The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-22

The United States steamer Eastern State. Cap.
tain Teel, arrived yesterday from Besuiort, North
Carolina. bringing advicss to the 18th inst. She
left there the United States gunboat Stars and
Stripes and revenue cutter Forward The health
Of the troops at Beaufort and Newbern remained
good.
Presenting that the debt and liabilities Of the
United States will be eight hundred millions OF
dollars at the commencement Of 1868, il will then
be less than one-ffth Of the national debt of Eng
land less than one-half that Of France, and about
one-half that of Austria.
Ex- President Van Buren, is fast sinking. He was
very low yesterday, and his physicians say he
cannot long survive He is insensble and unable
to recognize friends or relatives.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the battle of
Bull run. The engagement took place On Sunday,
July 81, 1861.
As soon as the news reached Memphis that
Gen. Curtis army had arrived at Helena, Arkan-
sas, boatload of provisions was despatched to
that place, and on the following day another boat
was sent, loaded with forage.
The number Of sick and wounded soldiers in the
hospitals in and around Washington is gradually
growing smaller. The report previous to the last
showed upwards Of six thousand. The number
now is FIVE thousand three hundred.
r. B. Van valkenburgh, representative from the
Twenty Congressional district of this State,
and Alexander s. Diven, member of Congress from
the Twenty seventh district, have joined the new
regiment raising in Chemung, Schuyler and Steu'
ben counties. The former will be Colonel and the
latter Lieutenant Colonel.
private enlisting under the new call for vol.
unteers, if the war should close within twelve
months, would receive, besides his regular ra-
tons and clothing the following amount Of
money
State bounty. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Government advance bounty. ............... u
One month advance y................... 10
Government bounty at close OF war. ......... rs
Total. ........... .$32l
Rations 50 per month--one year.. los
Clothing about. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Total one years pay. ....................$ SAB
Brigadier General John A. Logan, in command
at Jackson, Tennessee, where the first rebel flag
was raised after the secession Of South Carolina,
has ordered every male citizen of the place over
the age Of eighteen years to take the oath of ale
glance to the United Stakss. Two prominent men
refused to comply with the order, and were sent
North to spend the remainder of the summer in a
military prison.
The following are the old and newly formed
judicial districts of the United States Circuit
Courts, with the names of the presiding Justices
attached to each:-
new DISTRICTS.
a.--Massachusstts, New Hampshire, Connecticut,
Rhode lsand--Justics Nathan Clifford.
!Second.-New York, Vermont-Justics Samuel Nelscn.
Thtyd,-pennS ylvAEiA, Now .er5ey-JuStice Robert c.
Grier
Fourh-Dslaware Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lina-Cnief Justice Roger b fancy.
Ffh.-South Carolina Gsorgt., Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sisspps-Justice James NJ Wayne
StEA.-Iouisiana, Texas Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennes
Boe-Justice John Catron.
SeyerA.-Oho, Indiana-Justice Noah Fl. swayne.
Rehabilitation, Wisconsin, lllinois-Justice 49,
Nsa1.-Mine, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesots-Justics
Samuel +. Miller.
The California Circuit, including California and
Oregon, is presided over by Judge Matthew H.
McAnister.
Hra.-Naine, Massachusetts. New Hampshire, Rhode
Island-Justice Nathan Clifford.
Secoad-,New York, Connecticut, vsrmont-Justiee
samuel Nelson.
Grier.
Fbura.-Dslaware, Maryland. virgn,a-Chier Justice
1 FJh.-Ala6ama, Kentucky Louls,ana-Jus.cs John A.
Campbell.
StaA-Geo-gia, North Carolina. South carolina-Jus-
Sseta-flnois, Indiana. Michigan, Ohio-Justics John
Mclean.
Esg1A.-Ksnsuc,y, Missouri rsonessee-Jus.ice John
CatrOn.
Ninth-Arkansas, Mississippi Justice Peter " Daniel
The United States postage stamps, which ere
now coming 30 freely into circulation, besides
having the amount Of their value in figures upon
the upper corners, may be readily recognized by
their colors and vignettes, which are ss follows
AMosnl ri1net1e. Color