily and close at 30 p NJ, daily except on Sun
iay, when 1t will open at and close at lO clock A
VI. opening again at 8 7. NJ. and remaining omen
I'LL I L. NJ. LEWIS CLEPHANE. p H.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
nOTATO Es! POTATO EST

SO 900 bushels prime Western MERGERS will be sold
ths SO ason at No. - Pennsy lyania avenue, corner
of Second street. First car load arrived 10 day
Give us trial and we shall give you satisfaction
Ohio Indiana and Kentucky money, in good stand
ing, taken at par. D. w. STEELE X CO.
aug 2S-tt
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
limited STATES MILITARY ROUTE /,
SPECIAL NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS!
CHANGE OF HOURS!

hihA~ - ~ VI lIoS)nEi
On and aft.r MONDAY, August 9TH, 1861, Pa,.
sengcr Trains will run as follows
Leavs Washington at 8 and 80 A. NJ, 2 80 and
545 L. M. arriving at Baltimore at 10 and 9 10 A
NJ, and at 4. .05 and 40 p. NJ
Leave Baltimore at 20 and $40 A NJ and 3i5
and T. arriving at Washington at and 10 90
A; NJ, and at $50 and 6.45 r. M.
Passenger Trains leaving Washington at 80 A.
NJ and 2 30 Z. NJ. and Baltimore at 40 A. NJ and
10 r M, make direct connection for Annapolis at
the junction.
Trains leave Annapolis for Baltimore and Wash
ngton at 55 A. N. and Q T. NJ
Passenger Trains leaving Washington at and 7.aO
A. NJ and 23o +. NJ make direct coaueciion at
baltimore for Philadelphia and New York
All articles Of freight mot contraband OF war;
will be transported over the line. Tonnage will
leave Baltimore at 42o A. NJ. and Washington at
M.
BY order of the Secretary Of War:
THOMAS A. SCOTT,
General Manager.
THOMAS II. CANFIELD,
Assistant Manager.
aug1I-tf Intel, Star, Il Sun Ch.l
SPECIAL NOTICE-SUNDAY TRAIN.
Leave Washington at 2a0 p. N. for New York
and Philadelphia,
From New York and Philadelphia, arriving in
Washington at G.lO A. NJ
THOMAS A. SCOTT,
july29 General Mansger.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

DERSONAL.--In a card In the Star Of
L yesterday, Mr. }, Aigler says, | ran away from
him on the l7ih instant. The fact is this: asked
Mr.. Aigler on the 18th TO let me go to Baltimore to
my parents, and he told me might 60 and stay
respectfully ask linn TO keep my name out of the
papers,
aug 2S-nf AUGUSTUS ECKE,
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

LNDUCATION.--Mi ADDlE c. KINSEI will
Il resume the duties OF her School at iGi ID street,
between Second and Third streets, on Monday, I'd
September, 1861, Thankful for former patronage
she respectfully asks a continuance Of same.
aug 2I-3t-
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

VNTANTED.-BOard for a Gentleman q nd
w Wife, and Child two years old In private
family or in a house where there are few boarders.
Address Boarder, at the Republican oilae, corner
OF Seventh and ID streets, stating terms
aug 18-itt
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

Ise- Secretary Seward, who left Washington
on Monday morning, arrived at his home last
night, In a special train that was In readiness
OH the Central railroad to receive him.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

A FINE OPPORTUNITY to exchange u
n good HOUSE and LOT 10 Washington for a
handsome COTTAGE + with two acres of land, Car.
riage Houe. Stable &C., beautifully situated ia the
hourish,ng city Of Davenport, Iowa.
For particulars, address W. II H., Box 3j7 City
p. y. aug 2S-3th
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
2S-d6t
CCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.

Miss M. =. DUNCAN will, on MONDAY, the q
OF September next, resume her School at her resi-
deDce, No u Indiana avenue. She has made ar
rangements to take q limited number Of pupils a
boarders. aug 2s-Cod3w#
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Published Daily, Sundays Excepted,
Ry w ! MURTAGH IL 90.
Geo, NJ. Weston, Editor.

Hy- The publication office of the National
psn,,Iyicoa is at the northeast corner of d and
seventh street, second floor, over W. d. Shep.
nerd,s store. Entrance on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28

ES- The London Quarterly for July, aud
Blackcood for August, are received from Hud
son Taylor. 334 Pennsylvania avenue.
The national Republican., 1861-08-28
CICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS,
- IN HOSPITAL, AUGUST 90,
Published in conformity with the resolution o
the Senate Of July lG, 1861.

Al General Hospital on E street. Jet,oeen Fbuu
and Fin streets, Washington.
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THE NATIONAL FINANCES.

Report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
WHAT THE WAR COSTS.
Retrenchment and Economy Proposed.
PROPERTY OF REBELS TO PAY WAR
EXPENSES.
Credit Circulation of Treasury Notes.
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ry at the same date, $685. Jos. The
amount thus issued, SO far as it enters into
the circulation of the country, may be regar-
ded as loan from the people, payable on
demand, without interest.
A brief recapitulation vii! exhibit the
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renchment and Economy Proposed.

WHAT THE WAR COSTS.
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