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The national Republican., 1862-08-15
GEN. MCMILLAN UPON NEGROES.
An order Of Gen. Mcclellan, issued August

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An order Of Gen. Mcclellan, issued August
.. says:
"Since this army commenced active opera
tions, persons of African descent, including
those held 10 service or labor under State laws,
have always been received, protected, and
employed at wages. Hereafter 1t shall be the
duty ot the provost maFsha, gencrai W s.u0O
lists 10 be made Of all persons Of African
descent employed in this army as laborers for
military purposes, such lists being made sufii
GENTLY accurate and in detail to show from
whom such persons shall have come.
Persons so subject and 70 employed have
always understood that alter being received
into the military service Of the United States in
any capacity, they could never be reclaimed
by their former holders. Except upon such
understanding, on their part. the order of the
President as to this class Of persons, would
be imperative. The general commanding
therefore feels authorized TO declare 10 oil such
employees, that they will receive permanent
military protection against any compulsory
return TO condition Of servitude.
BY command Of Major General Mcclellan"
This is very we'll, so far as it goes, but it
does not execute the act Of Congress, which
frees the slaves Of rebel masters escaping into
our lines, ,oheLlsr employed by as or not.
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rhe Dram not 20 be Evadsd In tlse Post
once Department.
The following circular speaks for itself:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT..


Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Appointment Office, Washington,
August =, 1862.
SIR: The postal law allows, and the standing
regulation Of the Department requires each
postmaster 10 appoint an assistant to prevent
the ollice from being left without qualified
person To perform its duties in case OF the M.
cessary absence, the sickness. resignation, or
Heath Of the postmaster"
1t is presumed that you complied with this
regslation, by an appointment OF such assistant,
upon taking charge of your Office.
The Department Is now In the receipt Of an
appointment an oath Of an additional clerk or
assistant without explanation. II is known that
in several instances appointments Of this char.
acter have been made where the services Of the
clerk were not necessary 10 the business of the
Office, but with view to shield the parties from
anrollment In the militia.
Without imputing TO you improper motives
IN your recent appointment, am instructed by
the Postmaster General TO direct that Mr.. -,
The person recently appointed by you, be dis
missed from your office as clerk, and that the
enrolling officer Of the militia Of your district
he Immediately notified of the fact, unless YOU
can furnish satisfactory explanation for his
appointment.
am, respectfully, &c,
First assistant Postmaster GeneraL
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
"THE NATIONAL BAssER.-

We have seen the first five numbers Of this
admirably conducted, patriotic monthly news
paper, published at Chicago, Illinois, by Miss
Delphins P. Baker. We have regarded It as
one Of the most interesting Of our literary sx-
changes. It's typographical appearance is un.
surpassed, and much neatness and taste is dis.
played In the arrangement Of its matter.
The original articles are ably written, the
selections are evidently made with care, and
the whole appearance Of the paper is good.
We are gratifled to learn that II Is now trans.
ferred 10 this city, and the publication office Is
established ut No. 492, Seventh street, where Il
will be published with increased facilities for
making ii an excellent paper.
Fifty per cent Of the subscriptions will be
given for the benefit Of the sick and disabled
soldiers.
We chesriully give place to and heartily en-
dorse the following handsome compliment by
the patriotic Governor Of Illinois:
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Executive Department,
Springfield July IA, 1862.
To the publc
Ak0 pleasure III COrulahy RECOMMENDING
the National Banner, published ut Chicago, by
Miss Delphlne p. Baker, as eminently worthy
of the patronage of all the loyal citizens Of the
country. The object Of the paper is to create
fund for the benefit Of our soldiers In the
army, and such as may be wounded or disabled
during the war.
Miss Baker is highly recommended TO me as
q lady Of superior talents and attainments, OF
high moral character, and Of untiring energy.
She has secured some of the ablest contribu.
tors Of the country.
! have little hesitation In recommending the
paper III one of the most useful and interest.
Ing. The laudable objects Of the snterprize
should secure the hearty cooperation Of all
our leading public men, and OF all who have
tho preservation of our Union and the good Of
our volunteers In the service Of the country at
heart. Respectfully, &C.,
RICHARD YATES,
Governor Of Illinois.
ALLEN q. FULLER,
Adjutant General.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15

The Secretary OF the Navy has appointed
Under the act Of July Is, 1922 the following
oflicers 10 constitute the board to examine and
report on the relative fitness and capacity for
use as a Government navy yard, OF League
Island, (in the Delaware river,) the harbor OF
New London, Conn, and the waters of Nara
gansett bay, Mass. viz:
Rear Admiral Silas II. Stringham, CONNIE
lore William II. Gardner. and Captajns Jobn
Marston and q. J. Van Brunt, aud also Pro
lessor Bache, aud ". =. S. Sanger, ESD, Civil
Engineer.
They meet at New London, Conn, on the
18th instant.
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Friday, August Is, 1852.

THE NEW MOVEMENT on GGnERAL
MeCLELLAN's ARMY, ALL ABACK.
II has been no secret here, for two or three
days, that the whole or portion Of the army
en- James river was being brought away, TO be
landed at Aqua creek. ...
The Baltimore American, Of last evening,
publishes the following extract from private
note, written at Fortress Monroe on Wednes.
day:
The army Is now moving away from Harri
sons Landing, and by tomorrow, hear, the
place will be cleared. They are coming down
over the Chickahominy, learn, TO Yorktown,
by land, The artillery has been shipped by
water.
The pontoon bridges went up to bridge the
river, night before last"
The whole movement Of our army to the
Peninsula was a clear mistake, and there has
been no day since it has been there when 1t
would not have been wise 10 have withdrawn
II. 1t Is wise now, and the country will rejoice
to learn that 1t is at length being executed.
It's plain as anything can be, that the I'D
vance upon Richmond should be made upon
one line, and not upon two; with all the haz-
/ oiub VI u iniiutc VI Oo-oPVi"tou pceWoVh WV
armies. It is equally plain that the advance
should he made from the front of Washington
50 that the advancing army may itself be pro
lection to Washington. The diversion to the
Peninsula cut our army into two parts, 1t being
indispensable that considerable force should
be left to cover the national capital. All thii
is so plain, that 1t seems idle TO attempt to
enforce 1t by any argument.
1t is no time to go into controversies, but II
is proper to be said, that the Secretary Of War
steadily resisted the movement to the PENN
sula. General Mcclellan insisted upon II, how.
ever, and carried the point We shall know
by and by, who were his military advisers in
that particular.
But II is the present and future with which
we have to do, not the past. An advance upon
Richmond in the right way is now TO be made,
and its decisive and early success may be anti
cipated. Our armies, being brought together
are vastly superior 10 those OF the enemy, il
numbers, equipment, courage and efficiency
There is no sort Of difficulty in crushing ou
the rebellion in Virginia, upon Secretary Stan
toms motto -" Advance and fight" No NOR,
ditching, but forward That is the policy to,
day Of Gen. Pope, and, as we believe, of th,
President and of Gen. Halleck. The country
, will tolerate nothing else.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15

BANKS OF Issue IN WAsHINGroN..- follow.
ing banks of issue in the District Of Columbia
are received as bankable, namely Bank Of
Metropolis, Bank Of Washington, Patriotic
Bank OF Washington, and Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, and Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, and Bank Of Commerce, OF Georgetown
This intol nation is given for the protection
Of the distant public.
There Is no such bank here as Merchants
and Farmers Bank The bills Of any slct
bank are bogus.
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Tennessee.

MEMPHIS, August 9.-General Sherman has
issued orders that oil negroes applying for
work be employed as laborers at Fort Picker
ing, and shall be entitled TO draw rations and
be supplied with necessary clothing, but that
no wages be paid them until the courts deter
mine whether they are slave or free, and ac-
counts with each and credit for labor given,
slaves TO be allowed to return to their masters
allowed TO enter the lines of any post.
The quartermaster Is allowed 10 empty ne
groes on the same conditions, and, II necessary,
to take them by force. Commanders of regi'
ments are allowed TO take number, not to
exceed five, for cooks and teamsters. Negroes
are not allowed to wear uniforms.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15

PERsOSAL.-Brig. Gen. j. p. Rodman, II. l.,
and J. Vandsrpool, N. T., are at the National.
Gov. A. G. Curtin, Hon. W. M. Meredith,
Gen, John A, Wright and Geo. A. Daaman, Of
Pa; Msssrs. Henry Bndd, S. f. Hartranll 10.
siah Bryan, James Gwynn, and A. Getty, Of
the Philadelphia Board Of Trade Gen. d.
Tyler, IS. Vols; b. B. Hotchkiss, N. Y; DIR.
d. Camp and DR.. l.. NJ. Eastman, U. S. A., are
ut WilIards'
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Port Royal Negro Brigade

NEW YoRk, August l4.--Advices from Port
Royal state that the negro brigade has proved
. failure and been disbanded.
I'VE doubt the truth Of this telegram, and
shall only believe II when We see II confirmed.
En-. REP.l
A fugitive contraband at Port Royal stated
there were only two thousand rebels at Savan.
nah. He also said "the ram" (the Fingai( %
mere floating battery, Of little power, With
Of the Savannah river. .,...-...
The rebels are In strong force on James and
Dawfuskie islands.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
Additional Drafting Regula-
tiOn.

The following was issued yesterday:
ordered. 3. That in filling all acquisitions for
militia, the quotas OF the several States will
he apportioned by the governors among the
several counties, and where practicable among
the subdivisions Of counties, so that allowance
shall be made TO such counties and subdivisions
Tor all volunteers heretofore furnished by them
and mustered into the service OF the United
states whose stipulated term of service shall
not have expired.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War
The national Republican., 1862-08-15

GEN. McCLELLAS ARMY.-The correspondent
,f the New York Tribune, writing from Har- |
'isons Landing, July 0, says:
Now that our army has, as to speak, re-
covered Il equilibrium Of mind. We are begin.
ming to zee how greatly we have over-esti-
mated the strength Of the enemy. We can
.ee now that the secret Of our being opposed
by such overwhelming numbers was not 30
much the vast prepondersace Of their mum.
bers as the fact with which their leaders man.
aged TO mask their whole force upon us at the
critical junctures Of the great fight. d.. ..
Probably we could have marched into
Richmond after the six days fight had the ex.
IRENE risk been taken. The more tedious, and
let us hope the more certain, method was
adopted. In the next struggle however and
whenever it may take place, 1t 10 well enough
that our fighters should not 20 into the field
expecting TO have all the odds on their side,
but the false and pernicious influence which
has been allowed 10 fabricate such monstrous
rebel armies on paper is, we ore glad TO record
being dissipated by observations and sound
reason.
"The severely warm weather Of the pas
lew days has had visible effect upon thu
health Of the army here. Yesterday the ther
nometer Indicated ninety-6ve degrees In tn,
shhut, auu loE III tne SUI " Tue lauQluB. 40
day the glass stands at 100, with light ftf,i
breeze from the westward. The shade |
scarce, most Of the timber having been eithe
cut down for military clearing purposes Q
comfortable boughs in front Of the tents. Tn
food, which Is vastly improved, is very trying
Not enough rice, vegetables, and fruit, wit
ever too much fat pork, which Is wasted b
trying. Good water is abundant but ice de
dcient. The men are probably as attentive I
cleanliness as any army, the shores being line
with bathers morning and night"
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
.uEassse Democratic Concessssox,

PORTLAND, August l4.-The Democratic State
Convention has nominated Bion Bradbury, Of
resolutions adopted, declare that the Demo.
cratic party are for the Union az II was, and
the Constitution a. II is, and that the Constitu-
ton was formed In spirit Of concession and
compromise, and must be preserved by the
same means, and not by military power alone.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15

GENERALS BUTLER AND PHELrs.-A spicy
correspondence between these generals is pub
lished. The subject matter il the negro. Gen.
Phelps wished to organize and arm five COM
panies oi blacks. General Butler prohibited
It, Nobody denies that rebel black regiments
were organized and paraded in New Orleans
before its capture
The national Republican., 1862-08-15

SENATOR CARLIIE.-At meeting ol Union
men In Taylor county, Virginia, II resolution
was passed, condemning the course Of this
Senator in "voting with secessionists and seces-
sion sympathizsrs," and requesting him to
resign position he has shown himself un-
worthy TO fill."
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
BATON ROUGE AND THE REBEL KAN
ARKANSAS.

ARKANSAS.
We subjoln In full the two dispatches (as
published In the Richmond Examiner Of Aug.
81 OF Gen. Breckenridge, in reference to the
capture OF Baton Rouge and the fate Of the ram
Arkansas:
MoBII.E, August S.--A special dispatch 10 the
Adoertiser and Resister, dated jackson, to day,
says: Gen. Van Dorm permits int to copy the
following dispatches:
ANTE RIVER, August G.--About one O'Clock
this morning the Federal gunbOats attacked
the Confederate ram Arkansas. Messengers
inform III. that she fought them well for some
time, intiicting great damage. She was then
blown up by her crew. The messenger thinks
they all escaped.
JOIN g. BRECKENRIDGE.
CoLLET's RIVER, Ten Miles from
Baton Rouge, Aug. G, 1862.
We occupied the whole Of the town and the
battle field till evening, but no decisive result
was gained after my last dispatch. There be-
Ing no water between here and the Mississippi
river compelled me to come here. l move at
my own time and in order. The Arkansas laid
with her machinery Injured, fifty miles above
the town oil day yesterday. Her commander
sent me word last evening that he would try Ia
get her up the river, and asked II It be possible
to send him boat TO aid him. From the re-
ports she is permanently unserviceable. We
burned nearly oil Of their camps and large
amount Of stores, and cut them up badly. Gen.
Williams and other prominent officers are killed
J.C. BRECKINRIDeE.
Here are two different stories as 10 the fate
Of the Arkansas. But that Il Ia believed Of
Richmond that she Is lost, will appear from
the following from the Richmond Whig Of
August o.:
"The Confederate sloop Of war Arkansas
Lieutenant II. X. Stevens, Of South Carolina
commanding left Vicksburg on Monday tc
cooperate on the attack on Baton Rouge
After passing Bayou Sara some portion Of hei
machinery became disabled, and she was hauled
In towards the shore for repairs. Whilst ir
this position she was attacked by fleet o
Yankee gunboats from below. After gallsn
resistance, she was abandoned and blown up
The officers and crew, we are informed, reached
the shore in safety"
As to Baton Rouge, General Breckinridg,
does not claim to have held II, and his dispatch
looks very much as II he was badly defeated.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15

TnE PUBLIC CREDIT. s. skies sold yestsr-
day in New York at n premium of half per cent,
They have been ut discout Of one, or two per
cent for three weeks past. The active move
ments in Virginia have doubtless caused the
rise
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
surprise Of Portion Of Morgan's Gusril
las at 0allatln.

NASHVILLE, August l3-Colonel Miller, com
msnding this post, left for Gallatin, Tennessee,
last evening with two regiments, and surprised
party Of Aorgan's force at that place, killing
six, Of whom three oflcers-among them was
Captain W. @. Brsckinridge, son of DR.. Robert
J. Breckenridge, who Joined Morgan In bis late
raid upon Lexington.
There was no loss on the Federal side.
There are various rumors, which cannot be
verified tonight, Of skirmishes In the vicinity
Of Bowling Green.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
Excitement At Lsavenworth.

LEAyENwoRTH, August l3-The announce
ment of the capture Of Independence by the
rebels has caused considerable excitement, and
the militia forces had organized. One com
pany has been called to Fort Scott 10 strength
en- that garrison
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
0u.riilss Attempt to stop . teamboa,.

NASHVILLE, Aug. l2.-The steamer Poland,
while coming up the river to-day, unarmed,
was ordered to round TO by the guerillas, when
eighteen miles this side Of Clarksville. Instead
of rounding TO the sped down the stream and
reached the Union forces at Clarksville. On
coming up again, at the same point, she was
hailed second time, and the answer was q
volley killing several and wounding several.
The wounded were all brought here.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
Dsfe.t of Poind.xter,s Band in Mo-.

Utica, August 13.-The Federal forces, un-
der Colonel Guitar, caught Poindexer's band
Of guerillas at Comptons Ferry, on Grand
river, about nine O'Clock on Monday night.
Ten or twelve were killed, and thirty wounded
or drowned. They also captured Poindexter's
whole train, one third Of bis horses and arms,
and all his baggage and ammunition.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
General Lanes Expedition.

ST. JosEpH's, Mo-, Aug. l3'-Brigadier Gen.
eral Lane took the field on Monday with five
thousand cavalry. He will be joined in the
interior by one hundred and fifty more troops,
and will make the campaign against the que
rillas short and decisive.
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
Published rally, Sunaays EIsspst,
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etoaot u. WESTON. tplroR.

~ Tho publication offioe of the NATIONAL
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Seventh streets, second floor, over W. d. Shep.
herds book storc. Entrance on Seventh street.
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Eight with Gusriilss,

SPRINGHELD, Illinois, Aug. l3.-Major Mont
gomsry drove Coiiin's band Of guerillas out Of
Hermansville on Monday night, and caught and
attacked them on Tuesday morning, killing
and wounding quite number and putting the
rest 10 flight.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
posTPoNEMEsr OF TIM DRAFT IN pEyNsyryAy,,

HARRISBURG, August l4.-There has been re.
csived here Secretary Stantons order relative
TO the continuation OF advance pay and bounty
and the postpOnement OF the time OF draft.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15
Arrest OF an Editor

DrHuQuE, Aug l4.-D. A. Mahooney, editor
Dubuque Qowa) Hraid, was arrested at an
early hour this morning, by the United States
Marshal, charged with disconraging enlist
ments
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Oestructivs Firs-Loss sl5O,OOO.

PRovIDEscE, August l3.-Shroeders Print
Works In East Greenwich, consisting OF ma
chinery and nearly twenty buildings valued at
$40 600. and containing 10000 pieces Of print
clothes, valued ut 500, 900, were destroyed
by lre this morning. The goods were in-
snred.
The national Republican., 1862-08-15

Colonel Edwin II. Webster, Of Hartford, has
accepted commission from Governor Brad
lord to raise the Seventh Maryland regiment.
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Secretary Of the Navy shall cause each commits
stoned or warranted officer Of the navy, on bis
entry into the service, to be furnished with o
copy Of the regulations and general orders Of
the department then In force, and thereafter
with o copy Of all such as may be issued. =,
Sec. 20. And be Il further endcied, That all
provisions Of previous laws which are incon
sistent with those Of this act, shall be and are
hereby repealed.
Approved, July IL, 1862.
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Southwest Two Shrough traius daily, and one o,
Sunday 6oldien' ticksls at Govsrnment rates to
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the "Great Pennsylvania Route, !" northeast corner
PennsylvaniA avenue and Sixth street, under Ma
tionai Hotel. Ofhos open from q. m. to 9p. m ;
E.O. NORTON,
aus a-tv Agent
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~ LIBRARY OF CON0RnSs, July Vi.
ls61.-Ths Library Of Congress will be olosed from,
~ '''' " JOHN @. STEPHENSON,
jyA Librarian.
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Projected Rebel Att.ck ON New Orleans

MEMPHIS, Aug. lit Is openly stated that
Van Dorm and Breckinridge are combining
their forces for an attack on New Orleans,
and II is intimated that ii will not be long de-
ayed
The national Republican., 1862-08-15

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Merchandise, Money, Jewelry, VaIuu.
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Its principal Offices are
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Collection Of NOTES, DRAFTS, and BILLS
made at all accessible parts Of the United States
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leis WashinGtoI, DC
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" August Q, 1862
Sealed proposals will be received until the 18th
day Of August 1852, for furnishins the Bricks, &C.
Washington AQueduot
There will BE- required about 400 900 Bricks, 900
barrels Of Cement 80 900 bushes Of Sand but these
quantities will BE- increased diminsheu - may be
found necessary.
Five hundred barrels Of Cement are needed which
will set very quickly, and entirely to the satisfaction
Of the Engineer.
Forms o7 proposals may b. obiainsd st thus ofiioe
They will be endorsed Proposals. for Brick, !" for
Cement" or for Sand % the case nay be, and
directed 70 Hon. Caleb B. Smith, Secretary Of the
Interior, Washington.
WIN. r. HUTTON,
aug 7-eotd Chief Engineer.
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OF L.
DrrARrnENr or STATE,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.

ArWsston's Progress Of slavery. .-Copies
Of th vefk are for sale at the once Of the Nd0ndt
RY.bstosa. Pamphlet edition, 2s oents. Hound
edition, 70 cents.
~ Al AdJoufnsd Meeting OF the Citt-
zsns Of Massachusetts,, now 10 Washinston, Will BE-
held at the Avenue House on FRIDAY EVENING
at half past seven p m for the purpose Of complet
ing arxsnssments for aiding the sick and wounded
from that Btate now In the hospital.
Per oedsr of Chairman. ~ i9-3t
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~ spseiai Nsesss.- O. "a, aoss Tuesday.
April i, issl, ~ pslss a u Haleness aad Ohio
nslsos1 ~, ssSeess ssssisg s.s,y. tsssd.ys.
::sssss ssJ J.ssss 3 s Win n snil saa
Train for all pats q tis ,Wsss q Whssling or
PartenburE. Through tehets sold and baggage
checked. W. r. SMITH,
n. OF Transportatioa u. 4 o. X. X
ap 1-du j1tAr 0lObel