The New York herald., 1862-02-09

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oesn houpht advsahle % rs for The additional amount
included IN tho 40 pert on which viii bs ok
eooeo escsft a. iar as necessity slal REQUIRE 10 will
Dc rsifiy seen that consider ebs portion OF these
p;nses, aud especially that Of transportaton which is
very considerable arc not incurred n ord loans,
Aeihsle compaI ison will suffice TO show necessarily
increased e1pense in issuing this cnmparO1 with
| the issues OF former loans
III, act OF 2lst July 1912 authoriz loan OF twelve
m'ions and appropriated twelve thousand dollars for
the exneDses thereof Issued in ertfoates of 81 900
eacn, that loan would require tss,ys thousand sheas
or Impressions and twenty four thous,nd signatures
made by the Register and Treasurer without serios
convenience ana with little increase OF clerical
Twelve millions Of the present loan issued 10 denoni.
nations OF SO require six hundred thousand sheets Of
.our uotes each ana each sheet three distinct npres-
slons d. hand, making one million eight hundred thou
sand impressions producing two million four hundred
thousand notes, requiring four million eight hundred
FIFTY millions in denominations Of S. $40 aud $50 have
been issued.
haye the honor also TO transmit copies OF the several
agreements made through the Assistant Treasurer at
New York, with the American and National Bank Note
for furnishing the paper and for the engrav
ing printing and numbering or the several author
zed by the acts OF July and August last and Of all tho
correspondence in connection therewth.
Ihe question by whom the government would be most
certainly and most economically served referred to
that ofcer who by knowledge investigate
their facilities for executing tho require cd work. aud for
the safe keeping OF the plates and impressions.
His decision carefully after full inquiry and
examination and was approved by me-
The work OF tho Bank Note Company has been we'll
done and at prices fifteen per cent sss than hereo
fore pa for similar work. aud no loss whatever hs been
as yet incurred.
THE GREAT FERRY LAWSUIT IN THE SUPaEMx COURT.
The Supreme Court has been for days occupied
with hearing tho argument in the great ferry Of
Wolfe and others against Taylor. involving immensely
valuable franchises at Cincinnati and Newport Kentucky
Mr. Stansbury of Ohio for the paintins and Hon John
L Stevenson, OF Kcatcey, for defendant are making
oral arguments.
GENERAL LANDER's ADVANCE on eOMsEY--THg
ENEMY DECLINE BATTLE AND RETREAT.
Further information has been received from General
Lander, by which appears that having reinforced
he marched Thursday tho head Of between seven
aud eight thousand men, upon tho enemy At Romney
Tho rebel forces about equal to his They de.
cned Aghting and rsreatod the river destroy
the wra bridge in their running OF probably
Winchester As heretofore stated General Lander is IN
possession Of Romney.
THE SKIRMIsH NEAR GERMANTOWN.
The reconnaissance OF the Cameron Dragons yesterday
10 and bout Germantown proves TO have been daring
az it brilliant. Since the Bu run battle this the
hrst time Union regiment has been through Fairfax
Court House The instances Of personal bravery this
skirmish Captain OFsrrsll. Of Company f
fred At four times. One Of those firing him had
tho muzzs Of q Colts revolving rifle within foot OF
his head. The captain drew hs revolver. and fred
and Killed his adversary with tho utmost cooiness Tue
escape of Captain OFarrel WAS provideptia 10. ths
assault upon the log boose the headquarters OF the rebel
picket reserve Corpora, Greer Of Company acted with
great bravery. DsIaountng from his horse kicked
in the DOORS and called tho inside surrender.
al the samo timo seizing Of the rebsls by the
head and dragging him outside. Major Curry, Of
General Smiths STAFF, ana the Count dc Cha.ires OF
General McCaelIaa's sta6. dismounted, And stood
ready, with cooked rsvolvers to resist any hoaie de-
NJ fha
mon had gooa tims for q few minute dodging the
rebel rife balls. THOR bold MEN, however. compelled
speedy surrender Of the enemy Captain Brown was
particularly brave In pursuing the rsssestns enemy.
He followed them within mile OF Germantown, and
was the who captured the two Virginia cavarymen
and the ioar horse wagon, horses and teamsters,
The aggregate Of prisoners is fourteen instead Of six
teen stated in my Arst report or these eleven be-
ongsd TO Ransoms North Caroiina cavalry Company
two 10 Ste warts Virginia cavalry and the remaining
WAS teamster. All prisoners in this city. BY
sxcusins their shabby aad diversified Dress ths
state tina. they do not their best clothes while
picket duty. Over dozen revolving riaes, pistols and
sabres. and ton horses were captured.
Our compelled 10 allow two of the prisoners
| TO escape, having NO way OF securing them.
The dash through Fairfax Court House. led by Msors
Boiler and Moss, and Lieutenant Hart OF Company &
was splendid affair Giving yell, the companioAs in
their command dsrsd through the main street. spreading
| the Widest dismay on every sde Men, women and
children fed 10 every direction All supposed that
general assault being made They in the
town nearly hour. when. pressing further in
advance, they captured three prisoners and four horse
army wagon.
In Fairfax Court House they report smbrsses earth
works and ride pits but not mounted gun. body Of
cavalry had just been in the place but seeing the al
in fight Our in their absence took thorough OBJ
ervation Of Ave miles Of tho snsmys picket lines Asd.
from the captured pckets they drove in others at vsr
| Gus points.
The demonstration shows concusvsy that thore il
lsrgc body Of the enemy this side OF Csutreve Twt
hours after the engagement ambulance with
was sent TO bring in the wounded side, Captain
Wilson, OF Company r, aud Sergeant Charles n Moore
Company Had there been any enemy abeu, strength
they certainly would have attempted he capture OF h
ambulance but except an occasional shot no demonstra
| ton made.
| Sergeant Moore died this forenoon. He was shot
through the left leg with Colts revolving rife the
bone Of the thigh being completely shattered. He did
not rally after the shot. Tho deceased young un
married man. and lived in Philadelphia whore he joined
the regiment. Ha remains this afternoon brough,
to this city, their way Philadelphia for iuiermsnt
wound through the neck He is now Ia the regrnenta
encampmsnt, at Camp Griffin.
RECONsoIssANcE NEAR VIENNA.
Capt Brown, Of Company X. this morning made a re-
connossance with squadron to Vienna He ascertansd
that company Of mounted rebels, numbering seventy
Eve, had advanced within two miles OF the place and
then rereated towards Fairfax Court House He pushed
on within two miles OF Fairfax Court House. and disco
vered that the rebels had recstabisled their line Of
picseis mile and hall in front Of the town
| rug DErENcELEss CONDITION OF THE DELAwA ARE
delegation from the City Councils OF Philadephia
waited upon Secretary Stanton to-day. They were &C
oonanied by General Plsassnto the commander of the
forty thousand organized Homo Guard OF Pennsylvania
aud were introduced By Hon. W. D. Kelly. Their visit
in reference to the defencsless condition Of Delaware
bay and river and to represent the great Importance Of
making arrangements for the protection oC this grea.
separatnr ioDaI from tho h,Io