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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07

New YORK, Aug 6.-The Rainbow Hotel
and two stores on the corner of William and
Beekman streets were burned this morning.
1t is reported that ten lives were lost. The
buildings destroyed were: l29 Beellman
street, occupied by McSpedon & Banter as a
paper warehouse; 1877 Beekman street, occu-
pied by Baker, Hall & Lands as a paper
warehouse, and lG5 William street, occupied
by White & CO., envelope makers, and Her
man & Co., dealers in upholsterers material.
Buildings 1913 and 1875 Beekman street, and
l6l, 1853, and l69 William street, were dam
aged slightly by fire and water. Two men
were badly burned, and two were killed.
Ecening-The loss by the fire in Beekman
and Williams streets is over 100000. Two
persons named Mckenzie & Simmons, dodgers
at the Rainbow Hotel, were burned to death.
The principal sufferers are j. w. Howell,
proprietor of the hotel, James Conner, G. N.
Baker, +. f. Wellington, A. & A. Thorne,
Hermann Waggoner, and Charles Hansett.
A letter from the gunboat Paul Jones, dated
the 29th ult., reports an assault on the rebel
battery in Ogeechee river, by the Paul Jones,
Unadilla, Huron, and Magdie. They shelled
the work two hours, infiicting serious damage
and receiving none. The letter calls it re-
connoitering movement, probably preliminary
to some important one.
Steamer Jersey Blue has arrived from New
bern the ID. An expedition under Colonel
Heckmen Of the 9Th New Jersey regiment
had proceeded to Young's cross roads, at the
head of White Oak river, where they had a
skirmish with a party of rebels, who were
completely routed. Coz Hickman, surgeon
Woodruff and three privates were slightly
wounded. The colonel is not disabled from
duty.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07

PALMYRA, Mo-, Aug. 5.-Thefe was Sc
we're fight at Newark, Knox county, Friday
evening last. One thousand guerrillas, under
Porter, approached the town an hour before
sunset, and were met by parts of two cOmpa-
MES of state militia, numbering seventy-fve
men, under Capt. Lain. The rebels charged
upon our troops, and were repulsed, when
they dismounted, and finally drove Capt.
Lam into the town, where there was a severe
struggle, resulting in the capitulation of our
forces, who were Immediately paroled by the
guerrillas. Our loss was four killed and four
wounded. The rebels acknowledge thew had
seventy-tlve killed and large number
wounded. Porter's gang carried off the arms
and camp equipage of our troops.
On Sunday evening the state forces of Coils.
Guitar, Meigs, Clapper, and Caldwell, passed
through the town in pursuit of the guerrjlIas.
On Saturday evening one hundred and fiftv
guerrillas took possession Of the town of Al
exandria Mo-; seized all the arms and ammu-
ton they could find, did considerable other
plundering, and then left the town. About
three hundred men went down, Sunday, from
Keokuk arrested some thirty rebel sympa-
thizers, and took them back to Keokuk with
them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug GA treaty of COM
merce and navigation with Turkey has been
officially proclaimed. 1t is marked through
out with much liberality. Tobacco and salt,
however, are not included in the articles our
citizens are permitted to import into the Of
toman Empire free of duty; but, as a compen-
sation therefor, no duty shall be levied upon
them when exported from the Ottoman EN-
pire by citizens of the United States.
Reports from Gen. Popes headquarters
state that the rebels are concentrating their
forces at Gordonsville with an evident inten-
ton to attack Gen. Pope.
Several governors of loyal states, includ-
ing Gov. Buckingham of Connecticut, are
here in consultation with the president in re-
lation to the new orders for drafting.
The printing ofthe new ones and twos treas
ury notes was commenced to-day
Gen. Wadsworth, military governor of this
district, left suddenly for Harrisburg on last
evenings train, accompanied by one aid. His
mission is not definitely known, but it is re-
garded as of great Importance, as he went at
the instance of the war department.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07

PUBLIc-No. l3I.
AN ACT for the relief of the register of the
land Office at Vincennes, Indiana, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled, that the secretary
of the interior be and he is hereby authorized
to make such allowance for Office rent during
the temporary continuance of the land Office
at Vincennes, Indiana, as may, in his opin-
ion, be just and proper.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, that
the said secretary be authorized to adjust the
account of John Moore, postmaster at Vim
cennes, Indiana, and allow him, at the usual
rates for such services, compensation for the
custody of the books, papers, and so forth, of
the land office at Vincennes, Indiana, during
the time the same were in his charge, under
instructions from the commissioner of the
general land office, dated September third,
eighteen hundred and fifty-eight; these allow
ances to be paid out of the appropriation for
incidental expenses of district land offices
provided, that the total sum paid under this
act shall not exceed five hundred dollars.
Approved, July II, 1862.
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From GEN. Pope,s Department.

SPERRYvLLE, VA, Aug Give genuine
bushwhackers, two from nine miles beyond
Luray and three from Stannardsville, were
brought to headquarters this morning. They
were heavily armed with rifles, muskets and
revolvers. Two of the rifles were double
shotted. They were mounted upon splendid
horses, but, after making desperate attempts
to escape, were finally rode down and cap
tured.
scouting party has just returned from
Luray, bringing in fifty-four head of fat cat
tie and two more bushwhackers, both badly
wounded before taken. One has since had
his arm amputated. One proves to bea rebel
captain.
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FROM MCCLELLANs ARMY.
A FIGHTING RECONNAISSANCE.
THE REBELS BEATEN AND DRIVEN.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE
PoroMAc, Wednesday, Ang. 6.-The army
of the Potomac has again assumed the often
aive. The reconnaissance made yesterday
under Gen. Hooker to Malvern Hill, White
Oak Swamp bridge, and in the direction of
Newmarket and Richmond, was in every
respect a complete success. The troops left
camp about dark, night before last, arriving
at Malvern Hill at o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
At distance of ten miles from here the ex-
petition encountered two regiments of infan-
try and battery posted behind earthworks.
Fire was Immediately opened on them by
Capt Benson's battery and section of Capt.
Robinson. The firing lasted about three
hours, when the rebels inglorously fled by
the river road towards Richmond holly pur-
sued by our troops, who succeeded In taking
one hundred of them prisoners. The loss on
our side at this point was three killed and
eleven wounded Capt. Benson had his
thigh broken by piece of shell. The doctors
think the leg can be saved. Lieut.. Colonel
Gamble of the 9th Illinois cavalry, was
severely wounded in the breast while driving
in the enemy's pickets.
Col Averill, with 500 cavalry, took the
quaker road to White Oak Swamp bridge.
There they found the 10th Virginia cavalry,
drawn up to receive them. A charge was i'm
mediately ordered, which broke the rebel
lines, when they fled. Col. Averill followed
them three miles, taking % prisoners without
losing man.
Gen. Pleasanton, with a force of cavalry,
took the New Market road on which portion
of the rebels were retreating. He followed
them to within a short distance of New Mar
ket, where, meeting two brigades of rebels,
he fell back, bringing over 80 prisoners taken
on the way. New Market is ten miles from
Richmond.
This ended the operations for the day, when
the troops went into camp on Malvern Hill.
Gen. Mcclellan, who went to the scene of
action early yesterday morning, has not re-
turned
Three thousand Of our prisoners will arrive
to-day from Richmond, in exchange for a
similar number sent up on Monday. Every
thing is quiet on the opposite side of the
river
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07

CAIRO, Aug. 6.-The jackson Misslsslpplan
saws that Com. Brown of the ram Arkansas
was wounded in the head at the time she ran
the federal gauntlet
An officer from Tuscumbia says, on Satur-
dav some rebel cavalry burned the station
house at Leighton, ten miles from Iuscum-
bia, and at Jonesboro', fifteen miles from the
same place, on the Memphis and Charleston
road.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 6.-Gen. Nelson occu-
pied McMinnville, Sunday, with 5000 troops.
The rebel forces fled, leaving forty stragglers
to fall into our hands. Gen. Negley dispersed
guerillas at Williamsport, twelve miles from
Columbia, on Sunday, capturing number.
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PunL1c RrsoLur1oN-No. so.

JOINT RESOLUTION to grant pensions to
masters and other officers upon the gun
boats in the service of the United States.
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
congress assembled, that the masters serving
on board the gunboats employed in the SER
vice of the United States shall be entitled to
all the benefits, including bounty and pension,
provided for in an act entitled "An act to
grant pensions" passed during the present
session of congress, and the widows, mothers,
and heirs of such officers shall be entitled to
all the benefit of said act.
Approved, July l6, 1862.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07

New YORK, Aug. 6.-The Post processes to
have reliable information from Richmond
that the entire rebel army never exceeded
$50, 900 electives, from the Potomac to Rio
Grande. The forces about Richmond reach,
at the highest, 100000 men, of whom 10000
were on the peninsula during the memorable
seven days, and of whom 10000 only were
used against our fanks and exposed points.
The rebel loss was 5000 killed andwounded.
Richmond has since been one vast hospital.
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Approved, July IA, 1862.
rPrnL1c Rrso1nr1on-No. 40. !

PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 40.
JOINT RESOLUTION to declare the mean
ing of can act to authorize the president of
the United States in certain cases to take
possession of railroads and telegraph lines,
and for other purposes, approved January
thirty-frst, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, and to repeal part of said act.
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
congress assembled, that an act entitled can
act to authorize the president of the United
States in certain cases to take possession of
railroads and telegraph lines, and for other
purposes" approved January thirty-tirst,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, shall not be
so construed as to authorize the construction
of any railroads, or the completion of any line
Of road, the greater part of which remained
uncompleted at the time of the approval of
said act, or to engage in any work of railroad
construction; and so much of said act as au-
thorized the president of the United States
to extend and complete any railroad is here
by repealed.
Approved, July IA, 1862.
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'u'' 0'' WOOD TI LIGHT. 4 co and others.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Worcester, IS.
At meeting of the County Commissioners, begun and
holden Worcester within and for the County Of Wor
cester, on the third tuesday of June, A. ID. 1867.
On the petition aforesaid, ordered, that notice be given
TO the Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company the
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company the Nor
wIeh and Worcester Railroad Company. and 10 all per
sons and corporations interested therein that said Com
missOners will meet at their office in the Old Court
House ~ said Worcester, TUESDAY, the second day
Of September next at Of the clock In the forenoon by
publishing atested copy Of said petition and OF this
order thereon. In the Worcester Daily Spy newspaper
printed IN Worcester aforesaid once IN week for three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY the last publication to be fourteen
DAYS at least before the day last aforesaid Ana SLUT
Their ordered that the Sheriff Of said County, or MS deputy
serve the CITY Clerk OF the said city OF W0rceser ~
the said Worcester and Nashua Railroad COnphny w
Providence and Worcester Railroad COmphn.s alu ic
Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company WIN ~ ~
tested COPY Of said petition and Ofuer, tna IN 80
least and also most nttested COPY .ntIo - ~
nnbiie nnces in said city Of Worcester ioutrcu Jay ~
ioast bore tho dnv last aforesaid AZ whicn ue anu
No. no said Commissioned VIII proceed 70 view Wy
po IN rretnses forth In said pcilu0n, 10 nehr h
ss ad corporatiOns Interested therein wing iy
bedass IA tbere deSre be heard thereon anu, y
LII adi,doe that the PRAYER Of said petition ougut " W.
] Then 10 law out, locate and estaDllsh ciy WY
siat, r,,ue above described. and 20 assess ~ suSn
9os a. ans nprson corporation may sustain ~ w
va IN md construction Of the city way ai0reshu anu
10 IA batevcr else may legally be done N the premises
""V ' Attest WIN A. SMITH. ASST. Nlefk.
oov tic peton and OF the order Of notice thereon
NOI' " Attesgt WM. A. SMITH, Asst. CLERK. |
,yis d3sF
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07
TPUBLIc REsoLUr1oN-No. 45. I

A RESOLUTION relating to the compensa-
ton of senators elected or appointed to fill
vacancies.
Resolved by the senate and house of rep
resentatives of the United States of America
in congress assembled, that in all cases of a
vacancy in either house of congress, by death
or otherwise, of any member elected or APP
pointed thereto, after the commencement of
the congress to which he shall have been
elected, each person afterwards elected or
appointed to fill such vacancy shall be COM
pensated and paid from the time that the
compensation of his predecessor ceased !;
provided, that no member shall receive for
his compensation more than three thousand
dollars for any one year
Approved, July u, 1862.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07
A BATTLE NEAR MEMPHIS.

jeff. Thompson Defeated.
CAIRO, Aug. 6.-The Memphis Bulletin of
the Sd reports that fight occurred seven
miles from town, on Sunday, between force
of 1000 federals and the rebels under JEFF.
Thompson. The latter were driven back with
great loss. The paper gives no further par
ticulars. More fighting is anticipated.
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July Y. 1862.
TPUBL1c REsoLUr1oN-No. AS

PUBLIC KESOLUTION-NO. 10.
A RESOLUTION to change the name of the
schooner Sally MCGEE to that of Ocean
Eagle.
Resolved by the senate and house Of rep
resentatives of the United States of America
in congress assembled, that the name of the
schooner Sally Niece, late of Baltimore, Ma
ryland, be and the same is hereby changed to
that of the Ocean Eagle, of Perth Amboy,
New Jersey, and that the secretary of the
treasury be and he is hereby directed to issue
a register therefor.
Approved, July IA, 1862.
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PUBLIC REsoLUr1oN-No. 81.

JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the thanks
Of congress to Capt. Andrew II. Foote, of
the United States navy.
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
congress assembled, that the thanks of con-
gress be, and the same are hereby, rendered
to Captain Andrew IL. Foote, of the United
States navy, for his eminent services and gal
lantry at fort Henry, fort Doneson, and Is
land No. 10, while in command of the naval
forces of the United States.
And be it further resolved, that the presi-
dent of the United States be, and he is here
by, required to transmit certified copy of
the foregoing resolution to Captain Foote.
Approved, July Is, 1862.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07
pennsy1vania Traitors Arrested.

HARRIsBURG, Aug. 6.-Gen. Wadsworth,
by direction of the war department, to-day
arrested the editors and publishers of the
'Patriot and Union," charged with issuing
reasonable posters calculated to .retard and
embarrass recruiting throughout the state.
The whole party left for Washington this
morning.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07

NEW YORK. August COTTON Gniet and steady;
sales $50 bales at ~ a 4Sc for midiling uplands.
FLOUR-Sales 1860 bbs: state and western opened
rner and closed quet southern unrhanhed sales 1900
bbs; Canada shade trmcr; sales 700 hbls.
Wheat opened rmer and closed heavy: sales 209 100
bush. Corn hanged; sales IA $40 bush mixed west
$50 % size for sound old; So q 55c for Oats
unchanp ed
Beef quiet and very rm sales 240S bbs. Pork steady
and unchanged Cut meats firm. Bacon nominal, Lard
very rm sales 164 bbs AT 81 "a SIC Butter firm. Whis
KEY steady; sales 400 bbis moderately active:
sales 6Sl hhds; New Orleans, by auction 1900 nhds
81 "a lie. Coffee and firm; $500 boxes
Rio on privae terms. Mnlasses quiet and unchanged;
IL hhds Porto Rico at 45c 10 hhds MuscOvado at 24e.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07
Secret Expedition.

New York, July 6.-The Commercial says
that an important secret expedition, consisting
of one little steamer and few picked men,
has left one of our naval depots, and will be
heard of in few days. Admiral Goldsbor-
ough and feet Capt. Cost, have asked to be
relieved from their present commands. Ru-
NOR says Capt. Wilkes takes Godsborongh's
place, and that Capt Porter, Of the mortar
fiotilla, will be flag officer of the naval forces
before Richmond.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07

NEW YORK August 6.-SrOCKS arc easier and less
acve Chicago and Rock Island 64f; Cleveland and To-
ledO As; Gaena and Chicago $50; Illinois Genital scrip
$50; Panama l343; Michigan Southern guaranteed $50;
NJ chgan southern 263; Michigan Central 81: Reading
5I1; Harlem li3 hudson 4j2; Erie 3il Central 92s
Pacific Mail llZg; American Gold l4s; fives IA co
pons $50; Urea 3l0h 1929 Virginia skies 81; U
skies 81 coupons 9Sd
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07
Recruitin. Affairs,

New YORK, Aug. 6-From reports received
to-day, the military authorities are confident
that no drafting will be necessary to fill the
New York quota Of the 100000 volunteers
required on the 18th of August.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07

ToRoNTo, Aug. G.-The captain and crew
OF the steamer City of Madison were arrested
to-day, charged with inducing British Golfers
TO enlist into the American servico
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07
ITO THE HONORABLE COUNTY

h COMMISSIONERS of the County of Worcester.
Respectfully represent your petitioners inhabitants Of
the CITY of Worcester. that public convenience and ne
cessty require that city way should be laid ont in the
CITY of Worcester, commencing on SOuihbridge street
at point within hty-twO (5 feet Of tao norheastcry
corner tue CITY Coal Yard office and the n0rthery
side thereof and thence by the most direct route under
the Worcester and Nashua, frOy ienee and Worcester
and Norwich and Worcester railroad racks TO point
directly opposite IIer0on street Beacon street thence
crossing Beacon street and following said Hermoh street
to Main street.
And your petitioners further represent that within the
last past they have pett0ned the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the city Of Worcester to lay out sad city
way5ut they have unrcasOnably neglected and refused
so TO do wherefore your petitioners feeling apgreved
ask your h,norabe body to Law out said city
cOiding Law in such provided, and your petition
ers as in duty bound will ever pray,
WOOD. LIGHT. a. co and others
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OFFICIAL.
-PuBLIc-No. I3I.l

LAWSON THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Second Session of the Thrty-seventh
Congress.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26

Nrws DIaEcz yiox NAsHvILLL-Las; evening ne na D.,
nleas,ut Interview With gentle nan ~ho LEFT Nashville
lew days ago. he vas Ia that place when the MS
news Of the battle Of Hob received.
Tne ct 81 mptoms we're in sn extraordinary stampede
of Yankees from The city. Fily ninety families let
thee in one day. Toe suffers and camp followers no
could do So hastily pack d up their goods and
back; and those who could not, o. cree cispos'd Of
them upon such terms they eud. Our inio mant
saw nice bacon hams sold at five cents per pound rsh
potsoes at one dol per barrel and le Northern Al
oil, at one dollar and ty ceu,s per Ia rel and ot,r
articles at smi ar Ia2s faly Yankee officers also left
= swing they going down the Cumberland TO the
GU b Of the Tsuressee, TO jim the Yankee army :
p thug but they took good care to get upon the ain
{, Louisville. They al believed Beaurtgard would DO
10 a few days.
TIE people are represented IS bearing up like heroes
under their ryng condition aud the cause is gaining
ground every day. Many Who were Union men Up 10
the Invasion ire 80 no longer.
This gentleman says there was considerable disturb
ance with come Of the Ksntucky and ludat troops At
Nashville but he heard nothing about AGO being killed,
as was reported here.
He saw. Confederate notes slightly below par in
N.shyils-tbough not used q circulating medium 10
anv prsat extent cor siderable amour. OF them were
II there fsx days ago for ninety cents n To, del ar.
We look upon this re very favorable II dcation that
here is no giving way among the people but that they
a a still true to our "a ise.-A ldntd OOnt, dsrdey
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
NOTICE

U,o the Commissioners ofhe Piedmont Railroad Company 'h
Il William 7. Iutherland Of nanyile -,
William P. Wat John DilAri George " boyd anu "" An
D. Garter, Of 10 .snzham county. p.-,,.
county. No., =, s,ot,.
william LASH John Ma'uI and James ha''n' oil s''K''
Je,sy Lindsey Levi n Scott and Ra aorr' Of ei''d
cunty. -. a. - , u..,,ora
Bedford Brow Thos D. Johnson Lren Green and hohoro
ans. mesaas J,ssy CANT and XII " watson, Of Ll'ms1ee
John W. Cunnn sham O. Read and TAGS hcdte OF rer
couJty ~. -, n r~--.,,,.
an Vim " str,yhim of0rInse county.
BepjAnin KiiT n, OF he to IN OF eIinston II,
JONES' s OF Fa sbuy, Jonathan WORTH OF me Town GU
Ash on and william 2. Tay 10, Of Pitsb 70. 80 . -
hereby requested 10 meet A. The once OF he
Of ar In the civ Richmond 1t II oescf NJ on rue,day
he qs;h day OF AE 1852 Lurpos Of e:ntrhpg VIII the
Of War regard 70 the proposed esnsrussn OF inc
Pieia0Lt RAil'o Dad =,
This conference eatii To the immeaIte prosecution OF
ecomnsoners are therefore requested 70 aeha
without fall
BIZ the ord OF tie Secretary Of War.
EDMOND T. d. MYERS,
rapt Engineers p A. o. T.
VILE Gr.en.Soro' and papers pssse copy and
to