The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-14


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AsHieAL or THE GUEseAr CHIPPEWA.
The ganboat Chippewa under command Of Commander
Bcrrson which has been for some months the block
aiding squadron on Wilmington ~ G., has arrived at the
Navy Yard and Monday her masts wore taken out
preparatory TO giving her general overhaung.
ARRIVAL or COMMODORE PORTER
Among the arrivals at Wizards to-day is Commodore
Porter Of the celebrated mortar feet.
APPOINTMENT UNDER THE TAX BILL.
Surgeon X. Barnes, Untod States Army is detailed
for special duty under tho immediate orders Of baor
General Halcck. All certificates and applicants for sick
leaves viii be referred to him for examination.
APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The following additional appointments have been made
under the Internal Revenue act
Nao Han,pshire.-second Observation-Disclosures, John
Kmball, OF Concord Assessor, Herman Foster, OF Man
chester.
Mains-First observation-disclosures. Nathaniel J. Miller,
OF Portland Assessor, Nathaniel G. Marshall OF York.
Second Observation-Disclosures, Jesse Lyford, Of Lewiston
Assessor, Hannibal Belcher, OF Pennington. Third dis
George W. Wilcox OF Gardiner. Fourth district-Coec-
tor, Aaron A. Wing, OF Bangor; Assessor, George r.
Sewell, Of Odtown. Fifth district-Collector, John
West Of Franklin Assessor, Nathaniel A. JOY Of Els
worth.
The appointing powers have been all day engaged upon
the appointments for Pennsylvania under the internal
law. They have not yet been definitely detsr
moed The appointments for Ohio to BIO next taken
up Those for New York will not be touched until the
end or this week, probably the FIRST Of mort week.
is stated that the appointment Of Mr.. Gilbert, the
law partner Of Naval Officer Dennston, as Collector for
New York under the Internal Revenue law is strongly
pressed here with prospect Of success.
RESISTANCE TO THE DRAFT IN MARYLAND.
The secession sympathizers in Maryland holding
meetings and trying to devise ways and means TO
resist the draft to be made In that State.
CHECK TO ATTEMPTS TO EvADE THE DRAFT.
II will be by the following circular, just issued
that the Post Once Department head Of those
disposed evade the draft by getting places postmas
ters' assistants, &c.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, APPOINTMENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1862 E
SE-Thc Postal law allows, and the standing regula.
ton Of the department requires each postmaster to APP
point an ASSISTANT TO prevent the Office from being left
without qualified person to perform its duties in of
the necessary absence the sickness resignation death
of the postmaster 1t is presumed that you complied
with this regulation by appointment Of assistant
upon taking charge OF your Office. The department Is
new in receipt Of appointment and oath of add-
tIonal clerk assistant, without explanation. 1t is
known that in instances appointments OF this char
acter have been made the the clerk
were not necessary to the business Of the Office but with
view to shield the parties from enrolment IN the militia
Without impung you improper motives in your recent
appointment, am instructed by the Postmaster General
to direct that Mr.. -, the person recently appointed
by you dismissed from your olce clerk and
the enrolling officer Of the militia OF your district be inn
mediately notified of the fact unless you furnish
satisfactory explanation for his appointment am re-
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL.
SEARCH AFTER REBEL RECRUITS.
Last night patrol from the New York cavalry, under
Lieut. Holmes entered Rockville Nd, and, finding
named Pierre Trail about leaving the village under sus
picious circumstances, questioned him; but he would
give satisfactory account OF himself take the oath
allegiance Trail attempted to shoot Of the guards
in whose charge he placed Ho brought to the
Marshas office this morning and sent TO the Old
Capitol
The guard also searched the house of W. " Bowie and
found thrtyone rifles and old muskcts. with accoutre-
ments the plates bearing the Maryland coat Of
Evidence was obtained that there had been a rebel
crutng Office in tho village from which several recruits
had been forwarded South.
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
Orders have issued BY the Secretary Of War TO the
commanding officers Of ali armories and arsenas In the
United States administer the cath Of allegiance TO all
employed under their command.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO sToNEouTrERs.
On Monday the oath Of allegiance was administered 10
most the stonecuttsrs at the CAPITOL by Captain viii
Ii ANS, and thus far none have refused 10 take it,
EXPERIMENTS WITH JAMES, CANNON.
Brgadier General Harvey Brown and Admiral footc
have been ordered repair TO Sag Harbor NJ " wit
ness some experimental firing with James cannon.
SOLVENT BANKS IN THE DISTRICT.
The following the only regular banks Of Issue in the
District Of Columbia, and whose notes are received as
baukable namely, the Bank Of the Metropolis the Bank
Of Washington the Patriotic Bank Of Washington the
farmers and Mechanics Bank the Bank Of Commerce
Of Georgetown This information given for the pro-
lection Of the distant public.
APPOINTMENT.
Josiah H. Squier, of San Francisco Cal, has been ap-
pointed cerlship the Pension ONCE Of the Interior
Department.
NEW REBEL POSTAGE STAMP.
By recent captures OF rebel mails has been discover
ed that the Davsites have issued postage stamp.
II an imitation Of the French postage stamp contain
ing well executed head Of Je Davis printed in blue,
In similar manner TO that Of Louis Napoleon on the
French stamps. For the first time the adhesive gum
upon these rebel stamps has been made to stick.
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
There are now In the Twentieth street hospital under
Dr. Buffers care two soldiers belonging to the United
States infantry, who, In the year 1856, were
lighting on opposite sides. one being on the
Russian and the other on the English side
At the battle Of lnkermann Now these msn come To-
gether in hospital wounded, in the and the
other In the leg. in the seven days battles before Rich
mon d, fighting under one flag
ARRIVALS.
Among the arrivals here to-day are General Gsary,
wounded In the battle Cedar Mountain General Ben
ham, General stahl, Commander Ringgod United States
Navy; Hon. VIM Kellogg, Of Illinois, and Captain Drake
De Kay.
PRISONERS REMOVED TO GEORGETOWN.
Last night about hundred prisoners removed
from the Old Capitol to the military prison in George
town. These werc the greater part, for deserticn.
THE RECENTLY ARRIVED PRISONERS.
Tie prisoners brought up by the Freedom Sunday,
including afteen negroes captured with ha parties
sent TO the Old Capitol on Monday morning.
ARREST or POLICE OFFICERS
Messrs Wise and Allen, two well known police officers
OF this city, were arrested Monday night by Cenral
wadsworth on the charge of kidnapping.
AMERICAN PRODUCE IN SWEDEN.
Advces received from Stockholm under date Of July
IS that American pork in great demand and pre-
ferred Russian II ia admitted into Sweden duty rse
Common sides and shoulders from Indiana and Illinois
sell freely 10 cents smoked hams at 20 cents There
ready sale also for rosn and leaf tobacco The former