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REMARKABLE LETTER FROM A
PRISONER In THE OLD CAPITOL,
He COMPLAINS THAT FOUR HUNDRED OF
HIS COMRADES HAVE TAKEN THE
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
THEY THINK THE CONFEDERATE CAUSE
HOPELESS, AND DECLINE TO SACRIFICE
THEIR LIVES USELESSLY

We make the following extract from a letter
by rebel prisoner, now in the Old Capitol, to
his friend in the South:
1t is Illuminating fact that out of the 700
Conlederates captured with me only 800 rem3in
faithful to our Confederacy, the balance OF them
having taken the oath of allegiance to that de.
tested Yankee Government. Oh how L have
urged upon those dishonored wretches to pause
ere they engulphed themselves in inevitable
ruin, but they answered me, The Confed-
eracy cannot gain her independence; Vicks-
burg has fallen, and why should longer waste
my life in useless undertaking. Tis true
the prospect at the present looks dark for
the South. The darkest hours always precedes
the dawn Of light. God grant it may pre- We so
with our beloved Confederacy! But if 1t does
not, if it is possible for the South to fail, will
never desert her, no, 1 will return to Dixie and
be with those that infiict the last terrible pun
ishment upon her treacherous foes
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REBEL BUsHWHACKERs AT WORK, &c.
Especial 10 the Star.l

Especial 10 the Start
FAIRFAX STATION, July %, IS63-Yes.er-
day a detachment of Union cavalry returned
to our immediate front from an extended re-
connoissanee, whereby it was discovered that
the Manassas Gap Railroad is uninjured, GER
tainIy up to White Plains. Also, that the only
rebel soldiers in Warrenton on the day before
yesterday were some twenty guerrillas, who
skcdaddIed on the approach of our troops.
Also, ttat Kettle run bridge is the only one
injured between Alexandria and Catletts Sta
ton
So far no sign of the rebels in any force has
been discovered between the Rappahannock
and Potomac, east of the Blue Ridge, though
their bushwhackers are scouting and prowl-
ing around in all directions in small squads,
evidently to prevent any person from getting
into our lines, who, by any possible chance,
might bring valuable Information either from
the direction of CulpePer or from Lees present
position. Prince William county, about Ma
sons Neck, contains just now a pestifsrous
nest of bushwackers, who have hurried there
to escape capture. 1t is 10 be hoped that cav
airy will be sent into the forest there after
them. Yesterday, some three or four OF them
crept up TO the line of the railroad below Bull
Run and fired three or four musket or rifle
shots at a train of cars
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OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
THE SITUATION.

The fact that no portion of the remnant of
Lees army hes yet made it's appearance east
of the Flue Ridge, is regarded by most mill
tsry men here as evidence either that it has got
back into Virginia so essentially used up as to
be absolutely incapable of proceeding further
South except under pressure of close pursuit
by our victorious troops, or, on the other hand,
as proof that Lee aims to make dircct for some
point in the Southwest where he can unite his
force with that of Bragg and Johnston for a
movement ON Rosecrans before the latter can
be joined by any considerable part of Grants
army; with the prospect of being able to re-
treat Wi h what may be lef Of the three rebel
arnits Qf not succeeding against Rosecrans)
across the Mississippi into Texas, and thence,
II need be, into Mexico. Lee has certainly,
by his delay at and about Wirchester, given
Meade fair start of him in the race to Rich
mCnd, as M. has much the shorter line to
move or. We can see nothing in Lees delay
hut the purpose of abandoning his line OF
communications with Richmond by the route
the rebel armies have up to this time used
when in the valley. That is, via Warrenton,
Culpeper, Sperryville, Stannardsyille, and
through the two or three minor gaps situated
east of Staunton. If this is not his intention
the utter exhaustion Of his army must be the
cause OF his delay in getting nearer to his base
of supplies.
The latest information from Richmond dis
credits the idea that any reinforcements have
been sent to Lee since his entrance into Mary
land. -Four days ago there were not more
than lO,OW troops of all kinds in the rebel cap
ltal, including men under arms over 60, boys
under arms between IA and le, citizens drill
ing part of the day, negroes working on the
Qualifications, &c.
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COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL

John Dixon I'd New York volunteers, who,
by court martial, was found guilty of desertion
and sentenced TO three years hard labor upon
Government works; James Mullen, Sd New
Jersey, found guilty of desertion and cowardice
and sentenced to one years hard labor: James
F. Noble, cd New Jersey volunteers, con yicted
of desertion and sentenced to two years hard
labor; S. 9. Van Arsdale, 18th New Jersey
volunteers, convicted Of desertion and sem
fenced to hard labor for the remainder of his
term of enlistment and VIM. Hopkins, COM
pany Z, Second Pennsylvania Reserve Corps,
convicted OF robbery, and sentenced to hard
labor at Fort Delaware for three years, and
forfeiture of all monies due or becoming due,
and dishonorabiy discharged from the service,
were all committed to the Old Capitol yester-
day, preparatory to the execution of the sem
fences against them.
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REMUNERATION FOR losses

During the late campaign in Maryland,
farmer OF Washington county waited upon
Gen. Howard, and after telling him that the
rebels had taken nearly all of his flour, hay,
crops, &c, and that as the Federal army were
then bivouackins on his place, he would neces-
sariiy suffer other losses, asked if there was
not prospect OF his being remunerated for the
losses sustained. Gen. Howard advised him.
after he had taken his harvest, to make a care.
full calculation OF his losses and present tho
statement to the Governments; and, added the
General, of they do not pay You, give it to
them on the same terms that gave my rlght
arm-without any compensation"
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THE SITUATION IN THE SOUTHWEST,

This forenoon the two most important des-
patches from Vicksburg we publish above
reached this city. They tell of the progress
OF our arms in that quarter since Vicksburg,s
surrender. Port Hudson's surrender followed
as the first consequence of that success, and
now we have, here, positive news of other
successes, showing that the rebel cause in the
the extreme Southwest has fairly ssgone up in
balloon" Joe Johnston's army whipped at
jackson, driven out of that city and retreating
in utter decentralization; most Of Pemberton's late
army that had been paroled deserving and scat
tering in all directions; the rebel stores steam.
ers and Notifications at Yazoo city in onr hands;
five thousand Texas beef cattle intended for the
supply of the rebel armies in the east captured
and already turned over to Banks and Grant
fer the supply OF their respective armies: an
immense amount of ammunition, on the way to
supply Kirby Smiths army in Arkansas, cap
tured and used against its late owners, the reb-
ols-&c. &c. Verify the blindest may see in
these swiftly following occurrences the rapid
approach of the end Of the rebellion as a for
midable thing.
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THE PART TAKEN BY THE NAVY IN THE
CAPTURE OF MORGAN,S GANG

UNITED STATES STEAMER MOOSE, ABOVE
BURLINGTON ISLAND, OHIO RIVER July ls.-
Hon. Gideon Wclles, Secretary Of the Nary: After
chasing Morgan nearly five hundred miles, /
at last met him on the river at this point and
engaged and drove him back, capturing two of
his pieces Of artillery. He abandoned the rest
to General Judah. The enemy broke in con-
fusion from the banks and left his wagon train,
many horses and SMALL arms in my possess
sion.
Since writing the above, followed further
up the river met another portion of Morgan's
orce fcrding fourteen miles above; shelled and
drove most of them back, killed several woun-
ded twenty five or thirty, and captured twenty
more horses. have but two men wounded
slightly. Our she'll and shrapnal created great
confusion in the rebel ranks, killing and woun-
ding many.
LIZ Roy FITCH, Lieut. Commanding.
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SAmong the drafted in Philadelphia was
Mr.. Fisher, . reporter on tho Ledger. Not con.
tented with taking him, the wheel cast mp a
brother, . brother. In law and his brother, and
a brother -in-law OF Fishers brother. In la w.
Pretty well for one family, that.
ga London letter says the comb is hence.
and ladies are reSerting 70 the Lady Godiva
style cfwearing the hair-that is, letting 1t now
down over the shoulders.
~ Salem, Mass, has six Protestant clergy
men, and the revolution OF the censcript wheel
has transformed them all into nbouid sojer
bsys" unless they have $500 apiece 70 part with.
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DROP Lsrok LUMBlR
CHIsF AsSIsT'T QuAafERxAsfHR's Oyy1os
Uepnt OF R1Shiagfoa. SlA q coxaex 1874 81 ~


WAsHISaTos, D. &. July II, 1858.
sitssP PnhoTosALs viii be received at this oce
delivering in the city of Washington, at such point
A. on nhs Rs Pot fast ef direct
Five sss VII Pm: es ts
5fsss'Rf en. Soa q ossS
Thirty tlous.nd s0oOS5 fest White Pine Timber,
Thist, thsgsand lso 900, feet White Pine Timber,
Thirty thousand GO Gooj feet White Pine Timber,
q; 81 ey , :, ~ to = fee feet Long,
Sixty thousand go eeo feet jeist BY or ten (o)
1ihss x,es lssF or
inches vide, Is feet loag. Heraloek, -
Ten thousand (i0,ooo t1olst SOY IL feet long,
Ten thousand 90 ,ooU feet Jost by s. II feet long,
Ten shsYssPd o,eo' feet Joist b, s. 10 feet long,
Ten . th1 9 tlSooS) feet scauting, by I, II
Ten thoussnd ooo5 feet se.ntling.s by Is feet
Ten thsn,snd 10000 feet scsntinx.s BY "a feet
i9ng Hemloek
Lumber, subject to the inspection of an agent ap-
pointed on the part Of the Government.
. All the lumber to be delivered by the Sd day Of
Septemb Der, 1858.
The full name and Post Office address OF the bid.
der must appear in the proposal.
II bid is made in the name of firm, ths names
considered as the individual proposal of the party
Proposals from disloyal parties will not be con-
sidered, and AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE MUST ACCOM-
PANY EACH PROPOSITION.
Proposals must be addressed to Capt Edward L.
.nS United ed Stats
marked Proposals for Lumber"
GUARANTEES.
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
shown BY the ocial certificate of the Clerk of the
nearest District Court or of the United States Dis
The ability Of the bidder to ill the contract should
II be awarded to him. must be guaranteed by tive
rsspo nsbie persona whose signatures are to be ap
70 tfs bd and said guarantee must
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals will not be consid
Bonds in the sam Of Eve thousand dollars, signed
by the contractor and both OF ha guarantors; viii
upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We,-- of the county of -, and State Of
Do .an ssuat abs to
fulfill the contract in accordance with the terms Of
his proposition and that should his proposition be
sseepdsa, ne viii e. once enter into contract In
Should the contract be awarded him We are pre-
certificate kbove msntioned.)
The night to reject any OF all bids that may be
master as we'll as the right to select from each bid
such Lumber at the price therein named, as is re-
furnish within the time p:eacribed, in auaiity or
then The Assistant Quartz: master to h sY. the
ssa .ss az and
Informal proposals ~lI t B Ff1ss5s l. HARrz
jy72 It'd Captain and A. Q. M. q 8. Army.
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REBEL CAMP NEAR RIENZI. MISS
SURPRISED
REBEL ATTACK UPON CAMP DAVIS. NEAR
CORIhTH, FRUSTRATED

CAIRO, July 2l-Information was received
Saturday afternoon that a force of rebels three
or four hundred strong would encamp that
night at point three miles from Rienzi,
whose intentions were to attack Camp Davis,
strong stockade foi t six miles south of Corinth
next morning, they being under the impression
that the garrison were nearly all away upon a
scout in Alabama.
A detachment Of the 9th Illinois and the third
battalion of the 9Th Ohio cavalry were imme
diately sent forward, who completely surprised
and captured the whole force
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The Confeds Think Gen. Gilmore q Yer,
Dangerous Man.
From the Augusta Sentinel

GENERAL GILMORE.
The Yankees have q great opinion OF Gen.
Gilmore, who is now in command OF tho forces
that are engaged against Charleston. He Is
considere q very dangerous man where forts
or other works are to be reduced by artillery.
He is q native Of Ohio, and in 1874 graduated
at West Point at the head OF his class. For q
year or two after his graduation he WAS q pro-
lessor at that institution. Subsequently he was
assigned to the duty ofexperimenting upon the
sarthworhs, and spent several years in this
duty, acquiring I'm that time more experience
and knowledge on this subject than any other
man In this country.
his experiments he took photographs Of the
effect Of every shot fred. At Fort Pulaski hr,
for tina first time, brought his skill to the test
OF actual experience. Pulaski was considered
next to Sumter In impregnabiltty. Gilmore,
getting his guns to within sixteen hundred
yards, knocked it to pieces as he might have
done house of cards.
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~Whiie the rebel Gen. Morgan was on his
raid through Ohio, tho available capital of the
banks in Dayton, comprising six tons OF geld,
was removed TO Toledo for safe Keeping.
~ The Rev. Charles Beecher {hrother OF
Henry Ward is on trial before an ecclesiastical
council in Massachusetts,, on charge OF heresy.
~ The city Of Lynn, Mass, will pay .
nation al tax Of Ss590O0.
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MORGAN NOT VET CAPTURED

CINCINNATI, July 22.-Morgan, with about
SEQ men, encamped near Macarthur, vinton
county, last night. This morning he was
within a mile Of Vinton, on the Marietta and
Cincinnati Railroad.
Major McCook, father Of Major General
McCook, died at Pomeroy yesterday, from the
effects of wounds received at Burlington Island.
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ANOTHER DIVORCE GRANTED.-This morn
ing Judge Olin granted a decree divorcing Ellen
Wolf from her husband, Solomon Wolf, rim.
culimarfmonii, on the ground of adultery. The
petitioner sets forth that she was married in
New York on July 18th, 1856, and moved to
this city in 1858; that she believes that he had,
previous to her moving here, committed adul.
ing houses of ill fame, among them one
on street, near Second street, kept by
one LeweRstine, and that he abandoned
her and her child on the 30th of December, 1859,
leaving her friendless among strangers, and
since that date she has not heard from him.
She also asks that she may take her maiden
name, Reynolds, and have the control Of her
property, as also the guardianship of her child
free from interference by her husband. The
decree was granted as prayed. Z. S. Davis
appeared for the petitioner
The petitioner is the well known Madam
Wolf, proprietress of the house known as the
s.Wolf's Den," In the lower part of the Second
Ward.
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SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.--H. G..
Matthews, drunk; military. August Schussler,
do; dismissed. S. A. Beaver, do; Sl.5S. p. z.
Bush, sleeping in the street, dismissed. Frank
Hurley, fighting; Si.Ss. VIM. Hess, disorder!yi
81. Richard Heaiy, do; 80. Thomas Mages,
drunk and disorderiy; Sl.94 VIM. Smallwood,
disorderIy: i94.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-22

DRowNEB.-Yesterday,C Coroner Wood ward
held inquest over the body of VIM. Smith,
teamster, who went into the Potomac, near
Easby's ship yard, to wash his horse last Mon
day. He got beyond his depth, and being un-
a verdict of accidental drowning. The body
was turned over to the Quartermaster's De.
partment, tor burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-22

AN IMMORAL HOUSE BROKEN UP-In re-
spouse TO petition from number of re pect-
able residents OF the neighborhood, and in ODE.
dience TO the requirements OF an act OF Con.
gress touching such cases, Acting Superinten-
cent Reed, on Monday night, ordered Sergeant
Hepburn, of the Tenth Precinct, to arrest all
persons found in house GiG Seventh str eet south,
and take possession of the keys of the building
The'Sergeant at once carried out his instruc-
lions. Only two females were found in the
house, which did not include the proprietress
Testimony was given before Justice Stratton
that this place was hotbed of all manner OF
unlawful practices. The two women were
required to give bail for L further hearing, and
they were also required to yacate the premises.
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--LATEST QUOTATIONS-WA sHIuQToN Moz.
BY MARKRT.-Furnished by Lewis johnson d

FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs.-Jas Hat.
ton, drunk and disorderly; military. Ellen
Nash, do; Si.5o-for obtaining money by false
pIetences; dismissed. William Dalton, over.
charging hack rates; 1854. August Gunzber.
ger, m ichael Adelsheimer, grand larceny; JAIL
Edwin Vangesel, buying stolen property; for
trial Maria Kaufman, drunk and disorderly;
Sl.5s. Michael Corcoran, assault; dismissed
VIM. Tyler, drunk; $I.5S. Nicholas Judge,
drunk and disor derby; Sl.5e. John Warner,
do; dismissed.
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DISTRICT Court, Judge Wylic.-This morning
the first case under the con fiscation act that of
the property Of DIR. A. Y. p. Garnet, is under
consideration. DIR. Garnett is the sen-in-law
of Gen. Henry A. Wise Of Virginia, and there is
no appearance for him. District Attorney Oar
ringlon is making lengthy argument on the
side OF the Government.
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A CAUTIoN.-A colored girl, about Ia years
OF age, and very light complexioned, calling
herself Ann Butler, seems to have been making
quite q spec lately. Several weeks SINCE she
Ward, and lett about three days afterwards,
taking with her $50 in money belonging TO her
employer. day or two afterwards she was
heard OF at a house on Capitol Hill, which she
left after living there one day, taking over 500
in money and some small articles. Nothing
was heard of her then for about two weeks,
until yesterday, when complaint was made
York avenue, in the Second Ward, from whom
she stole over $50. HoUsekeepers should keep
a lookout for her.
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AN IMPORTANT CAVALRY EXPEDI.
T.ON INTO NORTH CAROLINA.
EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS UPON THE REBEL
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE.

NEwBERN, July 1s.-A Cavalry expedition
left this morning, which will penetrate the in
terror hundred miles or more
Before this information is published its mis-.
sion will be accomplished.
1t includes extensive railroad bridges, Gull
ycrts and railroad INJECTIONS.
General Potter is in command.
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ELEC rED.-Amongst those recently elected
in the drawing under the enrolment act in
Madden, Mass, on the 18th instant, was Mr.
William Hincks, ir., for fourteen years past
enc OF the official reporters OF Congress, and
at present stenographer OF the general court
martial in st. Louis, Mo.
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IMPORTANT CAPTURE

Geo. w. Carpenter, residing near Llvef-
pool Point, Nd, noted rebel, was captured
last night by the crew OF Col. Bakers gunboat
Jennie Baker. Ten thousand dollars worth
OF coptraband goods and about five hundred
rebel letters were found on his premises
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LATE FROM CHARLESTON.
A Fight on Friday Last-Land and Naya
Forces Engaxed

FORTRESS MONROE, July 2l.-The United
States gunboat Circassian, Captain Eaton, has
just arrived. She reports she left Charleston
last Friday afternoon. A battle commenced on
Friday morning by both land and naval forces,
and was progressing when the Circassian left.
The contest was remarkably sharp On both
sides, there being firing in all directions. The
prospect appeared TO be the ultimate fall OF
Fort Wagner. There are no further particu.
lars.
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PROPERTY RELEAsED.-The property Of the
Messrs. Deitz, on F street, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, seized by the Marshal
under the conflscation act, has been released by
order OF the District Attorney, because the
owners, 50 far from being in tina South are loyal
citizens, one OF them being now in the army OF
the Waet
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RAISING THE WIND-Yesterday Ellen Nash,
who, for being drunk, has been fined four ii mes
trying to collect money from soldiers on the
pretence that she was the mother of the little
boy who was killed by being thrown from the
street car the day be fore, and representing that
she wanted money to bury the child. Mrs
Nash was drunk also, and Justice Giberson,
before whom she was taken by Officer Burch,
dismissed the case of attempting to raise the
four already standing, for being drunk and
disorderly. Her husband is a hard working
man, gets paid regularly for his ser vices, and
is required to pay as regularly for his wife's
misdemeanors, which he does without muir
muring
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LATER
ice Johnston Eyacuates Jackson.
lie is Rctreating Eastward.
His Army Must Perish from Heat
and Want OF Water.
Extensive Captures Of Cattle, Arms
Munitions, &C.

TICKsBUEG, MISS, July 1S-I2 m.-Joe
Johnston evacuated Jackson the night of the
10th. He is now in full retreat east. Most of
his army must perish from heat, lack OF water
and general encouragement
The rebel army paroled here have to a great
extent deserted, and are scattered over the
country i'll every direction.
Learning that Yazoo City was being fortified,
Gen Heron has been sent there. Five guns
were captured, many stores, and about 300
prisoners.
Gen. Ransom has gone to Natchez to stop the
eros sing of cattle for the eastern army. On his
arrival he foundlarge n umbers had been driven
out Of the city to be pastured; also, that NUM-
tons of " ar had recently been crossed over to
wait for Kirby Smith. He mounted about 200
OF bis men and sent in both directions.
They captured a number of prisoners and
five thousand head of Texas cattle, two thou
sand head of which have already gone to Gen
Banks. The balance have been and will be
brought here. In Louisiana they captured
more prisoners, a number of teams loaded
with ammunition. Over two million rounds
of ushot amrnun ition brought back to
NatcheZ with the teams captured, and 26s 900
rounds, beside artillery ANN unIton, DESTROYED.
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PERsoNAL.-Hon. J. P. Usher, Secretary OF
the Interior, left the city this morning for
brief visit to New York. During his absence,
Assistant Secretary Otto will act in his stead.