The New York herald., 1862-08-01


District OF Columbia regiment captured . man on Tues
day night supposed to be Of the rebel prisoners
who recently escaped from Fort Delaware. Hs
was dstects! in the rascally attempt 10 dc.
ssroy the bridge on the railroad this side OF
Annapolis Junction. He unscrewing the bolts a.
the bridge, and had he succeeded he would probably
have precipated the next train down the embankmena
| severe and immediate punishment should bs metsd
| out 10 such scoundrss.
FOREIGN POWERS AND INTERVENTION.
The latest foreign adviccs do not indicate any
mens OF 40 Official character the part the European
governments having reference 70 Intervention Ameri
can affairs
INSTRUCTIONS SENT ABROAD BY THE KEpREsRNrA-
rIvEs OF FoREIGN NATIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE
BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND.
The Department has besn informed through the
channel Of legations abroad that nsaIv all the repre-
ssntavss European nations at Washiuyson had sent
dispatches To their respective governments reference
to the days battle before Richmond which they
describe defeat for the North, and blow fron
which it will Some OF these dispatches
represent the army the James river being in
pete state of demoraaon out OF service for the pre-
sent and state that IL will likely take months and montns
before becomes efficient before tho battle
took place.
THE ARMY BOARD IN RELATION TO sUrLERs' GOODS.
board copsstlng of Colones Marcy, Sackett and Van
Rensselaer, Inspectors General Of the United States
army, will assemble perform the duties indicated In
the first section of the OF March last relation
suffers goods MAJOR General Mcclellan win Indicate tho
time and place for the board to assemble. COL Van
Rensselaer, will report him person for this purpose
the other officers Of the board being already duty in
! the Army Of the Potomac
CAPTURE OF TWO REBEL VESSELS UP CHIPOAKs
CREEK.
Information has reached the Navy Department Of Ae
capture Of two rebel vessels up Chpoaks creek James
river, near Claremont, by expedition sent by
Commodore Wilkes On tho 9th inst. Lieutenant Com
mandng Gibson Of the Yankee. Acting Master Foster Of
the Satellite. and Acting Master Ely and Assistant Surgeon
Longshow, Of the Yankee with long boat from each
vessel and boat borrowed from the brig Namsans, in
which howitzer mounted, sent by Commodore
Wilkes up Chpoas creek about 6ve miles, 10 the head
OF navigation, where thcy discovered and took pos
session Of tho schooner J. w. Sturgis, owned by
person Of the Of William Allcn, OF
Claremont, and . schooner rgged lighter loaded with
wood master and owner George Myers, and brought
them out OF the crock without molssation, although
| force Of rebel cavalry stationed at Cabin
Point only three-quartsrs OF a mile distant.
Lieutenant Gibson reports having at the place
where the above mentioned schoonsrs were found
| two other schooncrs and o steamer, all scuttlsd.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF COLLECTORS
AND ASSESSORS, ETC.
The President has appointed the following named per-
Collectors and Assessors Of Taxes under the inter
nal revenue law
OREGON.
Collector, Lawrence " Coe Assessor, Thomas Frazar.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Collector, H. A. Goldsborough Assessor, 6 G. Sparks
CALIFORNIA.
First Observation-Disclosures wm Y Patch; Assessor, Caleb
Second Dar.a-Sluta Clara and Santa cruz couuties--
/ Collector, F. 3. Murdock Assessor, Richard Savage
Third observation-disclosures and calaveras counes-Col-
larflr nhu NJ Nl,all
Fourth Distric'-Sacrlnento and Nevada c0unes-Co!-
lcctor, A. A. he Long Asse- sol, J; NJ. Avery.
FGh Ditict-Sonora and Yolo counties-Colector,
Charles Naby; Assess William A. Eiason.
The above the first appointments Of Collectors and
| Assessors under the law. a
Collectors and under the tax law have also
been appointed Territories Nevada and Colorado
Major H. A. Goldsborough, appointed Collector for Wash
ington Territory will sail from New York tomorrow,
with commissions from the collectors and assessors
| the Pacific coast.
VACANCIES IN THE ARMY MEDICAL coRPs.
There are forty In the grade Of surgeon
and hundred and twenty that Of assistant surgeon
Medical boards for the examination Of candidates are
and ST. Louis Applications must made
70 the Aduiant General Of the army accompanied BY
testimonials from respectable persons In regard
| 10 moral character M.It
THE TREATY WITH TIE OTTAWA INDIANS.
The treaty with the 0ttawas Of Kansas officially pro-
claimed. Their relations with the United States a
Indian tribe to terminate the expiration Of nvs
years and all OF them TO be deemed and declared full
citizens Of the United States. Ample provision Is made
for their Improvement in ali that pertains 10 civilized
hle AMI possible for the settlement Of their
| servaton by industrious whites The lands 70 be
| sold at not loss than 81 25 per acre.
RETURN OF DR. BRuNoT TO RICHMOND.
D. Brunot Of Pitsbure, who captured at the hos
ptal at Savages station, and granted limited parole
To procure exchange Jeff here Today. roue for
Rchmond. 10 redeem his pledge He will probably nnd
communicating with the rebel officers L charge Of
the exchange OF prisoners that he has been included
the agreement for general exchange.
! GEN. roPE's ORDER SENDING REBELS TO THE SOUTH.
Numbers OF rebel sympathiGers arc jublant tho
portion or Cen Popes order No 5, which provides thai
male citizens found within Ines who refuse
tbs oath Of allegiance shall be the lines
They regard excellent OF recruiting the
rebel army at Rchmond. They viii probably discover
that Gsaeral Haeck viii modify that part Of the order
require them 70 he held prisoners subject TO be
exchanged for Union 10 the South. II Ia better ts
| iced these men prisoners than TO do 20 after
driving the rebel ranks 10 light against
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| The Great War Meeting I'm Milwaukee.
/ hn wArkEE, July 81, 1862.
| The meeting 10. day was = magnificent affair.