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The national Republican., 1862-07-29
An Order.


The &dr. Of last evening, says that the fol
lowing order has been issued by the head ot
one Of the public Offices:
WAsHINaroN, July "a, 1862.
l regret TO be informed that clerks in this
office are frequently incommodcd by the indis
Greet conversation Of their fellows, and that the
prosecution Of their duties Is iuterfered with BY
the pertinacity wherewith debatable opinions
are dogmatically enunciated during business
hours.
II is painful TO realize that men enjoying the
emoluments and ease Of civil offices, far re-
moved from danger, indulge the unmanly prac
tice Of criticising the courage and discretion Of
officers In the army who are devoting their
energies and sacrificing health and life to the
cause Of the country.
With no desire to restrain the independent
expression Of private opinion on all proper oc.
casions, / am conscious Of the unfavorable
effect upon the prosecution Of business which
results from gratuitous declarations uniavora-
BILE to those cordial relations which should be
cherished among fellow clerks, while deem
open censures upon men in civil or military
Offices as indications Of want OF respect for the
President Of the United States, who is pre-
sumed to be discreet and patriotic, and sensi-
bic Of his responsibilities. During business
hours, the clerks Of this office are expected to
pursue that plain path Of duty which cannot be
mistaken, and TO avoid discussions Of doubtful
propriety and pernicious tendency.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29

A SUCCESSFUL FORAGING PARTY.-A few days
ago Qusrterlnaster Sergeant Stiles, Of the First
District regiment, (0w IN Banks division &C
companied by squad Of men, started out on
foraging expedition from Little Washington. a.
After proceeding about twelve miles into the
country, 10 retired spot, situated in q notch
Of the mountains, they were astonished to find
in a large enclosed field a herd Of very fine
horses, some fifty in number. The herd, ap.
parently, was 10 charg of m old negro man,
who upon being interrogated as to whom they
belonged, replied that they had been left there
some time ago by person, whose name he
did not know, but supposed that he was an
agent OF the "seceshers," as he disappeared
about the time an army made their appearance
In the neighborhood Many Of the horses were
colts, which had not been broken. The "boys,"
who had their train filed with forage, and 1t
being late in the afternoon when the discovery
was made, could not bring the horses along
that day, but returned the next day, aud con-
fscatsd The whole heard, which, after great
deal Of trouble, (most OF the animals being
very wild and ungovernable,) they succeeded
10 bringing them into camp.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
From Folsress Monroe.

FORTRESS MoSROE. July 27.-The steamer
State OF Maine arrived at Fortress Monroe this
morning at seven o'clock from City Point. with
three hundred and fifty released prisoners from
Richmond. They were brought down to City
Point 10 baggage cars, in charge OF DR.. Cullen
medical director Of Longstreet's division. and
received by Col. Sweitzer, Of Gen. McClellan'l
statf. Every courtesy was shown these prison.
ers, and our sick and wounded whilst in prison
were kindly treated.
DR.. Burritt, the surgeon in charge of the
State OF Maine, says the released prisoners were
visited at HarrisOn,s Landing by General Nc.
Clellan and one of his staff officers, and the
medical director OF the army of the Potomac
DIR. Setteman, who examined the condition OF
the vessel.
The prisoners were brought down in freight
cars, for which the rebel officers apologized,
saying that all their cars were occupied in
sending troops 10 General jackson. Ia reply
TO question where Jackson was it was re
piled that nobody knew where Jackson was
but that they knew enough of him TO reinforce
him.
The rebels are building three iron clad gun.
boats at Richmond-one, the "New Merrimac, y
Is nearly completed, and ready for the guns to
be put on bOard-another. called the "Lady
Davis, /" Is now being iron.clad, and the third
one is on the stocks, not 30 far advanced.
rebel soldier said their camps were about
three and u half miles back from the James
river-that they kept back out Of the way Of
the shells oi the gunboats, for they did not like
our gunboats.
General Mcclellan was glad to SEE the re.
turned soldiers and cOnversed freely with
them. One OF them remarked that he hoped
to get well and help to take Richmond, to
which the General replied "You will have to
make haste, then"
II is reported that the rebels have succeeded
in driving oil large number OF cattle belong
ing to the army.
There has been, and still il, a considerable
number Of rebel troops along the James river.
between City Point and Richmond. and aIso nj
or near Petersburg, but those at Petersburg
appear to be moving toward Richmond. One
OF our returned soldiers saw five trains carry
ing troops from Petersburg toward Richmond.
tiiseen rebel prisoners were brought TO
Fortress Menroe, this Sunday afternoon, from
Suffolk, having been captured near that place
yesterday. Among them are two commissioned
officers.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29

TuE SHOTS THAT Struck THE ARKANsAs.-
'pecl.iors describe the appearance Of the shots
~ they sirnck to have been curious In the ex.
nenir. Every time solid shot struck her
plating cloud Of blue blaze seemed TO rise
from the spot, and II streak of brighter fire,
caused by the friction, marked the entire course
OF th. shot, until it passed over the vessel into
,hs watt Some Of the heaviest shot, how
ever, passed entirely through the plating and
penetrated the interior Of the vessel. As the
Arkansas approached Farragu,'s gunboat, No.
6, she swrrved n little frr IN her course to reply
10 u sho. from one of the other boats. At this
instant II solid shot from the ll.nch columbisd
Of the No. o struck her on the larboard bow,
near the forward port, passing through and un.
der her plating, and ripping It of for con-
siderable distance.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
The FLORENCE NIdHTINGALEs or THE WAR

The FLORENCE NIGHTINGALEs or THE WAR;
A correspondent in McClellan's army thus
speaks Of the noble women who are dsvotinR
Themselves silently and unostentatious to the
good work Of relieving the wants of the sick
and wounded soldiers, wherever nurses and
hospital stores are scarce:
Mrs. Senator Harlan and Mrs. Major Weed
are here. from Washington, with large amount
of hospital stores. They propose to remain
and give them out by personal distribution to
those most needing them. Those who have
entrusted stores to these ladies' need have no
fears that every crumb will not reach and
alleviate suffering.
individual exertion on this wide field for
good works, needs to be tempered with large
proportion of practical sense or 1t becomes
worse than senseless thing. Mrs. Harlan had
a mothers experience at Shiloh, and has a
degree of administering and executive apt.
tude that would shame many Cabinet minis.
ter-this, directing q large.hearted woman's
benevolence, peculiarly fits her for the work
her hand has found to do.
Mrs. Fales, of Iowa, wife of Mr.. j. 7. Fales,
Of the Patent ONCE, has been with the army
ever since 1t has reached this place, lending
her own hands to the work of the hospitals, and
personally distributing large stores consigned
to her by parties at the North.
The field of these ladies' is among the regi-
mental hospitals In the front camps. The post
hospital at the Landing does not so much AZ
require their assistance since II first receives
official attention.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29

The encouragement Of Eniistmsnts.
The following is copy Of the letter from the
Secretary Of War 10 the Joint Committee Of
the New York Common Council on National
Affairs:
WAR DErARrxENr,
Saturday, July, 26, 1869.
Gentlemen: Your views respecting the re-
cruiting service, and the proper measures TO
encourage II, have been attentively considered
by the President, and the following regulations
established by the Department are expected to
attain the object you desire:
First The Adjutant General will detail an
officer at each rendezvous, for mastering In re-
cruits, who will pay to each recruit his proper
share Of bounty, and also pay the recruiting 9
fee at the time BE is mustered into the service
Of the United States.
Second: Il being Of paramount importance
to an up the old regiments speedily, fee to
recruits to the old regiments double that for
the new regiments will be paid, to wit: "a for
each recruit
Third: The recruits will be clothed, armed,
and equipped without delay, and placed In q
camp Of instruction.
Any other practical suggestions you may be
pleased TO offer will always be respectfully
considered by the Department
Yours truly, EDWIN n. STATION,
Secretary Of War.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
Recruiting Order.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
MANNHEIM Inlu lE 1Sc

Wasnington, July 20, 1867.
General Orders, No. IS.
!. The recruiting detail for each volunteer
regiment in the field will hereafter consist OF
two commissioned officers from the regiment
and one non commissioned officer or private
from each company. Paragraph Ill of Gene
raj Orders" No. los, of 1861, IL amended sc-
cordingly. Regimental commanders will at
once select the additional men herein author.
lied: and the order for detail will, us before,
be given by the Commanders OF Departments
or Corps d'Armee.
2. One commissioned officer Of the detail
will remain constantly at the general recruiting
depot to receive the recruits when sent from
the rendezvous, and 70 exercise care and con-
troll over them after their arrival until they are
ordered to their regiments.
3. Recruits for regiments now IN the field will
be permitted to select any company of the regi-
| ment they may prefer. Should the company
thus selected be full when they join It, they
will be allowed to select another.
A. All men who desire, singly or by squads, to
join any particular regiment or company in
the field, are hereby authorized to present
themselves to any recruiting officer, when they
will be enrolled and forwarded at once to the
general depot for the State or district, there to
be duly mustered, and to receive the bounty
allowed by law. In such cases enlistment
papers and descriptive lists will be Forwarded
as directed iD General Orders" No. los, Of
1861, from this Office.
by order Of the Secretary of War:
l.. THOMAS,
Adjutant General.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
Great Shipments of Cotton from
India.

CAPE RACE, July 27.--The steamer Edin.
burgh, from Liverpool on the evening OF the
l7th, passed this point at 7 p. m. on Saturday
evening. She met the Glasgow stearing nd
the channel on the morning OF the 18TH and
the Arabia off Queenstown on the night OF the
18th.
In the absence OF further news from Ameri-
ca, the English papers have little TO say on the
war question.
There Is no commercial intelligence.
The Times publishes u letter from its seces.
sion correspondent at Liverpool, Mr.. Spencs, .,
eulogistic Of the energy and power of the
Confederates. He points out the difficulty
against which the Confederates are contending
In organizing and maintaining their armies.
The Times says II is reported by private
telegram from India that $4,000 bales of cot
ton have been shipped from Bombay in one
week. This Is believed to have been under
the news Of rise Of only Id In prices In Liv.
erpool and II Is consequently inferred that
when the news Of the recent great advance ia
received, much larger shipments will come
forward than have been expected.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29

EMANCIPATION IN MARrLAND.-An intelligent
writer in the Baltimore American urges the
Maryland shareholders to accept the Presi-
dents proposition, and sell out now, while
they have chance. He says that the process
"i gradual emancipation Ia going on by daily
stnmpedes, the facilities for which will increase
by u prolongation OF the war. Things Of that
sort once successfully begun increase with a.
tonishing rapidity, until they assume the form
oi u mania. like the secession mania and other
tnsuas. now become historical
He also tells the SHAREHOLDERS that Maryland
is in a state OF transition between slave and
free labor, advancing with rapid strides towards
the latter, and no one doubts the final result
whatever government may control her future.
at will make no difference a. TO this matter
Northern Confederacy, or the northern border
nf u Southern Confederacy, or the central At.
lantio State ofthe great Union. 1t will make a
vast difference ~ to her immediate future that.
instead Of shirking the issue thrust upon her by
the on rushing tide Of events, she should man.
FULLY meet that issue, and speak the word that
shall s insure peace and security to her citizens
Riches take unto themselves wings and fly
away. Human chRttes are provided with pa.
tural means Of lOCOmOtion, and move of. ,
The institution Is learning the tactics of Beau.
regard, and evacuating tho premises. Il is .
spawned animal, and Is terribly worried with
the heaves. Hsre'sa man wants TO buy stock
let's sell OUT
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
PAY FOR INVALID SOLDIERS AND OrHEI

PAY FOR INVALID SOLDIERS AND OTHERS
Letters of inquiry relating to the pay of
soldiers in hospitals or on furloughs, should
be addressed to the Paymaster General;
relating to back pay and 500 bounty Of
deceased soldiers, TO the Second Auditor;
relating to pay Of deceased teamsters or
other employees OF the Quartermaster's
Department, and for pay for horses killed
or lest in the service, to the Third Audi
tor; relationg to the pay aud bounty of per
sons in the marine or naval service, to Fourth
Auditor; about soldiers in the army, to the Ad-
jutant General.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
THs M,NrY.cruRE OF GOVERNMENT ARMS

THs M.NrF ACruRE OF GOVERNMENT ARMS
The 'r'nory 10 Springfield, Massachusetts,,
makes 1900 stands Of arms a month. In A
short time that establishment. with the Eve
privat' shops il operation there, will be able
10 manufacture $4,000 guns per month. The
arnories Mt Providence, Hartford, Trenton,
Bridesbnrgh, Vermont, lion, and one or two
other places, will eac be able to furnish the
Government with 200 guns per day In few
months W. shall be making first rate nrms,
better thai The best Europe can afford, at the
rate OF COO,OOO per annum. 1t Is universally
on"c"d"d by those who are competent to form
Il correct Judgment, that there is nothing on
the other s''lt OF the Atlantic that can compo re
with the American arm.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
PLAYIuG wAR-An DXPnHSlvE
AuUOBMRuT,

The New York Tribune tells the story Of .
New York farmer, who paid visit TO soldier
son stationed at Suffolk, the capital Of Nanse-
mond county, in Virginia. There was plenty
Of forage in sight, but IL was the property Of
rebels and could not be touched. The Gov
ernment horses and mules were therefore eat
ing hay brought from the North and costing
at Suffolk not less than forty dollsn per ton.
The thing has one redeeming feature, which
the New York farmer does not notice, and that
10, that there may have been sundry good
profits In furnishing this hay.
We are undoubtedly rich nation, but Il 10
now discovered Chat our wealth is not bound
less. that there is such thing a. limit to the
national credit, and that war for the mere lux.
ury OF IL cannot I've indulged In great while
without ruin. Congress discovered II long ego,
and directed the war to be carried OIL, as lar
as possible. at the expeLss CT the enemy, but
it is only u lew days ago that the first of our
generals (Pope) got q fair glimpse at the truth,
and determined to govern himself accordingly.
We trust he will not be the last one.
We remember months ago, when the drivel-
lers who have assumed the exclusive know
ledge OF the art of war were speculating upon
the difficulties OF an advance from Washington
upon Richmond, the chiefest and most insu.
p-rable one to their muddled apprehensions
Was The assumed TACT hat the advancing army
would he Obliged to wagon every pound OF its
forage upwards Of one hundred miles. The
't'n Of finding forage on the way, in country
sbonnding in II, was altogether beyond their
depth.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29

Mrs. CHARLES J. FAuLxNER.-A correspond.
ent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing from
Martinsburg, Va, thus speaks Of this lady, who
resides within mile of that place:
Mrs. Charles j. Faulkner is the willest and
most experienced diplomat in the Valley Of
Virginia. She is more dangerous than Belle
Boyd, because she IL more adroit, and has
larger social influence, and greater means of
accomplishing her purposes. She is even now
almost nightly inviting coteries Of our young
officers TO her house. She and her two
daughters lavish their most courtly blandish-
ments upon them, and, ere they know it, ere
they have perceived their purpose, all the In
tellgence they desire IL extracted. As mat
ter OF course, our plans, our movements, the
number of our troops, and the direction OF
their march, or the number in garrison, are
duly transmitted to Richmond by the by-way
post routes which the rebels have all through
this Valley.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
Comwuuiaassd.


BnonnING AT JnRusAxHn.-Would It not be
wen, Mr.. Editor Of the ADublioan, 10 urge the
Importance Of exacting - oatA Il allegiance
ifcm all citizens; aed especially Of ministers In
Thu Distriek The LeglslAtufe Of Kentucky
hse pased . lAw making It bilding on ali
ministsrs ~ pfiests u take ~ prescribed
oath befofo they can exercise Ae right Of
marriage, and for neglecting or refusing sub.
Jecting them to penalty Of not under $50 and
not exceeding $500. We should not be back.
ward In move OF thls sort. All Government
ofiiciale take the oath, and all professional
men. Lawyers and ministers, II not laymen,
ought q this junoture to be prescribed for OF
against. Let not Kentuaky be ahead of us, or
Aiexandrfa, whore recently The oath was ex.
acted ffom storekeepers, which resulted In the
closing up Of many disloyal merchants stores.
Let the good work begin now at Jerusalem.
or .a..E Hfr. RRPUnLtUAN.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
] q II Z Q II .

PROPOSALS from Dealers and Mil ers are inyi
ted till the 18th day Of August 1862 for Furnishing
FLOUR to the Subsistence Department, OF the same
kind which has been received by the United States
Government, and known a. No. Extra
Samples Of this Flour can be seen at the Capitol
Bakery, In this city.
II Il desired to make contract for 20 900 barrels;
should, however, any person desire to furnish less
quantity he will state the precise number Of barrels
In his BID.
The contractor will be required 10 furnish at the
filed. - - :
No Flour will be received which does not come up
to the standard at the Government inspection, made
Just before the purchase.
The Flour 70 be delivered at the Railroad Depot
In Warrington, or any Of the Warehouses in George
town, d. q
foe any proper cause.
No bids will be received from contractors who
have previously failed to comply with their con.
their bids.
The oath Of allegiance must accompany each bid.
the parties interested.
bids 70 be directed to "COL. A. BECKWITH. 4.
D. c., and q. b., U. y. A WashinRton, D. c. p and
endorsed "Proposas foS Flour" jy25
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
Latest from Nashville.
Rebel Attack on Tenth Ohio
Regiment.
Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Damaged.

NASHVILLE, July 27.-LThe Tenth Ohio reei.
ment, which has been guarding the Memphis
and Charleston railroad between Decatur and
Cumberland, were attacked by large force oI
guerillas under Stains and Warn.
Thirty or forty Of the regiment are said 10
have been killed.
The road was said TO have been damaged
considerably, but not so much US to cut of
communication.
A large rebel force is reported to be near
Tuscumbia.
Col. Forrest Is reported TO be at Carthage.
with the object, II is supposed, oi making de.
scent on the Louisville railroad
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
THE CITY HEALTHY.
7HE RIM SE.srS.ATION.
Beauregard Reported Very Sick.

NEW YoRk, July 2s.-Ths, steamer Marion
from New Orleans, with dates 10 the 20th inst,
arrived at this port at three O'Clock this after.
noon.
She brings report that the health Of the city
Of New Orleans Is in good condition. Two
thousand men were engaged In the work Of
cleaning the streets when the Marion left.
The exploits Of the rebel ram Arkansas had
caused some excitement In New Orleans, but
the feeling was coon quieted down. 0
Il isreported by Mobile papers that General
Beauregsrd is now lying very sick.
The New Orleans papers received contain no
news whatever Of any moment.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29

ADvcE FROM A SUSPICIOUS QUARTER. R.--The
National Intettigencer which somehow contin
nes to keep alive without the "book job" has
been very protuse. of late, in its advice as to
the manner in which this war shall be carried
on, and a. tn to generals who shall command
our armies.
On the Gath Of May, 1861, when our troops
entered Virginia, the Lnteiligencer formally pro-
tested against III. whole war, predicted its In
evitable 70 lure, and washed its own hands of
any participation in i, or responsibility for It.
II would seem to have been the dictate Of
modesty, for the inteaig.ncer to have kept it
self in tn" back ground AZ to the management
"i II war which it had steadily opposed.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29

EXAMINATION OF Army SURGEoNs.-An Army
Medical Board, composed of Surgeons Brinton,
Clymer, and Assistant Surgeon Webster, U.S.A
for the examination oil brigade surgeons, and
staff and volunteer urgeons, and assistant sur.
geons, and contract physicians is to be held in
this city. The examination Is ii thorough
practical one, both with regard TO surgical
operations and beds experience. 1t is cal
culated TO test the real knowledge Of the can
didate.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
JULY 26, 1869.

The NAVY DEPARTMENT win until ths eth
Of August next receive propositions for the construo
tion and erection Of STEAM MACHINERY on
board vessels similar to the propeller gunboss Thia
cept that the stroke Of the piston will be q inches
that Waddels slide valves will be used, and there
be crate surface Of l67 square feet the diameter Of
the propeller 10 be ten fest, and the fuddsr-post
shoe, and rudder TO be Of copper and oompoaifiep
In All other respects TO copfofn to the printed oos
Propositions will at the came time be received ior
any other kind Of Engines, Of equal power, with
surface condenser, under the same terms and copdi
tions the boilers screw, rudder post ahoe and rud
der being ~ above described. s'tt .NfTrVa.
The propositions must state the time, total cost
and the navy yard to which II 10 intended 70 apply
Ia the event Of other Engines than those built for
the gunboas being preferred, the parties will far
nish complete specification, and there will be Id
cluded the same number Of duplicate pieces, tools
Specifications above referred to. VT
jy 28-2t I'd.
The national Republican., 1862-07-29

How THE REBELS REGARD THE EXCHANGE or
PKIsoSLns.-A leading editorial of the Rich
nond Enquirer, of the 23d, upon the pending
exchange OF prisoners, says the basis of the
exchange has been the cartel of 1872. This
cartel marks an important era ia the war. 1t
il the acknowledgment OF Our quasi nationality.
We ARE by ii made beligeren,s, aud the Gov
erument OF the United States treats with tho
Government of the Confederate States through
commissioners"
The national Republican., 1862-07-29
Important from the West.
< TRAIToRoUs CONSPIRACY DETECTED
IN OHIO.
ARREST OF HON Q. l.. VALl.ANDI9HAN n
ON CHARGE OF BEING IMPLICATED.
DRAFTING TO BE ENTERED UPON IN
= OHIO IN AUGUST.

NEw YORK, July 2S-The Tribune has spe-
cial dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, stating that
Rev. DR.. Brooks. ct st. Louis, and Rev. d. Hoyt,
Of Louisville, wers arrested on Friday night, at
the hense Of notorious rebel. Judge Clark, Of
Ohio. ...
1t is reported that important papers were
found on them, duplicating Hon. G. l.. Vallan-
digham, who will be taken with them to Gin
cinnati. e.
The Governor has issued orders 10 assessors
to have an enrolment Of all able bodied men
ready by the 18th Of August II there shall
not be volunteers enough by that time, draft,
ing will commence.