Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-09

WASHINGTON, July s.-The special TO the Post
savs:
Richmond papers OF July 4th have been re
ceved. and iull OF details of the late battles
They claim victory the general result. but
admit severe defeat on TUESDAY.
The Examiner saws 5000 will aos cover their
losses in killed and wounded during the week
The impression of military men on the PENN
snls wasthat 80 600 would be- nearer the number.
A special TO the Post says il is probable that
Congress will adjourn early next week
late Richmond paper states that Beverly
Robinson. of the 4ih Virginia cavalry, has been
appointed Brigader General and taken the late
Col. Ashby's command.
Complaint is made OF the inhuman treatment
of our soldiers by men on the Peninsula
Several Georsians il l. said, were found hung
and many bodies muIilatei, but this is known
here t. be untrue.
None of the proposals FOR gunboats for the
navy come up TO the requirements FOR draught
and swiitness.
Gen Franklin has been nominated by the Pres
ident Brevet Brgadcr General of the regular
army and Major General OF Volunteers.
IL IS the current belief that Congress will adj
journ 10y next Monday, the business before il
being already reduced To only a few prominent
measures; all other matters are 10 he disposed OF
without much controversy. The Committee of
WAYS and Means will have disposed of all the
bills originating therein 10y the reporting of the
remaining one making additional appropriations,
small ia amount, for certain civil ex penses
The tariff BILL with the Senate amendment,
will be returned 20 the House 10 morrow The
confscation bill is pending in the Joint Commit
tee of Conference The soldiers pension and
the naval Appropriation bills yet To be def
ntey acted upon.
Unless more important questions intervene. the
10. al. a..
indicated.
The Star saws that on Friday last division OF
Gen. McDOwel's corps took up their line OF
march for Warrenton, Va, which point they now
hold We presume this. movement Is preparatory
to prompt and proper concentration of General
Pope's army.
Yesterday afternoon a submarine battery was
towed TO the navy yard by tug from PhaGel-
phia As il lies in the water it resembles stur
geon. IL is about thirty feet long and six ii
diameter.
The following letter was recently addressed tc
the Chairman of the Committee on Ways ano
Means
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. June 90.
SIR: | am reliably informed that the sugar
crop of Louisiana last year was 500 900 hhds Of
/ 100 pounds each. This said to be $1,000
hhds more than the crop of any previous year
OF this crop there were in New Orleans, wheT
taken by our troops, say eO,uJO hhds., chien,
held by foreigners, and there yet remain on plan
tatons, say 22) 900 hhds equivalent in all TO sa,
| 10 900 tons
IL is thought by gentlemen conversant with tin
trade. that the above quantity will nearly if no
quite supply the wants of the country until tn,
new crop will be ready for market next fall Ship
ments to Northern ports have already begun.
These facts suggest the expediency OF such in
ternal duties on domestic sugars as are necessar,
to secure the revenue expected for the expor
duty foreign. The importance of this sub
ject. and the necessity OF proper legislation, j
not already embraced in the tax bill. will doubt
less engage the attention of the Committee CT
Ways and Means.
Yours, s. p CHASE,
Secretary of the Treasury