Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-28
Late Geographic Dispatth hes.

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RlcnnosD, Aug. 21.-Adyices from Santa
Fe 70 the 9Th have been received.
Major Lynd, with 500 federal troops, had
surrendered to the Texans, 5000 strong
he abandoned Fort Fillmore on the 26th nit.
The commanding officers We're having Fort
Union entrenched
Col. Loring, formerly in the federal army.
is in command of the Texan Rangers.
RIcnaoxD, Aug. 10
The President has approved TO day, an
act authorizing the issue of Treasury Notes
and proyidinga war tax for their redemp-
ton.
The Secretary of the Treasury. under
specified conditions, is authorized to issue
not exceeding one hundred millions in Treas
uIy Notes.
The act provides for a tax of fifty cents
on every hundred dollars worth of Real
Estate, slaves, merchandise, Bank and other
Stock money at interest, excepting Confed-
crate Bonds. Also, taxes at the same rate
upon cash on hand, cattle, gold watches, gold
and silver plate, pianos, pleasure carriages,
etc.
Any family whose property is less than
five hundred dollars is exempt from taxa
ton.
Colleges, schools and Charitable Institu-
tons are also exempt.
The Act passed unanimously.
RICHMOND, Aug. 81. The President APP
proved to-day the at empowering the Presi-
dent to appoint two other Commissioners to
Europe.
The act empow ers the President to deter
mine to whatn nations the Commissioners now
in Europe shall be accredited, and to pre-
scribe their duties. The two additional
Commissioner will receive the same pay as
those now in Europe.
The President also approved the act to aid
the State of Missouri in repelling the Federal
invasion of her soil, and for her admission
into the Confederacy. The preamble sets
forth that the people Of Missouri have been
prevented by the unconstitutional interior
ence of the Federal Government from express
ing their will in regard to a union with the
Confederates, and that Missouri is now en-
gagged in repelling a lawless invasion of hel
territory by armed forces of the Fedora
Government. The Confederate consider i
their right and duty to aid the Government
and people of Missouri in resisting the inva
sion and securing for them the means ant
opportunity of express their will upon al
questions affecting their rights and thei
liberties.
The act provides for the admission Of Mis-
souri, to the Confederacy on an equal footini
with the other States, when the provisional
constitution shall be ratified by her legal,
constituted authorities, and an authentic cop,
of the ratification communicated to the Pres
ident, who is then by proclamation to an
nounce the admission of Missouri into tn
Confederacy.
The act recognizes the government in Mi
souri, of which Claiborne f. jackson is a
present Chief Magistrate.
Gen. Ochiltree, of Texas, introduced
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
complimentary of the splendid victory oil
tanned by Gen. McCulloch and his brave Al
my, at the battle of Oak Hill, near Spring
field, Mo.
There is nothing new from the camps.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Ex-Mayof Barre
refused to take the oath Of allegiance to Lii
coin and his Government.
The question as to exchanging prisone
has been again discussed by the Cabinet, b.
no decision has been reached.
Lincoln is opposed to every propositic
which would involve the recognition of t
Confederate Government.
LOUISVILLE, August 19.-The Courier
this morning learns that a committee of S
cession citizens of Harrison county waited
the owners of the "~Covington and Lexin
ton Railroad" and informed them that
shipments of merchandise over the road
not stopped, the road would be destroyed.
The owners promised to obey, and six ca
mons and thirteen car loads of small arr
were returned to Covington. These arr
were designed for the use of the unionists
Kentucky.
SKIRMISH AT HARPER's FERRY.-The Ric
mond Dispatch of the 21st, says A get
man just arrived from the above locality, i
formed US last night that Col. Turner Asht
r of Fauquier, arrived at Bolivar, near III
! per's Ferry, about two o'clock last Sund
afternoon with 200 troops. lie sent forwa
10 men to reconnoitre, who reported 4
E Abolition soldiers in Harper's Ferry. He pl
/ ceeded, intending to attack them. On
E irving at Camp Hill he ascertained that tn
had found out bis design, and crossed
n Potomac on a bridge of boats. After Ash
E and his men got to the Ferry the enemy CO
; meuced firing On him across the river, a
n lance of three hundred yards, and killed
; horse of a First Lieutenant. The fire '
i returned, one of the enemy being killed
n five wounded. The Lieutenant's horse
r replaced by a better one taken from the e
my. The latter have a wholesome drea(
Ashby and his men, who are encamped
miles south of Charlestown, Va. Banks h;
considerable force two miles from Harp
Ferry. There is now, SO far as known,
Yankees in arms on the Virginia side of
Potomac from harrisburg down to +
per's Ferry, and but few between that pc
and Alexandria.