The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16
Arrival Of State Prisoners al
the Fortress.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1861.


QUIET SUNDAY.
Our army has enjoyed peaceful Sunday to-day Sur
prises have been scarce The rebels have kept their
distance all along the line.
THE CONDITION OF THE UNION ARMY.
In every column of the grand army of the Potomac the
troops in excellent health This fact quite contrary
the theory of tho rebels and ia exactly the contrary
Of tho fact prevailing in the rebel army, where be-
tween Eve and six thousand in the hospitals,
suffering from disease consequent upon change Of eli
mate ~
THE REPORTED RECOGNITION OF THE REBEL FLAG BY
SPAIN.
Mr. Tassara the Spanish Minister has called to assure
the Secretary of State that the report from Charleston
that the Captain General Of Cuba has issued procama-
zion recognizing the rebel flag untrue. What has hap
pcned that vessels from any port in the United States
N possession Of the rebels coming into port with rregu
lar papers, admitted necessde without notice Of
their rreguarity just they have been admitted in all
other ports since the rebels obtained possession OF the
houses in the nsurgent States. 1t is needless
say that such vessels he abroad without escaping
the blockadng force. There recognition of rebel
dag in Spanish ports or in any other ports.
In connection with the above give the proclamation
Of the Captain General Of Cuba, published in the
Charleston Mercury, and the substance Of tho Spanish
Queens proclamation with regard neutrality These
documents have been published BEFORE but connection
with the assertion Of the Spanish Minister will again re-
pay perusal.
rm PROCLAMATION GOVERNOR GENERAL OF cuBA-
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE REBEL FLAG.
RICHMOND, Sept. IL, !
Via New ORLEANS, Sept 10, 1881.
The Charleston Mercury correspondent gives proca-
nation Of the Captain General Of Cuba. He says-In
virtue Of tho proclamation by her Majesty the Queen
have determined under date Of August that all vessels
occupied legitimate commerce. proceeding from ports
In the Confederate States shall be entered and cleared
under the Confederate flag, and shall be duly protected
nv q i'm cxriiI to
notified that no interference on their part will be tos
rated.
SPANISH PROCLAMATION.
The Spanish proclamation relative to the American war
says the Queen determined the neu
Confederate States of the South With this view it is pro.
hibited to arm, build or fit out prvateers matter
under what flag, in any Spanish port
Shpowners ana captains Of Spain are prohibited from
accepting letters Of marque and from contributing any
way to the armament and fitting out of privatoers
Prvateers and prizes arc prohibited remaining over
4wentyfour hours in any Spanish port of ur
gent necessity in which the harbor authorities are
20 compel them to proceed TO early possible
not allow them to ship but what is necessary and never
under any pretext arms and ammunition No articles be-
longing TO prizes may be sold.
The carriage Of goods Of the blocaded ports Is
guaranteed except material and letters which are
prohibited Offenders are responsible for their acts
and have claim for protection.
Epaniards prohibited from taking service on either
side and must abstain from all acts which may be re-
garded as opposed TO the neutrality.
Offenders are to be liable to the measures adopted by
the tclgcrcnts and punished according to the laws Of
IL, COuntcrSlpleQ
Senior Collant and the Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
THE PAYMENTS AT THE UNITED STATES TREAsURER's
OFFICE.
The payments over the counter at the United States
Trcasurers Office immense. During the last three
days of last week the average was nearly one milon
Friday 18th inst. they were upwards of eleven hun
dred Thousand dollars while the aggregate payments at
the Office during the whole month of August 1860
were only about eight hundred thousand. Treasurer
Spinner employs less force than his predecessor had
fast year.
Nearly all the payments TO the army made in coin
Demand notes on Eastern cities eagerly sought AFTER
bet they are sent off West and North almost as
prepared few paid the soldiers who wish them
to remit bot they cannot be prepared rapidly enough
pny or with altogether Notes which are redeemabe at
st. LOUIS are not desired by any IN this section of the
country but probably may find circustion of that
point.
Several hundred subscription agents were appointed
last week in nearly every loyal State including Virginia
and kentucky. considerable number have already ac-
cepted and sent in their bonds the others will probably
be all work this week The subscriptions of the peo.
pc have exceeded 50 ooo and tei patriotic cooper