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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

seat and general svs 49, urinary organs o Violence h.
49, Total 12l.
Aess.-Under year 7s4; TO ysars l15i 2s 49, 3ts
4toa oto TO- "a; 10 to Is 8; is to ~ 10 ~ 70 2
"a IS to 3D. III to 40 5 ~ to 80 4G 50 to &c. 49, so 70 TO-
20 1910 co. VI 90 3D. 90 TO 100 100 and upward, 1a'
kDown.2 Tcta 72e.
NArIyIrrxs British America I; England, 9, France. -
Germany "a Ireland, ll8; Scotland a. Spain sweden, ~
United States. SIS; Wsles Wet radies D Total Jl2
%; Be- Hospital, 81 CITY Hospits 8; City Prison.
Coorrd Rome, Hospital g. Island Hospital IL; Lunatc Ary
lnn hlsckwelPs Islsnd Nursery and Chids Hospital 81
Eaufs I. Island Narsery s, 81 ST. Luks's Hos itA 81
NJ VncsuPs H,spit,' l Wsrps lseod Emigsut Hospital,
10. Wora.U onss BlactwclPs I.lapd, o. Total. SO.
WARD.-Fhs, Weird y; Second Third, !; Fonrth. Ni
Fifth 40; sixth 81; Seventh a.; Eizash, "a; Ninth u;
Tenth 2S Eleventh IS; Twelfth soi Iheentn 70 -Four.
teeth i6 Fifteenth 6; sixeen.h, 29 Seventeenth 81,
Esessh %; Nineteenth 49, Twehtieth, 39i Twehty'nI
r. l. a. BOOLE, City Inspector.
Ciy In.pector'. Department. Nec. io,k Aug 1903
CITY IrsPEcTog's I sPARTsKSr' ,
BUREAU OF SANITARY INSPECTION, NC,
NEw-YOhK August 8 1903 }
TeFL A. BooLE. ESQ, City lnapector-SU: Inc ionow'
log schedole ~ the OF this Bureau In the aoss
aud removal Of nnssoces re- fox the week ending
AugIst J, 1903 Respectfully submitted.
THOS. \. CARR, Supt Of Sanitary Inspection.
ABATEMENT OF NrisAsoEC plants nuissnces. &C.,
under 263; SIMS AMI Gle Aned,
260; loadsof nisbt soi removed sm the city limits 023
dead horses do II dead do 81 dead goats do dead
hogs do IS dead dogs and other small animals do 2S
| number Ct barrels Of Onil Co., 400.
| Iysor Nd DISEASED on UNHEALTHY MEATS, FuH PouLe
TRY sc. SgTxED, OK REMOVED FROM rHX CIrr LIxIrs-
Elsa 80 pounds Pors $50 pounds Esgs 1900.
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CITY INsrECTOR's DEPARTMENT
Weekly Report of Deaths I'm tho City md
County OF Newly or!t,

From the 9th day Of July to the 81 day Of August
Men % women - boys, SISi grs, s3o Total ~
Adults g2 children, $780, males $685. females 1885, eoorsd
u.arss rE,s ACUTE DnKux-Ang,us 2, ApopleIy 6,
Blrrdns l. Bleeding Womb b. oEehitis, hoera.
Choleta lufaLtum 1872, Chol,n Morous II ColyI.ions
adut Conyus ou' iaisn!e. 80 Group 4 D,Mhra 81
Diuhthea III Dyuntefy 10, Fever Bilious s. Few, Scar.
let u, Typhoid ~ Fever lyphus IL Inflammation
Of The Bladder II inflammation Of ito Bowels Ia lIh4m.
anmuson Of tie stomach, ILLUMINATION of the Throat
luh,mm'iien Of tho Veins, Measles u Small roh'1
Dg,rns TRos fxrERsAL AND OrnKH CsrsEs. NOT Ds
PESDIS0 uPoN CLIMATE ON sK,soS.-Asph,ra,J " Snsns
DAuo.i.. :, pehtum Tremen'. D9w"sd. - prpo'uis
p Int uperai c. Lues Nenrra d old AGE rnhon
rfrnistnl- Biuh. shot &c IN RIOT s. Suicide. Total d.
D,A4us rnos CngoSIo DlsKAs.-Ab.cess. ~ Albumin
ri. AID BI:hrs Dsea'e OF tho Kidneys VI Asthma ~
Br,n ti.c.se o. - Cancer Cancel o, someen y nosa
Dfopsy Dropsy IA CHEST DopsY IN hssd % D'op'y In
Heart y fstty Heat, Fatty Liver Heat disease o.
Mar SINUS adult hs.asnus, IfAbiie ~ Morl.hca.iou,
Modification oil Log. IL Motceiion OF Womb, Palsy.
ssu,y SPINE diiease d. IL Liberation Of the Throat
1ns number Of deaths. compared with the spending
week OF 1852 and Il los, week. was a. follows;
Week ending Aug. .. 100. Il, inefcase 700.
Wrek ending July q lH6jFrom acute disease 40i from
chronic disease Tvs; from external &C.. q. Total
Wsek ending Aug lSG3-From disease. lsl from
chronic ai.,Gse II rou external causes, AG, 90 lola ~
Increase thia week w.
b. di,n OF native parents. a.
Childfrn of foreign p reats, AIS.
Tue plumber OF deaths IN tho Institutions compared with
the cone. pouding week Of lNo@;
Week rldins Aug. !, lS6s, IS.
Week erding Aus. J, IJo-, -.
The Lubui 81 ue Dts IN Potters Field, compared with
the cores bonding "eek Of 1872:
Week ending Aug D. 1903 II.
Increase thi. week "a
HKCArfTULArIos 90 DISEASES CIAssEp.--Alcoholsm. u
bones yut. Nc brsu aud nerves $50 genraiise organs
4, skin &c and eruptye fyr,. 29 premature birth I
stomach. bowe, and other digestive oIsaas aS' uncertain
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Tnte Southern News.
nEpORTED DLFEAT or GIN. BANKS DY DICE
TAYLOR.
From The Richmond Dispatch Of the ls!-
VICTORY IN LOUISIANA.


From The Richmond Dispatch Of the ltl-
VICTORY IN LOUISIANA.
Asa partial reief from the uDwelcome news
which we have been receiving from the South, we
have now the intelligence that our forces have
pa.nod decided victory III Louisiana. The Presi-
dent Yesterday received dispstcb from Lieut..
Hardee siatiig that Gen. Dick Taylor bad had an
engagement with tie enemy's forces under Banks
snd that he lad completely routed them, capturing
5000 prisoners.
'This report receives confirmation in a paragraph
IN Ths Baltimore Gazette, OF tie 25,h, which states
that in fight A. DoualGsOnvllie subsequent 10 ihe
surrender Of Port Hunton, the I9th Massachusetts,
Regiment Loaf its whole force except l4O men.
THE FLORIDA AND HIR COMMANDER.
The Foyelter,He q. c. ObSTrer bas been
favored with the sight Of letter from Capt j. y.
Kafit of tue Confederate steamer Florida, 70 his
ehiidr-n in Fayetteville. 1t - dated Ierpsmbuco
Brszll, May II, 1868. lac following extracts are
OF general interest:
picbt saw gentleman who ten days ago dined on
tosrd the Alabama with Eugene. lie wGs tren
very well, and IN high spirits, having just received
letters FROM you all II home By All English bark |
feel iappy to tell you that the Florida has boon
doing a fierce business. Up 70 May IA sbe hss
eestroyed $J7O0,GOO Of Yankee commerce, and
elnded 10 Federal meu-of-war sent to destroy her
AID the Alabama.
"The FLORIDA and Alabama destroyed ten OF ths
enemys largest vsssels April Y, within szty miles
OF each other bnt up 10 May Is have not met. L
cannot write what my plans are-tne duty Is very
terrible upon ones mental aud physical abl!ityi but
an doing all III my power for tue benefit Of the
Ccnfoderacy."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

RAINS IN NEw.JERsEr.-DeauiHe,M orris Co.,
.T,Iy u. Fair weather has to-day appeared after
twenty.one stormy, iogpy DAYS, which have spoiled
hay, sprouted our grain, and made things moidy
generally. Commencing after q six weeks drouth,
Il has started vegetation rapidly that notice ny
Mercsr-, D'kemans. and Chill potatoes are ro"ing,
wnil, the Davis S-edlng shows none OF 1t. For
several reason. like tire latter potato. Our nay
crop will be quarter better for the last three weeks
raia. have been told that grain in Warren.
county west Of this grew standing where the heads
were somewna. twisted together.
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Arrival Of the United States supply Steamer
ArkunsaS.

The United States Supply Steamer Arkansas, Act
knQ Volunteer Lieutenant Villa II. West com.
p9pdjng, arrived off the Philade phia Navy. Yard,
o. Monday morning, from the North ana South
Atlantic Bockaqing squadrOus with $50 passengers,
among whom are several invsiids. Among the pas
s.neers are ConmanderR IL. Wyman, Lieut. om-
uandingJ II. Upsbur, aod Lieut. Preston, Flag Lieu
senant Of South Atlantic Squadron. The AZ kansas has
been AZ far Sonth an sapeo Sound. Georgia, and hss
supphsd 40 vessels Tie siege Of Fort Wagner was
still proceeding most favorably, the bombardnent
going Oh day aud night The iron-clads are INSIDE
he Daf at range OF two miles from tort sumter
The Arkansas will return on Saturday next lothl,
and will deliver letters aud packages to!he squadron
II left ut the Navy-Yard on Or before ST. day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

RAINS IN CossEcrI. Accounts from the State
of Connecticut all concur ia giving the month OK
Julyl $685. the credit Of being the most rainy month
ever experienced. Very little hay has been saved
free from dssh, ana much Of it has been severely
drenched. The drouth which had prevailed eontin'
ued up to July g. and since that it has rained nearly
every day, and some days in foods. Roads and
bridges have been damaged a. well as crops Of hay
aud grain.
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Arrival of United s,ate. Gunbon,.

On a ODGay evening, about CLOCK the United
Entsc gquboat Stale oi Georgia arrived nj Philsdei-
rhia from Fort Mifin aud anchored in the strcau
o. the Nayy-Yard. Tie vessel halls from North
Cuolna. She formed one OF the biockaing squad
ron stationed 70 guuf1 the port Of Wilmington. For
over q year tho nonotony Of biockadiug du,y has
been unbroksn cave by tho excitement OF chase
Or a capture. These excteInents have been
frequently the lot Of the officers OF the Georgia No
ss than ~ prizes fave been secured by this vessel
icy we're mostly yessels oi email size, selected TO
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

TnE CosEr IsLAsD SBooTISo ArPgAY.-Dep-
ctr sheriff John Friend yserd., arrested John Shefbruci
On the ohsrss Of shooting named CsIsy Sunday last
The accused 10 proprietor Of tavern tho toll gate
C.rev accompanied by friend u,.psed upon bis premise.
b., dryins his grounds vi cb resulted In quarrel
Carey sfucs the accued AMI the latter hf,d mu.k.t Tho
Bal. spt-sd Car~,s abdomen lie io- th. CITY Hospital
Ia critical condition. Tho secasej locked ny 10 await
tho fos ut Of the iujureA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

ALLEGED CASE OF ARsos.-Mrs Frances hinRf
keeper Of piace Known the sonia Rosa slsdes NO 70
W-.t Houston ,ree taken into custody on hondsy
CHARGED Win attempting 20 above premises IL 10
stated that Il {. Monday hre was discovered In tho
hons. by Officers Palmer snd Yung Of tue Eighth Hfeeinct
and n. upon eness the premi.es the latter ocer ioun
h,t nv, had been made the second
door the fire. fre-Msrshal bsser upon BE-
ing tho ordered tbs woman TO be taken Into
custody rs,ged Ia damage Of about eSoo 70 the
!lrnitare and banding. Insured
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PsssruQers Arrived

\. ss,dmthip Guy II Manehe''er from Lfrrpooi.ars
Kin, snd swo chdtsr, Capt. Murphy Mr. T. Rses, Mr. b.
s. Plyae, M {. Haywood CAPT I. iIott M w A shan:
non ar g. f4dsy Mrs c. CosIer, Mr. o. Hutchinson and
l.Jy Mrs. Htuan children and nurse MI VToole aad
lady. ,,,,,, ~
IL i,p HaS,on. from Lonion-A. BALDWIN and lady f. a.
trss, 8 k.mp d. s,ephsns Miss e. Violet, Z. odars and
daughter all Of New-YoTk; Mrs Craig Of Brooklyn. Miss
Wright OF BuHao C. Is. Thorp ledy aud two chidreoi j.
Geoge Mrs a. eorgs aud three daughters, all Of Engsadi
p u. Williams Of Ssw-Orlesz..
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FLOOD IN THE BRoSx.-Thers must have been
extremely heavy rains upon the head waters OF the
Bronx on Friday, as it was over all the bottoms on
Saturday, sweeping away or water-soaklng the hay
in cock. aud beating d "A aud damaging the grass
ard corn, and o.Aei ,sol doing q great deal OF
damage.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Cleared.
BMt-Tivoli tBr). Clart. Rio Jareiro. A. 7

Rnk-Tivoli tBr) J. CLARK. Rio Jareiro. A. Biglsnd
Bngs-L-o (Bt J. Cotton, Antwerp. II. j. Q; A. pe"onI
May T. Lado tBrl Ells. IT. John Antigua Geo. Nesssls
liirsne Whit, 81. Jobn'. n. r.. r. Dinwiddie K Co.
Schooner Bessie (br J. Smith 81 John ~ b., A smith
er. Co Elizabeth Eleanor. BuBuel Washington Chss
"a Pisr.oni sash Elizabeth Smith New Haven, Stannsrd
HotcLks.; J. h. Ma,ner. Or =. q. L. Hatch; Advance
L@,hton Jh.ryleld, Simpson Cisrp; Emp>ess, Mouros
Ellsworth Me. J. " H.yi,ud Lion, Rosa, Philadelphia.
A. C. HAVEN.
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BHOOIkLYy ITEMS.

Tnr EATIosAL THisK.GVIso DAr.-The Mayor
Of Bfsoi,n ks. ,s,d the following Proclamation, as recon-
a., ndsd BY the President Of the United ststs.;
"M.roH's OTyics. Aur 4 1854
"Ths President OF the United State. having desis rs'ed
Thor.ssy Augun6 - day which be recommend. sba, be
oh..,.d b, "a. orle OF Thanh syur aud fie to
Oliver Of al good 10 view Of ID. glorious victories which
ree.n,y crowned he effort. Of our gslsn armies rr
pertuy recommend 10 the citizen. 81 BfooAlyn gsnernl
ahsrvsncs Of to day b. the su.peuon % business The
oL.cs. ef tho CITY will be closed On hs Day.
"MAETIs kALBFLEisIH, Mayer"
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their cargoes were mainly the rssiDous article. Of
the North Csrohus exporting trade. The Georgia
has seen severe service. She has been exposed to
several terrible gales while beating of the coast Of
Wilmington, and needs repairs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

FusrRsL or A soLDIIR.--Cap'. Harry s. Green,
ofhs S2d Rssne o. died Sunday morning last from
disease contracted during the esn, campaign 10 Penn'ylu
nj. and Maryland e well known IN tho city dealer
IN newspapers ard perodies Tho remains Yesterday
conveyed their fc.tuy r-ce in Greenwood Cemetery
escorted by Company H. SD hrsmett sud by Niagara Hoe.
Company no II, Of which lao member The funeral
ce sGoby conducted By The Rev. Mr. Spsn0Td OF ST.
Johns Church.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

FELL Our OF A WISDow.-A child Of Mr.. Riley,
re.dns in Hich. street near Pacific was seriously injured
on by falling out Of the second storJ window
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
SIM Rses..5:0l s.ts......7;l2 Moon-Rises. lo:u
vATzk THIS DAY
Sandy HOOK. elt Gov. Island .ev:t9 HellGsts. JW
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and III. Comgr directed TO draw his warrants for the
,me AID chsrs. the aouuis to the appropriation for the
Construction Of Hnleh Bridge"
IL aid over Jun. l6 JGps ~ taken and laid CT the
t,t. July al tsken up and .os subsequently reconsdocd
and AID on the tsre
s.p,ry.or STEWART moved to amend such resolution BY
,,L,ot DOT tho words following: Jsm-s Prentice for
tf,n.it instrument for the a. gius.rs Sl15"
Watch VISA carried by the following vote.
An.fuatiye-supev.ors bluns, Conner, Little. Purdy.
shoo. stsssr ald W rsmsnn-I.
The tepot hen adopted BY the following
vote viz:
Affirmative Wilson's Conner, Dsyis. Ltte Purdy.
Shook at-Wat aud H,i'msIu-5.
Nesaiy--Superyisof bunt-L
su rry.or SrkwAhr moved tina. the ITEM stricken from
,urb report bs I,eonit ed to tho Special Committee
Harlem Bni.o.
Which carried.
sup,vsor PuApr moved that tho Board do adioI
Which carried
Wbaftu pom PRECEDENT declared ,ha. the Board stood
adjourned until .fiday, ltG ins.-, NJ o'clock, p ~
Jos. 3. YOUNG Clerk.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05
TRIAL OF THE Hooters.
The Grand Jury Important
Charge Of Recorder Holman On tho

COURT OF GENERAL sEss.oss-Avs. A-Bsssr.
Recorder HoTrpss.
Til. Court, Recorder Hoffman presiding. orsned
At 10 ocook this morning When the impanRsles % orsnd
Jury which con n.no.i hoHasy. bat fsiles Or
oouu, Of tie q many % n. s.usa.a
moosi ~. completed. TIE following sesasmes were
s~ofl "a Gfsna Jgfo,i
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Memoranda.

The ship Samuel Robinson be reported at Pensnbuce
condemned. viii be sold at auction AUG
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DEATHS FROM THE EffFcTs OF THE llEAr.--
The Coou.rs held rqucs yesterday md the doy Tfvou.
upon bodies Of sight p-rsou. who died from
H.. iusns heat. N. of the deceased Daniel
CHnpbol Aborsr u years Of ego fesdng at NO 81 Van
BIur street. Henry AndrsOn sgrd ~, residing ut NJ 81
Green ans Michael McCady, ug at the foot of Coum.
81. street. IancE Doughery eyed 3d. Residing ct No 80
stanton street, Edward r. akcd g. residing IN God
.ucot Henry Mcsnn residing No 40 johnson street
name pros, ated In the Navy Yard aud
died hils being conveyed III, rriiouce Ia Ne~-i"fs
Thcr. Number VI other which did not result
fatally.
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hieh We. received sad referred TO the Special Commit
to. on Harlem Bridge
Bill Of Dan.l Linn amounting TO s+co H. for supplies TO
County Jail during month Of July, 1873.
Which referred to the COMMITTEES on County Orcos
REPORTS.
The Special Committee Harlem Bridge, presented re-
port Ia favor Of ado pg resolution, as folows, VIA
hsolrsd That iks annexed bills received nom tho Com
ni,,ions Of Harlem Bridge be audited aud a. o~ed o.
ows viz: John hosoh for non wofs ftl1y IL Nm. Miner
J.m,s D.vis Joseph s0uthwora Wu. IL. Roesrtsoa ard
A. lockwood for services Comm s,ion-rs for the qu.r.r
epsin. August 1850 e2JT each H. lockwood FOR rent
Of Office fos the quarter ending Ansui, 1867.
etOO Goo Puiser FOR rent II Con usonors Office for
a.. 90 rt.r -uGius August 1863 - snd tho Comptroller
directed tisw BIS warrants fE The and cLaso tie
,ount 10 tho sp1roprstoa Tor the Constructs OF HAs
bftss
Mach -u aJoyted By the following vote. viz;
Afrmatiyc-suEeI Conner, Davis LIIte, Pgrdy
Roch-. shock stewart and NeisMsuh-s.
h.ss4ye-sgps'is0r bluGt-L
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
R.pot Of Special Committee H..ea Bridge IN favor Of
adopting resolution as ioAow.;
E,,rss That the annexed bi, received from the CON-
uiouvf, OF harlem BLDG. De audited aud Aewed s' fol-
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HAsE BALL-Ihe Ecklord and Hudson River
Cinis hsd Laer ball contest the Union Skating ii Baie
81 Grounds yesterday. TIE tckiores won by ~ to w. To
dsy the Il.eI lub pay te IttsolI e. ~ tho zane pa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

ISAUGuRATioS.-1ho Hyatt Lodge of Ma'ons,
No 23 evening opened their lodg~Oou, over The
Nilamsbufsh SAVING. bank corner Of s9nith snd South
Third fueets, Brooklyn, r. u with appropriate cecnore'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05

IsQUEsTs Coroner Barrett yesterday held The
following hqu,sts Upon tue 0ody OF eyed woman Iamed
Chitine K.isri died Of dehlty suddenly At No 20
Leonard street Booklyn r. D. Jon hn Lscks. nus :
fahsf Of 40 ITS twru street Nho dlrd rom tie rnrc ~
the heat Upon Elizabeth kuno aged 40 No. lao ycko1
grson oil the brain nd upon John Fceey aged
+0 residing In Front .set, Sun. who dediTom con
ge,tlon of tina brain
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-11

readers TIM. the De,,occacy Of Kentucky hare
lust been beaten by tho foulest tyranny and
terrorism on the part Of Burnsde's soldiers,
who would not permit tie Democrats 10 vote.
Another hundred exult over the Issue Of that
same Kentucky election as great and glorious
Democratic triumph over Secession on the
one hand and Abolition on the other-a rebuke
70 Lincoln, protest against the Emancipation
policy, &C., dc. We are waiting for tie
third hundred TO tell us whether this was
really Democratic victory, or ioul, villain
GUS, Abolition outrage One of the last Of
those which hare reached us says:
1.-THE result Of the Kentucky election victory over
Secession and Abolition and for the Union and the
laws lis victory precisely like that which placed thai
accomplished and patriotic statesman Horsio Seymour IN
the GubernatoIal chair OF NewYork" Buffalo Consief
But then why did The UOrld, scarcely
three days before the election, parade tue
since triumphant ticket headed by COL BRAN
lette as "Republcan,' and contrast IL WIN
that headed by Charles A. Wickhhe, which II
termed "Democratic" If Bramlette stood on
the Seymour PLATFORM why call him I" ke-
publcan." VIII Tbs World retEact or eA-
pl.iu;
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(npf. II. w. Sawyer.
The following letter from Capt. Sawyer TO Mr.
joseph S. Leach Of Cape May, y. j., has been fur

The following letter from Capt. Sawyer TO Sir.
Joeeph $. Leach Of Cape May, y. j., has been fur
ni.hed for publication.
LfnnT Pnisos Richmond Va, Jul, 20. 1863
Ny DEAH FHIEsp: You must have heard OF my
solemn condition before this tine but nOiWIthshnd-
ing | will give you tho particulars. was severely
" ounded and taken prisoner on tho yth oil June,
near brandy Station, Virginia, aud arrived IN hish-
uoud on the 18Th Of June.
IN. Confederate Government claims that Burn
aide has executed two OF their Oicer for recruiting
IA Kentucky OF which know nothing, nor OF The
elrcnm.iances attending them.
On the 9Th OF July, all tho Union Captains now
rispnss drew lots for two TO be- executed IN retI-
af,on and it fell upon inc for one. lhis Is my pres
en-, situation aud you can imagine my feelings upon
80 serious d matter =.
lave been upon many hard-fought fields Of bat
tie where death seemed 10 stare me III the lace
hut SIR, all that is nothing ~ compare with what
e,uerieuco every hour. Ii il great Inconvenience
10 which prisoners of war are IN all caset subjected
TO have their letters inspected; but this II tho rule
in all countries. third person, coid-blooded AL
beet # not what IL worse, with an inclination "a
hold up 20 ridicue the expressiQn OF grof or an-c-
t,on ia permitted TO have the review OF IA man
beart toward a beloved wife and children, dear
old mother or friend. The correspondence lo-es us
value. aud forces to keep within bounds oil dis'
Greet caution.
| cannot in justice complain OF those who have
me IN their charge. 0enera NlLuef, mih'"iy
Commander at Richmond, has treated me with great
consideration. Captain Turner, commanding the
prison, has treated NE with courtery and feeling
s,o the rest of the officers with whom have come
iu contact have all treated with uniform KIND
meas And lot here say that, should the fortunes
of war smile upon me IN this my sevor.st hour OF
trial and compromise this matter, between the Two
poyernmsnts, for l have nothing whatever to dc
with it, should ever be in position to return thi'
act of kindness toward me- should feel myself uh
der obligations to do 1t. -,
have strong hopes, and shaf hope to the last, al
though IT may be vain; but cannot thinH J's
that / should suffer for the ohenses committed N
| different department thau IN the one III winch
seryed. nor Is there the least similarity between
| those TWO cases. ~ II. I,
/ received letter from my dear wife. Truly IL u
enough to kill her, aud my two Children VINO az
both old enough to realize my situation, ana an w.
rest Of family. II is hard thus to part Win al
| OF them. 1870,
! have only the consolation that 1t is not ihrougl
anything l have done. or anything that coui'
svads doing TO bring this severe affection upon ny
family. Again, say have strong hopes YET ,h a,
tho bitter cup may pass from me; but 1t VIII al
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Won must not underetand me fEa' l am br0ktH'
hearted with my trill. Nay, am resigned TO any
iaing tnat God in He mere, may put upon me. 1
feel that have Done nothing wrong, nothing more
than NY duty toward my country, my God, and
friends in the hour OF my cOuuirvs trial. j have
stood by her TO preserve her noble rank among ma
tons, aud To oerpeuse her noble institution, to the
inheritance Of my children.
Ny dear friend, Should I suffer death, look 70 my
children. BY Law my family will be entitled to
one-half Of my sctual pay, which viii he thirty FIX
dollars per month. See to them, and let friend Me-
gongge know all abou. me and the rest OF NY
lIienGr.
VIII You send this letter or lis cory to John T..
Nixon and John +. Starr to enlist them IN my case
10 procure Tor my wife and children tier just que
Hoping you ARE all well, I remain 1onrs truly,
HENRY w. SAWYER Cept LIST n. J. Cavalry