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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
WAR POLICY.

We have no knowledge whatever Of tactics
and mako no pretense to strategy, but hag'
read some history. We have been trying II
recolect some instance of gigantic aud ter
rible rebellion put down by tho spade, or bj
waiting to get ready; but none occurs to US
Nor can We recall an instance of decided sue
cess BY q Government which was afraid Of IT.
ritating the Rebels or of disturbing their socia
arrangements and industrial relations. We
shall read further when opportunity serves,
ready to apprehend new facts and grow il
knowledge accordingly.
The General who stands still in hostile
country necessarily has the worst of 1t. Tel
thousand adverse eyes are upon his ever!
movement, while he can know little OF wha'
his adversaries are doing Every cow-path IL
road to bis enemy, though but. snare tt
him. Every bush may hide spy; every wood
may shelter hostile guerrias; every clown he
passes on his march may be either hostile
scout disguised or in hourly communication
with one. To stand still is to see biz mel
wasted away by skulking shots, by petty ambus
cades, by ever-present disease. An army thai
simply holds its ground in an eDemy's country
is on the high road to speedy dilapdation.
| There has been no time during the past year
save possibly for the month after Bull Run
when our soldiers in Virginia and Maryland
were not in ample force to defeat any arm!
that the Rebels could muster in that quarter
Yet we have been oftcner worsted than sue
cessfu there, simply because one-third to one
half of our aggregate force was pitted ngains
all that the Rebels could concentrate. We cal
this good strategy on their side-not 50 COCO
on ours. But this is only civilians opinion
We do not know, nor wish to know, wha
is to be done next; but We have q strong hope
that all our Virginia armies will some how b,
aggregated and the Rebels made to face then
in battle. If they beat US in fair fight, NJ
are ready TO own it and act accordingly. /
they choose not TO fight us, good leader vii
know bow to override their Discrimination. Blu
lot US once have the Misunderstanding battle
on fair ground, ignoring spades, compelling th'
enemy 10 ignore them, ana bringing all oul
forces in Virginia to an issue with whatever
the enemy may scare up. If they refuse 4
fight save at enormous advantage, they car
surely be made to run; if they fight and bea
us, let us acknowledge the corn if We bea
them, they will have to do Likewise. Allow
ing them TO oppose their whole force to hal
of ours to-day, ard to the other half mex
week, is what we demur to; if our General
know anything Of strategy we can't hell
thinking they should know how to prevent that
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
GENERAL NEWS.

The Senate yesterday passed the bill to pay the
FIRST Senators from Minnesota also the bill to accept
League Island. The Militia Amendment act YVES
further discussed Mr.. Browning moved to strike
out the words that freed the mother, wife, and
children Of slaves employed BY the Union, which
vas lost, IL to 81. Speeches were made by Mr..
Cowan against, and Msssrs. Howe, Wilkinson, and
HARLAN In favor Of the bill. The General Pension
Ill was reported from the Committee of Conference
md passed. The report on Judicial Districts was
lid over; 30 was resolution to adjourn on Monday.
While the Militia Amendment bill was under dis
aussion the Senate adjourned without quorum.
In the House, National Currency bill was re.
ported 1t proposes to establish Bureau for the
management Of national currency; it's bead-the
Controller Of the Currency-being subject to the
Secretary of the Treasury. Amy chartered assoca.
sion in good credit whose capital less than 900
granted aIdsr the law Of any State or Territory,
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have New-Orleans papers to the Goth nit.
Flour was $24 per barrel There was a stir in cot
ton, and samples which had been kept for year
sold for % cents per pound. Gen. Butler bad or.
dered all the banks in the Department to make re-
turn Of all sums due to banks in rebelous States also
of all gums due to Louisiana or State officers;
also that check. drafts thereon shall not be paid
without q permit from headquarters. Outlaws
were depredatiug along the Opelousa Railroad. AZ
enthusiastic Union meeting was held ON the 2lst.
TIE Richmond Examiner Of the 7th has an arti.
co showing that in spite of Rebel efforts to prevent
it, Gen. Mcclellan had got ont of the wort into the
best position in Eastern Virginia. From the de-
scripiOn of The Examiner, his position must be a
second Gibraltar. The same paper complains Of the
withholding of information of the late battles by the
Government.
"A private dispatch from Gen. Mcclellan, dated
yesterday, says, "A lie quiet. We are rested. The
enemy has retreated." Heavy cannonading was
heard at Fortress Monroe on Thursday in the drec-
ton of James River, but the cause was not ascer-
tanned
1t is said in Washington that the accounts
brought by the Presidential party from the head
quarters Of the Army of the Potomac represent that
the entire losses part in the several battles do
not exceed in killed, wounded, aud missing IL ,OOO
TIE Rebel prisoners left Governors Island
yesterday, on board the Baltic, for Fort Delaware,
In the Delaware River. Castle William will be
fitted up for the accommodation of our sick and
wounded.
We have Vicksburg dates to the 9TH. The bonn
bsrdment was continued most of the houses were
rddled; the Rebels recently. made an attempt to
strengthen their earthworks ON the bluff, but were
driven away by shells from our mortars.
1t is stated that previous to the late battles Gen.
McC ellan arranged with the Rebel authorities for
general exchange of prisoners, and that General
Dix has been instructed to corsummate the agree
ment.
business is improving at Memphis. Northern
merchants, with new stocks of goods, are opening
stores, which freely pa;ronzed. Mails are sent
North daily, but are received irreguary.
Gen. Banks's pungent reply to the charge that
he had carried negroes in army wagons while white
soldiers were forced to walk, ia printed in another
column.
"A dispatch from Nashville says that four compa-
nies of the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry were cut to
pieces on Thursday morning, at Tompkinsville, on
the State Line by Stearns Cavalry, 1900 strong.
There is story current that the traitor John c.
Breckinridge passed through yicksburg few days
ago on bis way to Texas and Mexico.
Gov. Morgan of this State has written to each
township Supervisor urging him to push forward
army snlstments with the utmost endesvor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12

We print this morning call for grea
National Meeting, to be held in this city on
Tuesday afternoon next, in Union square. II
is quite safe TO assume that it will be an i'm.
mcnse gathering of loyal people, not second even
to that held in the same place in April Of last
year, when New-York signifed, at the fall Of
Sumter, its preference for the Constitution Of
the United States over that bastard instrument
framed by Rebel cOnsprators at Montgomery,
and which the traitor journal of this city, III,
Herald, had called upon the citizens of New.
York to rally under and adopt.
We learn that Committee Of gentlemen
have gone to Warrington to invite the Presi
dent to be present at this meeting on Tuesday
Should be consent to do so. an influence will
90 out from it that will electrify the whole
country to its remotsst border. infuse new
spirit into the people. and crush again into
silence the traitors who have lately. with Of
without disguise, dared to raise their heads X
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12

NAV avail itsef of the National currency nnaef cor
tain conditions The bill also provides for the lorna
ton Of associations by any number OF persona Tor
carving on the business of banking, with United
States stocks as basis. There are to
be notes of s., so. $2O. $'o, $ioo' $'oo'
and $1,000 bill was reported to rein-
burse New.York State for OUTLAWS during the last
war with Great Britain. The bill to prevent Mem
hers of Congress and officers ofthe Government from
taking considerations for procuring contracts, Office
or place under the Government of the United States,
was passed. The House concurred in the Con-
ference Committed report on the Naval Appropria-
ton bill. bill in reference to pensions for officers
Of gunboats was passed. The Senate bill TO accept
League Island for naval depot was adopted. The
Conference Committee on ConfscatiOn bills reported
an amended bill, and it was passed, Yeas, 81; Nays
az. (For its provisions see proceedings OF the
House on 9Th page. A report from the Con-
ference Committee on the Tariff bill was adopted.
by the arrival of the Norwegian off Cape Race,
we have one day later news from Europe. 1h'
Times again urges the people of the loyal States TO
consent to final separation. The French Senate
was closed on the Cd. In Spain. the friends OF Gen
Prim felt very indignant against Mr.. Bi!laut on
account of his speech in the Corps Legislstif From
Russia is announced that the reform and reorgan
izstion of the Empire will not be retarded by the
work of the ncendiaries. In Turkey, contrary 70
public expectation, the Servians have come TO al
agreement with the Turks.
The German Republican Central Committee last
night passed resolutions commencing Mayor OPP
dykes late message, and favoring tho great mass
meeting to be held under the call Of the Chamber Of
Commerce and other organizations.
Our Havana correspondents letter, on the eighth
page. presents later news from Mexico. The state
mems are various and contradictory, and II is dill
cult 10 determine what and how much is entitled to
credit
The funeral of the late Surrogate West was
largely attended yesterday. His remains were taken
to Greenwood Cemetery.
Cooper Institute was crowded last evening by
an enthusiastic audience. convened TO hear the Prize
Speaking by the pupils Of the Free Academy.
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filed BY gentle mon of the South. II is quite q
now view of tbs subject that Southern gentle.
mon arc averse to taking Office. Men who will
plunge the country into civil war rather than
yield up their monopoly Of Office, ought to be
silent on this topic. Bot the old Senator was
probably in one of his brlmy moods when he
wrote this letter. lame else whore than in bis
fingers.
Our statistical friend De Bow seems to have
been quite confidential in bis letters to Mr.
Trescott. He says, under date Of Juno ~,
| 1858:
Tsp.corr Applson has declined the Secretaryship
Mann yesterday aud We converted OF his successor
He was very complimentary to YOURSELF believed tho Ad
rnins:ion should avail elf Of such talent and acquire
ments, &c. hope you will not blush When say that
agreed with him. and limited that though did not think you
would care about the Secretyip again still the compliment
Of tender would be very high and that might leave
you eerove good citizen or something to that effect
could help thinking Of the rsvisbng scene in Don JUAN
which Leg,re once applied old Jackons unwngness for
q second tsrm)
thought would mention these things In friendly way
Ihaye lately given your diplomacy very close and studied
reading and regard II. higher than fou must go
lie. have jays treaty aud the Washington time'-hen
the Mississippi negotiations OF 1901 the of Ills and
NJ, Ty. But for Heavens sake don't make out the Jays
and the Adamse the only great Whom there Is such
GALAXY of the Republicans (but this asdeJ.
Both Marcy and Mann spesk Of you with high favor
Your friend Job. DE BOW.
The cunning and trickery displayed and
boasted of by tho writer of this letter Is
fine commentary on old Dir. Buffers eulogy on
Southern gentlemen.
Here is another note from De Bow, dated
in July, 1858:
DEAR TREsCorr: Marcy has spoken formally Of you.
think he will urge your appointment upon Buchanan on
public gvonrd have bad interview most satisfactory
Buchanan Il not yet here though hint he will have
other h TO fry besides going England II the Premier is to
negotiate Thus there may be Developments and
new combinations and hsh matters may prove to be Jou
ones before through.
Bat watch and wait" thing were not willing to DO
in the day. Of hot Secsssionism. ought to add pray
Your friend JDB.DE.
have fair chance of being transferred In December
rom the Census Office to Congress from st District Of Louis
ians Mons reryons!
Trescott did not 60 to England with
Buchanan, being cut out by Mr.. Daniel T..
Sckles: nor did De Bow get into Congress.
The best laid schemes of Southern gentlemen
sometimes miscarry.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12

gsns overlook, in their visions Of remoastfaacs
and Intervention. This ID not The war Of 9
Government, but Of people. The people Do.
creed the war, and the people pursue f.
When The Times says it does not believe it.
prosecution accords with tho mind of tho
American masses, it bctrays an ignorance
which lies at the root of all its errors. No
Government could urge the war single day
against the convictions Of the community. In
the same way, no Government could check it.
Upon this rests the solution Of hundred ques.
tions over which The Times puzzles itself in
vain. Taxation becomes no riddle, viewed in
this light. The men who shoulder their mus
kets do not march to the defense of the Union
without counting the consequences; and tho
spirit which devotes life itself to the support
of the country is not likely to be rendered
permanently wretched by the infection Of
money tax. The war is voluntary with the
Northern people. Its hazards and its burdens
are freely invited by them, for they feel that
" the interest of humanity" is in their hands
not the brummagem counterfeit which England
haunts, but holy human interest," worthy Of
their treasure and their blood. For this they
will struggle to the glorious end. The interest
of England may doubtless suffer, and there
was q time when we deeply regretted it. She
has to thank herself if Indifference now has
taken the place of regret.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
TIE CONFIRMATION BILL.

The Confscation bills after apparently a
dead lock, were suddenly resusctated yesterday
by the Conference Committees, and report
was agreed upon, made to the House, and
passed that body by a vote Of g to 42-the
for it, and the Democrats against it. Three
members from Slave States voted yea. The
bill adopted is much stronger than any hereto
fore proposed 1t declares death for treason,
and the freedom of traitors slaves; or he
shall be imprisoned FIVE years, fined $4,000,
and his estate except slaves, shall be seized.
For melting rebellion or giving it aid and
comfort, forfeiture of personal property, ten
years in prison, $4,000 fine, and slaves set
free. The President ia authorized, for putting
down the present rebellion, to seize the prop
perty of all such persons and convey the pro-
that if in 60 days Rebels do not return to
allegiance, their property shall be forfeited.
Slaves Of persons engaged in rebellion or who
give aid and comfort to the Rebels, that take
refuge in our lines, shall be held as captves OF
war and be forever free from Slavery. So
also shall be all slaves deserted by their
masters and coming under control Of our
Government; also all slaves found at
places occupied by our troops. No slave
escaping from one State to another State shall
be delivered up except for crime or some
oaense against the laws of the United States,
until the claimant shall make oath that he has
not borne arms in the present Rebellion, OF
given aid and comfort thereto. No person
engaged in naval or military service shall de.
eide on the validity of the claim or surrender
such slaves, on pain of being dismissed from
the service. The President is authorized II
employ as many persons Of african descent yfor
the suppression Of the Rebellion as he may think
fit, and use them in such manner as he ma,
deem best for the public oeyar, and be is also
authorized to make provision for colonizing the
blacks beyond the limits of the United States.
The President is also to extend to prisoners
pardon and amnesty az he may deem expedient.
The effort to stay the passage Of this impor.
tant bill was very feeble; o point Of order
from Mr.. Mallory, one from Mr.. Cox. both
oyerruled, and a motion TO table it from Mr.
Allen, which got but az votes. was all. II will
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12

Grs. Tnos. II. SwEESY.-This gallant officer.
who has so uobly distinguished himself III several
engage menis since the breaking out of the rebellion
is expected to arrive in Brooklyn the beginning OF
the coming week on short furlough for the oenen'
of his health, which is somewhat impaired oy inc
wounds he has received. The citizens Of Brooklyn
will soon have this brave and gentlemaniy om'''
among them, and now 10 tho time to show .ns' .no!
appreciate the brave conduct Of one oil tnef noo0s'
czens, by giving him an ovation thas WIN 0o.r ~
honor to them and show their appreciation Of us
gallant deeds.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
AMALL MONEY.

When Bank Notes are only redeemed in
irredeemable paper and Specie is said to DO ct
ten to twenty per cent premium, change
yauishes and Shinplasters show their ii.favored
countenances. Grumbling is easy and natural.
but not very effective.
There ought to be meeting of leading bust.
ness men at once to consider aud act on this
subject of Change. Something must be done.
and it cannot be too soon.
We would suggest for consideration the
policy of enhancing by general consent tho
nominal value of our Silver Coins 80 that they
may continue to circulate. For instance: Let
there be q general agreement that, for the
present,
cen, coin shall pass for cents.
10 cent coin shall pass for 10 cents.
IS cent coin shall pass for % cents
50 cent coin shall pass for 60 ccnts,
In giving change for paper, and in an
transactions where payment in coin is not OK
pressly stipulated.
This would save the expense and vexatlon
Of shiuplasters-would save us from the risk
Of counterfeitipg or bankruptcy-and would
enable us to change the RATES whenever cir
cumstances shall seem to warrant it. Why
not
We must have change; we cannot have It
by merely cursing shinplasters when our cur
rency is deprecated. 1t were absurd to ex.
pect any one to change your dollar bill and
give you back greater actual value than hs
receives. If the above 10 not the beat of the
unwelcome alternatives, please suggest .
better.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
The Paterson Guardian has this timely RENT
The Pa,
niscence:

The Paterson Guardian has this timely remi-
niscence:
IL" il fact no. generally known tina; during the Re''a-
tiopary War when citizen drafted In Virginia ne ""
allowed 10 find an abebodied man substitute aad no
distinction made account Of color very many o. '"'
,veorp.rs sent their ,bs hands fight in place OF them
- ., their ,op, and history these sons Of Airiea
f,n,b, br.yey aud WE'LL spug their blood freely ior our
Independence. ,,.
AMER the wsr these black soldier patriots desired 20 %
hut their owners put forth their claims In every
instance and the blacks who survived the war after hsvas
served till our freedom achieved, found out that there
Wa. TO be no freedom for them with their owners eonsen
for the owner of . slave seldom relsIes his grasp
THE Lexslaure Of Virginia, At the instance Of rhomas
Irou 10 order to render justice to these blacks found
to pass declaring that having served through
the war; and their lives for their country they we're
entitled to their eedo and law accordingly passed 70
carry into effect this jus. and patriotic determination"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12

A writer in The Boston Courier says, in 0
late number: "If Mr. Sumner is re elected 10
tho Senate, he may not find it convenient TO
pass through New-York.'
Perhaps The Boston Courier vii! hays tho
goodness to explain the meaning of this para.
graph. Does its correspondent mean that Mr..
Sumner, should he be again returned as
member of the Senate, ought to be debarred from
taking his seat in that body by the mild pre-
yentive of assassination Does he mean that
the chosen instrument, or instruments, OF this
summary method of defeating the popular will
of sovereign State are to be found-South
Caroliuian members of Congress failng-in tbis
city, Is no under the deluson that Mr.
Fernando Wood is still Mayor Of New
York. and does 10 believe that the spirit
which prompted an apology to the Gov.
ernor Of Georgia for the stoppage OF
arms intended to be used by Rebels against
the Government, is to atone for its deln.
quency on that occasion, by putting an etfectud
stop upon tho transit through this city Of
official gentlemen peculiarly obnoxious to
shareholders and their friends Has no per.
suaded himself that We live here under des-
potism which needs only to be tempered by
premedltated and open murder to be perfect I
And, finally, if an affirmative answer be ready
for these questions, are We to conclude that
The Courier shares the opinions and aspirs-
tions which it lends its column TO promulgated
The Fall campaign in Massachusetts ia likely
to be an interesting one, if this Is the pat
form of the Opposition.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12

The Citizens of New-York, of all parties,
who ore for supporting the Government in
the prosecution Of the War and the suppression
of the Rebellion, are requested to meet on
Union Square, on Tuesday afternoon, at a
O'Clock. to express, without reference to any
party question whatever, their undiminished
confidence in the justice of our cause and
their inAexible purpose to maintain it to the
end, and to prefer to the Government all the
aid il may need, to the extent Of all their
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12

There was a fair degree Of activity at the Stock
Board bu, Shares weak This kness in Mall with
the decline in gold gave downward tendency to the market
generally and 1t continued weak after the Board At the
Second Board the Share msIke again very heavy with
with decline OF to u y cent Governments were steady
at l02al02! After the Second Board there stronger
feeling in the Share market and in Gold The market for
foreign bills has been very much unsettled and quotations
difficult to give. Sone Sterling drawers asking ll8
2ol ales Of leading been made from second
hands IRA 2 good signatures have been passed
low 1875. At the close the range nominay l2'dl27
f. for rs,clsss drawers. Freiglts fairly active and firm
though Lot quite buoysnt The shipment Of Gold for to-
d. having been made up tie demand fell off and under free
supplies the market steadily declined until late In the day
when buyers in ard there rally Of to ~ y
Sales made during the day low ia Silver
is unsettled Gold Treasury Notes irregular under the
decline in gold and quoted s. the close at l07oIC' In
Money here change notice The supply abundant
81 sac y cent with asional transactions at l. cent
The market for Western and Flour without essential
change sales % coo bb Canadian good supply and hesvy
with moderate inquiry Southern in fair supply and heavy
Rye firm and 10 fair request Corn Meal IN improved
demand and hrner Pork il in improved demand and the
market l. rmer foT Mess Beef is mer and in better
quest Beef Hams dull and nominal Bscon in limited
quest Cut Meats better close Lard in lively demand
fneT Butter steady and in moderate request Reserve
sl Cheese steady and in limited demsnd Wheat fairly
supplied active and iu cguar sales III 10 bush Barley
aud Barley Malt dull and nominal Oats sesdy and in fair
demand Rye firm fair request Corn in fair supply a,dles