The New York herald., 1862-07-16

0VeTy protoCtOu against author
ty or control Of oil those who are or may be engaged
pr scouting the rebellion against tho government oi
the United staies; provided, however, that any loyal
citizen OF the Untod States shall be deprived Of any pro-
perty under the foregoing provision, the faith OF the
United States IL hsreb. pledged make
therefor that If any such oicor shall wfuy neglect 20
ernish tho protection required by the preceding section
he shall upon conviction thereof by Court Martial be
dismissed tho and forever rendered incapable Of
holding commission In the military or naval service Of
the United States.
POSTAGE sTAMps AS LEGAL CURRENCY.
II Is said that the Committee Ways and Means agreed
to-day to report to the House BILL making postage
sanis legal currency, and that the idea was recon
mended by Secretary Chase This suggestion made
In the HERALD months ago, and It's adoption
quenty urged since 10 y1ur columns IL appears that
the plan has found favor in tho Treasury Department
and It the opinion here that if carried out will prove
great relief in the present specie crisis
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE,
Tho Senate tonight confirmed the following nomna-
TONS
Captain Simon r. Barstow 70 be Assistant Adjutant
Gensra with the Of Major in the boluntesr ser
vice.
George Finney to be Marshal Of the United States
for the Territory Of Tacotah.
First Lieutenant Wm Z. Turner Of Ohio, to be Assis.
tant Adjuant General with the rank Of Captain the
volunteer service.
j. Speed Play, Of Kentucky, 10 be Assistant Adjutant
General. with tho rank Of Captain.
Lieutenant c. B. Mervine Of Now York to be Assistant
Adrtant General with the rank OF Captain in the volun
teer service.
ARMY ORDERS.
The following officers OF the Corps or Engineers late.
ly graduated at West Point. have becn ordered
to report:-Sccond Lsutenants K. S. Mackenzie and
G. S. Gillespie Jr., to Major General Burnsids Second
Lieutenant Geo. Burroughs to Lieutenant VIM r. Craig.
hill, Corps Of Engineers, at Cumberland Gap Second
Lieutenant 9. E. Snter TO Major General Mcdowell;
+eccnd Lieutenant j. A. Smith to Major General Banks
Second Lieutenant s. NJ. Mansfield to Brgadler General
Mansfield; Second Lieutenant G. G. Wharton to Major
General sigel.
ARMY REsIGNArToNs.
The President has accepted the following resigna
tlons:-Assstant Surgeon Quinan, First Lieutenant c.
Schmidt, Eighteenth Infantry Second lieutenant Samuel
L. Bigger, Ninteenth infantry.
TROPHIES FROM NEW ORLEANS.
There arrived at tho Treasury Department to.day
complete set Of plates from which the notes Of the
Confederate States printed. They are Of the de-
nominations Of ive ten. twenty. nfty and hundred
dollars. They sent BY General Butler from New
Orleans The capture OF these plates is surely subject
for congratulaon; but these plates evidently made
from dies that were In the possession OF the New
Orleans branch OF the American Bank Note Engraving
Company, and may be easily duplicated unless the dies
themselves have been seized by General Butler. The
capture these plates furnishes evidence OF the
gacity Of Secretary Chase in recommending that the
whole wcrk Of engraving and printing the Treasury
notes shall DO done in tho Treasury Department and
with machinery and materials that shall belong exclu
s:vely to tho government. 1t Is singular fact that
while the plates from which The demand notes already
A he of
he dies and machinery by which the plates we mad.
be.ong private poration and liable us
for duplicating the plates parts OF them for other pu.
poses. The plan suggested by Mr. Chase will obya.o
his difficulty. and offer much protection to the govern
ment from srsuds upon its issues.
rnE IEroETED REBEL FoRAYs IN TENNESSEE AND
KENTCCaY.
The government have Intelligence confirming Ito
or extensive rebel raids Ia kentucky AMI Te.
n,see, AID Is believed tho facts greatly exagge-
rated.
GUESILJAs IN VIRGINIA.
The wyandank arrived at the Navy Yard last evening
bringing up the prize schooner Capcr, taken few Us
since BY tho Resolute in piankstonk river. The Wyan
dais represents that numerous bands OF gueras fneui
the banks " the piankatank and Rappaannock rivers
aud make dash frc iueatly among the who havc
desc ted the retsl Cause ard carry them or shor,
tno sace four OF thlm werc taken from
their homes the PankAtank, ard q partv lately
hased several Union to tho outskirts of Ffedacks
1ug rsg at than several times. In their fight
from Cpcpsr Court House the Rebel pckets took coca
sion I'm the Orange and Alexandria Railroad bridge
or tho RapdIn river In their roar. They let Cupcp
per Court Hsuse, fortunately, In too grea, hurry To
,, init them to destroy the hardy lsss important raa
roAl bridge Mountain run, that place. Il 10 safe
and in hands now
pRIzEs CAPTURED BY THE BLocKApN0 SQUADRON.
Tho Navy Department has nation that the United
States Flag and bark Restless captured ON ,he
7th inst oil Bulls Bay near Cha -cston, g. c. tn, III
steamer fm,. formerly tho VIM. Se.b COX, OF Charles
ton. Tior invoice shows asserted cargo OF e2i 57S
brt there is to suppose there old arms, Con
edciatc bon s and specie board. She has been
I, PHILADELPHIA in charge of prize crew.
Also tl~t tho United States steamer Quaker CITY, wer
on tho Hoe.in the-wal, Sd inst, captsrcd she brit.
ne!iliah, from Liverpool with aatpct ., drugs
G. leo and other articles.
lro that on tho % inst. the schooner volapte was
captufcd In VIII gate Bsy,S.C
LoCis SApoILoN's LETTER TO GENEgAL DE LoRrYcrz
louis Na.oleon has rrittcD 10 General do Lorcncel
letter in which no denies that his intenions ever were
To force government upon the Ncxc people. Thor,
10 cf tho passagos Of Ills letter in which he says:
The Mexican ma, must know hat such step woulc
b. against my principles my fin, my interests. Al
wish W T. see Mexico harry uier government OF III
owa choice, strong and honest enoulk 10 tive order
and peace France has no other object in view: end
she eau reach ~ abe win thuk 10 have earned the gra
la udo and pcct OF the Mex'csns themselves.
1 Nh. MERCER MEsoRIAIIzlNa THE Bnrscu GOV
EMINENT.
! Hr. Msrosr, this French Ambassador at Washington
has addressed to the French governments very re
muksbe mumoir upon Mexico, which was read In cu
the late stings Of the French Ministers. Mr. Msrcie
lakes the ground tLst France will derive great eos,nor
cal advantages from her Intervention IN The business
that country Of she richest Of the world and show
himself very favorable to the establishment Of Frsnc
protectosate In Mexico. He aiuaes also 10 the srsc
| produced by the French sxpea cn upon ths Uni,e
States, which, he says hayo sa,'wn ID imsclves tn
ardent supporters VI Juarezs aad very hos
| tile TO france.
SOLICITOR OF " Arus.
Mr. Sumner reported todrN frln lha Anh ..nrr O. IN