, 1863-09-12

ur "aehes OF western missouri, Was capture
near st. Aubert. in Collaway county, in ths
in State Oh the 8!h inst. He was wounded.
j is said, morta]ly, btfore being captured.
Il FkGkd WASHINGTON
% Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tsibuuo.i~
(. WASHINGTON, Sept II, 1861.
# TIE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
l. The Gales Of $40 bonds have increased au.
4 ring the week, and the facilities At The Treas
ury nre such that all preaent orders will be
: soon hled. Issues for tho last week amount
0 to eleven million Of dollars-one-half of it to.
day. The engravers and printers will hsreaf.
0 ter be- able to keep up With the orders.
: TIE REBEL 1Ros.CLADs.
: The Navy Department have no confirmation
ct the report contained in the New York Her.
ads Queenstown letter Of August 30th, that
, one "f the rebel iron-clads had s,i1ci from
!. England The story Is discredited here.
ASEwsrAPER cASARD.
Gen. Custor IA conversation with gcat1e-
nan from the army Of The Potomac denied
the statement made In the TRIBUNE that ho
Lad crossed the Rappahanno ock q: Frede,icks-
burg to hold an interview with the rebel Gen.
LII. he pronounces the whole story fab
1icat:on.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue dc.
clded that all vessels or water craft Of
"nacn keess or such parts as arc
equivalent to keel were actually laid at the
tlme OF The passage Of the act Of Mach Sd.
leo5, arc exempt from the adyalorum dutv
Two percent imposed By thet act. On all
vessels hereafter built a tax Of two per cent.
Is to be levied on the hull Of tke shin. boat
or vessel La Its 1sislcd state, includirr the
cook house, forecastlo, blnnicle, cabin Dt1ot
house and texas, together With masts and
| spass' and tax to be assessed upon tic en-
| ufc value OF the same without and deduc- |
t1ona On account Of the duties paid upon, or
ofan3 materials used in the construction Of |
| tie vessel.
TEE nEvEkrEs.
The receipts from customs at four prfn
cipal ports for August were 57,5oo. 600, and |
$2,0o0, ,Go0 Of direct tax. The Commissioners |
OF Florida hare lately sold property amount
Ing to about $4,000, and bid on most of 1t
Themselves.
Commissioner Lewis has declared the sa1es
null and void, on grounds that they were
made without the concurrence Of all Of the
members ct the Board. One Of them, Mr.
stlckiscS, being absent, and Offending mem
bers will probably be dismissed.
FROM TIE A.Mr OF TIE POTOMAC.
There Is but little reliable intelligence from
The Ra2paaanncck. The opinion is gaining
ground among military men, that Lee will
erccdny make either IN offensive movement.
or the rebellion will aesume its Last phase Of
guerilla warfare.
!. New YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE HeYa1d's . WASH
1nGttn special says: No arrangements in |
IIeear' TO the exchange Of prisoners has ret
" oeeo oade' and negotiations are still going
On Monday night the boat Teazsr oycr.
hau!ed i've desertefs fiom Meado's ar,ny. t
@ rhiie attempting to cross the Potomac. Tic {
neen ssn1 1s Tps 9s but
May land shore report that a great number I
o. THIS class are escaping, some Of rlom haYa =
Sts Geen .aa knoWn to swim the river on boards
oa1 an.amee Of EeaIly three miles. The deserters
we're sent to the army today tor trial by q
deser;ess arrived there under guard from
New York last night. r
Las to burn bridge on the Orange & Alex. =
:nltr3. Railroad, flre miles from diaxandria. :,
me Ea1g vas driven offand the flames extiu- !
gulst Cd. not. however, before considerable
damssc was done to the structure. Trains | II
crossed this afternoon, as usnas. y
~ A order has been issued from the War 9
Department, prohibiting sales Of articles 8
from DE Gommissary Department to inhabi- c
tanas Na iitsaalng within the lnes Of the army
alefs, 1ations, aud these not till they aaye ta-
h: Ken Tie cath Of allegiance and had permis-
sl91:
Mr L. ). slick6ey, Tax Commissioner Of
T. 't:.,a an1 atIaeed III washington on Menday.
te pleeia"t a te ths representing to
na 70 & tnkt t9Ics should be sent to tia: State I,
~ IeSse tnem from fe9el rule, OF which, be h
Ky arc nea1ny tarea, taattaey may be m
and e1ect ~ nerm1a T tue state government 9,
fnch force IS cent immsdiate1v: II theIr Sena.
time 10 take theIr seats n e1n Ue elected ~
WAsn1NaToY y sent eIS III 11NTha ssTiaoni .,
Dispatch Of ths 8th says: Fl waa enmond remneaS
that q dispatch had hccn ra,.;raa ~ 4Hes.' to
Cooper, announcinr the tha Wif6aranny ;Hsa Gy Gen II
troops from Fort Wagner and Fort Sumter
We think this highly probable. as a rantIe. a.,
man who left Charleston on Friday says tha =,
enemy we're at that time within geTentytlve OF
1"ns ot f5 IT, ssd samtsr is
kee troubles have not commenced. mr. viii
they commence until they get into tha f,ar.
bcr. The universal belief at Charleston;
tbA. Sumter md Wagner would be taKens hnt o.
that Charleston would not be. Our fnform.
ant expressed the opinion that the iron cIada
would never get out Of the hatbor if fhe1
once got in.
NEW YoRE, Sept. 1.-The fall In nn7d IN. te
Coy is attributed to sensation renorts frnrn Sc
PEli'adelphia. Of the surrender Of Charleston.
They arc doubtless imag gluarY.
A Washington letter states thai Gen. Rim
ey Las returned TO duty as Chief Of the Ord | a.,
nance Bureau, andthat Gems. Meigs and and TW. 81 81
or will also return to their bureaus. froy, 60
EhieA they hare been absent only temnara4 Of
lily. IN
Slice sunday, the rebel cavalry IN eoo11 ~
force has been demonstrating on Horo11 p;;& an
They, In every Instance, have been driven ~ Iii
md it is not anticipated that fhs n5r,Soa
ueaas anY prelude to q general 1nov.mast -
of ths rebels. u
All the members Of the Cabinet are non In ~
Was hirgton, Secretary Welles HAVING ;net tn
returned from ne Nortn; ba
NEW 4oRR, sept 1.-The N. I. 1Enass' dis.
patch says:
There is scarcely doubt that Lees armv;.
oeirg depleted to reinforce Beaurerari ~
Rrsur TN tn within a paat- +1,6"1A AMI