The New York herald., 1862-07-19
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wAsnISoros, July IS, 1884,
AFFAIRS IN N'CLELLAN's ARMY.
Lieut. Col. Tsrson, For,y.third New York regiment,
arrived here today on his way TO New York. lie left
the trout Of opr army the peninsula yesterday
ing. At that time there forces Of tho enemy
thin fourteen miles Of lres This eide Of James
river. but balloon reconnaissance disclosed large
ration Of the rete the south side OF river
the vicinity of City Point The army represented
be IN good nd,ion ard with confidence unimpared in
Gen. Nee ellen. II Is believed however that James river
will bo blocked by the rebels al the bluffs OF Clarsont.
GENERAL PopEs OPERATIONS.
General ropo's actual operations, since finding tho
scattered divisions and corps Of his comnand begin well
and give promise of aid and cooperation TO Ccnera
Ncrellan's column With good gencraship, what Pope
Is commencing ought 70 have been q thing done
months ago.
DONATION OF TWENTY-FIVE THorsAND DOLLARS
FROM WI. n. AsPINwALL, OF NEW YORK, TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
The following interesting correspondence explains II.
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LETTER FzoM wx. n. AsPIxwAlL SECRETARY WAR.
New YORK. July l, 1852
To Hon. F. NJ. STANTON Secretary OF War; Warrington
SRI beg leave call TO your recollection private
letter which addressed to you In the month OF March
last relative Enneld rifles ordered from England
through Messrs. Rowland Aspinwsl In the early part
Of the rebellion. accordance with the
therein and previously exprosssd not 70 receive any
pecuniary benefit for services rendered or for risk
incurred in behalf Of either department or the
government herewith remit to you the amount which
has this day beon paid profit my interest in the
thus imported and sold 70 the War Department by
check the Bank Of America for twenty-five thousand
two hundred and ninety dollars and sixty cents
/ am, very respectfully. your ebedisnt servant,
WILLIAM H. AsPINwAL
oRpxR RESPECTING wnIlAx H. AsPlNwAIl.
WAR DEPARTMENT, wAmNcror Crr, July 10. 1862.
This department having this day received frsn william
a. Aspinwa Esq Of New York, his check for SIS o %,
his share pront contract for purchased BY
Howhnd 4 AspinwaI, and sold 70 the United States,
II 10 ordered that the check BE- transferred TO the
Secretary Of ths Treasury and that the thanks c this
Department be rendered TO Mr. Aspnwa Ter the proof
he has furnished OF the disntsressd and patriotic spirit
that anatss the citizens Of tho United States In the
present contest against rebellion giving
surancs THAI government supported by citiscns whs
thus prefer the public welfare TO their private gam
must overcome ~ enemies.
EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary of war.
THE WORK or TIE coNTKABANDs IN SOUTH CARO-
TIE following s IN extract from recent despatch re-
csvsd a tho War from General Saxton dated
Beaufort, s. c. July los-
To Hon. E. NJ STANTON, Secretary OF War;
sn- have III. honor to report ,ha, everything Per.
department., In favorable condition Tho negroes
wo king ndustr,ousy. We have SONS fifteen thousand
&C es OF and cotton under cultivation. looks
well The system OF voluntary labor works admirably.
The people are contsn,ed and happy. Whom tho new
crop ia harvested they will cease TO be burden upon
BY adopting tudsious sys.er, Of reward for labor,
aimost any amount be obtained. Its proceeds win
pay the expense am with great respect yours truly
r. SAxTON, Brgadier General Volunteers
Army APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The senate has confirmed the following nominations
AIDES amp to Major General Mcclellan with rank Or
coonel--homas H. Key Of Ohio; Major Harry J. Hlnt
OF Fifth artillery Major Daniel H. Rucksr Major Henry
r. Clarke John S. Clarke, OF New York Charles Have
lock kseap,an James D. Fry, Major Edward H. Wright
wilson schser OF Illinois, Gusiavs Paul Canssrst. Of
Italy and Lieutenant Colonel John N. Macombs.
Aides Camp General Mcclellan. with the rank Of
Lieutenant ColonoFaul Won Eadowitz Of District OF Co.
umbs; Captains Rufus Ingalls,. wm B. Hays George n.
Getty James A. Hardis. Nelson B. Swstzsr, Edward
McR Hudson and Albert v. Colburn.
AidesdsCamp TO General Mcclellan. with tho rank of
maor--HsrSsrt Won Hammerstein, OF District Of Co
Iumsia Captains DslavHn X. Perkins, William H. Ludlow
New York; j. Lyman Van buren,, Ernest Won vegssack
and Clinton II. Msnoly.
cooucl-panisl L. McCullum, Ansems Albert, John Il
Fied Capt. Albsr, Tracy, }. p c. shanks Robert N.
Hudson Charles zasonyi, Philip sigyemesy, Capt. wn
p. Reynolds Herman Haupt, Capt. John NJ Turner,
Lieutenant Colonel Edmund shrver, VIM. Daum, Amos
D. Jones.
Aidssde Camp 70 General Fremont with the rank OF
lieutenant colonel-Augusus Schroer, Of District Of
L Columbia; John Wilson, OF New York; James W. sa
wage, OF New York; Alfred W. Els; Capt. Joseph S.
Conrads.
Aides do Camp to General Fremont, with the rank Of
msor-R. NJ Corwins, OF ohio; 7. j. Weed, OF Kansas
Augustus Ham, Of Prussia; verplanck Van Antwerp,
Iowa, D. Henry Bus.nelo, OF New York; Adolph CARL
son OF warbsg Sweden Lieut.. David @. Houston, Of
Corps Of Engineers Ernest Hoffman, OF Prussia Burr
Porter ofNow York, Frank Ksppnsr. Of Missouri; Leo
| ridas Haskell, Of California.
Aids.de.C Camp 70 General Halsek. with tho rank OF
colonei--Captan john Kslton, Major Robert Alien,
MAJOR Robert Dubois, Captain Louis Y. Parsons U.
r. Chipmau, Lieutenant Colonel James B. Mcihsrsou,
Clark IAgon, Of Illinois. W. s. Hlyer, Of Missouri;
John Ksssr Jr Of Missouri Captains Thomas J. Hanes
WIN Myers and George Thorn Richard d. Cults, of the
nis,ric, OF Columbia Joseph NcRibbou Of the District
| Of Columbia.
Captain Frederick Meyers 10 con6rmsd ~ Aid de Camp
70 General Halsck with the rank OF lieutenant colonel
Aids de Camp 10 MAJOR General Hallsck with the rank
Of major-John Key, Of Indiana A. II. Gillespie, ot
California; Champion Vaughan. Of Kansas; j. Kinney
| Addison s Norton. Captain James n. sAndersoo aad
| william Painter.
Aides decamp 70 Brevst MAJOR General Wool, with ths
rsnk Of colons-Najcr Thomas Cram Of the corps Of
Typographical Engnssrs George P. Thris Of California
Captain George D. Rugsos Captain speed Butler, O. A.
Morgan Of onio MAJOR Robert Z. ciary, Captain Edward
q Bsakwith. MAJOR James Beckwah. Captsin Samuel b
olab,rd Major James BsIger Major Daniel Van Buren,
Aids de Camp to Brsve MAJOR General Wool, with The
rank OF lieutenant coIone--Csptain William D whippls
Ambrose Thompson. Charles u. r. shrber, Kns
man. Of Massachusetts, MAJOR Joseph Haskins, Isaac
| Eton, yr.
Aidss.as Camp 10 General Wool, with tho rank or ma
or-wm 7. Jones' OF Connecticut; Charles Won Herman
Of Connecticut; sss Ramsay, Of Illinois Lieut.. Cherries
" Brishtsy, James Y. Meens OF District Of Columbia
Captain Louis II Peloussc. Joseph willard, OF Disr,c,
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