The New York herald., 1862-07-15

NEW YORK HERALD,
ouartsrmastsr Of voluntssrs has bssn accepted by
President, TO take effect July ], 1so2
Assistant Surgeons Samuel Adams, Robert B. Cruio
and Z. D. z. W. Bsnman, and Acting Assistant snrsss
Thomas Mcmillan will report In person. without delay
| to Major General Mcclellan for duty.
First Lieutenant Justine Dimmick First artillery, vii
report In person to Major General Mcclellan for service
with one OF the batteries OF the Army Of the Potomac
First Lieutenant William A. Gordon to be Assstan
.dutant General with the rank Of Captain In the volun
.ssr q ''i''' x.v., o.n,,.
c.n,..u1 u.,,- French has been oraersd 70 th&
command Of the ssIeago.
Lieutenant Alexander Moray has ben ordered 70 th'
command Of the Navy Ys~d ~ Portsmouth, N. 81.
THE ADDITIONAL TAI on DOMESTIC SUGAR.
The following is COPY Of the bill passed By tho Hous
to-day, imposing addRioral tax ou sugar produced
the United stases;--
30 enacted Ac., that IN addition 70 the duties I'm
posed by tho scs entitled An sct 20 provide interna
revenue 10 support tho govsrnnen AM pay interest
brown, muscovado, o. clariasd susArs Aoducsd dl
rsctly from the sugar cane, thcre shaN Pc levied
81 ssss y: ss
one cent psr pound and such a6djticnal duty d tha
duty spsciaed in tho act Aforesaid sI bs lsvsds col
eced and paid on all Suh sugars not manufactured for
consumption in the family q the propcsr in the hsss
Of the producer manufacturer thereof the day o. e
within states or parts q States declared 70 bs in
yectlon the said duties may be collected In such manner
the 50 declared shall close or hsve besn sup
pressed. -
this act shall not apply TO sugar nanuracsared from
sorghum.
GATHERING OF GENERALS.
There Hs complete Congress Of Generals hess-Pope
Wallace, Plummer, Mitchell sige, Blenker, MCDOWELL and
hafa- others Of less celebrity. Pope intends to
make his headquarters in his saddle and will DO pre-.
pared for any emergency.
M'CLELLANs CAMPAIGN.
The visit Of the President to General Mcclellan has
suddenly senced most Of the camor against the latter
and Mcclellan stock Is advanced. either he Stanton
is to b. deposed, II will certainly not be Mcclellan.
It is now plain that everything went charmingly, and
produced only series Of as long as McCleans
plans were adhered to- the arbitrary change
that programme the I'd Of May last there has been
only disaster followed by worse disasters.
TROPHIES FROM THE PENINSULA.
Lieutenant George Butler United States Army arrived
here today bringing the War Department nvs Of the
rebel Tags captured in the recent battles the psnn
sula Among them Is stand Of colors belonging Col
Lamar's Eighth Georgia regiment and artillery gudo
These flags all captured in fair fights by bayonst
charges against the enemy and not by being left the
Asd, as those which were lost on our side The
trophies have been deposited in the Adutant Generals
Office
FIFTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS ON FURLoUGH.
II is estimated that there furlough nfty
thousand enlisted men. most Of whom in condition
| to rejoin their regiments.
IcE COLONEL BLAIR AGAIN IN THE FIELD.
Colonel Frank Blair, Jr has left Washington for Mis-
souri, proceed to the work or raising brigade
THE PENNSYLVANIA SICK AND WOUNDED. 4
The Pennsylvania delegation Of both houses held
meeting the Speakers at the Capitol to-day
the subject Of returning the sick and wounded soldiers
that State hospitals In Pennsylvania. Governor Cur
tin who present. stated the order had been issued
but that the President refused TO sanction t. Tht
meeting delegated Representative Covode to wai
/ upon him and request him to authorize tn,
| order to prevail. Mr. Covode subsequently reported
that the President said he appreciated the motives which
actuatod tho gentleman from whom the request came
and promised he would give tho subject his careful
attention and grant the request II II would not Prov
| detrimental to the public interest.
Major James Gilleand, Assistant Quartsrmasts
General OF the state Of Pennsylvania who has been
tive agent for the State during the campaigns Of tn
spring and summer, and who has been with the armies
reporting the authorities at Washington, has been in
struced by Governor Curtin 70 remain at Washington
zee 70 comfort Of the sick and wounded soldiers from
Pennsylvania at this point Any letters Of nquryre
spectng Pennsylvania volunteers will receive promp
attention from Major Gilleland.
SICK AND WOUNDED MEN SENT TO RHODE ISLAND.
A few days ago seventeen hundred sick and wounde
men were taken from Yorktown Rhode Island agains
the positive orders Of Surgeon General Hammond.
has sent medical inspector inquire into all the fact
Of the case, and report no hospital accommodation
had been provided, and the mon are now suffering.
l rYpEDYTrON Up LITTLE RIVER INLET.
The Navy Department has received dispatches statin
that Lieutenant Commanding Braino recently picked vi
at sea- in opcn boat, eight conrabands from LttI
River Inlet, South Carolina, from whom information wa
obtained that two schooners were preparing to run tn
| blockade, laden with cotton and turpsntine, ant
that the cargo was already in the warehouse
the wharf, ready for shipment. Captain Glssol
ordered expedition fitted OUT consisting Of an arm %
| boat from each vessel, commanded BY Lieutenant
Brains and Buncs. The town was found deserted Th
schooner at the wharf was not considered worth tn
trouble Of bringing away. They found at the wharf an
warehouses two hundred barrels Of turpsntine sxt,
baaes OF cotton aud ty three barrels Of rosin, tn
whole Of which destroyed by Are, valued at abou
$50, 900.
ARRIVAL OF THE aUNBoAr rEAsBR.
Tho rebel gunboa Tsaser captured tho James river
arrived hare today in convoy OF the Baltimore. She
win probably be put in immediate repair for service
Two small schoonsrs. prizes arrived 10 company.
THE TREATY WITH MEXICO LAID ON THE TABLE.
Tho project Of trcaty with Mexico, providing oar
Of eleven millions Of dollars to that republic was briefly
discussed by tho Senate in executive session. SAtur.
| day night, and then laid on the table.
| CUSTOM HOUSE REGULATIONS AT PORTO RICO.
The Department Of state has been informed by our
Consul At San JUAN Porto Rco that the regulations
garding the custom houses that island have been
/ modifod as follows
q cargo Of whatever nature 10 may be- will have TO pay
besides the port charges tonnage dues the
ment expressed in their register, designated In the