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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.


AID FOR THE METROPOLITAN GUARD.
The following handsome donations have beer
handed TO Capt. Dixon Of the Twenty Police
Precinct by patriotic citizens for the purpose OF aid
ing the families of volunteers enlsliDg In the Metro
potan Guard VIM. ii. Mullar & Co, 500; K. p
Getty g. Son, $50; l.. .. hanson, $50; j. Ii. Hol
comb, $25.
PROGRESS or RECRUITING.
Recruiting is growing more lively each day.
Squads of recruits for old regiments almost hourly
pass down Broadway, aud the tents In the City
Hall Park are constantly surrounded by large
crowds More men were yesterday obtained thail
ON spy dsy since the call for 800 900 volunteers.
MASTERING OFFICE.
Yesterday was u busy day at tho general muster
ing Office. Nearly 300 volunteers were sworn into
the service The average Of late has been about 2O
men Der day. All volunteers for cavalry regiments
are examined in Craftsmanship before being mus
tered
The third company of Monitors has already six
teen name. enrolled, and will no doubt DO speedily
flied. The office is at No. 3JS Broadway.
SECOND INDEPENDENT BATTERY.
A squad of recruits for this battery left Jersey
City yesterday morning for Washington, in charge
of Capt. Ii. Fahn.
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
Companies C and ID, of the new 18th Infantry, left
Fort Hamilton yesterday morning for Washington.
Tho officers are Cspts. Newberry and Dunn, and
Iieuts. Miles and B0otes, all Of whom were ap
pointed from the volunteer ranks. The orderly
sergeant of Company &, Chss. j. Shain, was q
gunner in Ringgold's battery in the Mexican war.
A WORTHY EXAMPLE.
Stewart L. WoOdford, esq, has resigned bis posi-.
ton ~ Assistant United States Attorney, and raised
a company Of Monitors in Suffolk County, l.. l., to
DO attached to Col. Guney's regiment.
GOOD CHANCE FOR RECRUITS.
The attention of recruits is called to the induce
ments held out by the 4tb Battery. New-York State
Artillery, Capt. james Ii. smith. This battery was
in the battles OF Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks,
and Malvern Hill, and 10 still in the field. Sixty
good men arc wanted to fill the ranks. Good nations,
good officers, and good pay are promised. Ten dol
lars extra bounty, in addition 70 Government boun.
ties, paid cash in band 10 all who enlist. Apply 70
Corporal John A. Thompsoa, No. ~ Audsos street.
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Defeat Of the Rebels mt Charleston, Mo.

NgwMADRID, Mo, Wednesday, Aug 70, IIt2
A force of cavalry from this post under Capt.
Frank Moore, while IN expedition TO Char.eston,
attacked rebel camp on White Oak Ridge, west OF
Hickman and killed iuur Of the enemy and took
nineteen prisoners, including three captains. They
also captured t~enty-seven horses and about loo
stand of arms. Capt Moore and one OF the pflvates
were wounded; none killed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
Rumored Resignation Of Gen. Mcclellan

The Hartford DAILY Post, Aug. 20, says: We
have private but direct and Trustworthy information
that Gen. Mcclellan will resign the command Of the
Army of the Potomac as soon as the new change of
petition is effected. The visit of the President to the
Peninsula soon after the battle week. is said to have
had connection with this event."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
Episcopal Convention.

BUFFALO, Wednesday, Aue. %, 1864
The annual Diocesan Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, assembled here to-day Tho at.
tendance was large and the services interesting.
One hundred and twenty clergymen answered TO
their names. The sermon was preached by the Rev.
WIN. A. Matson of Lockport. This afternoon Bishop
Delaney delivered his inaugural address.
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CAMDEN. N. J., Wednesday, Aug %. 1899.
The connection between the Raritan and Dela~
ware Bay Railroad and the Camden and Atlantic
Railroad was made Last night, and train Of ears
was run each way between Port Monmouth and
Camden to-day. In q few days regular trains Will
be placed on these roads.
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Movements Of Cassius NJ. Clay.

PIrTsBuRa, Wednesday. Aug 20, 1862
Css.ius NJ. Clay arrived this evening and was SER
enaded at the Monongahela House. He made long
speech to q large audience. His remarks prin-
cipsily denunciatory of England.
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War Meeting in Ithaca.

ITHACA. Wednesday. Aug 20, 1862
A great war meeting is being held here to-day.
All business is suspended
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
The Arabia Outward Bound.

Bosros, Wednesday. Aug. ~, 1852.
| The steamship Arabia sailed at 10 O'Clock this
morning with 81 passengers for Liverpool and
fourteen for Halifax. Sue takes out $lS 400 in
specie,
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Recruiting in Pcnnsylvania.

HARRISBURG, WedIesday, Aug 20 1862
The work Of forming regiments is still going for
ward with unexsmpled rapiiity. Thirteen full reg
iuents have already gone forward and four others
all in process Of formation at Camp Curtin. The
material for three regiments is now in camp at Piits-
burg, and will arrive here in few days.
Twelve regiments are raising in Philadelphia, and
six at various other points in the State. making in all
50 regiments, which it is expected will be ready for
the field by the 22d inst, the time fixed by the War
Department the latest for cceptance OF new reg-
nents. 1t is believed that if the time is extended
September whole quots Of As, 900 under the
first call would be raised, and thus render special
draft unnecessary.
The raising, organizing, equipiog, and transporting
Of m army Of 10000 men by one State within a
space Of 30 days is achievement at once glorious
and probably never before equalled in military annals
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and several hundred suffers. The bsr5or IL also
filled with steamers and schooners. Many Of the
latter belong TO the suffers.
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War Meeting Ct Islip, L.. I.

IsLIP, l.. l., Wsdnesdsy Aug 81, 1852.
A special meeting Of the inhabitants Of this town
was held last night, for the purpose OF raising
$50 900. to be appropriated in bounties for volun-
,eers for the waT and for the support Of the families
of such volunteers.
Esch volunteer il to receive ~ bounty 800, bis
wife 81 week, and each child from TO fourteen
years Of age, g. month while he is away.
The families of those volunteers who are already
in the war are to be treated in like manner.
A. q. Bergen placed in the bands Of the Town
Clerk 500 to be distributed equally among the first
twenty volunteers who may enlis. in tho United
States Army.
X. Higbie and +. NJ. A. Wicks pledged themselves
in $l00 each TO be distributed in like among
the second twenty volunteers
Some 5000 or $500 were also pledged, in smaller
gums, for the same purpose.
The war spirit is on the increase in this town, and
volunteering is going on rapidly There will be no
necessity for drafting.
number of noble fellows have enlisted, and vol
unteers are coming in from each School District.
Although old Suffolk County has been considered
slow to move, yet Isp is determined TO do her duty
in this hour Of the country peril.
III VIII DC oDccfNcu Dy luoSe ueeHoas VI ohho<ihS
under the glorious old banner of the Stars and Stripes
that the town Of Islp offers greater bounties than
any town in the county.
Suffolk County Putting On Her Harness
For the War.
SouTsoLp, L. L.. Tuesday. Aug. 10, ss
The Supervisors Of the County OF Suffolk held q
meeting yesterday and voted to pay bounty Of 500
to each volunteer, thus making bounty, in oil, OF
$50.
The war spirit is on the increase throughout the
county and recruits are coming in 70 fast that the
draft can be dispensed with.
The town of Southold is organizing company
under the management Of Stewart L. Woodford,
Assistant U. 8. District-Attorney for tho City Of
New.York. This company will be filed by Thursday.
A second company 10 TO be immediately organized.
The ball goss brsvely on
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Interesting Description Of tho March
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Maine Regiments en- route to the Seat Of
War.

PORTLAND, Me, Wednesday. Aug 10, 1862
The 10th Maine Regiment, which left yesterday
for the seat Of war; will be followed tomorrow by
the 18th Regiment; on Monday, by the 18th Regi.
ment on Wednesday, by the 18th Regiment, and
on the Saturday following by the Goth Regiment.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21

The Whole Army Over the Chick shsminy-
Had Conduct Of Gen. Porter's Corps
The Troops AZ Suffolk 70 BE- Re-enforccd
Rebels Supplying Themseives with
our Cast-sh CONTEMPORARIES for
the Final Kmbark atien.
From Our Special Correspondent
fosrkNs Monroe. Tvssdsy O. IN. Aag. 3D. 1857
About noon yesterday the rear.gusrd OF tho Army
OF the Potomac neared the Chickshominy and be-
tween and O'Clock the last man had passed over
The pontoon bridge not even a straggler being left
behind. Al 2 O'clock Tie bridge was removed, and
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21

RATHER EXTENSIVE FORAGlNG.
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THE ARMY ALL OVER TIE CHICEAHOhlNY'
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Fs0E GENERAL NCLELIANS AGNY,

THE EVACUATION OF HARH.SlN'S LANDING
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
The Omcers Combined in the Charleston

WAsHTS6ros, Wednesday Aug 20, 1861.
The officers oonfned in the Jail at Charleston, s.
c., have arrived here all we'll. j. A. PARRISH.
Captain, 18th Regiment N. Y. s. NJ.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21

SIXTEENTH WARD REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
At q regular monthly meeting Of the Sixteenth
Ward Republican Association, held on Tuesday
evening, the 18th inst, the following resolutions
l.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-29
pIcLruI GOLD AID rxcHIkal.

The New York Times (mOnsy srtiCle) of 34.h inst.
p. NJ, says:
There is a sudden and large decline in gold and eI.
change tc-iGy, not wholly unexpected, however, TO
lu,ry parties ~ho have closely waebeatae purely spect.
lave tl'e OF TIE market for week ten DAYS past.
The pr OF gold left o yesterday afternoon at 10 per
cin., and bills on LONDON, six days, l3ltl3li per
cent. At the Stock Exchange beard his morning, gold
opened at lisa per cent and down to lis per Ct
the ast price considerable order appeared and the
shoe transactions OF the session over 800 600
Ga the streets, between the bJsrds, the feeling
settled, and bills especially eyersh, With anxious
sellers thanbuyere. 10 the afternoon the market per
tDrk Of tle nature Of plnic amoIg the holders of Er
coange, aud some prime the6d'y sight bills on London
doLe a. l29 per cent, wls sixty days ranged ell
the way from 1873 20 l26 per cent, with very little do
ilg The importers hold eff and spectators are unvi
ing for the moment, to the figures at which they
wiling TO operate for Saturdays steamer. The arr
val Of ss7s 900 iu gold from California TO day. ard the
recep, BIZ express, within few days. OF $4,000 900
from Ksnluoky and Ohio, had their influence on the
market
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

General Pope has issued stringent order 10 the chief
comman 1eTs in he army corps requiring them to siz,
all tho horses and mules in their vicinity aud especially
In!Onpeper county, which absolutely needed by
the inhabitants They also directed to sezs all
not absolutely needed for the maintenance subsistence
OF the people Of the surrounding country.
The guerilas continue their attacks upon the Federal
troops that stationed at various points 10 Missouri
Al Greenvile, Wayne county, two companies OF State
militia we're surprised recently by band Of guerilIAs
VINO killed the officer in command and eighteen Of his
men, wounded Urge number, and took possession Of
the roWD.
Notice has been given the operatives Of the Pacific
hlF, Lawrence, Mass, that about / 200 looms will be
stopped at the close Of this week. with all the attendant
cardng and spinning work. he resumed on or before
Monday, September l. About 200 looms Of the mill will
remain 10 full work The print work will continue In
partial operation, and from 200 to 800 persons will
still be regularly employed after the stoppage proposed.
While Mr.. Buchanan vas President the Pottstovn
Back came into existence and out of compliment him
tho notes contained bis portrait But OF late the bank
has received 80 many mulated notes, with the words
"trSitor," Jldas Iscarot" & inscribed under the por
trait that t has resolved cs In all the notes bearing
he Likeness and reissue II mug. be dons 10
ab4te a nuisance
Ger. Lewis Partridge Of Norwich, Vt, va, arrested
few days sirce Gu the charge ct uoason and taken 10
Windor, whfro the United States Circuit Court sits
next week The evidence against him ia said 10 be very
strong Gen. Partridge was United States Marshal for
Vermont under BGchaaan's adminiJtrston.
Gen. Case spoke briefly at meedl in Dstroit few
evenings since, urging the necessity Of giving the Gov,
errment all the aid desrcs HIS health Is very feeble.
Toe let OF September il determined upon a. he day
on which the Yankee Tax bill shall go into practical ope
ration.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-29
) BR.YE DEED.
NSoysl, July AL, 1862

NxOyIa, July AL, 1862.
T, the Ritoy Of tie Wig:
While ia Richmond ysstsrdayH he~.d of the Yankee
raid into this county, and the burning oIg aver Dam
Depot Most Of the facts have been correc. stated
find, in the city papers; will, hosever, Civ, YOU a
brief sketch Of the conduc. Of three youths thl.
county and one Of EseI.
Thomy GasvoOd, Erg'ns Reid, and - RllisoA
hearing Of the burning OF the Depot armed themselves
the fret, With double barrel qua (oAded with balA.
and Colts pistol the second with shsrpea cArbips
aud sabre the third with two Holsters and sabr.
mcuated their horses aud rode six miles to the Depot
On arriving they ssertaned the direction the onouy had
Aksn and pursued them after going nearly seven miles
tartber they discovered three Yinkees lying on the
ground With their horses them twenty yarda
from the road aud beyond the fence Thsy gave their
horses to two servants htl1-dsmouned and suppcs
ing hey asleep, commenced climbing the fence In
order to take them prisorers. Just IS Gitesood and
Redd gotover the enemy rose up and the battle com.
meuced. The negroes started Of With the hoTsea and
Ellison ran back to secure them. Redd aimed at one
with his carbino and It missed fire. Gaerood, who was
about to shoot the him mot more than ten
OF fifteen paees) saw another lsveiDg hs carbne at
Rsdd, aud he Immediately cred at him With bis eul,
dropping him Instantly In another he shot anotter
through the head and killed him. In the meantime the
first one though shot With ball thrt u tie head
rose up aud commenced ring with HE revolver Redd
IA the meantime had put three CT, on bis carbine and
eIploded them, while being shot at within fifteen PAGES,
ny one Of the party With great rapidly G,tewood being
he mark Of the other drew bis revolver and sbo him in
the chest Redd finding that bis carbne would not fee
to the fence and called to Ellison come on Gat-
wood, suppcsing reinforcsments for the enemy were
coming, and that Rsdd callif to him. turned ard
the two wounded Yankees managed to get on their
tos:s aud "skediddls." They secured fac Navy IT,
vover a Shapes cerbine, sword, g., and two fine
horses killed one Yankee, MORALLY wounded another,
and severely, il not MORALLY, the third. Had Rsdd's
crbine not missed FIRE, they would have bagged the
whole lot and tia: within hearing Of the enemys lines
They brought of their booty safely. submit this plain
narration offacts without comment Neither we're hurt
HASovER.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-29
TIE YANKEE RAID ON vERDoS.
JuLY 26tl, 1852.

To the Editor Of the Whg: ls
Captain hcChesney, OF Bath, with about MY III cu''
men, stationed at verdon, Hanover county On tne
Virginia Central Railroad Carmel, In Caroline rs h'e
miles distant Capt. hcC pockets met at ths place WIN
two Yankee scouts, on "Wednesday morning Trey ran
them back to their main body Of 600; they then no
treated towards Verdon pursued by the Yankee caVary
The race was an intensely exciting one. Some SIX or
eight men pursued b. 600 for Eve mortal miles, under
win and spIr over bill dale and stream, Is no Ordinary
sight The Bath boys beat them, however, came into
Carmel half mile ahead gave the alarm, and, In dou-
BILE quick every man in bis saddle, moving back to
m ,et the enemy. They had passed verdon (sr. J. I.
A9derson but few hundred yards when they saw the
enemy. descending the opposite hill They formed 10
line of battle, and the bstte commenced The enemy
halted fred rapidly for time, aud then commenced
thinking movement. hcChesney's men having exhausted
their AMMUNITION, rereated For three miles more they
Numbered or pursued by the feet Yankees but their
chase was vain-hey never overlook them. =
A part of the Yankees remained at the camp, hrirg
the tents cars a., shooting around Mr. As house. in
Ihis yard garden &s.-knocked open the door OF bis
dwelling with rcck-threatened to burn everything
,ted the rooms-sound two sick soldiers, neither Of
Irhom they disturbed.
~ Ia the meantime some young men In The neighoof'
hood (belopgiug 10 cavany ccmpaniss) who had been
.ick, came down and opened fire on them. 4 i-'sa
cavalry company aso hove in sight, but 1t 10 said srs
ship ra, hard By and the whole lot "skedaddled The
Yskees in the meantime returned to Caroline with two
pri,opers and all of Mr.. Anderson's horses.
During the evening Capt. Acohesney returned to bis
original position SO soon as the enemy jeff NE hsvng
remained about fOr.y.fvs minutes Mr. Anderson went
TO the camp and eIiugushsd the fire. and saved mOoa
4 property.
IF rais was a bold dash for the enemy, but with the
e us of information in their possession, they can re-
u p'H, on 20 small force, At any time.
o6ne county has been almost swept Of negroes and
], n0'ss I'd the enemy penetrate little further into
our s'AH sI. Winter will be Of untold srfsring to
.. our people
Inc so'my dstted in their retreat loss Of three.
:. NAseyR.
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vas running, not from Jickson-but Bucha1sn uttered
the following Of the party he represented:
THE basis Of the organization Ia reciprocal sectional
hate. This is tho sentiment at boron. Tti and moth
ing else. To form and heightsn ths 10 ory and jus
iy IL to show that IL moral and necessary and brave
the whole vast energy Of party tactics IL to be put in
quest II the ingenuity OF hell tasked for device
70 ALLEVIATE and read Asunder our immature and art
fetal nationality, it would devise nothing 90 efec-
tuAL"
Let every man who thinks himself honest and IL will
ing to be candid, Snswer; in the face of the dead
stretched hundred battle 6elds-the living
ing in thousand desoated h0nes-the land heaped with
runs and bathed in blood whether the ingenuity Of hell
was not Asked to briOg forth much and much
misery.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-29
ETHAE EARLE,
First R ,gimsnt K anss 2 luaYeI
GIN Fremont AND TWAS.

The Washington correspondent Of the Herald says:
There some foundation for the report that Gen Ere.
mont is about being assigned to a Command Efforts
arc beng made by II faentiIl parties to have him as
sgned TO the partner. Of TeIs, and to ALLOW him a
sufficient force 10 operate in that State against the Con-
ederates. The Government is assured by il husntai
and reliable Union refugees from TeIIs, that large
ri Of the German population in the Western portion
Of the State decidedly in favor Of the Union and that
they only await the arrival of national force declare
Themselves and to take active to vindcAte the
c6u'e OF the Constitution and the Union.
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THE rAsruu RAID AT CARMEL CHURCH.

Gen. Pope has informed the War Department Of the
late cavalry raid from Fredericksburg. The New York
Tines gives the following abstract of the despatch
Early Wednesday, party Of our cavalry, sent out
by Gen. King, met and deeAed body OF rebel cavalry
about hundred strong, near Carmel Church, on the
telegraph road from Fredericksburg to Richmond They
then burnt the rebel camp, with six cars loaded with
corn AID broke up The telegraph to Gordonsvile. Sub
stqIendy large body Of STARTS repe cavalry attacked
them, but lhase too defeated, driven across the
North Apua river and pursued until within sight Of
Hanover Junction. 0ur cavalry returned without the
oss OF man. after march OF seventy miles in twenty
nine hours and the defeat Of two b. dies OF the rebel
Several prisoners and large uunber OF horses and many
arms brought III. Gen. Pope Informs the Depart
that the damage done to the Virginia Central Rail
rosd on tho lsh inst. had not been repaired BY the
enemy.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-29
GIN P6r's REPATRIATION oRp,..
YIN
The following is the order of the Yankee Gen. Pope,
briefly noticed in the Wig of yesterday:

The following is the order of the Yankee Gen. Pope,
briefly noticed in the Wig of yesterday:
HIADoUARrIRs Army OF VIRGINIA.
Washington, July 90 1862
General Orders No ll.-CommAnders OF Army Cops,
Div Sons, Bhgades aud detached commancs, will pro.
coed Immediately arrest al disloyal male citizens
within their nes within their reach in the rear OF
their spective stations.
Such as are willing to take the oath Of allegiance to
the United States and will furnish sufficient security for
i,s observance, shall be permitted to remain at their
homes and pursue in good faith their accustomed
tons
Those who refuge shall be conducted South, beyond
che extreme pickles Of this army and be notified that if
found again nywhere within our lines or at any point
in the rear they will be considered spies and scted
the extreme rigor Of military law.
II any person having taken the oath Of allegiance as
above specified be found to have violated it, he shall be
shot, and his property seized and applied to the pubic
use.
All communication with any person whatever living
within the lines Of the enemy lie positively prohibited
except through the military authorities and 10 the
specified by military Law and any person concerned
in writing 10 carrying letters messages 10 any other
way, will be considered and treated a spy within the
lines Of the UGted States Army.
By command Of Msjor General PoPE.
GKo D. RUGGLIs,