The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-22

the bark Cordelia by privateers.
From the market report OF G.. A. Phillips, Niles
d Co., St. Thomas, w. L., July 80, we learn that
they had received news of the arrival of the pri-
vateer JEFF Davis at San Juan, Porto Rico, on July
26 the overhauling Of American vessels by the pri.
vateer Echo about two hundred miles to the north
west; privatecr schooner cruising in latitude "a,
longitude 1920, and the arrival of the privateer
steamer Sumter at Curacao
| The Bermuda Mirror of the I4th of August re-
| ports the movements of q portion of the British
West INDIA fleet thus:-Her Majesty's ship Spiteful
has arrived safely at Port Royal, Jamaica. The
steamer Cadmus left Barbados on the goth ut.,
! IN cruise The gunboat Skipjack was at Barba-
| does on the 23d ult. The ship Driver, hence for
Jamaica, was spoken on the 18th nit. by the
schooner Harkaway, which vessel arrived ut ST..
Georges on the 9Th inst The ship Barracuda,
which arrived at Port Royal Jamaica, on the 22d
of July, suffered greatly from yellow fever.
The Governor of Pennsylvania, in general order.
publishes the names, occupations and residences Of
one lieutenant and three hundred and eighty-six
non-commissioned officers and privates of the
Second infantry regiment, Pennsylvania reserve
corps, who refused to take their oaths preparatory
to entering the service of the United States. The
order dsmisses them from the service of the State,
and brands them with the charge of pariakng of
her bounty, and in the moment Of her peril desert
ing her. Will the Governor now give us the names
OF the officers, at least, who commanded the Fourth
regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, which &c.
neral Mcdowell said moved off the field, when the
battle Of Bull run commenced, "to the sound of the
| enemy's cannon?''
The secession majority in Tennessee, at the cleo
ton held on the sth of June, was 81 ,273. At the
election on the first of August, when the vote was
taken on the new constitution the disunion maiori-
| ty was reduced to 53,72s.
The act prohibiting the expectation of cotton,
except through Southern ports, has been amended
by the rebel Congress so as to cover rice, sugar,
molasses and syrups. The prohibition is to be
continued during the existence of the blockade.
One of the rebel prisoners confined at Camp
Chase, Ohio, had "letter of marquee" from Co
vernon Wise, in which he was empowered to pick
off" Union scouts at five dollars head.
1t is estimated that nnety-tive thousand new
troops will be at the national capital by the mid
die of next week. Forward to Washington!
| The Richmond papers say that Mrs. Henningsen
wife OF the flibuster, who is in General Wise
staff, had arrived in that city from New York
They also state that she was closely searched by
the Unionists, but that she managed to get
through with over thirty pounds of quinine five re-
volyers and galvanic battery" Smart woman
| General Magruder, rebel has two hundred and
fifty men daily employed at Big Bethel erecting
Notifications.
Twenty young men in the House of Refuge at
Rochester enlisted in the United States cavalry
service on the goth inst.
man named Charles Vacaro, of Louisville, has
| been arrested in Memphis and thrown into prison
| for wearing q Union badge.
The cod fishery is represented as being poor this
season by the American, British and French fisher
men.
disastrous fire, by which five buildings we're
totally and nine partially destroyed, forty persons
rendered hOuseless, and $50 600 worth of property
lost, occurred yesterday morning in Delaney
street, between Orchard and Ludlow, extending to
the rear Of the two latter streets. Several casual
ties occurred from the falling Of walls, burns, &C.
Frederick r. Lee, President If the Stuyvesant In
surance Company, was badly bruised and burned;
Henry Enger and Jacob Trauver, members Of No.
Truck, were severely injured by a falling wall;
William Tooker, member of No. II Engine, was
ba2y burned. and several other persons sustained
! injuries.
The cattle market was again overstocked and
prices for beef receded fully c., the sales having
been nearly all effected at from &c. to &c., with bat
comparatively few at the outside price. Sheen
and lambs were also in enormous supply and
though in fair demand prices were about &c per
head lower. Swine were plenty dull and fully
1c. per pound lower, sales having been effected at
&c. a 314c. for still fed and 35xc &C. for corn
fed. The total receipts were 4e0S beef cattle.
TIA cows, $50 veals 1861 sheep and Lambs and
$500 swine.
Tho cotton market continued Arm yesterday with more
doing The sales embraced about 2 900 bales OO0 of
which were taken by spinners. Prices closed firm the
basis Of Size for mddtng upiands The year
ends on the first of September next, in about days
hencc Hitherto the receipts Of the cropa the ports
during the month OF August have been embraced within
the estimates Of tho current ycay They have varied
in seasons, and have sometimes exceeded 90 900
ba"s. This year they will fail far below that amofn
and .haps will not exceed as many hundreds,
both factors and lners have favored the plan of re,
tanning the cotton Oh the plaNons. This detention OF
the usual supplies in tho interior during the month o.
August wiz lessen the estimate the crop for ls6O-81
The Probabilities that the crop the year ending LIST
Of September next will not vary materially from 900 900
ecroas o 81 eco 0t6 bales Accounts speak iayoab!y Of
the present growing crop far heard from aid max
ing due allowance for the diminished quantity of land
planted uA account Of the Eyeased culture of grain the
estimates lrnHray OF the Yield 90 not below 500 900
bales WIN" some parties suppose u may reach fr,m
100000 u $3.50 800 bales. Flour again heavy and
closed at dec inc OF Sc. to Ice per bb ny silly a, the
latter figure while at the concession the demand was
firm. Wheat &c, per bushel lower and active NJ the
decline torn without change of III, mcnt white III,
demand was fair Pork moderately el in with sales
G a, SIS I21s. and Of prime at So Sugars were
firm with sales Of 200 hh S. 10 boxes and 2O0 hhds
iaaaI0 at rates given in another column. Cut}ec WIS
Arm and sales limited Grain frcights were more active
especially to British ports, while unchanged
LEGAL EMBELLISHMENTS OF OUR TIooPs-We
much regret to learn that advantage has been
taken OF the absence of many of our volunteers.
at the seat of war, by individuals having doubt
ul pecuniary claims against them, to institute