Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-27
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SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 81, 1869.
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Reported for the Ohio Statesman.
TEE LATEST NEWS.
From Washington.

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WARRINGTON, July 25-A Tribune dspstc
says: II has been known to the military au
thOrities, ever since Col. Davies's cavalry ex
pedition to Beaver Dam, that the enemy wa
sending some of it's best troops-among then
the divisions of Longstreet, Ewell and Hill--tc
join Jackson, between Gordonsville and Staun
ton. Itis not believed, however, that Jackson't
whole force there numbers more than thirty
thousand men. His purpose is thought to be "a
push up The valley of the Shanandoah, and, II
practicable, invade Marylnnd. r.'s..
A German printer boy, who has been year
10 getting from New Orens, by way of Rich
mond, to his friends in the loyal States, arrived
here to-day. He worked several months at
printing In Richmond, and, being suspected,
was finally thrown into jail, but finally escaped,
He says the Germans of the south are TO a
man for the Union. He estimates the number
Of fighting men at Richmond at seventy thous-
and at the outside, and confirms the reports.
derived from other sources, that four divisions
l-LOngstreet's, EWell's, HILLS, and Jackson's-
are stationed along the railroad from Stauntop
to Gordonsville, and at Louisa G. H under
command of Stonewall Jackson, numbering.
In all, In his opinion, fifty thousand men; BUTT
is improbable that these divisions average
twelve thousand, after the severe fighting on
the Chickahominy. Thirty thousand Is nearer
the mark. Their pickets extend to New Mar
ket, and their course appesres to be up the val
ley Of the Shenandoah.
The departments will be closed tomorrow In
memory of the late Martin Van Buren,.
Pay-mas!er General Larned still continues
very low.
A letter from Norfolk states there have been
several cases Of yellow fever there.
A special to the Times saye: The Postmas-
ter General and Secretary OF the Treasury have
had almost daily consultations on the STAMP
currency. /. seemed they we're unable to de-
eide the question Of Jurisdiction. To day, how.
ever, compromise has been effected between
the two departments; the Pos.ofice department
are to order and prepare the stamps and deliver
them to the Treasury department for distrbu
tlon. They are to be Of all the denominations
from one TO thirty cents, and some will be ready,
1t is thought, by the l0!h proxlmo.
Gov. Ramsey, Of MINI, and others, had On
interview withSecretary Chase this morning on
the subject of the tax bill. TWAS decided that
for Minnesota and other small States, there
shall be one assessor for each State, and a col.
lector for each district. In the larger States.
excepting probably in the cities, each district
will have an assessor and COLLECTOR
An official list will be prepared of all soldiers
absent without leave, which will be of great
service to the corporation of New York, In con.
trolling the payment OF the relief fund
From accounts recently received from the
headquarters Of the army of the Potomac, the
official report of the battles before Richmond
states the killed, wounded, missing and prison
ers approximating to sixteen Thousand.
WASHINGTON, July 26--It is officially pub
lished that the call of Gov. Curtin for nine and
twelve monihs' men was made without previous
consultation with, or direction of the President
or War Department; and having been made, it
was deemed by the President and War Depart
ment better 20 accept such troops as were offer.
ed under that call, but it is proper notice ths,
the law does not allow any bounty to the nine
months men, except the twenty-five dollars
paid at the time of being mustured into SER
vice. The remaining twenty-five dollars is
payable to those who enlist for three years or
during the war.
The President, in an official order, announces
the death Of Ex President Martin Van Buren.
He says this event will occasion mourning in
the nation for the loss of citizen and public
servant, and that his memory will be grateful
ly cherished as a mark of respect.
The Executive Mansion and the several Ex-
ecutive Departments, excepting those of the
War and Navy, are being draped in black, and
nearly all public business has been ordered to
be suspended to-day.
The War and Navy Departments will cauee
suitable honor to be paid on this occasion, to
the memory of the illIstrious dead such as
aags at half-mast, firing of cannon, etc.
The President Issued brief proclamation,
warning all persons within the contemplation
Of the 9Th section Of the confscation act, to
cease participation in aiding, countenaneing or
abetting the existing rebellion, or any rebellion
against the Government of the United States,
and to return to their proper allegiance to the
United States, on pain OF tho forfeitures ard
seizures as within and by ssid 9th section pro-
vided,
The official document necessary to consum.
mate the recently arranged agreement for o
general exchange of prisoners has been for.
warded to General Dix.
The position OF Secretary Seward, and evi
IDENTIFY authoritative, is published this morning,
from which, In the language Of the article, it
appears he is content, as he hitherto has been,
to remain where he is, so long as this causeless
and iniquitious war continues, and 60 long as
the chosen Chief Magistrate of the country
requires IL, even though his advice should be
overuled, which happens very rarely, and then
In cases which his own judgment, better in
formed, approved. At the same time he would
not, II he could, for any reason, prolong his
stay in the place he now holds one hour beyond
the time when the President shall think it wise
to relieve him; and when he shall retire from
it, it will be with the determination he has
more than once heretofore expressed, under no
circumstances whatever to be place holder iu
the service of his country, even although, as he
most confidently expects, it shall emerge in its
full strength and greatness from It's present
troubles. He hopes that no one of his fellow
citizens thinks so unkindly Of him as to suppose
he would be content to exercise power in a
fraction Of it, If II should consent to be divid-
ed.