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The national Republican., 1862-08-12
NEWS ITEMS.

At recent war meeting In Bridgeport, Conn,
Hon. Daniel P. Tyler was introduced as grand
son Of old Gen. Putnam of the Revolution. ~
wish," said Mr.. Tyler, 81 were worthier son
Of my illustrious grandfather / always msau
to stick TO what say my old grandfather
never backed out but once, and then be
brought the enemy with him." alludlug to bis
exploit in tho VOLTS den.
Germany has produced substitute for gun
powder In the form Of starch and nitric acid,
1t is stated that its projectile force is create,
not explosive before It's Ingredients are mixed.
II Is more safe and convenient for use. The
Prussian and Austrian armies ore, IL 10 said, TO
adopt II, and NO more "villainous saltpetre "
need be dug from the earth.
The WAR MEErING.--A great war meeting
was held ut Washington yesterday afternoon,
the President being present. The
resolutions were very spirited, and from come
be gathered that the people even Of the Dis
trict of Columbia are in advance Of the Ad
ministration-so for Us vigorous and stringent
measures are ncerned.--Bridgeport Conn
Standard.
error in an announcement Of q recent meeting
In which Judge Russell Of Boston was to par
ticipate, he said, on rising 10 make bis speech,
that Z" he had read In the papers that Mrs..
Judge Russell was to preside at the meeting.
But he had left her at home In charge OF o small
body of Infantry, and, unable to come herself
she had sent q feeble detachment from the main
body"
DocroRs' CERTIFICATES OF No AvAiL.Wa
are requested by the surgeon general to state
that doctors certificates Of disability" will be
Of no earthly avail except for mere State SER
vice. Under the order from the War Depart
ment, everybody within certain agas-wlthou'
reference to his physical condition-will be
subject to draft. II, after they have been
drafted, they are found to be disabled, they
To their physicians to get certificates OF physi
cal unftness 10 shoulder arms" waste their
time and breath In vain.-Albany Eu. Journal.
EiaHT IRoN.CLAD MONITORS BUILDING IN THIS
OrY.-We learn on inquiry that not less than
eight iron-clad ships, most Of them Monitors,
are now In hand In this city and vicinity alone,
Two Of these are very large vessels, and will
not be ready for some time; but one Of the
new Monitors will be ready In few days; QUO
Is promised by the lst of September, and AL
other, in Captain Ericsson's hands, Is TO be
ready 10 thirty days.
| On all these ships the work is going night
and day alike. On one, We ascertained thai
four hundred men are constantly employed
one set OF four hundred working by day and
another all night.
The work 10 pressed on as fast as possible
and doubtless the Ordnance Department will
have the ornaments ready to put on board the
moment tho ships are completed. With such u
fleet Of Monitors, oil staunch and sea.going
vessels, we shall make short work with the
enemy on the coast.-N. Y. Post of Saturday.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
GRAND WAR .uEETE.vG,

This evening, (Tuesday,) ats O'Clock, p. m.,
before Lyceum Hall, Alexandria, Va.
Hon. Mr.. Pomsroy, United states Senator. Of
Kansas; Hon. Mr.. Harlan, United States Sen
ator, Of Iowa; Hon. Green Adams and DR.. Nc
Murdy, Of Kentucky; Col Gregory, Of Phila-
delpha; Hon. J. q. Underwood, Of Virginia
Col. Lowry, Of New York; Hon. L. E. Chittsn.
den, Register or tlnitsd States Treasury eli.
bert s. Minor, Hon. Jas. 7. Close, and Jefferson
Tacy, of Alexandria, will address The meeting.
-omnibuses leave the corner Of Seventh street
and Peunsylvania avenue at a quarter before
each hour, taking passengers to Alexandria by
boat. Fare through, 25 cents. ..
A splendid band has been secured, and ev-'
erything done that will tend to make the meet
ing one Of unusual interest ...
We feel assured that the denomination will,
be worthy the sterling Union men who have
been instrumental in getting itup.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12

UNITED STATES MILITARY LAws.-An adver
tiSemsnt in another column informs us that q
second edition Of this work is now going
through the press, and will be ready for sub
scrlbsrs In few days Military law has now
become common law The edition of 1858 was
almost wholly purchased by the Government
and distributed 70 the army officers and thp
10 some evidence Of its value. The demand
for this new edition is very great aud as /,
embraces all the laws IN full, and particularly y
those of the last session Of Congress, It must bt
very desirable not only 10 military men, but Il
oil who take an interest In our military affairs
We take pleasure In commending this edition
Of Mr. Callan's compilation 10 public notice.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12

SCALE OF Prices TO BE EsrABLlsHED. Some
special orders have been issued TO General Nc
Clellan within few days, instructing him to
appoint military hoard, to fix table OF prices
which the Inhabitants may charge for articles
furnished to the army. Union men are 10 be
allowed these prices il they bring in the articles.
II they refuss whatever is wanted, Ia TO be
seized without payment. The property Of Sc
cessonsts Ia to bs seiysd In all GASES without
payment.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12

THRrr THoUsAND SLAVES CoSFrsoArKD.-A
letter from General Curtis's army, at Helena,
Arkansas, says that nearly three thousand slaves
have come into camp and are there employed,
and that the slaves Of the rebel General Pillow
have been set free; also those Of General Hind
man, and the house Of the latter is General Cur
tis's headquarters.
Many Of the freed negroes are going out with
Government teams and escorts and claiming the
cotton on the plantations as theirs, by right Of
having worked hard To rsise it; and where their
masters are convicted Of disloyalty, General
Curtis permits them to have It brought In and
sold for their own benefit. Several thousand
dollars have been realized for them in this way.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12

AN EscAPr.-Csptain Doughery, Of the $50
Pennsylvania regiment, who was wounded st
the battle Of Fair Oaks, showed us, yesterday,
the small Bible and watch on his left breast ut
the time, aud which received the principal
force Of the bullet by which he was struck
The watch, Of course, is thoroughly smashed
The bullet went about half through the Bible
and then worked out In fragments at one end
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
Gov. stanly's Doiags In North Carolina.
A correspondent Of the New York Tribune,
writing from Plumonth N C. JnlY 81 aaYa:

Gov. stanly's Doiags in North Carolina.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune,
writing from Plymouth, N. c., July 27, says:
"I,he only unpleasant feature connected
with the administration Of affairs here is the
treatment Of the slaves who come within the
lines. They have come In large numbers, and
have been banded together and driven out Of
camp. Gov. Stanly, 10 his speech when here,
said that by taking the Doth Of allegiance pcE-
sons could always get their slaves On the
strength of this, rebel sent the other day
two or three men after some Of his slaves.
They found them, tied them, made an example
Of them, by parading them through the town,
bossting that they had not taken the oath, and
had got their slaves for oil that Slaves turned
back 10 their owners are only like 80 many
sheep for the slaughter. In the name Of hu-
manity, what Is the use Of the new article Of
war prohibiting the return Of slaves by officers
In the armyY Is q military law to be 40 ap-
piled in this war as 10 allow four-hOrse team
to go right through It!
We're It not for the soldiers in town, the
slaves caught by the man TO whom l allude,
would have remained tied with ropes and
driven like oxen before their owners. As II
was, they were paraded through the streets
with their shackles on, and allowed to be cap
tured and brought back to bondage! A poor
lellOW, VINO nau Deen ub6u as u Ecpoi hiaii'
carrier, conceived the idea Of coming into camp
with the mail on bis back. Instead Of being
rewarded by refuge within the camp, he was
returned to bondage. Whole droves Of pool
slaves, who have come into the town, hav,
been banded together and sent back! 10 tht
name of God and the Union, Ii this right?
understand this state OF things Is not 30 much
the fault of the captain commanding the towI
as Of Gov. Stanly, who is, II appears, botf
Governor and General.
| The policy adopted by Col. Hawkins, wher
be commanded this post, was productive only
Of benefits. He employed the soldiers at theil
legitimate business and the 'contrabsnds,' In
stead of being sent back or allowed to b,
brought back, were employed to build fortid
cations, dig bitches, make roads, and do all th
other fatigue work Of the post. This saved th'
health Of the troops, and used the contraband
against the enemy and not for him."
The national Republican., 1862-08-12

The Missouri Republican gives description
Of three powerful, impregnable iron.clad gun.
boats contracted for by the United States Gov
srnment for service in the Mississippi-the
Chilllcothe, Indlanola, and Tuscumbia, now
building and nearly completed, the two former
at Cincinnati and the latter at New Albany,
Indiana, under contract with Captain Joseph
Brown, q st. Louisian.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
Relative to the Order 20 Pre-
vent the Evasion OF Military Duty, Sc.
WAR DEPARTNENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, D. G. August IL, 1862.
To Military Commandants, Provost Marshals.
United States Msrshsls, and Police Oficers
You will receive, herewith, an order Of the
War Department TO prevent the evasion Of
military duty, and for the suppression Of dis
loyal parties, dated the eighth day Of August.
1862. This order, to be efficient, ID necessarily
very comprehensive In Its terms, and ib proper
execution requires the exercise Of sound judg.
ment and discretion in the officers to whom It's
enforcement is entrusted; and 10 guard you In
Its execution the following instructions are To
be observed:
lst. The order comprises two classes of per.
sons, viz Those who are about leaving the
Unitsd States to evade military duty, and those
who, for the same purpose, leave their own
State, Leaving the United States until the
military draft 10 perfected is absolutely pro
hibited, but II was not the intention of the Or
der 10 interfere with the transit from State to
State Of any persons but those who design to
evade military duty. Whenever you have
| reason to believe that the purpose Is to evadu
military duty, the order will authorize the de
tention Of any person leaving his own State,
county, or military district
| I'd. Any person detained may be released on
giving bonds to the United States with sufficient
security In the sum OF one thousand dollars
conditional for the performance Of military du
ty II he should be drafted, or the providing Il
proper substitute.
Sd. Immediate report is 10 be made to this
office Of oil persons detained. with the cause
Of their detention.
4th. You will exercise the power Of arrest
aud detention with caution and forbearance.
so az to avoid giving annoyance or trouble to
any person excepting those who are seeking to
evsde the performance Of their duty to their
country.
9th. The governors Of the respective States
are authorized to give passes and permits I.
their own citizens desiring to leave the State
without intent TO evade military duty.
BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
| L. O. TURNER,
| Judge Advocate,
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
General Bragg At the Head Of Thirty
Thousand Rebels.

NAsHvILLr, Aug. 9-Gen. Bragg IL in com.
nand Of 10000 rebel troops OF Battle creek.
Three rebels were hung In Alabama recently
for the murder of two Union soldiers.
Col. Wynkoop. with $50 cavalry, surprised
700 of the rebel Col. Forests men on Monday,
near Sparta Col. Wynkoop withdraw after
losing one man and killing thirty rebels.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12

TIE SECRETARY OF THE INrERIoR did not 70
10 Minnesota for his health, but 10 Bedford
Springs. He was sfiicted with rheumatism and
with general prostration, caused by the great
labors Of bis Office. His health il not fully
restored, but be was Yesterday ct Philadelphia
on his return 70 this city.
The Commissioner Of Patents, who had also
been 70 Bedford Springs, returned here last
Saturday.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Published Uaily, slnaays hssptS,
nv w. J. MURTA0H 4 CO.
.oaos N. wlsron, sotroR.

~ The publication ofice Of the NATIONAL
REPusLloAs Ia at the northeast corner Of d and
seventh streets, second floor, over ". D. Bhsp.
herds book store. Entrance on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
Nxohsnss or Loyal Tennessee ans.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 9.--The Union says Gov.
johnson has been authorized by the Secretary
Of War TO release the disloyal Tennesseeans
who are prisoners at the North, and to ex-
change other prisoners for loyal Tennesseeans
imprisoned at the South. Ex.Gov. Campbell is
appointed commissioner, and goes North To-.
day. arb t' -Ea-.-.. .r
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
Another British Steamer with Arms for
the Robois,

New YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE bsrque Reindeer
reports that the British steamship Scotia, with
q cargo of arms for the rebels, sailed from
Barbadoes for Nassau, July 18th, and when
going out Of the harbor hoiatsd the rebel rag.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
Capture Of another British Steamsr-
From Mobils.Dsserters from Fort
Morgan. sea

New YoRk, Aug. 1l.-Port Royal dates TO
the 7th instant. state that the gunboat Madilla
had captured the British steamer Lsdona while
trying TO run the blockade. She had been
previously struck whilst trying to run by Fort
Pulaski. She has heavy cargo.
A letter dated of Mobile, 3lst ult, reports
that six men had deserted from Fort Morgan,
reaching the irigate Susquehanna with oonsid-
erable risk. They had all their arms and
Accoutrements, and agreed to shoot each other
rather than be recaptured by the rebels. They
report the strength Of the garrison at Fort
Morgan at from six to eight hundred men,
many Of whom are foreigners, and but little
resistance would be made by two thirds Of the
garrison 10 our forces. Two companies Of light
artillery, who skedaddled from Shiloh, garrison
Fort Gaines
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
Another Account Of the Battle.
HEADQUARTERS,

uEADQUAkTEPS,
Six Miles Beyond Culpepper, Va,
August 10, 1862.
A battle was fought yesterday between Gen
Banks and Stonewall jackson. Gen. Bayard
Of Gen. McDowell's corps, with his cavalry
brigade, had been engaged the day before II
the extreme advance near the Rapidan river
diminishing and manRuvering, taking soms
prisoners, and ending with slight loss-bat
ding the efforts Of large force to surround ant
cut them off.
Yesterday morning he was engaged for som,
hours before Gen Banks bame up, aud, will
four regiments OF cavalry, the First Pennsylva
MIA, Fret Maine, and First Rhode Island. de
lsyed and embarrassed the enelny's advance.
The rebels, under Jackson and Eweli, ha,
crossed the Rapidan 10 force, and their advanc
guard, $1,000 strong, was attacked by Gen
Banks yesterday afternoon, about six mile
south Of Culpepper Court House.
| The fight was almost wholly with artillery u
first; but the infantry became engaged abou
six O'Clock, and determined and bloody con
test followed.
| Gen. Bankss right wing, under Gen. vii
liams, suffered severely.
The rebel position was In the woods, Will
the troops which attacked them were Oblige
to cross open ground.
II was not till about six O'Clock that II be
came evident the rebels were attacking In fore,
Previously TO that, there had been rathe
dssultory cannonade. The whole rebel fore
suddenly attacked in overwhelming number
at all points.
Nearly all their regiments had full ranks.
At halfpast seven o'clock General Pop
arrived on the field irom Culpsper, accompa
MED by General Mcdowell, with part OF NJ
Dowell's corps. The battle was substantial
over, Gen. Banks holding the same groun
that he occupied Ut the beginning.
After the arrival Of Gen. Pope there was
artillery contest, continuing at Intervals til
nearly IL O'Clock. The night was unusual
! clear and the moon full The rebels planted
The national Republican., 1862-08-12

~Gen. Phillip Kearney has been appoint
ed major general Of volunteers.
The national Republican., 1862-08-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Fortroas Monroe.

YoRrRns MONROE, August lo.-The steam
tsaAsport Kniekerbocksr, with 34G sick and
wounded from the hospital OF Harrison's Land
ing, left Fortress Monroe OF noon to-day for
Baltimore. They consist Of the sick and wound.
elk from the First, Second, Third, Sixth, Sew
enth, Eighth, Ninth, and Twelfth Pennsylvania
Reserves: the Eighteenth and Twenty. second
Massachusetts,, the First Michigan, Second
Maine, and the Fifth, Tenth, and Twenty.afth
New York.
Some rumors are aiost here In regard 10 the
safety and quiet Of Suffolk, Norfolk, and POI ts.
mouth, but nothing Of much importance has YET
trsnspirsd. The Union pickets have been twice
driven In within the past week, the first time
near Norfolk.
The steamship Baltimore, Capt. r. Pritchard
arrived to-day from Beaufort, North Carolina
and reports all quiet In that vicinity. The Uni
ted States cutter Forward and gunboat Noun
Vernon were among the vessels there. On tht
9th, the gunboat Cambridge left Beaufort fol
the blockadiug squadron off Wilmington. Capt
Pritchard reports that yesterday he passed I
large propeller, British built, steering east
ward. She showed no colors. She was though
to resemble the Modern Greece" which 60
aground while attempting to run the blockad,
at Wilmington. She looked suspicious.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM ISLAND Nc 10. r
Pregress Of the sicge-Streps' h Of the Gen.
fedeFate Forces,

( Sr. LOUIS, March - "A special dispatch 20 the
Republican, dated near Island NO. 1D, on The
evening Of the 20th says. Only three shells were
thrown by the mortars TO-DAY, 10 which no re-
sponse was made by the rebels This morning
Col. Buford sent feConnoitering party Of 90 men
of the 27th Illinois regiment down the Missouri
shore They arrested three prominent resdenta,
who report that 600 negroes are employed on the
island and at the batteries along the shore. That
sixty-fve Of the rebel troops, Including three
lieutenants and forty negroes had been killed
by our shells. That ths upper shore battery had
been abandoned, but Others were being rapidly
srengthened that the enemy Is IS 600 strong, and
their encamprnent has been moved entirely out Of
the range Of our guns. The rebels, they say, are
confident Of success, and say they have a good
road 20 Trenton and other points, by which they
can escape whenever they choose, and they have
plenty OF provisions. Three rebel steamers,
loaded with troops, were seen watching the shore
TO prevent communication from here The total
number OF the enemy's transports is eleven
Two or three balloon ascensions have been
made by Capt Steiner, but the weather was too
thick for favorable observations
One Of the partly finished gunboats was fred at
Memphis the other night, but the f-e was extin-
guished before much damage was done.
The new Tennessee levies were disbandins, re-
fusins TO Eight with pixies, the only weapons Of
fpred
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News from California.

SAN Francisco, March 22.-Sailed, steamer
Sonora, Panama, with l70 passengers and $500 900
In treasure for New York and $500, 600 for Eng.
land
Dates from Oregon aud British Columbia are to
the 18th. The ice in Columbia and Frazer rivers
has commenced breaking up. Thirteen miners
have been murdered by Snake Indians in the Sal
mon river mines.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25 The Honolulu Ad-
vertiser authoritatively denies that agents ever
went to England to hypothecate the entire group
OF islands as security for loan. There Is no ne.
cessity for loan, much less forced one.
The California Legislature to-day passed reso-
lutions requesting the Governor to telegraph TO the
President II the condition Of foreign affairs would
render II advisable for this State to fortify her
harbors.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

nMEASURY DEPARTMENT.,
- March y, 1862.
Holders Of bonds Of the United States dated
October I, 1851, and payable three years from
dats, arc hereby notified that provision has been
made fOf the payment, in coin, Of the coupons
Of semi annual interest which viii become due
on tbe 1.. April, proximo, ssreeably to their
te'taf, by the Treasurer of tbe uniioA state, a,
Washington, by the Assistant Treasurer at Boston,
Nes York, aud Philadelphis, and by the De
posltery Of the United states at Cincinnati, Ohio.
All such coupons, together with schedules show
Ing The number Of each coupon, and the aggrc.
gate sum Of each parcel, must be presented FOR
examination aud veriHcation at least three fun
business days before payment
9. p. CHASE,
Hih - DIT api Secretary of the Treasury
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IL We had not been In Winchester two hour,
(says the w heeling Intelligencer) before Yankee
dom was in Its element and glory. Some half
dozen Of the Massachusetts, soldiers doffed their
Were In requisition. The old "Potomacn and
"Virginian engines were hauled out and placed
In as good running order as possible under the
circumstances
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The Atlantic TeIerreph

New YORK, March 81 Private advices from
London OF the 18th Inst. state that Mr.. Field and
other gentlemen and capitalists interested In the
tlantic-'elegraph-cable enter prise were to meet
Lord PalmerstOn on the 2lst, and the prospects Of
a satisfactory issue Of the negotiations with the
British Government In regard to raising Il e
necessary capital TO secure the laying Of the pro-
posed new cable were very encouraging. Mr.
Field confidently expected to return to New York
al an early day with assurances Of the earnest CO
operation Of the British Government in this great
work
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a nj ERICAN WATCHES
FOR AhIERICANSg
W sell, bs, n,; TO keep time.

"h, shcR'd ~ American my foreign Iv..nh,
-hen he esn get = better sad cheaper one 81 kor.s
Way should Er Awericsn needletsl- es,-ioh
foreign Wstch msEufaotETes st ths cSpsuse Of cur
oEn srtissHs?
WI, shcslj 80 Americas sea- sold - t,ns lsna
and France, cur covert but bitter ereriss. when
gold - 90 muoh needed At home!
Why should a. 4nerigsn bur su iruror,es
Watch, which, IN nine cases cut Of ten. al cost
mere 20 keer order foI one rear. than Its orisi-
nsi 9rloe, and which was never intended 20 keep
tins under any circumstances
Why should Americans not FsircuiIe more
generally hmcfIcsa manufactures. and thus emsa-
crpste themselves from the thrsidom Of English
capital, French lfsiioHs, and Continental sc.-
gs1s2
The American watch Compsnp's Watches sSs
particularly adopted for soldIers' use, beng most
substantially made, and rot lisbls b. get out of
order, eIther N marching, riding, O. Fighting.
Sold nv M w. 6ALT r BRO, 3s4 Psuu.II-
venis avenue, Washington.
Wholesale orders should be addressed IN
ROBBINS & APPLETON.
Agents OF the American watch Company,
10 S-im 1ea Drosdvay, NY.
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TTrEAsURY DEPARTMENT,

u FEBRUARY 1, ls61.
NOTICB Is HEREBY slvEN Of the readiness of
this Department to redeem the Treasury notes
payable in one year from date, authorized By the
act Of Congress approved December 23d, 1857, and
the Treasury, notes payable in sixty dsys from
date, authorized by the act of Congress approved
I'd March, 1861.
Interest on Treasury notes Of the above Issues
will cease on the 9TH day Of April next by terms
Of those acts respectively. fs 5-hp7
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Produce Transportation from the West.

CINCINNATI, March 26 The shipment OF all
kinds Of produce from the est has been so re-
duced within the past few days that neither Of
the lines which are now open, viz the two New
York lines, the Pennsylvania Central and the
Grand Trunk, Ct Canada, are worked up to their
capacity.
Our Western roads are In like condition, and
owners Of produce will have no further cause to
complain for want Of facilities to ship freights
eastward, from any point In the West