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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Letter 10 the Sserstar, Of rae Treasury Ysia;irs 70
search Jer q sxppssed shoal Of fks coast Of
FrFirid.

VGsista.
CoAsT SURVEY OFEIcs. August6 1851.
FIR: have the honor to report that on tbs 18th
OF ynSe received, throufh the courtesy of Lent.
j nj. GllIss, u >. N, Superintendent Of the Ma
sonal ObseIystory, notice eommgnioattd By the
tive TO the supposed di.oovery Of rock or shoal
of the coast of Virgins The position given by
the log OF tins Simeon, which ST uok three times
when within sight of Cape Henry, 10 seventeen to
Ilnete en- mi es south Of Cape Henry, and seven to
eight miles off shore" Tho particu a. are statfd
feet on it-ss she struck an betvre3 the seas il
oelIg nearly high water, the sea moderate. Threw
ne lead as soon Is possible; no bottom ct twelve
fsthome. Ii cannot be more than one hur dred ard
h.ty feet across, as We cleared IL in three seas.
we named IL the Simeon shoel Cur pi OF said
struck somewhere ear the zoe and sunk; but ss
no shoal could be found. concu5 ed il was false.
Capt smith says he has since learned that IL 90
CURED within the LAST Blk months"
Lieutenant Commanding Phelps, IN the Coast
survey steamer Vixen, was requested TO examine
tne 18th Of July. The following are extracts from
his report:
81 have tho oughly explored the vioipity of the
supposed 81 moon EhCal on the ooAst of Virginia,
AND am perfectly satisfied that no such .hosl exists
An area Of twelve miles north and south, BY
six miles east and vest, was csrefullv eIamiped.
and the least water found b yond tn 60 miles from
the shore, was seven fethome If the Simeon Was
over three miles from shore when she truck, IN y
belief rs hat o. touched on q sunken vessel "
would respectfully req uest aulE orlty TO publ ish
the substance OF this oommunicstion as Notice
to Mariners Very respectfully,
A. ID. BACHE,
Surt. u, 8 Coast survey.
Hon. 8. p. CHASE, Secretary ofthe Treasury.
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AFFAIRS IN WESTERN VReINIA.-From the
Wheeling lntelligencer Of August ed and sd we
az fract the foll

AFFAIRS IN WESTERN vIRsISrA.-From the
wheeling lntelligencer Of August ed and sd we
extract the following:
A gentleman who arrived YESTERDAY from Roane
county, brings intelligence OF another fight be-
tween the Union men and secessi onists, at Spen.
Ger, the county seat The Union men again took
refuge In the Court House, and maintained their
position, the rebels again abandoning the idea Of
capturing or killing them, al an undertaking Of
little too dangerous a character. Two OF the &C.
cesh were killed. The Union men Of Elizabeth
another little town In Roane county, are also be-
sieged, and are defending themselves bravely in
the hope Of speedy relief These little bands OF
patriots are battling against odds with an energy
and bravery which will confer upon them ever
lasting honor.
Accounts from Weston, Va, represent that that
section has been in feverish state Of excitement
FOR several days. Messengers have been arriving
at brief periods, reporting the appearance Of de-
tachments Of rebel infantry and cavalry at various
points along the wagon roads leading to our forces
on the Kanawha. coming even within twenty
three miles of w eston No train goes out without
a guard On Wednesday, Capt Sprague, of the
Ohio Seventh was on his way home, on furlough,
with guard Of four dragons; when some fifteen
miles beyond Sutton, they We're fred upon by a
party Of rebel cavalry and one of the guard, John
Deooit, from Fayette county, Pa, was killed
Another Henry Brooks, was wounded. The at
lacking party was too strong in force to be resist
ed, and Capt. Sprague with two others were cap
tured. One man escaped and btoug ht the intelii-
gence. The body Of the wounded man was after.
wards discovered entirely stripped and left, like
offal, by the wayside. Capt Sprague commanded
Company E, Of the Seventh, and 10 well known
throughout Northern Ohio. The cavalry COM
pany who took prisoner Capt Sprague are said to
belong to ex Gov. Wise's command; and the fact
that they have committed depredations within a
short distance of forces and that other parties
are marauding through the woods between w es-
ton and Gauley, indicates that this section of the
state Is to be the theateT of an annoying and de-
itructive guerrilla warfare, in which no mans
life will be safe.
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n F F 1 c I A L.
DEPARTMENT OF sItrr

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, August s<th, ;s6i.S
The following Decree BY the Presdsnt Of MexI-
90 declaring the Port Of Tonals, situated on the
Pacific Coast Of the State Of Chispss, open to the
Commsroe Of foreign Countries. has been received
at this Department from the U. 3. Consul at Ts-
basco:
Decree Issued BY President Bsnito Juarss
of Mszico.
In virtue Of authority IN me vested. have de-
creed the following:
Article one: The Port Of Tonsls, in the State Of
Cheapss, on the Pacific Coast, 10 hereby made .
port Of entry and Is opened to Foreign and Coast
wise Commerce
Wherefore 1 order the same 10 be publshsd,
mad. known ard carried into effect.
Given at the Palace of the Fedora Government,
Mexico, April Gath, 1881. BENITO JAUREZ.
To DON JosK MARIA MATA,
Secretary of the Trt astry.
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THE NEWS HERE.

To APPLICANTS FOR COMMISSIONS IN THE
REGULAR Army We are requested to state that
the only regular Army offices remaining to be
filed, are certain second neutenancies, which 1t
is designed to confer only on the most deserving
non-commiaioned officers and privates now In
the service. Ne thus make the fact known that
the crowd Of applicants for posts In the regular
service who daily besiege the door Of the ante
chamber Of the Secretary Of War, may know that
they are wholly wasting their time in their efforts
to occupy his, with the consideration Of their Pc
titions for places which do not exist.
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Disturnell, Of the city Of New York, we have two
valuable maps Of the seat Of war, on an uniform
scale, embracing the State Of Virginia, showing
the boundary Of the proposed new State Of
hanswha, part Of North Carolina, &c. Also, a
map Of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri, with
portions Of the adjoining State
VI Mr.. John A Brownlee, President Of the
Board Of Police Commissioners Of St. Louis,
Mo-, was released from the custody Of the Fed.
eral authorities on Thursday last, upon the con-
oitSns that he would resign his position az Pres
ident OF the Board and sign pledge to leave the
city for the free States not to return without the
consent Of the military authorities
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RELEASE OF Hon. T. A. r. NELSON The fol-
lowing telegram was received at Knoxville by
Dr, J. u. NJ Ramsey, from President Davis:
RICHMOND, (Va.) Aug. IS.
Dr.: J. g. Ramsey, KnozrtHe:
Yours received. MIR. Nelson has acknowledged
his obligation, as citizen of the State Of Ten
nessee, TO submit to her late decision; and upon
bis promise to act hereafter In accordance there
with, ordered his release. JEFFERSON Davis
The Richmond Wing Of the 14th inst also
says:
We are gratfed to hear that this gentleman
(Mr: Nelson,) having given satisfactory pledges
TO the authorities respecting his future conduct,
has been released, and will return home and de.
port himself as a good citizen
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AyyAiRs IN KEsrUcKY.-From the Louisville
Journal Of the 2ist and I'D, we make up the fol.
lowing:
The Confederate Congress has laid a similar
embargo on the export Of tobacco 70 that on
cotton, which, 10 viii be recollected, prohibited
1o Deportation except nom the Confederate ses.
Prince Napoleon and suite have engaged .n,,,.
menu a. the Calf House, and are expected 10
reach tnis city to-day or tomorrow They will
visit The Mammoth Cave while in Keptuckv
country wagon was over hauled and examined
IN TIE vicinity Of the city yesterday by the AGENT
OF The u. &. Collector. The vehicle had the an
pcarance Of chicken wagon, - but Il was found
TO contain trunks, which were well FLIED win
swords army cloth, and other contra nd articles
in transit 70 the Southern Confederacy. The
goods were stored At the custom house
The Louisville Courier Of the I'D says:
The Cincinnati mail boat, Major Anderson.
which reached the Louisville wharf some time
last night, had on board the Lincoln guns, mus
ken and munitions that the patriotic people Of
Harrison county turned back They were landed
on tne wharf and the Lincoln police detailed 10
WaGn tnem The shipment consisted Of about
e,V0 mufeu, ITO 200 ball cartridges, 10 boxes OF
canister shot fos twelve Founders besides cloth
ing, candles and provisions These munitions
are, we believe, 81 roHts for Lexington.
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IL The artesian well In Fort McHenry has
attained depth Of one hundred and twenty five
feet, but without water. The well Is twelve
inches In diameter, and was bored eighty feet
through very hard clay, filed with limestone.
houlders, and nodules Of iron ore.
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WATERMELON PICkLRs.-A lady friend says
Trenton IN. J. } paper, sends us the following:
Ten pounds Of watermelon rinds boiled In pure
water until they are tender; drain the water of,
then make syrup Of two pounds of sugar, one
quart Of vinegar, half ounce Of cloves one ounce
OF cinnamon: The syrup to be boiled and poured
over the melon rim Is boiling hot. Drain the
syrup of, and let IL come to a boil, and pour It
over the melon three days in succession The
rinds prepared In this way far surpass any pickles
we ever tasted. Ii will keep from one year to
another.
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VI Mr.. Russell, Of the London Times, writes
10 the New York Tribune " There is no truth In
the statement that mr. Russell applied to Gen
Porter for pass, and was refused fatty or roundly
Nj Russell holds pass from Gen Scott, as wei
as pass signed by Gen. Portern
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VI A schooner, lately purchased by the GOV
eminent, sunk few days since at Baltimore, I'm
the haroor Of Federal Hill. She was Intended TO
be used a. an obstruction to some Of the nIets on
the coast Of North Carolina.
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n,sn. An FOR MosouIIoHs 1t 10 said that IL YOU
pace piece OF beef steak on q plate n~k vnn,
ped, over night, the mosq uitoes win give n,sss,'
ence 10 the meat and Let you alone
" samuel Meredith, residing near smv,n,
Dei died from an attack Of cholera on a. NJ,
s ,nm,, snps'induesd by eating cabbage and Gu.
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u On Saturday, the steamship Santiago de
Cuba was purchased In New York by the Gov.
eminent, for $4,000. She Ia to be fitted out for
gunboat, immediately.
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u The British steamers arriving at Boston are
now met by revenue cutter and officers placed
on board to look after any secession passengers or
documents which may be on board
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Navy DEPARTMENT, August g,

IntoTmstion hiss been received ~ this Depart
binary seaman, who e II over Board from the o. 8.
steamer " Union" while at anchor in the har Dor
OF Baltimore, on the nth Of Ausust, 1851.
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III Our neighbor Of the CR,oaieIe, inadver.
tentlY we doubt not, uses original In that pa Der
large quantity Of Star matter, which cos, us no
little pains to accumulate
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Shirt Of IN. Mernins Press.

The latsHigsnesr opposes the principles Of the
late ordinance passed by the Wheeling Conven-
zion to establish new State, to be composed Of
fhirty-nine counties Of Western Virginia.
The Republicans argues that II Maryland should
secede, instead Of being benefited in her advan-
faees through her line Of railway in Virginia, she
would at once place herself subject to the loyal
people Of Western Virginia, who would wrest
from her the road and destroy her entire trade
with the West.
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D Gen. DIX Is much blamed for ALLOWING a
rebel ovation to prisoners in Baltimore, a. the
di'loyal citizens there show no appreciation Of
Euch Kindness.
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ID We have before us an excellent map Of the
seat OF war, showing the battles Of July Is and 2I
published byV. b. Corbett, Washington. ID G.
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" Fourteen hundred dollars have been sub
scfloed In St. Louis for the purcha Of a carriage
and horses for MsjOr General Fremont.
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hcrISs COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS Com.
missioner Barrett being absent from w ashington
on leave, the Chief Clerk Of the Bureau, tie Hon
VIM. Helmick, has been appointed by the Pres-
dent Acting Commissioner Of Pensions, to serve
until Mr.. q return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-26

W From Hudson Taylor, 33i Pennsylvania
avenue, we have Blackwcod for August, a number
Of average interest.
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VI The circulation Of the Louisville Cox,,e,
nas been in'erdicted by the military authorities
In st. Louis, Missouri
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~ NEW YORK Superintendent
roaming The rreets, who 10 not able 10 give good
account OF himseif; and the persons 20 arrested
VIII De eoaveyed TO headquarters, Nc. ana Broome
street, each day az neon, FOR identieeation
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APPoINrED.-Henry Hartung, Of N j., has
been appointed to first class (s1 200 per annum)
clerkship in the Pension bureau
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ID Seventy thorough bred horses have i.,.,v
esen shipped 10 The Pasha Of Egypt nom Eng.
had fos NE cavalry d his army.
.FnfA = ~ vsfzs7s b. ITTf- :, n -.
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REJECTION OF SALARIEs.-On Saturday last.
owing to the great reduction OF the income Of the
bureau, the Commissioner Of Patents made gen.
eral reduction Of the salaries and pay Of all those
In bis bureau holding Office directly from him.
Thus he changed all the principal examiners at
SO 500 per annum to assistant examiners at 81 500
per annum; all the assistant examiners at 81 800
per annGm TO second assistant examiners at 81 900
per annum; and ali the second assistant examiners
at 81 600 per anDum 20 temporary clerks at 81 400
Per annum; and reduced the compensati ton Of all
the clerks of the bureau $500 each
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Cr1 Boso.-The Baltimore ErehaHgc In e1-
PLANTATION of the hitherto unaccountable fact that
the Baltimore papers have continued to publish
full details Of the movements Of troops through
that city and here, (the American Of this morn
Ing, TO the extent Of more than column asserts
fhAt nothing has been heard by them from any
Government officer indicating wish that the
publication of such Information should not be
made
Thus, while the Washington papers are re-
ligiously RETAINING from noting arrivals, depart
ures and movements Of troops, the Baltimore pa
pers, circulated here by the thousand and reach
ing Richmond with the utmost facility, are al
lowed to publish this class Of information by the
column. The same may be said Of Philadelphia
and New York papers. The restriction should
be general, else " hat good,
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SHOOTING AT pIckBrs

Especial Correspondence Of the star.I
BlADaNssuRe, Md, Aug 26-For some NIGHT.
pa" efforts have been made by concealed mia.
creann to murder pickets Of the Union troon. I'm
this vicinity. Thus, four have been shot :, In
four nights. Somebody 10 trying to get hsno.d
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BACK AGAIN.

Prof. Joseph H. Daniel, who left here a
week or two since, has returned. He 10 said
to be quite communicative in regard to affairs
"over the line" and reports, among other things
that Capt F. B. schaffsr (weIl known here as the
former commander Of the National Rifes) gained
some distinction by his gallantry at the rst Bull
Run engagement, and was promised brevet;
but on the second round" he left his company,
Tor which he was arrested and taken to Rich
mond Mr.. Daniel also says his son made
narrow escape at Stone Bridge, his throat bel ng
grazed by nusket ball
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A MOVEMENT OF THE EMMY.

1t Ii no longer to be doubted that the gradual
concentration Of troops In and about Leesburg,
grows out Of the withdrawal Of almost the entire
force Of Beauregard and johnson from points
higher up the river. In all, the force at Leesburg
on Thursday last was probable in the iRhbor
hood Of $4,000 strong. The movement of the
column Of Gen. Banks, down to the mouth of the
Monocacy, seems to have been the natural result
OF this change In the position Of the opposing
forcS
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LOCOMOTIVES CARRIED OFF.

IoPecIaI correspondence Of the Starl
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD, opposite Edwards,
Ferry, Aug IS We have information here that
the enemy at Leesburg recently took to piece. the
two locomotives Of the Loudoun and Bamn,b,,e
Railroad Company, lately there, and t,an,ported
them, piece by piece, over the mountain. 10 the
Manassas road. '
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We hear that DR. Manning, a resident of thu
county Of Washington, ION the south side Of the
Eastern Branch,) has been arrested by order OF
the War Department. We presume the charg.
against him is Of completely with those In w
ington who have been supplying the oligarchy a,
Richmond and Manassas with Information con.
corning military matters here
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A detachment Of the sturgis Riaes (tha. oanae
here as the body-guard Of Gen. McClellan) num-
boring so, were to-day dispatched (being por.
ton OF Gen Porter's Provost Guard) to Fortress
Monroe, In charge OF the mutineers Of the New
York 18th, who are to be confined there for the
present-on the Rip Raps.
Their departure from the guardhouse creating
something Of sensation In that vicinity, and the
impression was drawn at once by the wonder.
mongers that General Mcclellan was about to
take the field. company Of regulars relieve the
detachment at the guardhouse
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Col, John Pickell, West Point graduate, ba.
been appointed Colonel Of the New York Thir.
tenth regiment FsI az
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We hear that J. w. Mankins, Of Georgetown
was arrested on Saturday, for disloyalty; and Mr
j. Grimes, merchant Of that city, yesterday, OF
The same charge. -
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NEAR BAILEY's Cross ROADS, Alexandria
county, Va, Aug % Il hear that two member.
OF Massachusetts, regiment were killed nbo,,
last night while doing picket duty on the Loud oun
and Hampshire Railroad, about a mile from
Bailey's Cross Roads, towards Alexandra, 4
have not yet learned their names, and have barely
time to notify you by this opportunity, of tbeir
murder. ~
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By WALL q BARNARD. Auc,ion..-,
GkEY HORSE AND SPRING WAGON AT
- AucTlos-0n SATURDAY MORNING.,
Jpy ), We VIII SELL IN front Of our auction rooms
i Grey Horse, warranted sound KIND and ge1aj.
And works well in harness,
isps,ns WAGON, nearly new, suitable for q grocer
or express wagon. e'
SAFE positive. Terms cash.
au WALL & BARNARD, Aucts
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We are glad to hear that the oath Of ALLEGIANCE
will be administered to the hired men I'm the
Quartermaster's Department to-day. Iii rumored
that quite number will refuse to take il, part,c-
ularly the Baltimoreans, amongst whom are some
who 1t Is suspected took part I'm the 10Th of April
not There il no question Of ths disloyalty Of
many Of the employees. and the sooner the ser Vice
in all branches IL purged Of all such the better It
will be
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~ ALL PARTIES HAVING CLAIMS
uS against the Second Regiment v. Y s. NJ
staiinethe nature of the claim, how il scerusd''
s sa iot what Sicer furnished, and present the
once Is5 sixth street. WASH ogton, with as ittis
delay as possible: By order of
g. w b. TOMPKINS, Colonel.
HENRY X. FooTs Captain X. q. nj,
Washington, ID. c., Aug "a 1851 9ts
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The General weightman reported to have beer
killed at the battle Of Wilson's Creek, In Missouri
on the Confederate side, 10 understood here u
have been Richard Hanson weightman, of thi,
city. He 10 the son Of our fellow citizen, Gener.
Roger c. Weightman, and son-in-law Of Richard
8. Coke, Esq. He was for some time delegate In
Congress from the Territory Of New Mexico, and
Bu beoQ uently made his residencs In R,n...
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We learn that Mrs. Phillips and Mrs Green
how, recently arrested here by order Of the Wa
Department, are permitted to remain at their owr
residences, where they and their surrounding,
are OF course under the surveillance Of militar,
guards similar guard IL stationed In the hous,
Of Mayor Berret.