New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-26
be sufficient to carry the Free States through
any contest with Slavery.

command Of Capt. Joy of the New.York Twenty
seventh, shows that the intrenchmeDts commenced
by the Rebels have been partially if not wholly
abandoned, probably in consequence Of the discoy'
cry that Fort Taylor commands them. Yesterday
our pickets had conference with the Rebels, under
white handkerchiefs of truce, near Edsall's. They
said that the works had been occupied by o regi-
ment composed of North Caroinians and Mississip-
pians 600 men. Edsals Hill was merely picket
outpost. The adjacent meadows were used as
drill ground. Two of their men were under arrest
for shooting at our picketS-Gen. McClellan's pro-
hibition having evoked similar one from the Rebel
Commander.
DEATH OF PRIVATE FROST.
Private VIM. Frost, Company B, 9Th Maine
Regiment, died in camp on Monday Of typhoid
fever. He was buried near Alexandria.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
COL G.. Cram of the Typographical Engineers,
has been made aid to Gen. Wool, with the rank
of colonel; James NJ. Wright, Assistant Adju.
tant- General to Gen. Buell.; Clarence II. Dyer,
Assistant Adjutant. General to Gen. Mansfsldi
Isaac Moses, Assistant Adjutant.G General to Gen.
HeintZelmhn-al TO rank as captains.
THE sEvEN.THIRTY LOAN.
The total amount of subscriptions to the 7.30
per cent loan within the last fortnight is
SIC, 1866, 900. The whole amount paid up to
Saturday night, since the first subscription, is
S33,74O,OOO. The whole amount of private
subscriptions from the 10Th of August to the
2lst OF September is: At New-York, S1O,640,-
600; Boston, $1,000, 900; Philadelphia, 1894
600; other agencies, say $l,OO0,OOO. Total,
1884, 900.
THE NATIONAL FAST.
By direction of the President, the public Offices
and departments will be closed tomorrow.
PASSES.
No passes across the river were issued to-day,
except in cases Of absolute necessity.
GEN. FRASKLIN's DIVISION.
Gen. Mcclellan reviewed Gen. Franklns
division this morning.
PIERCE BUTLER.
Pierce Butler can be released if he chooses to
take the oath of allegiance. An order to that
effect has been sent to Fort Lafayette, but he
has not yet avaed himself of it. 1t is thought
that apprehensions concerning the consequences
to plantation in Georgia belonging to bis sister
in-law, of which he is trustee, may have some
thing to do with his refusal.
TIE CASE OF MIR. sERRILL.
Afidavits establishing the entire inEocence OF
Thomas S. Serrill Of tho charges on which his
arrest was made, and proving that his Bank OF
England notes were brought here for business
purposes, arrived by the last steamer from
England.
CHAPLAINS.
The Revs. J. J. Goss and J. G. Butler have
been appointed Chaplains.
DEATHS IN THE POTOMAC HOSPITAL.
The following are the deaths in the hospitals
on the Potomac, for the week ending Sept 20,
1861:
w. B. Lane private. Company c. 'Sh NewYOri rsmittsnt
Edwin Hole private Company H. s,h w'cOn,In remiiisnt
Dooshsrty. private. Company H. 10th 'nh"'
George Adams p1ivse Company C. 9Th Wisconsin, typhoid
james Hi, private. Company A. 9Th wisconsn, typhoid
samuel P. Ewing. Company A. ROundhssd P'un'Jvsns)
P.trieI Daley, ousrisrm..tsr Department
}f@:. tsSSs R,st: s's s.s E.rYa
john O. Brown, Sd Maine.
Francis Cook, I'd Michigan.
!. r. Kicker, ID Maine.
James Conner, 9Th New 1orh.
Charles Gardner, 10th New York.
III B.iley Company B. Ith h..:.eh9. ss.,,
Michael Hsgserty. Company o. 9Th NewfoIf.
Ii. III. Hitchcock, Company A, 18th New YoTf
O. w. Taylor, Cnmpany b, I'd Vermont
Capt O. c. Howard, Compsny I'd Excelsior Bhssds'
Ambrose Walket Company n. 18th Indians.
Joseph J. Jackson, Company ID, th Michigan.
Madison Van Nuter. Company II. 9Th Michigan.
PATENTS ISSUED.
The following is q list Of patents granted for
the week ending Sept. "a, 1861:
C. r. Albright and L. Burkhad, Pottsyie, Penn improve
nent In removable carriage ftons
John Adams Monroe Michigan Improvement IN hsrrowa
Ethan Allen Worcester Mass improvement In revolving do
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81 g. BARTLETT Woonsochet r. l., ss,ignor to himself and
Thomas H. Dodge Of Warrington, d. CT improved morisns
machine.
Jehu Brains Cleveland Ohio, improvement in process Of
Joseph w Brigg, Cleveland Ohio sHsgnor to himself and
Kyse Smith Of place gate or door spring
Charles Brady New York NJ II improvement In machines
Albert III BTown Albany .,sgror TO James Burton Of
same place; improved machine for turning tools
Patrick Burke Helens ~ Vi improved method Of settling
posts
Joseph smeu Of places Improvement In machine for
hulns. cleaning. and grinding grain;
George Cary, Cleveland Ohoi Improvement In pooep OF
w r Cole Reed Ohio improved spprosch- opening gate
VIM Dennis Providence H. Improvement In composition
for soap. =,
A. r. Dunshee, McKee,pOrt Pa Improvement in water FL
Charlie. r. Fos.r Cincinnati ohiO Improvement in loop
Asa Forri,t and Chs Aosry Wheeler Mount Vernon Iows
a,sgno 10 themselves and w H. GondJ aud Henry Rogers OF
same place; improvement in boot pst,erns