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The national Republican., 1862-08-18

Whs are BxsnPs nsoA Hllltayv Duty.
We have secured ~ ftl1ewing sopy Of the
military lswi q the United Btatss, n rsUArd to
exsmptioa, taksn iron . nsw wak ccnpiled
By John ?. Csllen, olwk 70 the Military Com.
mittee Of the United States Senate, now being
published by G. W. Childs. II is On accurate
and authorized transcript, Of the laws:
That the Vice President Of the United States;
The oflcsrs, judicisl and executive, Of the
Government Of the United States; the members
Of both Houses Of Oeegrsa and their respective
ofloers; oil custom house officers, with their
clerks; all post of1oe o6hcers and stage drivers,
who are employed In The care and conveyance
Of The mail Of the United States; all ferrymsn
employed q any ferry on the post road all
inspectors Of exports; all pilots; ell mariners
actually employed In The service Of any citizen
or merchant within the United States; and all
persons who now are, or may hereafter be,
exempted BY the laws Of tho respective States,
duty, Notwithstanding their being above the
age Of eighteen and under the age Of forty.
Eve years. claws U. s., chapter 33, 8, Nay,
17s2.)
The following persons are also exempt, viz
Post masters, post riders and drivers Of the
mail stages, (ohap. "a, March 3, 1925 y as,is-
tant post masters and clerks regularly en-
gagged In postotaces, (ohap. 27o, July 2, 1880 y
clsrh employed In the several departments o.
the Government, (Exparte Smith, Cranch
sos y sailmaker st Warrington Navy Yard,
being warrant oficsr, Sanford Il Boyd,
Cranch, $50 artiHoers and workmen In the
srmoriss, (Sso. 4, Nay Z, 1900 y active mem
bers of the several fire companies Of the D
O. during peace, (ohsp. 90, March 2. 1887 y
aliens, (Slade Va Minor, 2 Cranch, 139 j Jus
toes Of the Peaos, (Wise Va. Wethers, 2 Cranch
$50 y professors, tutors, stewards and stu
dents Of the different semlnaries Of learning In
the D. O., except In the ume OF war, (chap
80, Nay 4, 1859 telegraph operators, while
employed as such, (order Of Secretary Of War
1S62.)
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

INDIANA MEANS BUsINEss.-We have been
shown q telegram from Col. ". R. Holloway,
Private Secretary to Gov. Morton, addressed
to W. 7. Dennis, Of the United States Patent
Once, OF which the following Is copy, dated
August 18th, p. m.
Indiana has thirty thousand volunteers al
the Presidents call.
THE SeVentieth regiment, Colonel Benjamin
Harrison, left for Kentucky on Tuesday
think 1t the first In the field under the new call.
"(Signed,) ". K. HOLLOWAY"
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
BOOK NOTICES.

LES MIsERABLEs-PART THIRD: MARTUs.-
Each part of this wonderful romance of mod
ern life. drags the reader deeper and deeper
into the vortex Of Que Of the most intricate
plots ever handled by the novelist In France
the sale of the work Is unprecedented ID
England-notwithstsndipg that Victcr Hugo'l
description Of Waterloo shocked the nerves o.
the British people-it Is still the leading liter
sry sensation. The Atheneun cannot abuse
It sufficiently.
Les Aiserables, like Shakspears's plays, ha,
become the property Of all nations. 1t is q
classic. 1t would seem as II posterity had al
ready set Its signet on the book. 1t is pub
lisbed in separate editions at Paris, Brussels
and Leipzig; in Spanish at Madrid; in italian
at Milan; in German at Leipzig; in Portu
guess ~ n'o ."-.a.s, - n-.~h ~ Rnstardam
In English at London; in Polish at Warsaw, and
In Hungarian at Pesth. The whole civilized
world is reading the book.
Orr GERMAN COUSIN" The Flying Dutch
man, or the Wrath Of Herr Vonstoppelnose, "
Is the unique and homeric title Of Saxe's new
poem. Vonstoppelnosc's adventure with Fly
is destined to become historic. The sixteen
marvellously comic engravings which illustrate
the story, will render the form and features Of
this amiable German Plckwick as familiar To
us as are those of his English prototype. Our
German cousln is going to be immensely pop.
ular. The poem is 10 Ssxe's very best vein,
as genial and racy as II Hood had had finger
in it. In typography, paper, and binding, the
volume Is an elegant specimen of American
bookcrsft.
For sale by Philip Il Solomon, 1892 Pennsyl.
vanis avenue.
AxoNG THE PtNEs, Oh South IN SECESSION
TnE-By Edmund Kirks. This is we'll writ.
ten personal narrative OF travel In the rebel
States, illustrating high and low life at the
South, with the opinions and feelings Of white
and black, bond and free. This little book Ia
particularly interesting at this time, and may
be had at Frank Taylor'a
GoDrY's LADY's Book for September has
already been laid upon our table, and seems to
be better than usual. the illustrations, fash
lon plates, and other matters of peculiar In.
terest to ladies are numerous and beautiful
For sale at ShillIngton's Bookstore.
COMPANY DRILL. AND BAYosET FENoNG-By
Col. Monroe This is neat little pocket edi.
tion OF the latest, and probably the best, work
on company drill, together with the skirmishIng
drill Of the company and battalion, after the
method OF Gen. LIE Lautral. A large portion
OF the work Is also devoted to bsyonst fencing
Every soldier should have copy of this little
book, which is for sale by Philip d Solomon.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
FROM CUMBERLAND GAP.
The Reported Defeat anu capture Of llc Ped.
raj Troops Utterly False.
The Rebels Repulsed with Heavy Loss
The UsstoH .as1ns sssccessfis5.

LOUISVILLE, August l5.--CaptAin J. II. Ter.
ry, Division Quartermaster, has just arrived
from Cumberland Gap al noon, on the 18th
inst, giving an authentic account Of the re-
cent engagement there.
General DeCensey's brigade WAS attacked
by Stevenson's rebel division on the 9th ct
Tszewell, and Colonel Cochran's Fourteenth
Kentucky regiment whipped four rebel rsgi-
ments. Cochran held bis fire until they were
within one hundred and fifty yards, and
checked their advance. The Federal Ions wss
three killed and fifteen wounded, and fifty
seven Of the Sixteenth regiment taken prison.
ers. We took rebel Lieutsnant Colonel,
whom we exchanged for the fifty seven prison.
ers. The rebel officers admitted loss Of two
hundred and fifty killed and wounded. We
took two hundred and thirteen wagon loads Of
forage and seventy horses We lost the knsp.
sacks Of two regiments.
There has been no fight at Big Creek Gap as
reported, nor any other engagement In the
vicinity Of the Gap or Tazewsll than the fore
going. All the reports Of other engagements,
and Of the cutting to pieces Of Gen. Cartsrs
and Col. Birds forces by the rebels are utterly
false. Gen Morgan had issued special order,
thanking Gems. DeCoursey and Cochran for
their gsllsntry.
The Knoxville papers give list of l0s
rebels killed at Tszswell.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad has
been recently SO much damaged by the rebels
In the vicinity Of Gallatiu, by blowing up .un-
nsls and destroying bridges, that two or three
weeks will be required to repair It. Railroad
communication with Nashville, via the Edgheld
Railroad, will open to morrow.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

The REPUBLICAN IN GEN PopE's ARMY
Our numerous friend in this brave general
command will learn with pleasure that our en-.
terprsing agent, Mr.. John B Smith, has made
arrangements to have full supply of the
National Republican 10 the various camps about
Culpeper, every day between 10 and IL O'Clock
or on the arrival of the first train from Alex.
andria We shall feel under special obligations
TO such officers and men az may aid him In a
general circulation of our paper throughout
this noble army,
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
THE THlRTY TnIAD MAssACBlu-
DETT3 REol0ENT.

E"@ VuAUkD AAvbAS1hO-
sETTS RE01MENT.
This splendid regiment srrived In thb city
late on Saturday night, and were quartsred st
the Soldiers Rest for the night. The regiment
numbers 1883 men, besides commissioned OIL.
Gers. They were recruited In the eastern por-
ton Of the State, the most Of them being from
Essex county, and they are ~ hardy and stall
wart o set Of men a. have yet gone into the
service.
They are commanded by Colonel Alberto
hagi. who Is from New Bedford, Mass. He Il
an able teacher Of languages, and has distin-
guished himself in South America and under
Garibaldi in his struggle fer liberty. He also
won great distinction o. Lieutenant Colonel Of
the Massachusetts, Twenty first regiment ct
Hstteras. Lieut. Colonel Underwood, second
In command, has also seen service and won
golden honors as captain Of company d, Second
regiment Of Massachusetts,, In the famous re.
treat Of Gen. Banks up the Shenandoh valley
Captain Underwood's company covered the
retreat on that memorable march, and by BIZ
own gallantry, q well as the men under him
he saved the Government much property and
doubtless much disaster. He was Immediately
promoted To the office Of major, and now make
bis appearance In tits capacity. The gfeateI
portion Of the other officers have seen service
but We have not learned their names.
Yesterday afternoon the regiment took up Ii
line Of march for "Dixie's Land,' and a.
passed through Pennsylvania avenue II at
tracted unusual attention. The men are ad
mirably armed and equipped from top to toe
The colonel, mindful Of their comfort, orderet
their knapsacks to be carried In the ARM
wagons.
They were headed by ane band Of music
When opposite willard's Hotel, the regiment
wheeled into Fourteenth street and formed q
line fronting the hotel. Cheer after cheer wert
then given for Colonel Coroorsn, who made hiI
appearance looking pale and careworn. HI
was greeted with tremendous cheering, and
made his speech, the substance Of which viii
be found in another column.
Colonel Msgi responded appropriately, and
returned to the front Of bis regiment amid loui
cheers. Tho line Of march for Old Virginia va
then formed, and to the stirring strains o.
Marching Along" this noble body of mer
took It's way down Fourteenth street
The regiment will 20 into camp near Arling
ton Heights.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
Monday, August IS, 1852.
ARRIVAL OF COL. CORCORAN AND
OTHER RELEASED PRIsOHERs-
SPEECH AT wILLARDs.

ARRIVAL OF COL. CORCORAN AND
OTHER RELEAsED PRIsOnERs-
SPEECH AT wILLARDs.
Colonies Corcorsn and Wilcox, Lieut.. Col.
Bowman, and Major Vodges, arrived here yes
terdsy morning in the steamer Henry Burden,
accompanied by Adjutant General Thomas.
Yesterday afternoon, while Col. Corcorau
and some friends were at dinner, in response
to loud calls and cheers from the Massachusetts,
Thirty-third regiment, and the large crowd
Of civilians which accompanied them, the
Colonel made his appearance at the door Of
Wizards Hotel, where he is stopping, and
thanked the regiment aud the large concourse
OF people for the compliment to himself. He
paid handsome tribute to the Massachusetts,
troops. All wished to see this wicked rebel
lion put down, and oil the States must try their
utmost 10 accomplish this glorious result He
was glad to be here that he might take his gun
or sword and go into the field again. He was
not tired OF battling in this great struggle. He
was willing to go in any capacity. He would
serve bis country as a private, If necessary.
He hoped both calls for troops would be
promptly responded 10 by volunteers. If
drafting must be resorted to, he hoped ii would
be the means OF taking the fault finders who
stay behind and criticise the army; he wanted
to ace this class of men put in the front rank.
He did not think lu-y "o.,a l.. a..r-.-s ..
lind fault after few engagements.
He would not speak longer now. lie simply
appeared to bow his acknowledgements. but
he would soon take an opportunity to say a
few words to his fellow citizens He again
thanked the oGicers aud men OF Massachusetts,
for this kindly greeting. Those cheers did bis
heart good. He had heard nothing like it
except the cheers which he heard at Union
celebration in the ancient town of Salisbury,
North Carolina, on the Fourth OF July last,
while prisoner there
Colone! Corcoran's speech was warmly ap-
plauded throughout
Colonel Magi responded In few patriotic
and pithy remarks. He said II was good to
see men cheering, but (pointing to bis boys)
it's men with guns we want A thousand such
is better than a million Of cheering men. We
want to defend and protect that flag left US by
Washington. The men he had with hin In
tended to fight, and he knew they would fight.
The Colonei's remarks were cheered Justify.
Cheers were then given for Colonel Corcorau,
for Old Massachusetts, and for the Union, when
the regiment marched off, and the crowd dis
persed.
magnificent reception Is to be given to the
returned prisoners this evening. Hon. Alfred
Ely, now in this city on Official businsss-the
old friend and fellow prisoner Of Colonel Cor
coran and the other oficers-has been selected
to make the welcome speech to his late asso.
ciates. Colonels Corcoran and Wilcox are
expected to respond to Mr.. Ely. Senators
Sumner, Chandler and Harris, who are now In
the city, are also expected to speak on that
occasion.
The old Sixty-ninth regiment, formerly un-
der the command Of Colonel Corcoran, are
ordered up to Washington to be present at this
reception.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
Capture Of an English Steamer
with q large quantity of
Arms for the Rebels.

NEW YORK, August l7.-Ksy West letters
report the capture Of the English steamer Co
lumbia, with cargo Of forty Armstrong guns,
several thousand Enfield rifles, army blankets,
and other military supplies, by the ennboat
Santiago de Cuba.
The Columbia il u new iron propeller. iOur
hundred tons burden, and the cargo cost two
hundred thousand dollars.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
General MoCook-His Last Words.

General MoC0ok-Hls Last Words.
A correspondent 10 the Cincinnati CONNER.
cial, writing from Louisville, under date ol
August 8, and giving the last scenes Of Gen
AcCook's death, says:
Recovering from bis psroxysm, General
McCook said 10 Captain Burt: Andy, the
problem Of life will soon be solved for me-" In
reply to Father Betty, II he had any message
for Ills brother Alex, he said: Tell him and
the rest have tried to live a. man, and die
attempting to do my duty
To Captain Burt be said: NY good boy, may
your life be longer and to better purpose
than mine" Father Betty, the brigade wagon
Clasping bis hand In the death struggle, he said
to him: ~ am done with life; yes, this ends II
all. You and part now, but the loss Of ten
thousand such lives a. yours and mine would
be nothing, II their sacrifice would but save
such Government a. ours"
HOW HIS BROTHER HEARD THE NEWS.
The recent murder Of Gen. McCook, for II
can he called nothing but q murder, seems Ia
have excited, as It we'll might, fearful amount
OF feeling. He was one Of the bravest and
most gallant officers In the service, had passed
through the baptism Of FIRE and blood, and had
come ont q hero. Then to be deliberately
murdered, In very helple.sness, by band Of
robbers and murderers, may well excite deep
and fearful feelings OF indignation. OF the
manner In which brother Of the murdered
man received the news. the Ohio Stat, Journal
says:
Col Dan. McCoek, brother Of the murdered
officer, read the dispatch In our presence just
as 1t was received; and even In the agony Of
bereavement bis thoAghts could not be re-
strained from the idea OF wreaking terrible
vengeance on the cowardly assassins who could
murder bis brother while alone and PROSTATE
In sickness; and through bis grinding teeth
came the stern resolve-"Ill never take an
other rebel prisoner o. long as God gives me
breath"
Gen. Bob McCook was model officer. Cool
courageous, prompt In action, and rigorous In
discipline, be was always the soldiers friend
beloved and admired by his whole brigade
This act will stir the blood Of that brigade 90
that henceforth there will be few prisoners
taken by that brigade. The murder Of their
brave and, gallant commander will be remem.
bered; and the cry Of the CURSED guerillas for
"quarter" will fall upon lsadsn ears.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
FOR WOOD AND COAL.

PosT OvYIoE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, August IS, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart.
ment until II O'Clock m on Monday, the 1st day Of
September, for furnishing for this Depaftment-
40 tons (2,2t0 lbs. to the tony Of the best hard
White Ash Coal, furnace size
TO tons Red Ash. same size
800 cords best Oak Wood, and
20 cords best Bakers Pine.
One halt Of which, st least 10 be delivered by the
10th Of September and the balance % soon thereafter
ss preparations can be made TO feosivs Il.
Parties VIII be at liberty to bid for the Wood and
Coal together or tor either sepsrately and their
bids viii be considered accordingly.
Satisfactory arrangements must be made to secure
to the Government full weight and measure
The Wood Is to be corded and measured upon the
premises and one half the oak is 10 be sawed into
three pieces. and the other half Into two and ali to
be piled away In the cellar.
The Coal Is to be slowed away In the bunks which
are very accessible.
No bids will be entertained unless the most patis
factory evidence can be furnlshed Of the reliability
and loyalty Of the parties
Payments will be made without unreasonable de.
Samples OF the Coal proposed to be furnished
must 6s submitted to the superintendent before the
LIST Of September.
Proposals to bs addressed to the Disbursing Clerk
Of the Post Olnoe Department, and endorsed Pro.
poeals for Wood and Coal I"
au ls-3tawtSep1
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

PROPER PUNIsHMENT.-Col. Daniels, of the
First Wisconsin cavalry, lately did good thing
at Madison, Arkansas. The rebel provost
marshal Of the place, named Huestis, had put o
Union soldier In the jail on the charge of being
q spy, where be remained week, with Just food
enough to keep him alive. His cell had never
been cleaned, and when Col. Daniels found
him be was covered with filth and vermin. On
hearing the facts the Colonel Immediately put
Huestis In tke cell, which was ordered TO be
left In the same condition In which Huestis'a
victim had left II.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

By letters received from Culpeper, we learn
that Saturday night after the action, Or. Steele
Of the Twenty-sixth New York, while endeavor.
Ing to find bis way to bis regiment, encountered
two rebel soldiers fully armed. He sternly de.
manded surrender, and they were 30 alarmed
being apprehensive of their proximity to our
forces, that they surrendered, and he marched
them both TO the camp as prisoners.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

DRAFTING IN INDIANA.-The rules for drafting
adopted by Governor Morton, of Indiana, are
eminently just, and should be adopted In every
State. The number to be drafted In any place
ls regulated by the number of volunteers which
the place has sent to the war. Towns that
have already sent, or more than sent, their
quotas will be visited much more lightly than
those whose inhsbitant have shrunk from en-
listment themselves and perhaps strIven to
prevent others from doing 80.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

Geperal Daniel X. Boswell, of Corinth, Mis-.
sisslppi, departed for that region yesterday
authorized by the President to raise bigade
Of Union volunteers in Northern Mississippi for
service against the rebellion. Knowing the
people of that section thoroughly, General Bos,
well has no doubt Of his ability to raise
promptlya brigade that will do good ser
vice
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

4~Ths health Of the Army Of the Potomac
appears to be improving. The number Of per-
sons on the sick list throughout the army being
about eleven per cent OF the whole, some diyI.
sions averaging more, some less.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

OFFICE OF WARRINGTON AaUEDUCy,
" August 0, 1869.
Proposals will bs received until the 26th day Of
August, 1862, for the completion Of tho auxiliary
Plans and specifications osn be obtained ut this
office
Proposals to be sealed, endorsed " Proposals for
Pipe Vault" and addressed to Hon Caleb B. Smith,
Secretary Of the Interior, Warrington.
WIN HUTTON,
aug 7-e0d Chief Engineer.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

A1 Bachelors Hair Dys-Ths Rest IN
the World.-William A. Batohelor,s celebrated
fom nstuie warranted not to injure the Hair In the
least; remedies the Ill eneots Of bad dyes, and nyg
OF rstes the Hair for life. GREY. RED, or RUSTY
leaving the hair soft and beautiful. Sold by al
Druggtsts, 10.
:, The Genuine = signed WILLIAM A.
Factory, No. VI Barclay street, (Late 2J3 broad
way and 10 Bend,) New York my 2sly
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

nS-The New Workers meet to night at Tenn.
perance Hall, to take further measures fer the
:'eliel OF the soldiers Of the Empire State. We
hope there will be full meeting, and that
their efforts will be directed by cool heads and
patriotic hearts.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

% Governor johnson, of Tennessee, has
appointed ex Governor Campbell of that State
an agent to visit the various prisons in the
North where Tsnnesseeans are confined, and
should any Of them desire to take the oath OF
allegiance and return to their homes they will
be allowed 10 do 50. All the other prisoners
now confined here will be exchanged imms.
diately
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

CoNnscArED NEGRoEs.- Louisville ,jo,t,.
nal, OF Saturday, states that the steamer Fitz.
hugh, from Cairo 10 Cincinnati, has on board
nifty confiScated Arkansas negroes from Curtis
command
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

MORALITY Vs. PLuAs.-A western paper has
the following atrocious advertisement:
ITO Rent-A house on Melville avenue In.
Gated Immediately alongside Of fine plum
orchard, from which an abundant supply of
the most delicious fruit may be stolen during
the season, Rent low and the greater perl
taken In plums" r"''
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

PRISONERS FRoN FREDERIoksBURd.-May
Slaughter and fourteen other prominent citi.
zsns Of Fredericksburg, who are charged with
secretly aiding and abetting the enemy, and
giving them information of the movements of
our army, have been arrested and confined In
the Old Capitol prison,
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

THASKs.-Our acknowledgements are due in
Especial manner to j. ", DeVeraux, Esq, the
efficient superintendent Of the U. s. military
railroads at Alexandria, for repeated courtesies
In the way OF passes over the roads.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

THE CHANCES OF WAR.-The Bangor (Msine)
Why says that the town Of Otono has furnished
l35 soldiers since the commencement Of the
war, previous to the last call. OF that number
not one has been killed In battle or died from
sickness.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
OFFIoE OF WASHINGTON AaUnDUcr

~ August 0, 1852
Sealed proposals will be received until the 18Th
msnt, and Sand required for the Completion OF III,
Washington Aqueduct.
There viii be required about 400 900 Bricks, 900
barrels OF Cement, 80 0C0 bushels OF Sand; but the
quantities will be increased or dimnsheu as may be
found necessary.
Five hundred barrels oi Cement are needed whi,.
Will set very quickly, and entirely to tho satislacti
OF the Engineer.
Forms Of proposals may be obtained at this oiiio,
lhey Will be endorsed Proposals for Brick "" for
Cement, I" or " for Sand, p VI the case NAV be- anJ
directed 70 Hon, Caleb B. Smith, Secretary OF tn
Interior, Washington, ''
wM X. HUTTON,
aug '-eo'a Chief Engineer