The Portland daily press., 1862-07-14
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From Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 49,
Hon. George S. Boutwell,, the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue has not reached here, be-
ing on duty as Military Commissioner at Cairo,
Illinois, where he was appointed.
Appropriations for the officers of Collectors
of Taxes in the various Congressional Dis
tricts are already counted by thousands, and
the number is rapidly increasing. They are
addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury,
and require the daily labor of many clerks to
assert and endorse them.
There seems to be no doubt that Congress
before the close of the session, will provide for
the scarcity of specie, by authorizing the issue
of two dollars and half notes, and otherwise
meeting the necessity of the times, which leg
islation may delay the adjournment beyond
Wednesday.
The Military Committee of the Senate. YES
terday, out of large number of nominations
for Brigadier Generals before them, selected
twenty-nine to report to that body, notwith-
standing there were only eighteen additional
officers of that rank required by law.
Brigadier General Van Vliet, Quartermas-
ter of the army of the Potomac, has been re-
lieyed from duty on his own request, and ar
rived here on Saturday, and reported The
General was compelled to ask to be re-
lieved on account of ill health and on leaving
was highly complimented by Gen. Mcclellan.
Brig. Gen. Scroggs has been assigned duty
with Maj. Gen. Banks, to take the place of
Brig. Gen. Slough; Gen. Franz Kappner will
report to Gen. Sigel as Aid de Camp. Col
Clurcret will report to Gen. Sigel, as also
Lieut.. De Fourrelle. Capt. Goodrich is de-
tailed to cooperate with the Government of
Minnesota in raising and organizing volun-
teers. Brig. Gen. Van Rensaler will proceed
to make inspection of the army of the Potonl-
ac. Col. Heron is detailed to assist the Gov
ernor of Iowa in raising and organizing vol
unteers.
The following designations have been ac-
cepted: Captains J. B. Gibbs, S. b. Hause,
S. T. Parker, L. NJ Davis, S. c. Lefierts.
The Senate last night confirmed the follow
ing nominations for consuls: Geo. f. Barker,
at Athens; A. j. Stevens, at Leghorn; +. Oh
cutt, at Jerusalem; A. Nj. Mothershead, at
LEIPZIG; III. B. Hammond, of Mass, at Dub
lin; III. r. Helper at Buenos Ayres; Thos.
Adamson, at Pernambuco; H. Bernstein, at
Bremen; J. w. Marshall, at Leeds; +. J.
Clanster, at Amsterdam; S. Whiting, at Mas
sau; S. Eastmarat, Bristol; NJ. Bocena, at
Nigo; j. Ring at Smyrna; c. A. Munroe, at
Lisbon Thos. Fritman, at Gaspi BARN.
1t is understood that there is no foundation
for the statement which has recently appeared
TO the effect that the Governors of the several
States have been authorized to purchase or
contract for the supplies for the troops to be
raised under the new call. The government
has ample supplies of army equipments, of
quartermaster and other stores which will be
issued as fast as needed.
From Tennessee--Severe Fight at Murfrees-
boro--The Michigan 9th and two Generals
taken Prisoners.
NASHVILLE, July 13.
Between and 1000 Georgians Texans and
Guerillas, under Col. Forrest, attacked the llth
Mich. and Sd Mimi. regiments in Murfreesboro
at an early hour this morning. There was
desperate fighting, but at 3 +. NJ the Michigan
troops had surrendered. The Mnnesotians
were strongly entrenched and cut the enemy
to pieces terribly with Hewett's Kentucky bat
terry, repulsing them with great slaughter in
three charges. Flags of truce were sent in by
Forrest demanding them to surrender Col
Leslie replied he could hold his position
week. The railroad track was torn up but re-
placed. An attack on Nashville is not inn
probable. Col Leslie is reported falling back
on Nashville. The cannonadng was heard re-
peatedly. Col Boone has arrived with several
companies
Later.-A special dispatch to the Associat-
ed Press says, Murfreesboro has been taken by
the confederates, who are mostly Texan rang
ers under Forrest, but was shelled by our bat
terry. Storms report says it was the 9th Mich.
which was captured. The Sd MIMI, with
battery, were holding out at last accounts.
Brig. Gen'ls Dufiield and Crittenden of Ind.
are prisoners.
There is great excitement in Nashvills and
an attack is expected. We will give the best
fight possible, and if compelled to yield will
shell the city, A battery is in position for that
emergency.
Special to the the New York Herald
Ndshritle, July 13.-The city is filed with
rumors about a fight at Murfreesboro to-day.
The most reliable reports confirm the state
ment about fight having occurred.
The following particulars are given:
About o'clock this morning a large force
of rebel cavalry, under command of Col. For
rest, composed principally of two Georgia and
one other rebel regular cavalry, drove in our
pickets and assaulted the town. The 9th Mich.
Col. Parkhaus. were surrounded and captured.
Gen. T. L. Crittenden of Ind, and Gen. Duf-
field, who had recently arrived to take com
mand of the 23d brigade, were made prisoners;
also Lieut.. Barry, Commissary, and Lieut.. c.
III. Irwin, Acting Assistant Quarter Master.
The Sd Minnesota regiment, Col Leslie, and
Hewitt's First Kentucky Battery, made gal
liant resistance. Their bravery is beyond
praise. They saved the railroad track and
bridges, losing but few men. The rebels de-
stroyed the railroad depot and other property,
including the telegraph office. The town was
being shelled by Hewitt's battery at the last
accounts.
3P. M.-Forrest is not expected to make an
attempt on Nashville, as he will find work
enough for him to attend to before approach
ing the city. BY reliable accounts he has 5000
cavalry, but no artillery or infantry.
A consultation has just been held between
Gov. johnson and Col. John +. Miller. COM
manding this post, and others. Entire conf
dence is manifested in the ability Of the gov
ernment to protect the city and restore tran
guilty in the neighborhood.