The New York herald., 1863-07-08


The balance Of FIVE thousand will probably be
made up in the loyal portions Of the seeded
States. As o number Of the States, however, did
not fill their quotas under the last call of the Presi
dent for three hundred thousand men, the new
troops who will be brought into the field will pro-
badly number in the aggregate nearly half mil
lion. When the draft is made fifty per cent will
be added to the figures given above to cover
exempts.
All the New York and Brooklyn militia rcgi-
ments that went to Harrisburg are now in the Army
of the Potomac. They are commanded by Briga-
dier General Smith, and at last accounts were in
the front Of our army, harassing the Of Lees
retreating forces.
The first of the six revenue cutters now being
constructed by the Treasury Department was
launched yesterday afternoon at the foot Of North
Seventh street, Williamsburg. The cutter was
christcned by Hiram Barney, Collector Of the Port,
and is sbout three hundred and fifty tons burthen.
number Of Custom House officials witnessed the
ceremony. No excitement attended the launch.
The second one 10 TO be launched from the
same yard this afternoon at three o'clock.
John Enrght h Son will launch from their yard,
foot Of Kent street, Greenpoint this afternoon, at
three O'Clock, a cutter for the government Her
dimensions are az follows:-Length, l30 feet; beam,
26% feet; depth, IL feet Engines are to be put
in by the Novelty Works, and are to be SO inches
diameter and 30 inches stroke of piston.
The merchants of Boston are circulating peti-
ton to the Pyssident asking that two or three
fast and powerful armed vessels be placed on the
Atlantic Ocean, on the track Of our vessels trading
with Europe, TO protect that interest, and at the
same time to look after the fishing vessels, and
| that one or more small, well armed steamers be
sent into the vicinity Of the Gulf Of st. Lawrence,
where the principal fishing feet usually centres
between July and November.
The Belfast (daine) Journal has hoisted the
name Of George B. Mcclellan for the Presidency
| in 1854. - a.
republican mas convention viii be held to.
! day at Burlington, Vermont. to nominate cardi.
| dates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
| Treasurer.
The Democratic State Conventions Of Iowa and
California will be held to-day--the former at Des
| Moines and the latter Mt Sacramento.
The Cumberland river at Nashville on the Sd
inst had risen thirty.fve feet
The Colorado or Pixies Peak gold mines. up to
the 30th OF June, 1862, had yielded over seven
millions six hundred thousand dollars OF the pre-.
cious metal and IL was estimated that the close Of
the present year would exhibit an aggregate yield
of the mines Of twenty millions Of dollars.
General Irwin Mcdowell and stsr left St. Louis
on the "a inst. for this city.
One hundred and fifty negroes who were not
willing 10 wait until the 4th of July 1870, when all
the slaves in Missouri will be free, rnn away in
body from their masters in Madison and st. Fran.
co.'s counties, Mo-, on the 10th ult.
| tits said that the eight thrteen-nch mortars at
Vicksburg supplies one rebel mortar Of the same
caiibre with shells. Those that do not explode
the enemy dig up aud send back into General
! Grants anna.