Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Thirteen refugees
from OccOquan, Va, arrived to day. They
escaped on Sunday night, aud slept in the
woods to avoid being taken by the rebels An
order had been issued to muster them into tie
service OF the contederates today. Another
gang of six, who left on Monday night, are on
their way hther. The loyal citizens in TINT
vicinity are all leaving as fast as they can get
an opportunity.
The committee on ways and means will
probably fix duty of ten cents per pound on
teas of all kinds, four per cent per pound on
coffee, and two and half cents pound on
sugar. No proposition for the reduction of
duties on iron or steel is likely to succeed
Probably an income tax will be recommended
De Kalb's and other regiments passed into
Virginia dlring the night also the marines at
Washington barracks. The seventh Massa-
chusetts regiment arrived Sunday night, and
encamped at Kalorama yesterday morning,
Among the recent combinations by the SEN
ate was Frank Fuller of New Hampshire as
secretary of Utah.
The taiitf bill will be considered in the
house TO morrow The committee of ways
and means have inserted nothing about iron.
The duties on sugars range from q to 6 cents
pound, according to form and quality mo-
lassea cents a gallon; all teas 10 cents and
all kinds OF coffee and cocoa 8 cents pound
salt Is cents per hundred pounds; Russia
hemp $40, and Manila and other hemps of
India $25 per ton. All goods of war merchau-
die actually on shipboard and bound to tile
United States, or on deposit in warehouses or
public stores at the date of the passage of the
bill, shall pay such duties as provided by law
before the time OF its passage
The loan bill has passed both branches of
congress, and awaits the presidents approval.
One of the thirty amendments authorizes the
secretary of the treasury to exchange for coin,
or in payment OF public dues, treasury notes,
bearing 6 per cent interest for a period not
exceeding twelve months, provided the amount
at any one time so used shall not exceed S20,-
100000. The section pledging duties on tea,
coffee, spices, wines, liquors, and also the ex-
else a.il other internal taxes, is stricken from
the bill 1t is understood the committee on
ways and means will report an excise and in
terna tax bill.
The British consul at Richmond has laid
before the British minister, lord Lyons, official
documents respecting recent cases where the
blockade of the CHESAPEAKE had been broken
by private individuals by permission OF gov
eminent. 1t appears, from the alleged facts
communicated by the British consul, that
passes have been issued by Gen. Butler, per-
hitting private individuals and vessels to pass
through the blockade. Copies OF these passes,
purporting TO bear Gen. Buffers signature, were
taken from the parties, and are among the docu-
ments communicated. Lord Lyons, it is un-
derstood, has called the attention OF the gov
ernment to these facts, and requests an expla.
nation. The questions involved are of the
highest Importance. 1t appears that the Brit.
sh agents at the several ports at the south are
keeping a most yigilant watch respecting the
blockaded ports, and intend to give us trouble
whenever any pretext or opportunity may
occur.
The Boston journal and the Worcester Spy
have been selected by the secretary OF state,
Mr.. Seward, to publish the laws OF the United
States in Massachusetts.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott and staff visited our troops
on the Virginia side, to-day.