The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-07-31


northwestern interest sstrongly against it,
The chief objection being that it levies tax
wholly upon real estate leaving monied CAPT,
talists untaxed, thus bearing unjustly,. on
the farming population.
The result is doubtful but some tax seems
indispensable to procure the negotiation of
the loan which will hang fire until the regu.
lar payment Of interest is somehow secured.
The Treasury is now destitute Of funds
Congress votes five hundred millions to sus-
tain the Governm mt but government asks
where is the money, and where can it be
obtained without some assurance the inter-
est will be paid .,s -.f 80. .- a..,
Members vote the loan unhesitatiasly; and
dispute howto make their previous vote serv-
iceablc. ... ...
Mr.. Simmons Tariff Bill, is reported from
the Senate Committee to day, imposes two
cents duty on raw sugar, on refined sugar
four cents, on molasses five cents, on tea
fifteen cents, and on coffee four. cents. I,
will therefore be seen that in these respects
the bill differs but little from Secretary
Chase'S and which has passed the House,
the duty on raw sugar being reduced one
half cent, and in coffee one cent pound
from the rates proposed by Mr., Chase
1t is thought. the Simmons Bill will pass
&, IN thu ofhor
WASHINGTON, July 26.-9 P. M.--Little OF
nothing has been said about the part which
Col. Thomas A. Davis play in the engage
ment Of Sunday. Col. Davis was in com
nand ofthe Second Brigade of Col. Miles
reserve force, Blinker being the other ; and
towards the latter part of the day, owing t
Niles utter helplessness, he took command
of the entire division, by order Of Genera
Mcdowell. ..f. ...... ,;.,+r.
Davis brigade composed of four new Gov
eminent regiments and battery of United
States artillery under Lieut.. Green, vas post
ed on the extreme left, on the other side 0
Bulls Run. Having information. that thu
enemy was intending an. attack OH our flank
he chokedthe road by which they were ia
tending to advance with trees which formed
formidable abattis, the rebel forces ther
attempted an attack from another point th't
a barren and narrow gorge.
Col Davis thereupon ordered his battery
| of rifled cannon to take them in the rear
loading with canister. The infantry wcr,
at the same time ordered to reserve their fire
the Colonel threatening to shoot the, frs
uanwho discharged his piece, andwhile thu
artillery raSed the rebels, who were severa
thousand strong the infantry lay on Their
back anc the. enemy retired without drawing
the fire ofthe infantry, of whose presenc'
even they were not aware. This meritoriou.
conduct has placed Col. Davis high in thu
regard of military men here. He Is Yves
Pointer and saw service in Mexico Hi.
residence is at Ogdensburg, N. Y.
Especial to World
WAsHINGroN, July o. Washington pre-
sents different scenes to-day from those o
yesterday. Most Of the regiments which re
turned to this side of the river are back ir
their old camps, and are rapidly getting into
their former condition, while several are
marching through the streets fully equipped
and with their old compliment of men. This
afternoon, wagon-loads of arms, camp mate
rial, &C., e,in to their Regiments and
were unloaded. Many Of the arms were
picked up on the road and look as though
they had been through several wars.
The New York list were comfortably ir
their quarters this afternoon. This. is one
of the Regiments reported. cut up and ye
three only are known to be killed and sew
enteen missing, who are supposed to be pris
oners. This Regiment leaves for New York
during the night. A number Of the wound
ed are only slightly so.
In the Rhode island Regiments two hun
dred. and twenty are killed, wounded and
missing. l visited these Regiments thi.
afternoon, and the gloom that hang ovel
them is painful Instead of the admirins
thousands who were want to witness theil
evening parade, but few stragglers were
seen, and on the place where their splendid
batteries were planted, there is now but 9
single gun.
The Rhode Fslaad First hope to get home
tomorrow, but the Second willremain, they
being three years men.
The troops under Gen. Patterson are re-
ported in good health and spirits, notwith.
standing the fatiguing march across the
mountains They were on their way here
when ordered to Harper's Ferry. All the
men are decided in their dislike of Gen. Pat.
terson. His deposition and the appointment.
of Gen. Banks at their head will be glorious
news.
Intelligence Of the defeat at Bulls Rur
produced disheartening and sckening eff
feet Up to to-day thirty three companies
of District Volunteers have been mustered
out Of service, their time having expired.
With the exception of the New York Fire
Zonaves, ii appears that the Second Maine
Regiment lost the most men in the recent
fght-4O being killed and some hundred
missing.
There are now II, 600 three months men
here who are awaiting their discharge to re-
turn home, but will not be mustered out IN
til ample reinforcements have arrived. IT.
some of these regiments there is a disposi.