The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-04

the Official account rendered 10 tne government by
General Butler. Here are the figures as given in
each report of the number of men engaged and
the amount of ammunition in the forts after they
| were taken:--
| Northern Southern
| Report. Report.
| Troops with expedition. ........ 500 1000
| men IN forts ................. I43 oOo
| Powder, barrels. ............... None.
| I0Wder, kegs. 40 None.
| Cannon cartridges. ............ 1876 None.
The rebel War Department at Richmond has au-
thorized the establishment of recruiting stations in
the States of Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and
Delaware. What will the neutrality party Of Ken
| lucky say to this?
writer in Savannah paper proposes that the
prisoners Of war now held by the rebels shall be
sent to work in the rice swamps of Georgia. When
the rebels learn the result of the late naval expe
! dition to the coast of North Carolina they will
probably change their tune in regard to the treat
ment of prisoners.
Governor Gamble, of Missouri, left st. Louis for
] Washington on the 3lst nit.
The Toronto Leader, which appears to be in the
secret service of Jen: Davis, being strong in its
support of the Southern rebellion, says that the
American government has spies in Toronto and
| other Canadian cities, whose business it is "to
| hover about the hotels and other public places,
and to telegraph to the federal agents in the States
the names and the descriptions Of Southern SYM
pathzers who travel in that direction" After the
Leader throws off this announcement it goes into
| a small paroxysm over this dabolical abuse of
British neutrality.
! 1t is proposed to hold grand Union meeting in
| Faneuil Hall, Boston. The day has not yet been
| Set
The New Orleans Picayiple says the heavy
growth Of grass in some of the streets in that city
"would pay the mower for his trouble"
| The total number of deaths in New Orleans
during the week ending on the 25th ult. wac
! eighty-three. Sc far there has been no signs of
| yellow fever.
| The London C. Wy Tree Press learns from
reliable source that another regiment of the line
is shortly expected to arrive in Toronto from Eng
land, numbering about one thousand men, and
that % full field battery of Armstrong guns will
also be stationed in that city before winter comes
] on.
The brig Arabella, hence at Aspinwall; reports
that while crossing the Caribbean Sea she was
chased by suspicious looking brig, which Cap
tain Lindsey supposed to be privateer.
The select committee of the Supervisors on the
revision Of the tax levy through Supervisor Elsy,
their chairman have issued the following ques-
tons in circular to the heads of the several de-
Partments Of the city and county government, with
the view of adapting their proposed list of re-
trenchments to the wishes Of the officials and the
actual requirements Of the public SERVICE
l. Have any changes taken place In the organization
! plans or work Of your department any contem
plated which would allow Of reduction in your cst.
| mates Of proposed expenditures2
| Can you make or suggest any such changes which
|
Can you postpone the expenditure to another yea. Of
any part Of inc estimates 70, your department. and if
| SMITH ELY, JR., Chairman Of Select Committee
| on Revision Of Tax Levy.
| The Commissioners Of Excise met yesterday at
noon, when resolution was passed that the Board
should adjourn until the LIST day of October next
| for the purpose of examining applications for
licenses, and giving the police authorities an op-
| portunity to enforce the law against all persons
who may be found selling liquors without license
! About two hundred applications for licenses have
been received since the last session of the Board
| Peter II. Cusic, Of 208 avenue G.; James Caldwell,
corner ofJames and Oak streets, and Henry Beck
er, S4 Pitt street, arrested on Monday last for
selling liquor without license.
Yesterday morning Captain julius Ellis of the
Seventy-frst regiment, and son Of DR.. Samuel
! Ellis, died at his fathers residence, in Second
| avenue, OF wound received when leading his
| company at the battle Of Stone Bridge Although
but twenty-four years Of age, he is said to have
been cool and courageous, and was endeared to
| large circle of friends for his probty and man-
ness 1t is significant fact that five of DR.. Ellis
sons fought under the Stars and Stripes at Stone
] Bridge.
The cotton market continued to be excited yesterday
and again Armer with sales of about 1000 bales
closing on the basis of &c for mddng uplands Owing
10 moderate receipts with fair domestic and export de-
and the market for shipping brands Of -four was quite
| steady, while extra grades dull. Wheat was
steady and in fair export demand, with tolerably
free sales. Corn opened firm, but closed with
less buoyancy, while sales were tolcrably active
for Eastern ports and for export Pork was heavy and
lower with sales Of at $l4 So and some lots were
reported at less figure while prime sold at 50 SIX
So Sugars higher and in good demand and closed
at an advance of Nc Nc. per nb the sales of the
present week. The transactions yesterday embraced
about 600 hhds Cuba at rates given another column
Coffee steady, with sales Of 200 bags Of Rio at
13Hc 15c., and $50 do Maracaibo at lac Freghts
were firm, with fair amount Of engagements especially
Of grain to England and to continental por ts