Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-04

treeborn The Pocahouias, however ,;u attend here.
after to any compliments the Page ma, nv, a''en1
Everything Vas quiet ct hsthiss' POINT y. ,
osttt ries being vhible. The captain OF the scsros
tnoup.on, which came BY the Point on YGday. rsnrrs
shore: As bear 'he
Toe Mount Vernon brought up from od po;n, ,vo,,.
Apound howitzsrs for use on the Potomac
The Philadelphia, Baltimore, Powhatan, Rob.r, Le,lc
and Jas. Guy At The wbarves, bet the IesIs
| 70 60 down TO Alexandra to day ''S
PLANS OF TUE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Rs stated that the Secretary OF the Treasury en,,.
the total expenses Of the Government for tae eurrs,
year a. about 500, 100000. VI this amount Il "a ,si
mated that $4,000 900 viii be q1ired for the or5bs,
expenses and for the payment Of interest on lo,ns
correspondent OF the New York TrbuEe writes
Vsiious plans have been under consideration by %,
Chass for meeting the extraordinary demands upop rbs
treasury He hss aaay decided 70 have recourse 10 The
three following measures al Of which viii Be rscoa.
msnded 70 Congrtn In his report;
First great national loan, subscriptions for which
will be openfd Ill over the COUNTRY. Certificates for L,
viii b issued IA sams Of $50, 500, $500 aad 81 OO1
aud viii bear Interest at 80 l0O per cent 80 TIA. tns
interest on $50 certificate will be exactly .ns cent NJ,
day The rats Of interest will be endorsed on the b.ek
of each note 90 thai eseh holder MAY kbos at glance
tLs amount Of Interest due for any gven tine he NAV
hold IT, This loan viii be redeemsbls AIRY time xi,ho
three years. ct the option Of the GoverrueIt and will
not be conyerihs into honds or receivAts for custom
house or other Government dues.
Second foreign loan, bearing Interest at the rae Of
o IS 100 per cent
Third. The issue Of treasury notes Of denoToaaGea
low $780, bearing int rect at the rate Of 100
per cent These, Il issued will Circulate az clrrencf,
will be convertible into stock Of 80 yeao loan, aud sid
10 yeaettsbe tor vust clubhouse daos, &c. Many western
ineu urge this pau Warmly but G Is not regarded With
much favor by Gov. Chase and be will il spar
ingy, IL at all He ANTICIPATES that these Loss Nc ID
not keep ou' in circulation cng 9nOvsh 70 naks i "a
tsl ,ot 70 Issue .lehu. y ~ 81
The SECRETARY siAfseommends spscial tax o. tea cot
fee and sugar and also somc furth. changes in the
sent tariff, for purposes Of revenue ~ sfnpcs d IL
pledge by Law the proc eds of ths Ga. Ia o. 49,
jecis o: ia1u.y ths reaiis Of the government TOR
ihe pa}peht% interest It's Obligations IL Is
a@ed tba The iessnus arising irom toe spec i'll sI ard
her sources, will be 100000. which viii ,cvr all
the rinary expenses Qi the Go'ernusnt aud prcsts
ior The .- ~. -.Sit OF the interest -. ,,.vs
CAPTURE or 4 pnivArEsk AND A VESSEL
LADEN WITH RlfLED CANNON For
TIE CONPEDERATES
PnILADELrHIA, July !. = letter in ths World from
the steamer Wyandotte of Fort Pckens announces o.,
capture of the Engli.l bark R.ua vita Sasgo 81 ridd
cannon for the Con!ed ystas At ensaeos aud tho esp.
tyre Of tho 2rGaSF steamer '" H. webb ey the steamer
Niagara E-.
CONCENTRATION OF SECESSION TROOPS IN
MISSOURI
IyD,Prsp.scx No. July lst. - II Is reported Me-
souri, State troops 10000 strong, have crossed the branch
Of the Os,ge River loo miles south OF tss place, and
have encau ped designing TO make stand The FEEDER.
ass are twenty miles 10 The rear TO the number q about
5000, awaiting reinforeements
SCOUTING PARTY FALLEN IsTO AMBUSH
THlRTY-SIK YANKEES A4Dx PRISONERS.
WILLIinspokr, June rs. - A scootpg party, consist.
ing Of forty Federal troops Left this place this morning
w L.. L.. Er.. 49,
turned The rest thiry-sis In number taken pri.
soners by the Confederate forces grea; deal Il Dis
satisfaction prevails amopg the troops cDcsmped ia this
vicinity owing 10 the qdty Of tie food and the qaan
ity Of it The troops murmurOg greatly aud thrs
en- a lnutiny, II change is not made Immediately. The
health of ths troops very bad keases, dysentey and
fever and agus are prevailing to an alarming orient.
ORDER FROM GEN. SCOTT.
WASHINGTON, July L. The folioNiug military rs,l,
lious concerning pas ports has just been ssusd d-d
HEADQUARrFKs o. THE Army,
l. WAsHIsaros, JAY /, 1861
The GeneraIin-Chief By permission Of the Erceulye
announces to all concerned that hereafter passports
by vhomsoever sgued countersigned, viii enle auy
person 10 pace the lines OF the Utited StAes army ~.
less the same be also countersgned by himself or tho
This regulation will copdnus In force until further no.
hce. WINFIELD ScCIr.
ARMS POSSESSED BY TIE GOVERNMENT.
WAsBrseTos, July l-It Is escertained from 40 Off.
cial source that about $50 Of have ssdy
been issued leaving half that number 1T least III ca
baud with others being constantly manufactured Ttess
arms are additional TO those furnished by tee State au.
thoriies None hsve thus r been ordered from abros
through the 0,dnshce Bureau. There 10 abundance Of
ordnance aud ordnance stores, and other mp Of
warfare.
WAR BALLOON.
WAsHISGroa, Jolly l.--Profsssor wise, Of Lancaster
Pennsylvania it is understood, has been engsg>d BY tie
Go,ssam-nt for war balloon operations.
ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
WAsHrsGros, July About fi;y members Of Con.
gress have reached the city.
No questions of Diplomatic or Consular appointments
will be entertained until after the adjournment Of Con.
gress.
A SKTRMIsH IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
GRAFTON, July Ia skrmish took place at Bow
msus twelve miles from Cheat River B,i!ge YESTERDAY
between portions OF the Fifteenth and hix,eenth 0sp
and the First Virginia UnioD) Regiment and company
OF Secession cavalry The Federal troops were sent 10
protect The telegraph poles, etc., ard tie Cohfederaes
installing their nuIber as is supposed made attack
and were routed with the loss of several Of their men,
among them Lieutenant Of the company. The only less
on the Federal side was N. o. Smith, or the Fifteenth
Ohio Regiment
FROM ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-The Secessionist killed BY the
Pennsylvanis 4th pckets, named Henry o. Haines IL
wetknown citizen Of Richmond, and orderly sefgpsn.
OF INC Lttcher 0aaru' lie was buried to-day by Citizens
here bis body hSving been transferred 10 tier charge
ct their request
DR.. Herring, one Of the Confederate prisoners taken
some time sIce, member Of the Governors 6uard waa
released to-day, having taken the oath Of allegiance
FROM LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, June 30-The members elect 10 Con.
gress IRON this state have lett for Washington.
The Tennessee Senate have au,horz I'd tie Goy6racr
Of the State TO take Possession OF the Nashville railroad
The measure was laid on the table By the Bease
The Confederate Constitution is ubpopulae ia Georgia
on account Of the absence Of tke declaration shaking the
negro representation threefflhA
CONCENTRATION or SECESSION TROOPS IN AR.
KANSAS
81. LogIs, July 1.-The Memphis Arpsai notices the
departure Of Gen. McCionn, and COL rrentIs of Ken
lucky, and Col jeff Thompson OF Missouri tor bite
River, Aiksnsas, taking with them large quantity Of
arms.
Tne Columbus, No., S.asssman announces, On the
authority Of gentleman IRON Newton county that
there are so 900 stand Of arms and 0V0 troops Nays
vile, Arkansas.
CIPICG o. Tia J. r X. Co.,
oR the purpose Of constructing for.by Al The Anry he
navigation hs fat Level canal viii be suss ndrd
om next sunday morning t O'Clock ond.y erusen
the hour.