The Portland daily press., 1862-08-27
L ATTEST
BY TELEGRAPH,
TO THE
Portland Daily Press.
FROM THE WEST.
Rebel Attack on Fort DoneIson Repulsed.
STATE PRISONERS.
FROM THE WEST.
Rebel Attack on Fort DoneIson Repulsed.
STATE PRISONERS.
No Mails From the Army.

CINCINNATI, August 26.
A special despatch to the Commercial, from
the Chaplain of the 7th Ohio regiment, dated
Fort Donelson 25th, says that the rebels under
Col. Woodward, the same that took Clarks-
vile, made an attack on the fort, and were re-
pulsed with the loss of thirty killed and wound
ed. Col Woodward's horse was shot under
him, and his saddle and pistols are now in our
possession. The rebels sent flag of truce
| previous to the attack, and demanded surren-
der. The question was put to the officers, and
every man said "noW
The force of the rebels consisted of 450 in
fantry, 335 cavalry and two field pieces. The
fort was under the command Of Major Hunt,
with four companies of the list Ohio regiment,
and Col. Rodney Mason's regiment
The Commercial has a despatch from Lex
ington, KY, which says there is no occasion
for alarm about Gen. Morgan's position. A
courier has arrived, who reports that there is
no fear of starvation among his troops. The
rebels have $1,000 men in front OF him and
$4,000 in his rear, commanded by Gen. Bragg
and Kirby Smith.
Cassius NJ. Clay left here to-day with his
brigade.
Gen. Nelson has relieved Gen. Lew Wallace,
| who will take the field. tE
| The negro brigade raised to repair the sew
| eral railroads, leave tomorrow.
Gen. Jas. 5. jackson, late Congressman from
| the second district of Kentucky, will take the
field Immediately.
The Gazette's Frankfort correspondent says
| that an arrival from the mountains gives more
cheering news. Gen. Morgan has repused
large force of rebels on the other side of the
| Cumberland Gap, and has provisions and for
age enough to last him thirty days. He is in
| no danger. Col. Garvard has had several skir-
mishes with the enemy, repulsing them every
time.
MEMPHIS, August "a
No list of passengers by the Acacia has yet
! been received. Mrs. Robert Dale Owen and
Mrs. Richardson wife of Capt. Richardson of
the SOD Ohio, are lost. 1t is ascertained that
not more than 30 persons persisted.
Breckenridge is reported to be moving his
entire army to Santanobia His cavalry are
out scouting, impressing every man under 80
years of age.
Gen. Grant has ordered non-residents here
to be enrolled, and in case OF draft in their
respective States, an appropriate draft will be
made among them. Persons thus drafted will
be assigned to regiments in their own States.
WASHINGTON, August 20.
| Twenty-one prisoners Of war, and many
more State prisoners, have just been released
from the old Capitol Prison, on the usual con-
ditions. Upwards of 300 are still retained,a and
among them are Messrs. OBren and Manban-
cy, who had been discharged upon taking the
| oath of allegiance, but who were afterwards
arrested while carrying the mail from Mary
land TO Virginia.
WAsHIsGToN. Aug. 20.
| The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
established the following regulations in regard
to individual stamps for proprietary articles,
enumerated in schedule &C., of the excise law.
1st. Every proprietor can furnish design
far cta uhc / will no
graved by the government engravers at the
cost Of the proprietor.
ID In such cases the proprietor will be en-
titled to the discount specified in the 202d
section Of the excise law.
3D.. If the designs do not give the super
fetal area of thirteen-sixteenths Of an inch for
| the denomination OF one and two cent stamps,
| or sixty-three sixty-fourths of an inch for The
| denomination of three or four cent stamps,
these being the sizes established by the Office
for the above specified denominations there
| will be no additional charge to purchasers;
| it, however, proprietors desire to increase the
size of the stamps for the denomination above
mentioned, then additional charge will ce
made for the cost additional of paper and
printing. This additional charge will be 10
cents per thousand for stamps of ;}-S inch su-
perticial, and a proportionate sum for inter-
mediate sizes.
4th. Every stamp must be rectangular in
| form.
9TH. All dies and plates will be retained by
and be under the executive control of the
government.
9th. The general stamp must be cancelled
by writing thereon the initials of the proprie-
tor of the stamped article and the date Of can
ceiling, while the private stamp must be so
affixed on the package that opening the
same the stamp shall be eiiectually destroyed.
The Commissioners viii be prepared to issue
stamps by the 1st of September, for the articles
known as proprietor's articles, specified in
schedule C of the excise law.
The manufacturers of such articles will be
required to use this general stamp until they
severally furnish a design for individual use.
Orders for stamps may be made to the Com
missioner of internal revenue, which will he
filed as soon as the stamps are ready for deliv-
| cry.
| Twerty-nine of the rebels captured at Cedar
Mountain were brought hther to-day.
| Prof. Brownson addressed large crowd to-
night, expressing himself ardently in favor of
| the Presidents free black colonization scheme.
| Apart from this, however, he regarded eman-
| cipation as necessary war measure. The
races should be geographically separated, for
there could be no equality among them, nor
did he desire il. So far the defence of the
| country has been voluntary act, but he sus-
| tanned draft because il would thus be made
a duty, the foundation of true nationality. A
nation is never lost till manhood is extinguish-
ed. He regarded this not as a judgment,
but sent in mercy. We should not despond,
but ever remember that we have country
| which shall be maintained against whatever
foes may be combined to overthrow our gov
ernment. 1t should be upheld by boldness and
energy, for timdty is worse than treachery.--
1t should be said to our defenders, "there.s
your work, go and do it," Sweep away the
rebels from the land of Washington and JEFF
ferson; sacrifice for the country will render it
dearer 10 its inhabitants. Prof Brownson's
remarks were applauded throughout
Numerous applications have already been
made to Senator Pomeroy for passage to Cen
trail America, by free colored persons, who are
anxious to be among the first to enjoy the
benefits of the proposed colonization.
New YORK, August 26.
The 18th Maine regiment, Col Chaplin, ar
rived early this morning, and are now euroute
for the seat of war.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia En-
quirer says that the officers and soldiers of our
army in Virginia are forbidden to write home
TO relatives, and no mails will be taken from
the army. The officers have refused to give
lists of those killed, it is against orders al
though six hundred have been lost in the re-
cent skirmishes.
Warrenton was retaken on Saturday by Gen
Mcdowell.
1t is reported that Gen. Ricketts, has. with
his batteries, slaughtered some 500 rebels in