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The national Republican., 1862-07-15

CoSFIRNArroNs.-The following nomination.
Of United States Consuls have been confirmed
George q. Baker, Of Ohio, st Athens.
Andrew J. Stevens, Of Iowa, ct Leghorn.
Franklin Olcutt, Of New York, ut Jerusa-
lem.
Alvan n. hottsrshead, Of Iowa, at LsipsIc.
Henry B. Hammond, Of Massachusetts,, o,
Dabiin.
Il. R. Helper, Of North Carolina, a Buenos
Ayrss.
Thomas Adamson, jun, Of Pennsylvania, at
Pernambuco.
Henry Boernstein, Of Missouri, at Bremen.
James W. Msr.Lall, Of Peuusy lvsnia, 81
Leeds.
Francis J. Clauser, Of Ohio, al Amsterdam.
Samuel Whiting, Of New York, at Nassau,
Mp.
Zaleua Eastman, Of Iilino's, at Bristol.
Manuel Barcena, at Vigo, Spain.
Julius Bing, Of the District Of Columbia, si
smyrna.
Charles A. Monroe, at Lisbon.
Thomas Fitnam, Of the District Of Columbia
ct Gsspe Bazln.
William A. Chapman, at Sabanilla.
N. /. Lewison, at Ghsnt.
Ladislau Ujhazr, of Texas. at Ancons.
Alexander Thompson, Of New York, 81 Con-
stantinopls.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15
alsaF CoyhlbAsDa PICKED u Ar sHA.
A REBEL Town DnsnRrnD.
ossraucr,on or COTTON, sos,H ANu
TuRPgNr,Ns. y.
Loss TO SOUTH CAROLINA, $4,000.

The Navy Department has received the re
port Of Capt o. s. Gibson, Of tAe United States
steamer Mount Veroon, addressed 70 flsg ON.
Yer Goldsborcugh, under date Of the 26.h ult
ID Wilmington, North Carolina. The report
states that on the 24th Of June, the United
jsatss steamer Monticello, Lieutenant Com
:nandiog d. L. Brsine, picked up q 80, 10 ap
Dpsn boat, eight coutrabands from Little River
fnlot, South Carolina, from whom information
Sss obtained that two scho0usrs were peepar.
ng 10 run the blockade, laden with cotton and
torpentine. and that The cargo was already In
the warehouse hear the wharf. ready for ship
ment On the evening Of the 25tb June, Capt.
Glisson ordered On expedition to be fitted out,
70 coneist Of an armed boat from each vessel,
md ordered Lieutenant Braine. Of the Month
cello, to proceed 70 the Inlet with the boas
and send the expedition 10.
The duty was ably performed BY Lleutenants
Brains and Bance, with the ofaces and men
under them, the reports Of whom show mat the
Town was entirely deserted. The schooueIs
were found at The wharf and we're not consid.
cred worth the trouble Of bringing away.
They found at the wharf and 10 warehouses two
hundred barrels Of turpentine, sixty bales oot-
ton, and atty three barrels rosin. the whole Of
which was destroyed by Gre. The value Of
The property destroyed, (the loss Of which falls
IN South Carolins,) Captain Glisson estimates
10 value - high a. 6fty thousand dollars.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15

ARaY ORDERs.--Assistant Surgeon General
Wood is assigned 10 duty at St. Louis, Missouri
Colouel Cluseret's position not being affected
by the recent change 10 the command Of tht
Mountain Department, he will return and re-
port for duty to General sigsl, accompanied
by Lieutenant Uiricn Dc Fouvislls, A. d. @.
Brigadier General VanreL ssslaer, Inspector
General, 10 detached from The army Of Virginia
and il ordered to proceed to make an inspec
tion Of the army Of the Potomac.
Brigadier General Slough, United States vol
untsera, ia, at bis own reg lest, relieved from BIZ
present command with the army corps OF Mujol
General Banks, and Brigsdier General Scrogs'
Ia assigned to the command lately exercised BY
General Slough.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15
From Fortress Monroe.
Capture Of 4 Spy-->h'lllns The Rsb,lI-.-Cap.
turt Of Rebel Officers.

FORTRESS NoNRoE, July l3.-Two Of our
military telegraph men, while upon their usual
routine Of line repairs and inspection, yesterday
aftsruoen, captured rebel oavalryman who
bad been prowling about, and bad even been
inside Of our military camps ct Hampton. The
two telegraph men were unsrmed. and a. the
rebel drove past them, they jumped from their
horses and caught bis horse, at the ssme time
telling him be was their prisoner. Although
be was thoroughly armed, he made no attempt
to use bis weapona, and at once considered
himself captured. He 10 spy, and probably
q valuable acquisition to the Rip Raps archives
before this tine. -.
The Federal guubosts have been shelline the
woods TO day along the banks Of the james
river. Much Of II was done in sight Of the
mail-boat, and only one gun was observed 10
be fred from the shore by The rebels.
A schooner was seized at Harrieons Land
Ing Yesterday by Gen. Mcclellan, and was sent
10 Baltimore with all her cargo. She had
liquors on board. and belobged 10 suffers.
A tkirmish took place at Williamsburg last
Friday between the Federal and rebel picksts,
In which the former killed three and captured
seven Gf tho latter.
About two hundred laborers came down on
The mail boat from the army last evening, on
their way home TO the North.
Generals hlcnardeOn and G0fman are on O
flying witt to Fortress Monroe to day, but re-
turn Immediately 10 The amy.
Hospitals krs being rapidly constructed at
Hampton for the accommodation Of the sick
and wounded, and 10 o short time thirteen
acres Of land will be covered by hospital
buildings at that place. The locality 10 we'll
selected, being on the narrow portion Of the
Peninsula, and between two beautiful sheets OF
water, givirg fine breeze at m.st all hours Of
the day.
Three rebel officers arrived here last night
from Harrison's, and have put up at the Hygeia
Hotel. They were wounded aud taken prison
ers at Williamsburg. Two Of them are colonies,
and The other one 10 . captain. They have
their liberty aud comforts 10 the extent the
place affords. Il Ia to be hoped that our men
COW prisoners at Richmond and other local.
ties fare as well and are as comfortably sitn
sted and provided with servants. &c. Their
names are Col. Forney, Of Alabama /; Colonel
Williams, Of Virginia, and Capt. Murphy, Of
Alabama. They receive more than their share
Of attention from the ladies' present. either
from sympathy or curiosity, which, lam unable
TO say.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15
R0sss Of Rebel GMertlIas.
Destruction Of thsTTOwn Of Lebanon

LOUISVILLE, July lS-At New Hope, Nelson
county, on Friday night, . party Of the Thirty.
hfth Ohio, under Lieutenant Colonel Moore,
encountered 450 rebel cavalry, under COM
mand Of Jack Allen. about half mile south
Of the railroad. After twenty minutes brisk
fed. No casuaiues were reported on the Fed
eral side. Blood was found along the road by
our skirmshers sent out, but no enemy was to
be found.
Later accounts cay that these guerillas or
their comrades burned the town OF Lebanon
and robbed the Commercial Bank.
Telegraphic communication has been per-
fected to Nashville, but the Lebanon branch Ia
not In order, thus preventing the reception Of
further particulars tonight.
The Federal reinfOrcements moving 10 the
direction Of Lebanon could not have arrived
until after the destruction Of the town, but
they are 10 hot pursuit OF these gusrillas.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15

GENIAL WooLs OPINION CONFIRMED
country has not forgotten the dispatch Of Gen
Wool, just after Gen. Mcclellan landed st For
ress Monroe, in which the opinion was express
ed that our army advancing upon Richmond
woued encounter but few enemies.
A Baltimore correspondent Of the New York
Tribune July 81 writes that lady just arrived
there from Williamsburg, (va.,) states that tb,
army Of Gen. Nsgruder in the Peninsula had
dviadled down 70 few thousands, when Gen
Mcclellan first appeared there. He writes:
"She ssssrts Of her own knowledge, derived
from prominent officers who were constantly q
her house, that had Gen. Mcclellan advanced
on Richmond then, with ten ortwelve thousans
men, he could have taken Il without . battle
that ID, had he advanced Just about the time
or Immediately after Gen. Wool sent Bis fanou,
iispatch TO the Wzr Department, for which be
has been 30 cansured BY the omniscIent press
Magruder's officers, one and oil, confirmed Gen
Wooi's opinion, and applsuded the sagaclty
snd correct knowledge OF the situation Il de-
noted. Now II, by chance, the gallant and
able veteran, nov 10 command Of this depart
nent, has since been led TO doubt lest be nigh
nave been mistaken aftsr al, II will be % Gu
rious a. gratifying that he should. derive thi.
complete corIOboratiOn from the sister Of 0
rebel general"
The national Republican., 1862-07-15
OF IA l..
DsPARrxRNr OF STATE,

... ..,.. washington, July ii, 1859.
Information has been received at this DE-
partmsnt from Mr.. JASPER SAITH, the Consul Of
The United States ct San Juan, Porto Rlco, Of
The publication, on the 18th Of April last Of
new commercial regulation, which h priItsd
for general information:
"The sixth article Of the regulations Of the
custom houses Of the island Of Porto Rico has
undergone an amendment, which, after the 18th
August, 1862, Is 10 be as follows Masters OF
vessels may add to their manifest or report any
omission ode thereon, whatever reason or
motive may have caused It; but be II well un-
derstood that any such addition or change 10
to be handed to the custom hou officer at the
precise time the vessel 10 boarded by the visit
boat a. designated in article twentieth
"The article lis Of the same regulations,
regarding the custom houses OF the island or
Porto Rico, has undergone the following mod
ihcatiop: ..' '.. H.'
"Ethsr national or foreign versels entsripg
The ports Of this Island With cargo, Of whatever
pature II may be, will have TO pay, besides the
port charges, tonnage dues on the measur, msnt
expressed 10 their registcr, - designated In the
"Both Of thsss notifications are 10 be nut in
force four months after their publication In the
6oeela Of the islaud" 'l|II0T
The Consul states that ..ai.
"No rectiAcation Of the manifest will be sl.
lowed After the vessels papers have been de-
livered TO tho boarding oficsr. Af,er the 18th
Of August The vessels tonnage dues are 70 be
paid according " the tonnage sxl ressed In
their register, and not on Spanish measure ment,
a. is exscted at present.
Captains Of vessels, who from foreign ports
may be bolnd to the island OF Porto Rico must
present 10 the Spanish Consul or Vice Con,ul
duplicate manifests, without corrections. They
will be certified BY said fupctionsry, who will
retain one TO be transmitted to the Iutsndente
Of the Inland, and deliver the other to the mas.
ter Of the vessel. A third copy Of the mau. fest
10 required TO be delivered, with the certified
COPY, to the visit boat on arrival. The articles
OF provisions existing on board at the vessels
arrival should bs expressed on the third COPY
Of the malitest"
The national Republican., 1862-07-15
From the Bait. American Of esterday morsing
Affairs At ehmond-GsnsraI Deaurs.
gard Sick.

From the bAit American OF eNerday mofGing.
gard Sick.
We received on saturday. from gentleman
wao made bis escape from Richmond on Tues
day last, copies Of the Richmond Dspdtch Of
Monday and Tuesday, from which we make
the interesting extracts 10 bs found in to. days
Am.rican. We also learn from him that Beau.
regard took no part In the recent battles, be.
Ing confined to his bed, ct Richmond, With
lever. lie had also just heard Of the death Of
bis wife at New Orleans.
General Leo was In command Of the rebel
army, and was assistad BY JoE Davis In the
reoout battles. General Johnston was still
conlned TO his room from wounds received st
the battle Of Fair Oaks.
Our Informant states that some Of our old
Marsh Market iowdies are located 10 Ricl mond,
and Asrylandsrs being exempt from the con
scrlption, they are the terror Of the city. They
are charged with having riaed the dead on the
battle felt, friend and foe alike, and were flush
with gold watches and green back treasury
notes.
With regard 10 the recent battles, our inform
ant states that II was uniVers lily admitted In
Richmond, before be lsft, that Gen. McCisllan
had outgensraled them that he was now 10
better pOsition for an ADVANCE on Richmond
than be was before be crossed the Chicks-
homiDy.
As 10 the rebel lots in killed, wounded, and
missing, the lowest estimates were from forty
TO forty five thousand. II WAS universally ad.
mitted that they had lost double a. many IA
Gen. McClellan had, bis artillery having swept
them down by thousands.
As to future operations 10 the rebel army,
the reoeut battles had not added to their con
Hdsncs In being able to hold Richmond. The
Union men were satisfied that Mcclellan can
take Richmond at any time, and think that II
he had massed his trOOps and pushed forward,
instead Of retiring TO the James river, he might
now have been In Richmond.
The members Of Sn0wden Andrews Mary
land Artillery and the Texan Rangers had O
severe fight recently, and number Of both
were seriously wounded with knives and pis
tolls.
Our informant was o mschinist, and had
made several attempts 10 escape, but was or.
dsr.d back, having one tlms got ~ Ter As Mar
tiusburg.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15
Addrsss Of Ssneral Pope to the
Array Of VtRgAnfa.
nEADorAsrrRs ARxY or VIRGINIA,
Mashiogton, y. U, Jaly Il, 1852.

uEADQrANrkRs Army or VIRGINIA,
Washington, d. u, JAY II, 1852.
To THE ofrIcsRs AND soLDfRRs or rHE Army
or VIRGINIA.
BY sp' c'al assignment Of the President Of The
Juiu d States, have assumrd tne command o,
this army. have spent two weeks In learning
yonr whereabouts, your condition, and your
wants-ip preparing you for active operation,
md In placing you iu positions from which yol
can act promptly and 70 the purpose. These
lsboIs are nearly completed, sad am abou,
70 join you In the neld.
Let us understand each other.
have come to you from the West, where We
have always seen The backs Of our saemiss
from the army whose business II has been to
eek the adversary, and 70 beat him when he
wss found; whose policy has been attack, and
uot defence. In bnt one instance haa the enc
.By been stle to place our Western armies In .
,lefensive attitude. l presume that I have
been called here 70 pursue the same sys
tem, and 70 lead you against The en-.
emy. IL 10 my purpose to do 20, and tha,
speedily. l am sure you long for an opportu
atty to win the distipction you are capable Of
achieving. That opportunity shall endeAvor
70 give You. Meantime desire you 70 dismie
from your minds certain phrases which I am
sorry to find much In vogue amongst You.
bear constantly Of taking ''stroog positions and
ueldiDg them" Of "lin,s Of reireat," and Of
bases Of supplies." Let us discard suoa Ideas
The stroDgest position . soldier should desir,
70 OCCUPY 10 one from which he can moet easily
advance against the enemy. Let 10 study thp
probable lines Of retreat OF our opponeuts, and
leave our own 70 take care OF themselves. lie,
us look before ms, and not behind. .. Succer.
and glory are in the advance. DissSer and
shame LUX In the rear. Let % act on this
understanding, and Il Ia safe 70 predict ths,
your banners shall be Inscribed with many
glorious deed, and that your namss will b.
dear 10 your countrymen forever.
JOHN PoPR,
Major General Commanding.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15
THE PREalDENT AND THE BORDER
sTATEs-A n nSsA CT.

oTATAB-A BW0A
il has been known here. and, indeed, has
been announced In some newspapers, that the
Pr-sidsnt invited 10 the presidential mansiou.
on Saturday. the members Of Congress from the
border slave States, and then and there read 10
them paper upon the existing crisis Of affairs
In ,he evening Of that day the gentlemen 20 cd
dressed he'd caucus upon the subject.
Yesterday, the President sent message TO
Congress. with the prcya Of law, which will
be found 10 our synopsis Of the proceedings Of
the House. It is not difficult TO understar d
that this message has connection with Il Q
movements Of Saturday, to which we have 70.
ferred.
The Presidents former proposition on u .
subject was for an indemnity 10 such States as
shcn'd before this ,oar closes, adopt measure,
OF emancipation. His present proposition does
not embrace that important feature.
Our own Judgment 10, that, for the present,
Congress has already gone far enough, and that
Hniess the present session Is to be 30 extended
as to give time for full discussion, the Presi
dents proposition, ss now made, had better 20
over To the next sesion. He probably antici
pa,es that course, and perhaps desires II; al
though We have no personal knowledge on that
point.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15
The ns,ssisss Sentiment .. sAs Rebel.
Hon.

The nsississs ssntinsns d. shs Rebel.
Hon.
The fsll,w w.rs preamble and resolutions
w,rs presented 70 the President Of the United
States, July l2, 1862. by Hon. John Patton, Of
Pennsy lvania, with . few appropriate remarks:
The members composing the Clearnsld Bap.
tlst Ars citation, Of Pennsylvania, ~ their An.
nuxl meeting In Currensviile, June 18th and
llth, 1852, deem II tnoaubent on them - pat
riots, and not foreign TO tneis sphere e . re:
sentiment In reference TO the pfeeent etupsn.
.dous crisis through which the nation h pass
y Rsso.oe4, rhas We regard ths war now vAesd
s1proyoEs cd and wicked rebellion that has risen
aSainst II, and TO establish the reign Of order
and law, ss = most. righteous and holy one,
sanctioned alike By God and BY all rightthink.
ink men, involving our very me- - q nation.
and related most intimately 10 the progress OF
civilization throughout the earth.
Resolved, That we believe the Institution Of
slavery, w political power, TO have been the
principal cause Of this attempt TO destroy the
peace cannot BE- expected short Of its oonplsts
Resoised That ws tender to the President Of
the United States and bis associates In the Gov.
ernmsnt. through our Representative II Con.
grsss, Hon. John Patton, our hearty confidence,
sympathy, and support, with the sssuPanos Of
our ferysnt prayers that the same Divine hand
which has 90 manifsstly guided them in The
past may lead them on to the full and triumph.
ant establishment Of the Union, Justice. and
liberty, over the whole country aud among oil
ranks and conditions Of its people.
Resolved, That copy OF this preamble and
resolutions bs sent to our Representative In
Congress, signed by the moderator and clerk
Of this association. ..... -yH.
Hs't. THOMAS VAN ScoYoc,
nt- ..-E. .. Moderator.
JAMES RoLLIN, Clerk. .... ..
The national Republican., 1862-07-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE WEST.
The Rebels in Force Advancing
on Nashville.
A Rebel Force cnt TO Pieces by
Gen. Curtis.
rHs iNHAsiTANTs FLED TO THE WOODS.

NAsnvILLE, July l4.-N WAS the Ninth In
stesd Of the Eleventh Michigan. which surren,
dered to Col. Forrest with bis three or foue
thousand rebels ut Murfreesboro'. The EeveDit
Michigan arrived at the camp near Louisville
fair grounds, at yesterday noon, after IN un
successful three days chase BY Morgan.
Three members Of Hewett's battery who co
capped from Murfreesboro', report absttsry and
tha Third Minnesota have surrendered. Col
Ouffisld Is mor,a'ly wounded. o.,
Gen. 7. A. Crittsnden, Of Indiana, 10 pris
oner. 80. .. -.
An escaped prisoner reports the First, SIC
ond, AMI Fourth Georgia, the First KENTUCKY
regiment, The Texas Rangers, and sew ntser
hundred mounted men under the command ,Ol
Colonels Forrest and warner--six thousand Ii
all-are advancing on Nashville.
The Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry aud ths
night. Four regiments are coming from Hunts
vile.
NEw YoRK, July IA special dispatcl
TO the Tribune, dated Memphis, July lltb
says Arkaosas refugees report that Genera
Curtis attacked and completely cut TO piece,
i've hundred Contederates under Colonel No
Neill, thirty miles east Of Batssville, on The
4th instant 49,
The Grenada APPEAL, Of the 9Th instant, say,
the Vicktburg canal is progressing, with five
thousand negroes engaged upon Il.
The Mississippian states that General Butler
visited Baton Rouge on Saturday.
The Vicksburg Wig reports the damage to
ths city - very severe.
The publication Of the Wing Is now sus-
pended. m., ..a'u
The Grenada appeal states that the Seventh
Tennessee regiment went Into the Richmond
asht three hundred strong, and came out with.
out one effective man.
The same paper states that foraging party,
numbering one thousand, Of General Curts's
men, were attacked and nearly all killed. But
few were captured alive.
A Vicksburg dispatch Of the 4th lost. states
that the bombardment 10 tremendous and no.
cesting. The enemy fred tbirty.two thousand
,hot aud shell. Our loss 30 far are six killed
and one wounded. The Inhabitants have taken
refuge In the wooda should the invaders land
We will drive them back at the point Of the
bayonet. VIck,burg cannot be taken"
The national Republican., 1862-07-15

CoSrlRxArroSs-T Senate, last night, in
executive session, confirmed the following nom
instions: 80 afl H".u..1.I b
Edwin v. Sumner, brevet major general U
3. army, TO be major general Of volnntserr.
Samuel r. Heinizeiman, brevet brigadier
general U. g.. army, to be major general Of.
volunteers. : " k.'''' '.t ~ =
Erasmus D. Keyeu. brevst brigadler general
Y. y. army, to be maj " general OF volunteers
Fftz John Porter, bfevet brigadier general
U. y. army, to be msjor general " volunteers.
VIM. B. franklin, breset brigadier general
U, 9. army, to be major general Of volunteers.
These pro notions were for gallant service in
tho 6eld before Richmond.
Major General Of Volunteers Pope, also was
conarmed a. brigadier general In the regular
army, vice Wool, promoted.
. A number Of military appointments Of the
lower grades were also confirmed, aud John
Jameson, Of Maryland. military storskeepsr 10
the ordnance department.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15

The SLAVES OF FAUQUIER.-It 10 said that
there were ll,OOO dawes In Fauquier county,
Virginia, before he rebellion, about 5000
Of whom have left their masters and sought
employment elsewhere. Many OF them remain
In the couuty, but aemand payment for their
labor. and generally obtain 1t, the planters
being compelled to \ cede to their demands or
allow their crops p remain unharvested.
Some Of these slaves are now receiving from
$3 TO IS a day.
The national Republican., 1862-07-15

may b. 49, y - ~ -.
And The States must be made 10 reluburse
Oil interest paid thereon. Tbs bili and messsee
were rei:sred 70 select commlttss on snancipa-
uon, with leave 70 report at any tine.
=. MrhEAGn.
MT: COLFAX, Of Indiana, Introduced bill
70 reduce the rates Of mileage Of members Of
congress hfty per centum, computed BY The
most usual and directly travelled routs 70 and
from the residence Of members.
Mr. ALDRICH, Of Minnesota, submitted q
substitute, that oil laws and parts Of laws civ.
ing mileage to members be and they are here.
BY repealed. F. ID s.Ir F.. 80 lr-' :. -
Mr.. THOMAS, Of Massachusetts,, offered an
smendment TO The substituts, that this proyi
sion ehall apply 10 the prsssns Congress, ana
the milesEe slteady received for The same.
Mr.. WATTS proposed an amsndment. hat
the provisiobb OF this sot shaii not apply 10
such Representatives and Delegates % were not
here at the extra sess,on Of Congress, and Who
have only received one mileage during ths
sessioB.
hr. PHELPS. Of Missouri, moved 10 ~ The
bill on the table. Lest 'II' m
Pending the consideration Of the bill,
On motion OF M. WASHBURNE, Of Illinois
ct o O'Clock p. M, the House adjourned. -