The Portland daily press., 1862-07-08
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, july Z.
The vessels i'm the James river have been
temporarily detached from the North Atlantic
Blockading Squadron and placed in charge of
Capt. Chas. Wilkes. The squadron is to be
called the James River Flotila. Capt. Wilkes
left for his station this afternoon.
Senate Committee on Finance have recon-
mended among other amendments to the tariff
bill, the following: On all sugar above No. IL
and not above No. Is, Dutch standard in color,
2 "a cents per pound; on all above Is not
store dried and not above No. 20 Dutch stand
ard in color, 3 cents per pound. They leave
the additional duty on brandy first proof at Is
cents per gallon, but change the additional
duty from % to 80 cents on other spirits man
ufactured or distilled from grain, or other ma
terials for first proof. On sheet IRON common
or block, not thinner than No. 20 wire guage
50 additional per tom thinner than 20 and not
thinner than 70 wire guage, 81, 80 per ton -
thinner than % wire guage, So per ton. Zinc
spelter and tenteneque manufactured, in
blocks or pigs, additional cents per 100 lbs !;
on the same in sheets, IA cent per pound. On
all delains not exceeding in value Is cents per
square yard, 3 cents additional duty per square
yard. Liverpool and other thread cotton 10
per cent adyalorem additional. The commit
tee propose new section, putting the internal
revenue bill into operation on the 21st of July
instead of the list of August, with the excep-
ton of the stamp duty, which goes into effect
on the LIST of September, but instruments I'M
stamped are not to be made void till the LIST of
January.
The Star says distinguished general officer
in the army of tine Potomac was in Washing
ton this forenoon. His opportunities for learn
ing the extent of damage received by the enc
my in the recent I days battle were, from the
nature of his position in the service, perhaps
better than any other Union officer. He esti-
mates that they lost in killed, wounded and
otherwise rendered hors du combat, the i'm
mense number of 1900 men, or in other
words that their loss was quite half their whole
army in and about Richmond. They refuse to
receive a flag of truce from Gen. Mcclellan.
conveying enquiries relative TO the fate OF
Union officers and Others believed to be
wounded and prisoners in their hands, thus
evincing great Discrimination to permitting
Mcclellan to obtain any inkling, howevar OBJ
scure, of their real condition since the termi-
nation of the battles.
Information has been received here that Col.
j. III. Simpson, of the 4th n. j., reported kill
ed in the battle of June u, is safe, but pris-
oner at Richmond, with his staff.
The President has nominated TO the Senate
Gems. Heintzelman, Sumner, Reyes, Fitz John
Porter, to be breyet Brig. Gems. in the regular
army, Maj. Gems. of volunteers, for gallant
conduct in the field.
The Lynchburg Wal Republican of the
Both ult, says: 1t was currently reported
here Saturday that Beauregard had been sus-
pended from his command of the army of the
West. The cause is not known. If the report
be true, il will raise a storm about the head of
the President which he will find it difficult to
allay We sincerely trust there is no founda-
ton for the report"
There is nothing new from the army of the
Potomac. We are assured by Gen. Mcclellan
of the excellent spirits of the men. All was
quiet up to A. NJ. to-day.
New York Items.
NEW YORK. July I.
Col. Cass arrived to-day and left on the Fall
River boat for Boston, accompanied by his
wife and little son who met him here He
was most shockingly mangled while rallying
another regiment next to his own. The bull
let entering over his ear, traversing obliquely
downword taking out six teeth in its passage
and coming out under the opposite jaw He
is also wounded in the leg. He has to be
moved on a stretcher His regiment lost nine
teen officers and can muster now less than
400 men. They captured seven rebel stand
ards during the weeks fight.
Large numbers of Eastern wounded have
arrived here to-day, mostly with wounds in
arms and nearly all able TO walk but not able
to do service for a week to come. Contrary
TO expectations they will not be sent home
but will be kept at the hospitals here until able
to return to their regiments. This recent or
der has most depressing effect upon the
brave boys, many bursting into tears when nS
formed of the order, and implored Col. Howe
TO send them home if only Tor Jingle day
lib were taken to Bedloe's Island from ship
st. Marks, a number from another transport
to the Bellevue hospital, and numerous others
TO different hospitals in this locality, including
members of the 18th, 10Th and 10Th Massachu-
sets regiments.
The French Princess left Boston tonight on
the Fall River boat.
The following sick and wounded Maine sol
diers arrived per ship st. Mark
Chas. Silly, Co X, I'd.
Albert Goldman Co. X, 4th.
Frederick Sherman, Co. ii, 4th.
Augustus p. Moore, Co. c, 9th.