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The national Republican., 1862-09-12
Letter from General Mcdowell,
lie Demands an Investigation.
WARRINGTON, September 6, 1862.
His Ercellenov, the President:

WARRINGTON, September 6, 1862.
His Escellsnoy, the President:
have been informed by Senator that be
has seen note, In pencil, written by Colonel
Of Cavalry, mortally wounded In the recent
battle, stating, among other causes, that he was
dying victim "to AcDowell's treRchery, "
and that bis last request was that this last note
might be shown to you.
That the Colonel believed this charge, and
felt his last act on earth was great public
service, there can he, think, no question.
This solemn accusation from the grave Of .
gallant officer, who died for bis country, Is er.
titled to great confederation and / feel called
on to endeavor to meet 1t as we'll as 80 general
charge from one now no longer able to sup
port 1t, can be met. l therefore beg you to
vestigadon !; and, in the absence Of any knowl.
edge whatever as 10 the particular act or acts,
time or place, or general conduct, the deceased
may have had In view, have to ask that the
inquiry be without limitation, ard be upon any
point and every subject which may, In any
way, be supposed TO have led to bis belief.
That II may be directed 10 my whole con-
duct Us general officer, either under another,
or while In seperate command, whether In
matters, or administration, or command.
To my correspondents with any Of the enc.
my's commanders, or with any one within the
enemy's lines.
To my conduct and the policy pursued by
me, towards the Inhabitants Of the country oc.
cupied by our troops, with reference to them
selves or their property.
And further, TO any imputations Of Indirect
trsschery or disloyalty towards the nation, or
any individual taving, like myself, an import
ant trust.
Whether have, or have not, been faithful,
as subordinate to those placed over me, Civ.
ing them, heartily, and TO the best of my Ca
pacity, all the support In my power; and,
Whether have or have not failed, through
unworthy personal motives, to go to the aid
Of, or send reinforcements, to my brother COM
manders.
That this subject Of my alleged treachery or
disloyalty may be fully inquired into, beg
that al. officers, scldiers, or civilians, who
know, or who think they know, Of any act Of
mine liable to the charge In question, be al
lowed aud invited to make 1t known to the
court.
/ also beg that the proceedings Of The court
may be open and free to the press, from day
TO day.
] nave the honor to be, very respectfully
your obed't serv't,
IRWIN MCDOWELL,
Commanding Third Army Corps, Army Of Va
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
BANK NOTE CIRCULArIcN In THIS
DIATRICT.

l. was reporteu, sumo Gays since Dy the
Press, that the Treasury Department intended
at an early day, and we believe that some par.
iieular day 10 this month has been named, to
dircc! the enforcement of the laws against the
issue, aE circulation, in this District, of bank
notes uMeer the denomination of five dollars.
We have made some inquiry, and appreherd
that there Is some mistake about this report, or
rather that 1t is to be accepted with some cen.
siderable modification as to time.
When the banks throughout the country
suspended payment last fall, and, as necessary
consequence, specie went out Of circulation, II
became 30 much matter Of necessity to use
In this District bank notes under the depomi-
patton Of IS, that the law against 1t was sus-
pended, or rather The enforcement of 1t, by
common consent. The same necessity still ex.
lists, and will continue to exists, until Treasury
notes CT the small denominations IAN be printed
in such quantity as to appear 10 general circu.
lation, which they have not yet done.
1t will be monstrous hardship upoa cur
citizens, and upon the strangers who come
here with these email notes, which they are &C
castomec to use ct home, II their circulation is
10 be summarily stopped before the Treasury
notes, which are intended to supply their place,
can be got ready.
Congress passed bill suspending TIE old
law prohibiting the circulation of rural notes
The President vetoed 1t, but upon principles
which would harmonze with the general wish
that the old law should remain practically sus
pended until the better currency Of the Gov
eminent can be obtained.
For the same reasons which induce wha. we
are sure.is the general wish, that the circula-
ton Of small bank notes should not be med
died with at present, We hope that the Issue o
such notes here should not be meddled will
present. The two banking concerns which
now issue such'notes, enjoy and deserve publ,
confidence, and as long as The circulation O
small bank notesis unavoidable, the people her,
prefer notes the solvsncy Of which they know
about to those in respect to which they know
little or nothing.
We approved of the policy Of issuing Treas
ury notes OF less denomination than a. ,ni
are not inclined to favor anything here n
elsewhere, which will interfere with their cir.
culation. But until they can be actual
printed and issued, II seems unwise To dspriy
the people Of this District Of q facility whic
Is really indispensable In the small lransac
tions Of business.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
Communicated.
A Guard Needed ON Seventh stI

~
The salutary order CT Gen. Banks will be
hailed with delight by all good citizens, but as
1t covers only the limits Of the cities, who shall
protect us residents Of the suburbsG 1t ss
great calamity to reside on the line Of march
Of great army, for the result Is desolation, be
1t friend or foe. II battle should take place
in Maryland, whether fuccessful or not, the
skulkers will be down upon us on the Seventh
street road, and they are always hard party,
especially under cover Of night. We entrsat
Of the Military Governor OF the District to give
Us road guard on Seventh street during the
occupation Of that part Of Maryland, to pre-
serve what little IL left to us.
ALL THE RESIDENTS ON THE ROAD.
P.S. A soldier on the road yesterday made
his boast that he could get as much whish'
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
THE POslTION.

The first report Of the capture Of 1lagerstowr
was premature, but the event has happened
aad is now fsed fact. This revives the gen.
eral impressions which existed two days ago
that the enemy intends to make his exit frou
Maryland above Harper's Ferry, and that hi'
visit 10 the State was q mere raid for plunder
Upon this last point we have ourselves never
had much doubt at any time.
OF plunder, he has obtained abundance. The
pretence that he was paying for everything in
U. S. Treasury notes deceived only the fool'
who are, however, pretty numerous always, and
who have wonderfully augmented their num-
bers since this war broke out.
This raid into Maryland has been Of immens,
service to the rebels. They have Quilted all the
stores In Frederick and obtained great supplies
OF food and forage, besides driving over into
Virginia an immense number of cattle and
hogs.
We have not yet heard Of tha. battle, which
the &dr Of Wednesday evening declared to be
certain to come OF within twenty-four hours
1t may have been postponed In consequence Of
the rain Of yesterday.
1t takes two to make battle as we'll as to
make bargain, and when we get ready to
tight, the enemy may choose rather to skedad
die. He has done that a good many times,
and knows how TO do It.
The appointment Of that tough old SOL
dier," Gen. Heintzlensn, to command south Of
the Potomac, gives satisfaction e; but will the
military authorities allow him to fight?
The antics Of the New York Times and
Word, in the present crisis, excite general
contempt and indignation. No two papers
hsve more persistently sustained the policy
which has brought us into our present dsplor-
able position. They now both turn round, and,
with consumrate effrontery, attempt to court
popularity by abusing an Administration,
whose advisers, organs, apologists, and syco
plants they have heretofore been. The Word
displays the clover foot In It's call upon the
people to defeat the reelection Of the Repub-
lican members of Congress, who have noto-
riously opposed the manner in which this war
has been waged. The World wishes to carry
over whatever c"pital 1t can make by denounc.
ing the President as imbecie," to the side o!
those who have sustained the President in the
precise measures which constitute the "imbe-
oiLity" about which the World makes such a
noise.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

GEN. PoPE's REPoRr.-We place on the first
page Of to days paper General Pops's report.
1t seems to be straightforward recital Of the
doings Of his campaign in Virginia. 1t is Ger.
tainly succinct, well considered, and adml
rably drawn document. Unfortunately, how
ever, for the general, the public have got the
impression that bis marifestoes partake rather
too much Of the romantic style Of composition,
TO merit serious consideration and belief. We
bespeak for the document, nevertheless, care
full perusal.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
OF IA L.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
To all uhom may Concern:
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited
to me that |. De FREAERY has been appointed
Consul of the Kingdom Of the Netherlands for
the State Of California, TO reside at San Fran
cisco, l do hereby recognize him as such, and
declare him free to exercise aud enjoy such
functions, powers aud privileges, as are allowed
to the Consuls of the mos! favored nations, in
the United States.
In testimony whereof, have caused these
letters to be made patent, and the seal
of the United States 10 be hereuDto Of!
fixed. Given under my hand at the
[L.s city Of Washington, the 9th day Of
September, A. D. 1862, and Of the inde.
pendence Of the United States Of Amer.
lea the eighty seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

This army will respect your choice, whatever
II may be, and while the Southern people will
rejoice TO welcome yeu 10 your natural position
among them, they will only welcome you when
you come Of your own nee will.
r. e LEE,
- General Commanding.
Preparatiens at Hagsfstown.
The people Of Hsssrstown bad no notion Of
losing their stock Of goods, Is had their neigh
bon Of Frederick, in exchange for rebel scrip.
A letter from there, dated on Wednesday, says:
"To guard aghnst the arrival Of rtbels, sew.
erA storekespers. especially boot and shoe
dealers, have sent their stocks into Pennsylva--
ME; and the two banks the HageTstown Bank
and the Washington County Bank, with Saw.
ings Institution, are said 10 have removed their
specie last week To New York for safe keeping.
All, therefore, is snug" . .
Harpsr's Ferry. .
We learn that up 10 last night all was quiet
In the vicinity Of Harper's Ferry. Both the
railroad and telegraph lines are uninterrupted
between the Ferry and Wheeling. n
Fight st hIiddlssowa.
A letter from Hagerstown, dated September
10, gives the following particulars Of affairs at
Aiddletown, 10 Frederick county, on Monday
last:
"Middletown. . place Of thousand inhabi
tants, chiefly Of Union sentiment, eighteen miller
southeast from here and eight from Frederick,
was. taken possession Of yesterday by force
Of rebel cavalry, who purpose impressing all
Union citizens into the rebel army who were
on the enrolment list for the contemplated
draft. Two companies from among their mum.
Der, dressed heterogeniously in rags and mot
ley costumes, entered the place day before
at canter, tore down . Union flag they met
with, and then dismounted to supply them
selves with shoes, clothing, and liquor. They
were In jolly mood, but gentlemsnly, aBd
gave Confederate notes for all they took, sug-
gesting, with malicious wink that JEFF. Davis
had given orders for the arrest Of all who
would not receive them. They expressed o
fonduess over their whisky for the old Union,
out said as they were on the other side they
felt bound to stand by II to the last. They ap.
peared very anxious to meet some Union cav.
airy, and wanted fight, even II II was ten to
one. They had their wish soon after. A s,out
Ing party Of Coles cavalry met them outside
Of the village, killed and wounded several and
took seventeen prisoners. The rest skedadd!ed
70 Frederick city, and the result was the occu.
patton of Middletown 10 force, yesterday, by
their comrades, the Union cavalry retresting
before them"
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

COMMISSIONS TO STAMP PURCHASERS. The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue has es,ab-
lished the following regulation concerning the
commissions allowed to purchasers Of stamps
The commissions will be paid in stamps =
that is, remittance Of fifty dollars will ntitle
the purchaser to stamps amounting to fifty.on
dollars.
A remittance of one thousand dollars will
entitle the purchaser to one thousand and fifty
dellars' worth of otomps.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
THE TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT AND
THE CURRENCY.

The New York World, whose financial oddi.
ties are quite as extraordinary as ib political
summeraults, b pleased to speak Of the sus-
pension Of specie payments as the "system Of
Cor. Chase" The country happens To recollect
that It was the New York city banks which
commenced the suspension Of payments, with
It's necessary consequences, the depreciation Of
the currency and the premiums upon gold and
silver. That Is condition Of things which Gov.
Chase found ready made to his hands by other
people, and for which he could do nothing but
devise such palliatives and remedies as the case
admitted Of.
It was the bankers Of New York who insisted
upon the legal tender clause Of the Treasury
note bills, and as we have always understood
It, 1t was with great reluctance that Gov. Chose
yielded bis objections to their views
The World talks with great aippancy about
the practicability Of q resumption Of specie
payments on the LIT Of next January. Great
Britain was not able to resume such payments
until five years after peace was permenently
restored to her and to Europe by the battle Of
Waterloo. The New York World thinks we
can effect the same object in four months, with
our war not closed, and with its proportions
constantly enlarging.
We never, ourselves, doubted the necessity
and policy Of issuing treasury paper Tor gene.
raj circulation, although opposed 10 the legal
tender policy. But, that having been adopted,
must be continued as to all future issuee Of
such treasury paper. In practice, no ipjuriou.
have manifested themselves.
There has been no imitation Of prices Of real
but the reverse. The tendencies to
depression in war times are 30 great that a
force must have great strength
IN order to preserve an equilibrium.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
Additional List Of KILLED and Wounded
In the Late Battles.


In the Late Battles.
DR.. John J. McGowap, surgeon Of the Second
Sickles Brigade, has furnished us with the fol-
lowing partial list Of wounded and those who
died while under bis care.
The wounded have all been sent to this city
on parole.
The following died in the hospital at Rock
Hill:
James Kelley, company B, Second Excelsior.
Thomas Creamy, company X, Thirtieth New
York; left $40 and picture in the Doctors
care.
- Ready, shot In the head.
Harmon Visschner, shotin bis breast; wished
word sent to bis mother, N. Maria Visschner.
Edward Corcoran, company =, Sixth New
Hampshire, died on the way to Washington.
The following officers were wounded:
First Lieutenant Calvin Birch, company G,
Twenty fourth New York, left lung; will prob
ably die.
l, Twenty.6rst New York, left lung; will prob
ably die.
Captain Andrew Wilson, company !, Seven
teenth New York, thigh and arm shattered;
feared hs will die.
First Lieutenant William T. Bates, company
X, Eighty third Penrsylvania, wounded in the
foot
Major William Il. Lamont, Eighty third Penn
sylvania, left leg and arm, badly.
Adjutant wilkins Bloodgood, First Michigan,
arm, severely.
Captain George @. Hopper, company O, First
Michigan, thigh.
Second Lieutenant Duncan Campbell, COM
pany !, Twenty fourth New York, thigh.
Flsst Lieutenant H. y. Clersland, company
II, Fiftieth Pennsylvania, thigh.
First Lieutenant Hiram Clute, company A,
Twenty second New York, foot.
Second Lieutenant Theodore Buckmsn,
company X, Thirtieth New York, right lung.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
LIeHr-MoRE LroHr,,,

The denizens Of this city and especially Of
fourth stories, have well nigh been left 10 total
darkness, by our Gas company for four or five
nights past, aud the streetsars not much better.
We call on this beneaoent corporation TO help
US 10 our extremity or explain the reason Of
the want Of light Gentlemen, what 10 The
matter? We don't want to believe that you
use bad stock, but we do want more light.
Pray, give US more light!
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

Why Is IT DoNE.-Why is 1t that many poor
disabled soldiers, who have been worn out and
exhausted in the late marches and battles, are
driven into the city daily, like SO many cattle
and brought some three mies pas: the place
where they are to stop, viz the Harwood
hospital, in Seventh street, and then sent back
lily able, as the most Of them are, 10 walk q
single step. Cannot this be prevented: Must
all this ceremony be on the account Of red
tame
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

GB Capt VIM. R. Dole, Of Gen. Hunters
staff, son Of the Indian Commissioner, writes
from Hilton Head, s. c., that there is much
sickness among the troops by yellow fever. He
net with serious accident by his horse stum-
bling, crushing one Of bis hands badly. He
thinks he may loss the use Of two fingers.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

Gen. HEINTzLEMAS.-This able general has,
as we learn, been appointed to the command
Of the troops on the other side of the Potomac,
in front Of Washington.
The Notifications around Washington are to
be commanded by General Filz John Porter.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

A VALUABLE PUBLIC DoCUMENr.-By the
kindness Of jos. c. G. Kennedy, Esq superiu.
tendent Of the Census Bureau, we have been
furnished with the Preliminary Report Of the
Eighth Census. 1t is q very valuable public
document, well gotten up, and neatly printed
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

Coop RE.sOH FOR DIsCoNTNuASCE.-A
western paper gives 1t as follows:
We strike tie names Of Two Of our sub
scrlbers from our books this week who have
recently been hung in Texas. We do this be-
cause we have not been advised as yet Of their
locality.
Make the best of everything. If you have
the iaundice. exult that YOU have q golden
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

No PASSES REQuIRED.-Until further orders
no passes will be required Of civilians to cross
the several bridges and ferries leading >.nio
virginia.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

- Nelson Taylor, just appointed briga-
disr general, was the colonel Of the Seventy
second New York regiment, not Of the Thirty
third.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

A little calculation will show that the ne
groes have raised enough corn and potatoes to
support themselves, besides crop Of cotton,
(now ripe,) somewhat smaller, 1t Is true, than
in !ormer years, but gtill Of very considerable
value to the Government.
The steamer which was burned the other day
iu the Savannah river, by the rebels, to prevent
her falling into our hands, was the Emma, and
not the Nashville, as was at first believed. The
Emma was a nearly new boat, Of beautiful
model light draft, and much priced for her
adsptablity to run the blockade, which she has
several times succeeded In doing She was
run on shore In fog. We will save some Of
her cargo and machinery.
The steamer Saxon, from Boston, on the 23d
ult., bound for New Orleans, put 10 here on
Sunday last, in distress, her engine having
broken down. II. j.. W.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
o v FICI A L.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTNENT OF STArE,
WdshtrlkOn, Jan. Is, 1862.
The Secretary Of State will hereafter receive
members of Congress On business on Saturdays,
commencing with Saturday, the arst Of nsxi
month.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

~ Gen. James II. Lane has returned TO
Kansas, having been here some four or five
days
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
Important from Port Royal.

Return Of Geu Hunter to tho North--His Negro
Policy Adopted by the Presidsnt--Five Negro
Regiments to be Raised, and $4,000 more TO
bs Employed in the Quartermsstsr's Depart
msnt-The Experiment Of Free Labor, &C.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1862.

NOTICE TO ADvKRTIsERs--An transient
advertisements must be paid for in advance and
should bs handed In before o'clock p. m, to en-
sure their appearance ON the following morning.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
atoRoI n. WESTON. lolroa.

81 The publication once Of the NATIONAL
UEPusLIoAN Ia at tho northeast corner of u and
Seventh streets, second floor, over ". D. shsp.
herds book store. Entrance On Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
From the Mississippi.
Rosecrans Not Defeated.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1.-The rebel report
received in Memphis In . dispatch deted the
9Th instant, stating "that Rosecrans had at
tackled the rebels at Tupelo, Mississippi, and
that he had beenrepulsed," b proved 70 b.
false BY letter In the Cincinnati Commercial,
no engagement with the enemy.
The national Republican., 1862-09-12

PoRT ROYAL, Sept. 4, 1862.
There ia little doubt that the next mail from
the North will bring an order from the War
Department recalling Maj. Gen. Hunter to q
ield Of greater activity. The Government had
not lent him hearty support in carrying cut
his policy Of srming the blacks, by which alone
be could make himself useful In this department
to the national ca,lse and, therefore, more th an
two months since be applied to be relieved,
rather than to cit supinely with folded hands.
when bis military abilities might be found Of
service elsewhere. Now, however, have rea-
ton to believe that Gen. Hunters views upon
the question Of forming negro regiments have
been unreservedly adopted by the President,
and the whole question bas assumed such q
different phase that Gen. Hunter almost regrets
that be is TO leave the department.
The last mail brought the authorization Of
the President to enlist Eve negro regiment Is.
each Of a thousand negroes, to be arme l a,
uniformed for the service Of the United States,
and also authorizes the enrolment Of an add.
tional $4,000 to be employed In the Quarter.
masters Department, nominally a. laborers,
but as they are to be organized Into companies
and uniformed, and portion Of their time Is
to be spent In drilling, II Is easy to understac d
that the possibility Of there being used as sci.
diers is not lost sight Of. The exact time of
commencing the work Of enlisting the cClored
recruits am not able to state, but that 1t will
be shortly, to my mind, there is not shadow
Of doubt. The only way in which the men cau
be obtained Is by the establishment of pests at
various places upon the coast, where The ne
groes, assured Of protection, will flock TO US by
thousands Past experience and present infor.
nation both go to prove this fact. And to es.
tablish these posts more men will be required; |;
therefore we may soon expect that the &c vern
ment will be deriving positive advantages
from this Department, which, heretofore, has
been only negatively Of service, as the field of
experiments aud the testing Of ideas. General
Ssxton will 60 to Warrington by the first
steamer, for consultation with the President on
the subject.
And, while speaking of the negroes, let me
present q few statistics, obtained from an Off
cial source, respecting the success which has
crowned the experiment of employing them as
tree paid laborers upon the plantations. The
population of the Division Qnoludiug Port
Royal, ST. Helena, and Ladies' Islands, with
the smaller ones thereto adjacent but exolud-
ing Hilton Head and It's surrouudings) Ia as
follows
The national Republican., 1862-09-12
Coz. Curtin calls for $4,000
Men to Defend the State.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 1l.-Governor Curtin has
called for immediate service flfty thousand
freemen Of Pennsylvania, 10 repel the threat
ened invasion Of the State.