The Portland daily press., 1862-12-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Rebel Attack ON the steamer
Dragon.
Decision and Regulation of the Commits.
missioner Of Internal Revenue.
Resolution of Representative Stevens.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
Wednesday morning, as the Dragon, under
command of Capt. Wright, was on her way to
Port Royal, her engine broke down, and she
was forced to remain some hours near Borous
Rocks, about 25 miles up the river. A party
of rebels, probably thinking that she was not
armed, put off from the south side of the river
in five or six boats, in which were about fifty
persons, and made towards the Dragon, bnt
before they had approached too near, Captain
Wright let fly SHE'LL which exploded in one
of the boats, and they hastily turned and
pushed for the shore. With glass the officers
saw that they were all dressed in various uni
forms, and were probably a guerilla band. The
Dragon was towed down by the Satellite, aud
this morning was brought TO the Washington
Navy Yard by the Resolute.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that the provision OF Section II of the
excise law, providing for the taxation of
yachts, is construed to apply only to vessels so
known technically in the maritime language of
this country, and to such of that class as are
used for racing or purposes of pleasure.
The following regulation has been made by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue reat-
ing to agents of manufacturers The word
agent" us used in the 14th and 18th section
of the Excise Act is construed to mean either
person who is the exclusive agent of man.
ulttAeiti vi any itisOlt vi stillllS gDOuS
on commission designated by manufacturer
as his agent for the sale of his manufactures.
In all cases the manufacturer will be required
to make known to the assessor or assistant
assessor of the district the name and place of
business of the agent so designated
Capt. j. A. Winslow is ordered to the COM
mand Of the screw sloop Kearsage, vice Capt.
Pickering detached and ordered home. Lieut..
Commander Thornton has been ordered to the
Harris, ordered home. Lieut. j. G.. Weidman
has been ordered to the Tuscarora, vice Lieut.
Commander M. Patterson Jones orderedhome
The above will take passage out on the Van
derbilt
Lieut.. Commander John Waters. and Lieut..
ii. w. Thomas have been ordered to the steam
ship Monongahela. Lieut.. Commander Z. X.
Owen has been detached from the James
Adger and ordered to the Mississippi squad
ron.
The resolution of Representative Stevens
denouncing as guilty of high crime any
person in the executive or legislative branch
OF the Government who shall propose to make
peace, or shall accept or advise the acceptance
of any such proposition on any other basis
than the integrity and entire unity of the
United States and the territories as they ex-
isted at the time of the rebellion, the consid-
Grafton of which has been postponed till Tues
day week, will probably be fully discussed, as
several members are already preparing to
speak upon the subject This resolution is
not supposed to be aimed at the Administra-
tion, as its position is known to be that no
peace is admissible at the cost OF single
acre of the Union.
The resolution of Mr.. Vallandigham, pro-
posing convention of the States, which is
pending from the last session, will soon come
up for consideration in the House.