The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-15
NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST l5 1861

county, KY, to release the rebel Lieutenant Colo
ne Tyler, WHO is now prisoner at Newport bar
racks. Before the writ can be served Tyler will
be on his way to Fort Lafayette, in New York har-
Dor, where the government has ordered him to be
taken.
Claiborne Fox Jackson, who was elected last
year Governor of Missouri, but subsequently run
away from the State in pettcoat disguise has issued
a proclamation from Memphis, Tenn, declaring
Missouri free and independent and no longer con-
nected with the United States.
The rebels lost in killed at the battle of Bull run
two generals, one brigader general, seven colonies
and two lieutenant colonels
The names of the three candidates elected to the
United States Congress in East Tennessee were
Thomas A. r. Nelson, in the First district; Horace
Maynard, in the Second and George w. Bridges in
the Third. They all started for Washington to take
their seats, supposng Congress to be still in SEES
sion.
There are twenty.one regiments of rebels at
New Madrid, Missouri. They number about twelve
thousand men. The Rocky Mountain Mustang has
his eye on them.
1t is reported as a fact that member of the
Iowa Legislature made thxty.four thousand dol
lars profit out of the contract to clothe the State
should be known to the world.
The unconditional Union party of Maryland will
hold their State Convention to-day in Baltimore,
to nominate candidates for Governor Comptroller
of the Treasury and Commissioner of the Land
Office.
Rev. Joseph Cross, chaplain of the Walker Le-
gaon and war correspondent of the Nashville Chris
tan Advocate, in his letter describing the battle of
Bull run, says:-"The brutal rascals in Washington
beat to death the few Southern captives they had
taken" This miserable fellow further says that in
few weeks he hopes to preach from the steps of
the Capitol in Washington, on the words of General
Joshua before the gates of Jericho:-" Shout, for
the Lord has given US the city," Sincere Chris
tians would doubt advise this lying stigma upon
religion to look well after the salvation of his own
soul.
The Breckenridge or hard shell democratic State
Central Committee under the management of John
A. Green, will meet to-day in Albany.
The Commissioners of Emigration met yester-
day, but for want of quorum no business was
transacted. The number of emgrants who ar
rived here during the last week was 453, making
total of 81, 1862 who have arrived at this port
during the present year, decrease of IA Jig up
to the same time last year. The number Ct in
mates on Wards Island is 903. The treasurers
report shows balance in the bank of $l6,ll4 OF.
There was more rmness in tho market for cotton yes
terday and prices closed on basis of 1870 for mdlng
upands, with sales Of 900 bales. The breadss markets
weremore animated and with inadequate supplies prices
of aour advanced Sc and wheat 1c &c. Corn however
tended downward toward the close, freely
offered large movement was reported in rice, 200
800 casks having been sold, mostly to Spectators
an advance of Nc. a &c. Large sales of common and
No. rosn also effected, and at higher prices.
limited business transacted in provisons-pork
heavy at sl5 Sl5 12 for mess and $40 1873 $40 25
for prime The sales of sugars 900 hhds Cuba at
SIC 62c. The tea sale passed on with moderate spirit
and well sustained market. The freight market was
little irregular, but there produce Offering