The New York herald., 1862-08-01

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the fGll gailcp to get out Of the State. with
General Green Clay Smith close at his heels
Morgan has a poor opinion OF bus friends IN
Kentucky
match has Just been made between the two
celebrated oarsmen, James Hamml. of Pittsburg.
and Joshua Ward of Eewburg. to contest for the
championship at Philadelphia. They will row two
races on the Schuylkin river-one for five hun
dred dollars. to take place on Wednesday. the 18th
of August and the other for a like sum on the
following day. Mr.. Ward has been the acknow-
ledged champion hereabouts for . number of
years past, and Mr.. Hammil has some reputation
as an amateur on the waters of the Allegheny.
His At the Boston regatta on the 4th July.
made HIM bold. and prompted him to challenge
Ward. There is no tide or current in tile Schuyl-
kill where the race will be rowed. and ~ each
man will have nearly separate course. and turn
separate stake boat in order to avoid the danger
of collision, the best man will probably win.
In that portion of Illinois called Egypt the peach
crop is larger than it has been for number of
years past. Already they begin to find market.
A couple of bushwhackers attempted to assassi-
nate Ex-Governor Robert N. Stewart, near st. Jo-
seph, Missouri last week. He was on stumping
tour, and was fred on by the rebel bandits, the
ball passing through his hat and grazing his head.
Seventeen of Morgsn's guerillas, among whom
was 9 minister, put in the military prison ct
Louisville on the 25th inst. The blood of murder
ed men demands the summary execution of these
rebel bandits
A storeboat ct Brooks Landing. near Enterprise,
Ind, which was owned by secessionst named
Hughes, and was known to be q rebel depot
through which goods were transferred to Dixie,
was burned, with all its contents, by the govern
ment ram Hornet, last week.
All recruits who enlist in the old regiments will
be discharged when the regiments are mustered
out Of service. Some regiments have now less
than two years to serve.
The case of Samuel Norris vs. the Providence
Tool Company was given to the jury on Friday
last. verdict was returned for the plaintiff for
$l3,500.
During Gen. Beauregards stay at Corinth his
army was nearly doubled in numbers by the opera
tion of the conscripton law, and yet not one new
regiment was added to his force. He placed, by
order of Gen. Johnston. all the conscripts beside
the veterans in the various regiments, and by this
means kept up perfect discipline.
A detachment of the Seventh Missouri cavalry
had fight with thirty rebel guerillas on the
Blackwater near Columbus, Missouri, on the 2lst
ofJuly. The bushwhackers lost five killed and eight
wounded (prisoners), together with thirteen
horses, ten guns, six pistols and quantity OF
ammunition. On our side only two men were
wounded.
The guerillas have at last penetrated into New
York. Two rebel jayhawkers have been arrested
in Onondaga county and taken to Syracuse, on
charge Of horse stealing. Six horses were taken
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found. One Of them, whose name is Marks, pro-
badly belongs 70 Mergans band.
The Corporation and individual subscriptions
for the benefit Of the newly enlisted soldiers and
their families already amount TO Eve millions
Of dollars.
The main body Of Morgan's guerillas and horse
thieves succeeded in making their escape into
Tennessee. Gen. Green Clay Smith, who hurried
them or had given up the chase, and was at Lsba-
non, Kentucky, on the 2sth ult.
In Orleans county, in this State, they give COW
to the wife OF every married man who enlists.
The Palmyra company, Captain 8. B. Smith, is
full-one hundred and one men-and ready to 70
into camp.
At the meeting of the Commissioners Of Charities
and Correction yesterday . communication from
the Warden Of Bellevue Hospital informed the
Board that the Gath Of July $40 sick and wound
ed soldiers were landed there by the steamer c.
Vanderbilt, and that they have since been under
the Of the institution. The number Of inmates
in the institutions now is 6,776-an increase Of l3l
in week. The number admitted last week was
2,1s6, and the number who died OF left was 2,055.
A man named Gregory, who was arrested on
Wednesday afternoon for using reasonable Ian
guage, was convinced by the United States Mar
shal Of the propriety Of taking the oath of ale
glance, and before the telegram from Washington
arrived fixing Fort Lafayette as Mr.. Gregory's
residence he was made loyal citizen, and was
duly enrolled member Of Colonel Turnbull's Me-
tropolitan corps.
The receipts Of cotton at Lafayette Indiana, for
the week ending the 26th ult. were 2 go bales.
The receipts for the month were 25, 900 bales.
The stock market dull yesterday, and the
noon prices were lower manly the strength OF the
conflicting rumors which shoat. Money was abun
dant at 4 a per cent. Geld rose 10 il5x 1I6 Ey-
change closed NJ 12s . f27
The cotton market again hrmer and higher yester
day. The sales embraced 200 bales. II opened at
about 47c. 4se and closed firm ACC. for middlipg
uplandz Afterwards holders generally demanded SOC.
per lb. The -four market hss active, and closed s
easier rates especially for State Western brands
The chief demand was from the domestic trade wheat
heavy and rather easier, though telsraby actve
the advance In freghts tended deprea prices Corn
W good demand, though closing with less frnncss
Good shipping lots Western mixed sold at 55c a see
Pork was In gsod demand and armcr prices Sales OF
mees were made a. s11 s1l 12k and Of prime at 81
50 So Sugars firm but lees active, while the sales
embraced about 500 hhds and 10 boxes Coffee was frm
while sales were limited. Freights ermer, with
engagements Of wheat 10 Liverpool at I'D and -four
Is Wheat to London reported at 14d. and Hour at
Is q ~. Sd.
THE HERALD, THE TRIBUNE AND THE ESGLrsH
PREss.-In yesterdays Tribune it is gravely
charged that the HERALD must be the organ of
JEFF Davis because it replies to the gross insults
lavisbed upon this country by the English
press with sound argument, just resentment
and nrnnPr American snirit This is lnrric