New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-12

SEYMOUR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WARRINGTON, Tuesday, Aug ~ N w.
Bis Excellency HoRArIo SErMorR G0xeim General
Yours Of the Sth, with Judge Advoea.e"s.n,, -,
yystcrhnrv,s renort was received to-day AshipS
YOU TO remember that consider 'inie as re
important both TO the general c.use "a VIZ yoy
and TO the soldiers III the heil' oos X. 1t mil Tho
that waited al your request from lo is' UNI InS
S,h ,,.,o,,t 20 receive your COMMUNICATION, ud'eu
a. al I'm view of its great length and The known
e. ard a,naront care taken III lis preparation,
did doubt that 1t con'aneu !uul III ,he 6'nres
e. 10 dtriets emitting the other ~. "a supposed
hecsuse vou found nothing to complain OF as 10
them 1 answered accordingly. In dong SO lald
town the priuciple 10 winch purpose adherng,
bich Is 10 proseed with the draft, at The same time
nploying infallible means 20 avoid any great
rong With TIE communication received Today
,on send figures for y districts, including the II
isnt before, sud sill emitting three, Tor winch
suppose the enroilmoAts axe moi yet received
In looking over the fuller lst OF . districts
found that the quotas fog IL OF them are above
and below BOO while Of the rest are above ~,'VJ
aud ara below 2OUO. 49,
Applying the principle to these new facts the ' %
and With Districts must be added TO the IN which
TIE quotas have already been reduced 10 2,2OO FOR
the first draft and with these 4 others must DC
added 20 those to be re-enroned. Ihe correct case
will then stand: The quotas of the lid, INtn, Nth,
VIh, Villa, and VIII Districts, fixed at 2,2OO for
he frs, draft The Provost MarshGl-Ge III
forms me that the drawing Is already eomgleted In
ibe XVIII, XVIII, NVIllth, MID, AAlNth,
XVIII XXVIItb, XXNlIlth, AAlAtb and
XXXth Districts In the others, excepting the
three outstanding the drawing, viii be made upon
The quotas as now fixed. Af.er tue hIs' d,alt the
lid. IVlh, Vth, With, Win, With, with,
YVIItb XXI,f XVIII XXlXth and XXXIsi
will be re-enroled for the purpose and the
stated in my letter Of the IN inst The same prin-
eple will be applied TO the now outstanding dis
trc,s when they shall come IN. No part OF my
former letter Is Tepudia.ed by reason OF not being
81 f,r st~tr. fler
Your obedeut servant, A. LINCOLN,
RETALIATION.
We learn that the Secretary OF War has called on
Gov. Andiew for information concerning the treat
ent Of soldiers OF the 5lth Massachusetts regiment
tcoored) Volunteers taken prisoners at Charleston,
for the purpose in retalIsting in kind upon equal
number Of Rebel prisoners in our hands.
EXPECTED ATTACK on THE ARMY OF TIE
POTOMAC.
Prominent officers in the Army Of the Potomac
entertain the opinion that Gen. Lee will attempt an
stack on our army, arguing tAat tie pursuance Of
that policy is his only hope, as we can obtain re-
endorsements where he cannot. The ranks Of our
Army are rapidly filing up by the arrival Of con-
scripts and Gen. Lee may be greatly deceived as TO
his estimate of the result Of such operations. Should
tho Iepor. Of bis qusrrel with JEFF. Davis and
threatened resignation be true, no aggressive move
nent on the part Of tie Rebel army need be looked
for. The suggestion in "a cotemporary that =" the
.,rries .Iiuo, lgat IA such weather" and the Lint
% to Lees again crossing the Potomac II he - re-
oeiyes new guarantees Of an uumoes,ed retreat
across the Potomac" are simply ridiculous.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The following banks have received certificates to
soumenee banking: First National Bank OF Hanil-
con, Ohio, capital $50 OOO First National Bank Of
Holidayeburg, Penn, capital S5O,OOOi First Ma
tional Bank Of Bluton, Ind, capital $4,000; Frst
National Bank Of Troy, n. Y, capital s2OO,0Oi
FRS, National Bank Of MELVILLE, Penn, capital
$1,000 Including the above, sixty banks in oil
have been established since June ~, on which day
the first certificates were issued
FRAUDS UPON THE GOVERNMENT.
The Commissioner for investigating frauds upon
the Government IN cotton specuations at tie West
and South-West have, we learn, completed their
labor, aud are about to make their report in which
II is understood certain officers will appear in very
unfayorable light
SIGNAL CORPS.
The Examining Board for the Signal Corps con-
tipues its session in this city before them arc
broutht al the members Of the corps fact as they
can 30 relieved from duty and in from the army
The examination is very thorough and Will leave
only the officers bes, adapted for tie service.
REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS.
Authority has been given 70 Dr.. a. L. Kennedy,
President of the Polytechnic School Of Philadelphia,
to rshe q regiment, Of engineers, the to be
commanded by him aud Offered from graduates Of
The Polytechnic School OF experienced engineers
PAYING THE TROOPS.
The payment Of the Army Of the Potomac has
ben concluded, with the exception Of few bodies
Of cavalry, on detached seryice.
GEN. LEE AND THE HOSTAGES.
We learn that a relative Of Cen Lee's, q resident
q this city, aud said to be entirely loyal discreds
the story Of Gen. Lees threatened resignation in
case biz shall be executed Of the hostages
for Capts. Sawyer and Flynn. This gentleman
strictly ahirms that, the contrary, Gen. Lee
would see cons aud nephews executed rather than
vary one iota from the strict line Of military law
and discipline Nous verrons.
UNITED STATES MINT AT w.oRLFANs.
The Hon. John +. Hutehins, sent as special
agent Of the Government to New Orleans, has re-
TUNED. and reports in favor of re-establshing the
United States Mint at that place.
SEC. STANTON on GEN. HITCHCOCK.
The opinion Of Secretary Stanton expressed in
bi, comments upon the finding Of the courtmartial.
Naior-Geu. Hitchcock President, in the Cashell
Gaze, is generally regarded as based upon sound
military law, and it is felt that his rebuke OF the
Court was merited and just.
COTTON ARRIVING AT NEw-oRLEANs.
Iii said that 10000 pounds Of cotton daily find
their way to New-Orlesns, being part OF the crop
not burned BY the Rebels, as advised by Jeif DAVIS
e. Co.
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