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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-12

Trx GROWING CxoFs.-The heat OF the past few DAYS
IN tho growing crops has operated with great benefit
Corn Hud potatoes exun In II. The groand had been
we,, 20 great depth and under the warmth OF the sun
every stalk Of corn has become 80 cary A. mule Pots
toes ske thrive The tubcrs in such weather expand TO
the sse of dumpirgs The summer harvest gathered
The aetumnal crops receiving powerful s,imu
3D. towRia ucrfectlsr.
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Il Ill Z ID II A + Il .

The Consumption in New York-A RE.
vision OF the Enrolment
stated upon good authority that instructions have
been received for Of the enrolment in the first
zine districts Of New York. This viii have the effect Of
delaying tho drrst for some two or three weeks
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On the 2sth day Of February, 1893 tho Common Coun
ell passed. an ordinance authorizing the Issue OF Ave
hundred thousand additional bonds support Of the sad
Volunteer Soldiers Family AID rund, redeemabe Novem
l. 1852 Tho interest these bonds was fixed By me st
Ave pcs cent per II found necessary 10 ssue
one hundred thousand dollars OF these bonds
70 provide for the pymens 70 the families Of The volun
Bonds were accordingly issued at par for this amount 70
institutions and individuals applying therefor al this de-
partment and advertisement was duly published bv
me in tho several Corporation newspapers for the space
OF three weeks inviting scaled proposals. bids for The
remaining four hundred thousand dollars thereof The
bids received pursuant 10 said public
" opened the day pointed Ia the notcevz March
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The bids offering than par rejected by mo- and
those proposing premiums above, approved and
bonds accordingly Issued for the amount thereof being
twelve thousand dollars II VIII DO perceived that only
about one eighth OF the bonds IN question were bid for
and all but twelve thousand dollars below par 70.
ing thus unable 10 dispose Of said bonds AT public sale
they were subsequently ncgotiated by st psr-tho
whole amount being ssuod a. follJws;-
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down to the camp New Dorp s. L. which under tho
able command Of Colonel II. s. Lansing
VISITING OUR FORTS AND HOSPITALS.
General Candy has issued the following relative to
visitors to our forts and hospitals -
CIRCULAR RELATION rAssrs
HE1pou J xrs IN UNITED s5A .n TROOPS
NEW f SEx S Snnx Ar Hna H.rf iS isss
The following rncs and published for the
Passes 10 citizens 70 visit the forts in the hsror will be
tween ai hous o ten and Twelve and only q per-
sons who known vouched for BY responsible
:, Passes hSspsls the vicinity Of the city viii be
Passes for the employees of the diaercn, Departmental
when duty win be given by the stat officer BY whom
Passes to Davids Island and Fort Lafayette will not be
ys hs Sr s es IN
ne !; DC Visit, VISITOR Ne
works IN The harbor viii be given commanding officers
the Kind Passes are not transferabe and win be- can
slea By the officer of the guard after they have ssd
L,wnrscx KIr Major and A. D. g., Acting inspector
General
KINGS COUNTY VOLUNTEERS
Colonel M. Murphy, commanding Kings County volun
| teers, has received the following orders -
UsrKp STATES MusrrRrsa Ovrrcx)
| c.,,v x NEw York. August TO- 1862
sIRYou win please notify all the recruiting officers Of
future all the enlistment which district
tain The quota due after deducng The yunse
spectfully, your obedient servant.
r BURNE SMITH
Lieutenant Eleventh infantry n ID.
II would be well that Kings county hurry IN and offer
more inducements 10 recruits The Common CounCi. Of
Brooklyn about TO offer special bounty and this
will, doubt materially aid Colonel Murphy in nlng
| up his command.
FART OF THE BARRACKS At NEW D0Rp, g. l..
BURNED DOWN.
Al eleven O'Clock Monday night the barracks at New
| Dorp, ST., were discovered to be fro The flames
quickly spread when nearly oneha the buildings were
burned 10 the ground. The work Ia supposed 10 be
that OF an incenoiary. Colonel lansing was on the
ground after the commencement or tho Are n n
that single soldier escaped or attempted 70
escape during the excitement There are now soma two
thousand soldiers al this barracks.
THE THIRTY SEVENTH REGIMENT n Ysv.
Colonel De Lacy meeting with good deal OF success
in the reorganization Of the above regiment There are
hopes entertained that the city will oner large bounty
20 that the necessity for draft may avoided and tbsn
this regiment may DO expected 10 be nrst In The fed
THE FIFTEENTH NEW YORK BATTERY.
Lieutenant T. n. Ksox. Of the above organisation. ID
now In town, having received severe wound a the
battle q Gettysburg This gentleman has reocved most
complimentary notices for his gaAua conduct vh,le n
action his superior ofncers He now l,os ~ his
fathers residence, 60 Houston street.
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Military Affairs.
REGIMENTS RECRUITING IN NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN.
The following regiments now roorganzing in this
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
From Europe,

By the steamship Hibernla, which
arrived off Cape Race on Saturday
evening, We have news from Europe
to the 18th inst, which is five days
later than the previous advices.
The general news is unimportant.
The rebel loan in London had de-
clined to 50 per cent. discount, but
subsequently rallied to 20.
The London Times contained a let
ter from Mr.. McRae, agent for the
rebel loan, who says that the pur-
chases of cotton by the confederate
government probably amount to five
hundred thousand bales. He states
that the cotton is principally in Geor-
gia and Alabama, and some also in
Northwestern Louisiana and Texas,
and is stored on the plantations Of
the planters from whom it was pur-
chased, in sheds or warehouses 500
feet from other buildings.
1t was thought that instead Of a
collective note to Russia, each of the
three cabinets will forward separate
note, Identical in idea, to St. Peters
burg.
Austria declined going beyond a
diplomatic action.
There was a more general belief
that the Polish question would not
result Ia war.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
Strong Defenses of Mobile.

from the Mobile Register. August Al
When Gen. Johnston was here,
some one asked him if he had not
come to consult Gen. Maury about
evacuatiug the city. Gen. Johnston
smiling, said that if it had been his
purpose, he would not have shown
his countenaace among us, and that
he was here for the directly opposite
purpose of looking to the defense of
the city. Afterward when he had
visited the works and examined every
position and gun, he remarked
"You can tell your people that Mobile
is the most dJensible seaport in the
Confederate States" Mobile is to be
defended, then, to the last If there
are any who are panied to know it
and not ready to do their part in the
sacred work, they had better sell
their lands and houses and pack up
their goods and remove them, with
thei, precious persons, from the scene
of duty, honor, and danger. All
true men will be rejoiced to hear
these words Of determination from
the able and noble commander of the
department, and they will stand by
him in the execution of his purpose
with life and property
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
FOR CONGRESS.

We are glad to have the pleasure
of announcing in this weeks paper
the name of Hon. VIM. G. Brown as
a candidate for Congress from the Sd
district The cold wheei-horse,' as
he is sometimes called, thinks he can
wear the harness time longer, and
we are glad to hear it. He pulls
true and steadily, and with him IN
his place there is no danger of balk-
ing. We want an old hand IN Con-
eress next term. We want Hon.
W. G. Brown, because there may be
trouble there for the new State, and
he is best qualified to judge from
what source it is to be expected and
provide for it accordingly. Dir 3.
has represented us several sessions in
Congress very satisfactorily, and we
feel very willing to try him again.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
Gloomy feeling in the South.
from the Mobile News, Aug. u

The telegraph informed US yester-
day that an improved tone of feeling
prevails in Mississippi. We are glad
to hear this, and wish it may be true,
for the intelligence we have recently
been receiving from that State is of
very unpleasant character. AS a
specimen we give brief extract
from letter written by a young lady
there to her father in Mobile:
"There is rumor that some of
the farmers are going to keep their
wheat until they can get gold for it !;
that is, they refuse confederate mo-
ney. Several of the rich men are
carrying off their negroes and fami-
lies. Ihave heard say they will take
the oath of allegiance for the sake
of protecting their property, but they
will not consider it binding. Mrs.
G., however, says she will not take
it to preserve property, nor for any
other reason.
"We regret" continues the edl-
tor, chat the lady referred to has
no children; there is need of more of
that stock. From accounts which
reach US, it would seem that the wo-
men were the only men left in Miss
issippi. Nor are these accounts al
together a new thing, but merely
the sequel to the story of the supine-
ness of the stay-at-home population
there, which we heard long since,
but were unwilling to believe in its
full extent. Whata blush of shame
must mantle the cheeks of the true
Mississippians in camp when they
hear such reports Of the conduct OF
their brothers 1t is not too late for
them to retrieve their characters, and
we are anxious to be confirmed in
the feeble hope that they are begin
ming to do so.
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Southern News from Charleston.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia des-
patch received this morning by the
Government, dated the 18th, from
distinguished military officers in
Tennessee, states that the Chatta-
nooga Rebel of the l4th announced
that the mbardment of Charleston
commenced on the 18th and the fir
ing from Gilmore's land batteries on
Morris Island and from the monitors
was chiefly directed against Sumter
The combined land and naval forces
of the Federals seem to be engaged.
The information published in the
Rebel was received at Chattanooga
by telegraph from Charleston that
the fight was going on when the pa
per went to press. On that day the
officer who communicates to the gov
ernment the contents Of the Rebel,
says the editor instead of making
any boast about the result or mani
testing the least jubilaut feeling over
the situation of affairs at Charleston
exhibits the most positive evidence of
gloom.
The Rebel states that the Ironsides
and all the Monitors were not only
in the action, but that the whole of
the fleet and large number Of the
transports were inside the bar during
the engagement.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
A DUEL IN JERSEY.

The Son of an Eminent Naval Omcer
and Lieutenant In the Eighth Infan-
try Engaged--A Lady Supposed to
have been in the Case--Pluck OF tho
Combatants, &C., &.
The soil of Jersey, red with the
blood of ever-so-many Hamlltons,
has been within fortnight past the
scene of another duel. The actors
were a young officer of artillery,
SON of an eminent naval oficer-and
a lieutenant in the 9Th Infantry, q
detachment of which is at present
ouartered on Governors Island
Both gentlemen are familiar to the
best circles societyin the metropolis
and elsewhere, and are as we'll known
in the military service Of the United
States. The cause of the challenge
is understood to have been given in a
conversation on Governor Island !,
when it is said that the lieutenant
referred to uttered a sentiment re-
hecting on the character Of women
in general, although no name was
mentioned. The artillery officer saw
fit to resent the expression on the
ground of its being sn insult not on
" to the feminine race, but to his
nearest and dearest relatives of that
sex. 1t is limited, also, that the OBJ
noxious speech of the lieutenant was
made particularly poignant, by rea-
son of ia lady in the case''-a Wash
ington lady-who had, according to
rumor, discarded the attentions OF
the infantry officer to smile upon
those of his companion. The chal,
lenge given by the latter was prompt
ly responded to, and the meeting oc-
Cured upon the Jersey shore as has
been stated. Pistols we're the wea-
pons. Three shots were exchanged
without effect. The result of the
fourth was mere sanguinary. The
challenger, struck in the neck by the
bullet of his adversary, fell bleeding
and senseless, but reviving within a
few moments, inquired with un-
daunted pluck whether the time had
arrived for "another round. His
strength, however, failed to match
his courage and the duel was pro.
nounced at an end. Happily for the
parties concerned, we are enabled to
say that the sufferer in the affair is
rapidly recovering.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
North Carolina Getting Tired OF Mill.
tary Leyies.
From the Raleigh Standard.

from the halelGn ElanQaru.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Young
of Meckleuburg, providing for the
enrolment of all the able-bedied
white men in this State between the
ages of Is and go, strikes as being
in many respects Objectionable. We
lack space to-day to state these OBJ
jections at any length, but the mea-
sure will.operate, and be regarded
by the people, as an extension of the
militia system, and to this, we do not
hesitate to say, in our humble opin-
ion, the people are opposed. If Mr..
Sherwood's militia bill should be
passed, there will be enough militia
between IS and As for all the purpo-
ses contemplated in Mr.. Young's
bill, and these will form an organic
ed nucleus around which able-bodied
men of all ages will rally as volun-
teers in an emergency. If North
Carolina is to depend for protection
on the boys and old men, and is to
have no aid from the 80, 900 veterans
she has contributed to the confede-
rate service, then indeed is the pros
pect gloomy.
We nave in hand mass of letters
protesting against any further drain
upon the people in the way of troops
and propoundiug questions in rela-
ton to exemptions under the militia
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Summary for the Week.
From Charleston.

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug lb.-Ihe
steamer S. P. Spaulding arrived this
morning from off Charleston.
She left Morris Island at 10 o'clock
on Friday morning.
Thursday evening the monitors
were all stripped and prepared fol-
action, and at daylight on Friday
the batteries on Morris Island open
ed their fire, which lasted an hour or
two when it ceased. The monitors
did not fire shot and as soon as the
batteries ceased firing the monitors
drew up their anchorings. No ex-
PLANTATION is given of this movement.
The strongest confidence is expressed
of favorable result.
Our informant says that during
the short engagement on Friday
morning he saw several shots strike
Fort Sumter, causing the bricks and
mortar to fly profusely.
One of our officers who left Morris
Island on Friday says that upon re-
ceiving instructions in regard to con-
veying news, by Quartermaster Dun
ton, he asked him what shall | tell
our friends at Fortress Monroe P
The Quartermaster replied, tell them
a great battle will come off here on
Saturday the 18th or on Sunday the
18th, and that we shall be victorious.
New YORK, Aug. ia Tribune
special says:
An officer just returned from Char
lesion confirms our previous state
ments. He says that it is next to
impossible to batter down Fort Wag-
ner, that the men are all under bomb
proof roofs, upon which our shot and
shell produce no effect that the only
way in which the fort can be carried
is by direct assault, which will not
at present be attempted.
The chances of knocking Fort
Sumter to pieces are better. In fact
it was generally believed there that
it would speedily fall. If our forces
cannot occupy it as it is, it will be
battered to pieces.
Even should we take Fort Wagner
or Fort Sumter, the other forts have
to be overcome, and the rebels are as
busy as bees day and night erecting
battery after battery, on the way to
Charleston.
Our military force is not deemed
sufficient, and will have to be largely
reinforced before the finale is COD
summated.
The public may at once dlvest
themselves of the idea that any very
startling news is coming from Char
lesion at present.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
Gen. ReSecran's Plans.

Gen. Rosecrans is DESTROYS of or
gauizing mounted infantry to the
extent of about 1000 men for the
purpose of making forays into the
enemy's country. The force thus
raised would be formidable, and it is
believed that the duty they could
perform would be attended with the
most beneficial results. Col. Strait s
command, it will be remembers i,
was composed of mounted infantry ;
and this brigade would have accom-
plished a great deal of damage to the
rebels had they not been captured.
It is not probable that Gen. Rose
GRAMS request will be granted. 1t is
contrary to all established rules of
warfare to mount infantry, and Gen.
Halleck claims that it spoils the men.
Therefore, until Gen. Rosecrans can
procure a suficieucy of regularly
mounted cavalry, he will have to
forego his forays, Notwithstanding
they are expected to prove 80 valua-
bic in the enemy's country.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
wounded at Fort Wagner.

Among the heroes Of the Tooth n.
Y. Volunteers, who charged up to
the parapet of Fort Wagner on the
2sth of July, and fell disabled at
the threshold of victory, was a young
soldier named VIM. G. Barthauer, OF
Buffalo, New York. In the midst of
the battle, while kneeliug moment
arily for a better aim, his piece was
knocked from his hand BY musket-
ball. which severed the thumb Of his
left hand. At almost the same in-
slant a grupeshot struck his right
l-g above the knee, and tearing q
painful wound through its whole up
per length passed ont at the thigh.
Painting with hemorrhage, in terri
bic pain, and liable at any moment
to be struck again, he managed to
roll over into a ditch plowed by a
cannon ball, where he lay for some
moments welteripg iu his blood. A
shell suddenly exploded near by
One of its fragments striking the leg
of the unfortunate soldier, ripped Oh
the feshy portion Of the calf nearly
to the bone.
The retreat of our forces commenc-
ed soou afterwards, bnt young Bar
thauer's condition was SO critical 1t
was deemed best not to remove him.
He lay alone with his agony till the
morning, when the enemy picked
him up and carried him behind their
works. Not until five days after
ward, when conveyed ty the hospital
at Charleston, did he receive surgl-
cal treatment. He was finally trans.
ferred to a United States hospital
ship which sailed for New York two
weeks ago. lie has lain at Fort
Schuyler ever since, and though suit
fering from such a succession OF To-
iuries as rarely befall soldier, ne
expresses himself not only willing
but anxious to return to the field al
the earliest practicable moment
When he does return we trust that
it may he as an officer among com
rades whom he has nobly earned the
privilege Of commanding.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22

yellow FEVER. "A letter in the
New York Tribune, dated Norfolk,
Va, Aug. 10th, says:
"The cheated term has prevailed
here with no abatement for ten days
past. Old inhabitants declare that
for twenty-five years they have not
experienced such oppressive weather.
They also say that all the appearan-
ces are about the same as those which
preceded the fearful mortality 10 this
city in 1855-yellow fever year. The
unprecedented heat is having it's eff
feet upon the health of Norfolk,
which up to this time has been ex-
tremely good. and fears are enter
tanned that we are likely to be visl-
ted by the Southern scourge, yellow
Jack | hear rumors to-day that
cases of yellow fever have made their
appearance in Portsmouth, but they
are represented as of mild type,
and there are but slight fears that
the contagion will spread. -
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
LATEST NEWS!
Mexico to Recognize the Southern
COnfederacy.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE St.
Louis brings, via Acapulco, dates
from the city Of Mexico, July 22d.
Forey is issuing orders daily.
The French and Mexican news
papers are urging the recognition OF
the Southern Cenfederacy. They
state that France will recognize the
confederacy. The Mexican jealousy
and feeling is provoked against the
United States, which nation is styled
robbers, triumvirate. A pronun-
ciamento says the Northern States
are for Juarez, and the Confederacy
for the Mexican monarchy. Every
thing looks to an Immediate recog-
milton of the Confederacy by Mexico.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
From the Army Of the Potomac.

New YORK, Aug. 17.-The Her
AIDS despatch says that affairs re-
main quiet at the front.
A Baltimore correspondent of the
Herald says, my information was
never at fault hitherto, places the
number of reinforcements at 80, 900,
which makes Lees present strength,
125, 900. These were all old troops.
Lee is receiving some conscriPts by
which his numbers will soon be IN
creased to 100000. The main body
of this vast army is massed on the
line of the Rappahannock with Lee s
headquarters at Gordonsville. New
cavalry squadrons are being drilled
and exercised in the Shenandoah
valley.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22
From the Army of the Potomac.

New YORK, Aug. lS.-The Her
AIDS special has the following from
the headquarters Of the army of the
Potomac, Aug. l6: A contraband
deserted from Lees army yesterday
forenoon and came within cur lines.
He reports that on Wednesday morn
ing the whole of Lees army, with
the exception Of a. P. Hills corps,
was there, and confirms the story of
the decentralization of Lees Western
and North Carolina troops. Those
from North Carolina in Hills corps
have openly revolted and swear they
will fight no longer.
The Mississippi troops are clamo-
rous to be sent home.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-22

The ball will be opened by Yer
mont, but there is no interest attach
ed to the action Of that little State.
1t is so hopelessly Republican that
there will be no serious contest. CAL
ifornia will go Democratic, of course.
The State always had Democratic
majority, and the party which was
divided at the last two elections is
now heartily united. In Maine an
earnest canvass is now going on, aud
we are confident the result will show
very heavy Democratic gains, if not
a decided majority. The party is
united, and the Republicans are SO
handicapped by the administration
and the draft, that they will make
but poor race. Until the Maine
election is decided, it is premature to
speculate concerning the Ohio and
Pennsylvania elections, which take
place during the second week in o.
tober. Were these elections to be
held next week, they both would 60
overwhelmingly Democratic. AS to
Pennsylvania, it has had enough Of
Republicanism for generation. On
the whole, we feel reasonably conf
dent that the fall elections will show
decided NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MAORI
ties.