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The national Republican., 1861-08-16

~ An important army order was issued
yesterday, from the Adjutant General Office
to the following effect;
l. The officers OF tie regular army now on
mastering duty in the principal cities are ap
pointed disbursing Officers OF the fund. appro
priated by tie act Of Congress for collecting.
drilling, and organizing volunteers under the
act authorizing the President to accept the
services Of five hundred thousand men, &,
They will be charged with the payment Of all
proper claims presented to them under this &c /.
duly authenticated and certified to Ly the
various volunteer recruiting officers These
disbursements will be made in the manner pre-.
scribed for the recruiting servic! of the recu.
lar army. The premium for accepted recruits
as laid down in paragraph | ,3lj, General Reg.
ulations, will not, however. be allowed in the
regular service.
2. Camps of rendezvous and instruction fol
volunteers will be established at or in the
vicihity Of New York. Harrisburg Pittsburgh
Cincinnati, aud other convenient places. under
charge Of officers Of the regular service
To facilitate the raising Of volunteer reg
ments, officers recruiting therefor are author
lied to muster their men into service as en-
rolled. As soon as mustered, the men will
be sent with the descriptive lists to the camp.
of rendezvous, at which places the oath O
allegiance will be duly administered By a cvi
magistrate, or an officer of the regular srmy
The cost Of transportation from the place o
muster will be paid by the quartermsster. a
the latter station
j. When the organization of regiments ac
cepted to be raised within specified time, Il
not completed at the expiration of that period
The companies and detacbments thereof already
mustered into service will be liable to b,
assigned to other regiments, at the pleasure o
the War Department
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

English SPORTING NEws.-By the Persia, we
learn that Mr. Ten Broeck's American horse
St'rke' after running second for the Goodwood
stakes on the 3lst, succeeded on the following
day in winning the Goodwood cup. The race
was flee one, as starke only beat the Wizard
by head The American horse Optimist was
third, (tbree lengths behind, and Thormanby
was fourth. The American horses bad the
usual liberal allowances in the weights carried
over their English competitors, and move
nent was on foot to modify these allowance
TO foreign-bred horses.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

TIE FINANcEs.-The arrangement by which
the Treasury obtains fifty millions from the
banks. is stated as follows in the New York
papers:
IAN immediate issue 10 he made by the
Treasury Department, dated August Is, 1861
and bearing interest from that date, of tr ,asury
notes bearing interest at I.3O, to an extent Of
fifty million dollars. The banks Of New York
Boston, and Philadelphia, associated to take
jointly this fifty millions al par. with the privi.
lege of taking at par an additional fifty mil.
lions. October Is. by giving their decision to
the Department October and also at psr.
fifty millions, December l., by giving their
decision December |, unless said amount shall
have been previously subscribed as a national
loan, 1t being understood and agreed that no
other Government stocks, bonds. or treasury
notes, except those payable on demand, shall
be negotiated or paid out by the Government.
until February l, 1862, should the associates
avail OF both privileges, or until December Il
1862, should they avail of the first only, OF
until October 10, 1861, If they take but the
present fifty millions, except that the Govern,
ment may negotiate in Europe, or through sub
scriptions to the national loan
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
DEPARTMENTAL.

The Navy Department is in receipt of a letter
from Captain Craven, commanding the Poto-
mac lotilla, dated the 18th inst, In which he
says that person calling himself VIM. Gemeny
and hailing from Baltimore, came on board
with note fsom Gen. Dix, asking his assist
ance in getting his wife end children away
from Virginia. With the Reliance In company
he proceeded over TO Little Geocomico when
on entering its mouth, be hoisted q flag Of
truce and steamed up It's main fork TO Kinsale
where Gemeny said his family hid resided
several months past On arriving there, an
officer was sent Oh shore, with requ,s st that
Gemepy's family nigh, be permitted to leave
Virginia. After waiting there five hours for an
answer from the officer commanding the forces
who was said to be seme eight miles distant
from the landing. and receiving fiat refusal
to permit the removal of his (Gemeny'r) family
on the plea that Gemeny was deserter from
the Virginia militia, they then returned to their
former place.
RESIGNATION p. Dresser, Esq, resigned
his position yesterday morning in the General
Land Office 10 take a position, with the rank
of captain, under Brigadier General McCler-
nand.
OEDEREp.---A Assistant Adjulant Gen. Cbaun-
cey Mckeever has been detached from the staff
Of Gen. Mcdowell, and ordered to dnty on the
staff of Gen. Fremont.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

An INVITATION TO BREcKTNnIDGE COUNTER.
MANDED.-The Mozart Hall Democratic General
Committee recently invited Senator Breckin,
ridge to visit New York, but backed down upon
hearing of his operations in Baltimore, and
telegraphed TO lteir committee to countermand
the invitation, which was done.
A correspondent Of the Philadelphia Lelger
which reports this, says:
"The Kentucky Senator charged the com
mittee with deliberately insulting him, and de-
nounced the New York Democracy as no better
than Black Republicanism-while for the city
itself, he declared q terrible retrIbuion was r
store for it when the people whom she had
robbed for so many years would have theil
armies occupying her marble palaces, and
their hag floating over the City Hall and
Merchants Exchange
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

EsCAPED.-Ar. J. Lamont, detective in the
United States mail service, arris ed in Philadel.
phia on August II, having just got North from
Tennessee, where be was confined for five
months, and fed on corn cake and water, on
ihe charge Of being spy. He was only re-
leased, finally, on condition of taking the oath
OF allegiance 10 the Confederate Government
REGIMENT OF RIrIEMEN Captain II. S. Ham,
burger, Of Lancaster, Pa, has been authorized
to raise regiment Of rill men, to he ready in
thirty days. Capt Hamburger was recently
appointed captain in the regular army
SACRIFICE OF PROPERTY "A Utah correspon
dent of the St, Louis Republican says that Fort
CritteGden has been disposed of by anction, aud
that almost everything had been sold to the
civilians, for next to nothing. Property watch
cost five millions OF dollars has not brought
one hundred thousand.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
Missouri DECLARATION OF INDEpESpES

MISSOURI DECLARATION OF lNDEPENDENcE.-
A remarkable document, issued by Tx Gov
ernor Claiborne F. Jackson, of Missouri, ap-
pears in some Of the Western papers. 1t pur-
ports to be Declaration of Independence o.
the State of Missouri" and Is addressed to the
people of that State He starts with the as
sumption that the Government Of the United
States has made war upon Missouri and after
Il long tissue of falsehoods relative TO what he
calls the murpations of the Lincoln Govern
ment," be declares the connection Of the State
with the Union sundered, in virtue Of the dis
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

ANOTHER SkfhMlsu IN WESTERN vIRolSlA-
THE REBELS DISPERSED. On Tuesday last, the
18th, severe skirmish took place. few miles
from Grafton, Virginia, on the Fairmount and
Webster road. Information having been re.
ceived that q secretly organized body of seccs.
sion troops, living in the county, were lodged
within 10 few miles Of Webster, General Kelly
dispatched Captain Dayton, company A, fourth
Virginia regiment, with fifty men, from Web.
ster, to dissIm them.
After scouting nearly twenty four hours, he
came suddenly upon them, at noon yesterday,
and after an hours severe fighting, succeeded
in killing twen,y.ene, and putting The balance
to flight, without any loss to his command
The secession troops numbered two hundred,
acters in this country, led on by Z,ch Coch-
rane, late sheriff of the county, under rh" seces
cession rule
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
CUSTRABANDS.

Negroes continue 10 come Ia at Eortre Is
Monroe and at Newport News, and ull who
come are received under the orders of the
Government. They are sometimes fugitives
from their masters, but more generally, have
been abandoned TO their fate, it being their
masters who are the fugitives. The relation oil
mrster and slave has substantially ceased to
exist within q wide circuit around Fortress
Monroe and Newport News
A new feature il now exhibited in that re.
gion, growing out Of the general social disor.
ganiaation. Large numbers Of men have gone
into the business Of slave stealing, Just as they
have gone into the business of horse.stealinp
in Southwestern Missouri. Slaves are worth
but little in the cotton State markets, but
where they can be had for nothing. they are
stolen and sent South They are left upon
plantations by absconding owners, just as they
have been left in this city in many instances.
They can b, caught as easily as horses. and
carried off more easily,
Wise stole good many negroes whea he re-.
treated from the kanawha valley, where there
were but few to be stolen. On the James
river, they are abundant
Slavery In Virginia is moro tenacious Of life
than 1t is believed to be, If it survives many
months such war as this is and is to be- The
drains upon it are numerous. Many negroes
get North others are carried South by their
owners others are hustled of by Southern
negro thieves and not few get into 20 lines, ;,
where they are held as " contraband.';
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

The Fire Iouaves have arrived in New
York, and are creating little sensation. The
Times says that furlough has been granted
them till Monday: when it is expected they
will go into quarters at Fort Schuyler. A
meeting OF the discontentsd members of the
regiment was held at Humboldt Hall last even
ing and a long list Of regimental grievances
w4S made out. According to the Zouaves'
tory, they have been very badly treated by the
Government and their own officers.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE,

The President has appointed the following
gentlemen Commissioners of Police for the Dis
trict OF Columbia. under the act of August 6
1861
hlchard Wa'iaeh Joseph +. Brown and Zenas
G. Robbins of Washington city William II
Tenney, Of Georgetown and Styles ]. Bowen,
Of Washington county q, G
They are requested H. meet al the Aderm Il. =
Chamber, on Monday next, u organize and
proceed to busiLesS.
The Mayors OF Washington aud GEORGETOWN
are er oticlo members Of the Board,
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

SUNDAY OBsERvANcE.-Th New York Euan.
Jica alliance, through secretary, to-day laid
before the War Department request that no
more battles be fought on the Sabbath that
no more parades or drills be had on that day 4:
and that each regiment be mustered once on
each Sunday for Divine service.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

GEN' Wool AND HIS PoIrCY.-The Albany
Evening Journal, which is supposed to know
says that 1t is believed to be Gen. Wool's policy
to make the war aggressive. lie dsems it wisa
to keep the enemy in suspense To do so, he
would make such demonstrations upon the
coasts of North Carolina, Florida Louisiana,
A: as would make it necessary for the rebel
States TO keep their armies at home instead of
sending them TO menace Washington
As to the Generals appointment the .Jounal
'ays
1T may not be improper TO say that Gov.
.nor Morgan has been urgent and emp latic
in pressing upon the War Department the
propriety Of calling the venerable General Inn.
mediately into the field
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

FIRST SEIZURE UNDER THE CoNFIsUArIoS ACT,
The United States marshal Of New York has
seized the schooner Graham under the new con-
ii'cation act, for engaging in the contraband
trade. She was to clear for Newfoundland
with large cargo of shoes and other articles
which are wanted in the Confederate States,
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

no The mysterious telegram (August l3)
from Cairo, to the effect that Gen. Pillow had
"re'anded at New Madrid, is explained by the
fact that reports prevailed at Cairo, on the
18th, that Gen. Pillow had lett New Madrid
with his army in steamboats,, which reports do
not appear to have been we'll founded.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
Friday, August ls. 1861.
TO ADVERTISERS.

The circulation Of the National Republican is
now much larger than that of oil the other
daiies circulating in Washington combined,
with one eSception.) and is rapidly increasing
10 addition TO its city subscribers, 1t has also
avery large circulation in the various camps
surrounding the city. ard among our transient
population 1t is, therefore, an excellent me-
mum for advertising.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

REsIGSATloS OF OFFICERS 1t is said upor
good authority that since the battle of Bull
Run no less than one hundred and thirty sere,
commissioned officers of the three years volun.
teers have resigned.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
l.SOO.79I

The statement made In Parliament by Sir G.
Wood, that 100000 bales were expected to be
shipped during the remainder of this year from
Indic alone, would justify a higher estimate
than we make.
But without making any larger estimate of
future shipments, Engltnd has now, and will
certainly receive, without getting bale from
America, cotton enough to last until the lat of
next March, even assuming that her consump.
ton and expectation contiaue at the sam rate
as from January lst to July 10Th.
By reducing her rate Of consumption, the
supplies in hand and to be received may. o.
course, be made to last longe'.
But in any view of the subject, the Eaglsh
men need not trouble them ,elves, and Il, moi
trouble Themselves, a. present, about getting
cotton from the United States, where, indeed
the:e is none TO be had, even If the blockade
was removed After the present growing crop
Is gathered, ald when they begin to get sh ort
OF cotton, It will become matter of practical
Importance to them. But that period is several
months distant. There Is an abundant margin
Of time, within which all the cotton raised,
may be reached by the suppression of the
Confederate rebellion.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

|1- We learn that the provost marshal,
General Porter, is hereafter to have especial
charge OF the bridges over the Potomac. In
this case it is probable that passes to visit the
Virginia side OF the river will have hereafter to
be obtained from him.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

cretionssy Authority conferred upon him by the
Legislssare, his action to be subject, however,
70 the ratification Of The people at the ballot.
box, at such tine as their impartial verdict
can be obtained.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

WOMAN DRrMMED OFT OF CANA few days
ago women in Baltimore attempted to sell
some Jersey lightning " to the soldiers Of the
Pennsylvania fourth, whereupon she was drum
med out Of camp, accompanied by q squad OIL
soldiers. An hour AFTER man, for the same
offence, was served with the same polite atten-
tions
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

Gc- Marshal Kane, Of Baltimore, now con
lined in Fort McHenry on the charge of treason
has been allowed to visit Baltimore, under o
proper guard, 10 see his father-in law, who 1.
dangerously ill., lie remained six hours. and
was then taken back in hack.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
ANOTHER MILITARY ARREsr.-,Jobn W ss,b,

ANOTHER MILITARY ARREST John ". Selby,
formerly Of Baltimore, and one of the firm Of
L. l. Lanfer, Bro. Il Co., dry goods merchants
ei Richmond, Va, was arrested on Sunday last
at Sandy Hook, by the forces under General
tanks. His partner, Lanier, had previously
been arrested on charge of treason, aud is
now confined at Fort McHenry.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

DETECTION OF REBEIs.-In view of the ar.
rest Of ex-Minister Faulkner, the Albany Eve.
ming Journal says: This looks az If, at last
traitors were to be treated as they deserve
We have now to see hemp occasionally substi.
tutad for the long-abnsed oath of allegiance. :,
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

Gen. MEIGs.-Quartermaster General Meigs
left Washington yesterday for New York. He
goes on official business, and will be absent
there few days.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

SpEcIE.-The Persia brought from Liverpool
el7o,OOo, equal to $4,000, and the Cham.
pion, from Aspinwall, upwards Of 5000, 900
bSth arriving at New York this week.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

szs~ From Shilington, we have Cooley e
Lady Book for September --an admirable le mum.
Der
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Published Daily, Sundays Excepted,
BY w. j. MURTAGH e. 90
Geo, NJ, we,ton, Editor,

Gg- The publication office of the National
Republican is at the northeast corner of d and
Seventh street, second floor, over W. D. Shep-
herds store. Entrance on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
HEApQr rARrERs WESTERN DEpAnrMExr

Z. Louis, August II, 1851.
l hereby declare and establish martial law
for the city and county Of st. Louis. Major J.
Mckinstry, Of the unittl States army. Is an.
pointed provost marshal. All orders and reg.
lations issued by him will be obeyed accord.
ingiy. J.C. FHENoyT,
NyuT General Comnandi,,q.
Major Mckinstry, the provost marshal has
arrested John A. Brownlce, the president Of
the board OF police commissioners, and has an.
pointed Basil Duke in his stead The laws OF
the city and State will be executed without
change.
Heavy siege guns have been mounted, 80 as
to command the various approaches to the
city.
The national Republican., 1861-08-16

ST. Louis Under MARTIAL LAW. On the
evening Of the 18th instant. the United States
authorities took possession of the police office,
and the next morning the following proclama.
ton was Issued by General Fremont
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
COTTON,

The article upon this subject fro G tle Lon.
don 7imes Of July "a, copied by us On wednes.
day, contained Information Of grest valae q,
the prescnt moment.
We noticed In II, however, the inaccuracy Of
computing the British consumption of cotton
from the lst of January to the 10Th of July.
the period cOvered by It's computation, by add
ing 10 the stock on h md at the lr-t named d ".
the subsequent ARRIVALS. and then deduc,ing the
stock on hand at the last named day. In trutl,
the result 80 arrived a, indicat 8, not merely
the consumption Of cotton In England, bat III p.
exports of cotton from England to the conti-
nent of Europe, which are considerable.
The consumption aud exports from the lst OF
January to the 10Th o! July, were ..
In iS6o ..................... 229 bales.
lS6l. ...................l 1857 ,s95 ="
As the falling off in the consumption this
year, as compared with the last, Is known to
have averaged five thousand bales per week,
and is now seven thousand bales per week, the
expectation from Eng and must have increased
nearly 100, 900 bales. and the European ma, ket
must be now, TO that extent, better supplied.
The figures Of the Times do no. sustain the
result arrived at in a recent Liverpool circular,
largely copied In this country, that England will
have used up all the cotton IN Liverpool by the
18th Of next December.
The circular referred to, rests It's calculations
wholly upon the stock actually in Liverpool,
whereas the stock KIN )wn to be at seq bound to
Liverpool should have been included, and also
the quantity, the shipment of which to Liver
pool during the year is reasonably to be looked
for.
The real condition Of things at Liverp ,ol on
the 10th Of July, was as follows:
Cotton on band. ............... ,O53,7l bales
At sea, for Liverpool. ......... 347.Osi "
Probable shif ments within six
months .................. 400, 600
The national Republican., 1861-08-16
THIRD CONNECrlCCr REGIMENT.
John Ilanshin. shin.

SECOND NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT
Henry Moore, David ID. Jacqu,th George II
Whitman. Charles N. Sebastian, II. Moore, and
William Holden. not wounded Nelson Hurd
knee Amos l.. Eis man, thigh Henry l.. En-
erson, hip Josiah Bnrly, arm Frank Wether-
y, leg; William II. Walker, shoulder Oliver
l.. Allen. side John L. Rice, breast Wood
burt Lord. arm; ; William Y. Oxford dead
Henry a. Bondman, leg aInputated Andrew
H. Oran, leg Wells q. Haynes, thigh George
Laugtry, leg amputated Chas. II. Chase, leg
amput ,ted; S. W. Heath, leg j. S. Heaton
leg Henry Tibbetts, hand Henry West Clark
Stevens.
ELEVENTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
Chas. Henry Hewitt, Andrew Thompson
Thos. V. DonOhan, George d. Tommy, j. II
Cruhi Michael Digging, Ii. S. Hunt and II. T.
Jacobs not wounded; W. G. Allen, leg
James Killinh, lungs James Sheridan, ankle
r. F. Warren, leg James Carroll, foot.
FIRST MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
Richard p. Rowe, Thomas s. Parker, George
Bowdoin, John X. Howard, S. W. Gray.
ELEVENTH MAsSACHUsETTS REGIMENT
William Edds, f. Hayes, Leonard Serden
captain Anson Bradshaw, sergeant William
Ensfeld, jams Mitchell, Daniel Sullivan dead
John Brecklay, dead.
MISCELLANEOUS
K. NJ. Shurtlefi, artist William Dickinson
Lieutenant U S. Third infantry S Ford Kent,
lieutenant U. s. Third infantry W. D. jenkins,
First Rhode Island; James H. Goldsmith, Sec.
ond Rhode Island l.. 7. Rogers, Rhode Island
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-18
Z AMES r. CHANCE
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SALE OF A VALUABLE GROUND RENT
~ by virtue Of an order OF the Circuit Court Baltimore
CITY IN the matter Of the estate of John Eager Howard to
make sales TO pay of in brances the undersigned Com.
nlttses will rec i've proposals in writing, through THOS
& TE1RLY No. 6 St Paul street their Agent until
S3IllDAy April 20h, 1861, for the purchase of an
ORIGINAL GROUND RENT Of three hundred dollars prr
TQ issuing out Of Lot the east corner Ross and
std streets, 85 feet by 100 feet Stoddard alley
m - ooe rent payable semi annually, ard well secured
i!!slNe . llNGS known the 'Iome the
"lil re sold subject an understanding with
g d GorPGraIon that III may purchase one hundred
GolF sald rent Immediately, and the balance in two
years il ey SO SiTs e II sY per cent Terms, cash