, 1864-07-15

lnaIeu NllNam Fltt fessendenj or Maine, Tor
! Secretary of the Treasury, without consulting
| him. His confirmation by the Senate was unan-
imous. Fessenden has not yet signifed his ac-
ceptance Much excitement exists about the
Capital
News of Jnly 5th.
| Chicago, July "A Nashville letter of the
! 30th speaking of Sherman's operations, says;-
on the 9th, Hooker and Schofeld attempted to
storm the breastworks, but were unsuccessful.
Hooker was dangerously wounded, and his corps
| lost 900 men in the assault. The rebels had
breastworks of trees before their works render
ing them almost inapproachable. -+
Dispatches. from Charleston, West Va, state
that Hunter with his whole command had ar
rived safely. He defeated the enemy in five diff
| ferent engagements destroying S5, 900 ;000werth
of property, including all the factories tan yards
mill, boundaries and furnaces in Shenandoah
valley, as far as Lynchburg. All the railroads
and canals on the route were totally destroyed.
Our total loss does not exceed 7lOOOj enemy 5
5000. .
Washington, July 2,-Ek-sdsfetary Chase s
communication to the Committee Ways and
Means, says that the aggregate revenue derived
from all sources for the year ending June 3Oth,
| reaches S242, 600; 000 and the expense inclu-
ding two months pay to the army to July lst,
! $3.50 900, 900. The whole amount of revenue
! for next year cannot be put down at more than
S3ls 600 900, while the expenditures will be
likely to reach $3.50, 900, 900. He suggests that
the revenue be raised by bill increasing the
tax on liquors, tobacco and cigars.
Senator Fessenden has not yet accepted the
Secretaryship of the Treasury, but it is consider
ed certain that he will
! Five rebel Generals and As field officers arrived
! on the 29th and were sent to the front under the
rebel batteries in retaliation for Union officers
! similarly placed in Charleston.
! Washington, July 4:[Both houses have passed
an amendment to the Conseription Act. which
only requires the signature of the i resident to
become a law. The $500 eommutation clause
| is repealed. Volunteers are allowed a bounty
of $500 for ore year. Fifty days notice is re-
/ qulreG before any draft can be enforced. Sub
stitutes are allowed to be procured by drafted
persons neither of whom are entitled to receive
| bounty.
The President signed the tariff bill tonight
and it goes into effect tomorrow.
/ The Senate Finance Committee after a long
consultation accepted Chase resignation. There
is much speculation concerning the reason OF
| Chases resignation. Many contradictory re-
ports are in circulation, but the direct cause is
believed to be a conflict of opinion between the
President and Chase upon the appointment o.
Assistant Secretary Harrington, who was at the
Department to-day acting as Secretary of the
| Treasury.
L
saws much excitement exists at Gettys.
burg and the country south of Harrisburg, in
consequence of rumors of large body ofrebels
making d faid into Maryland and Southern
/ Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, July 4.-Offcial information from
the border indicates that the enemy are adYan-
cling Northwafd. Yesterday morning at O'clock
/ Gen. Sigel was attacked at Leetown and Dark
Vile by large force, The enemy is said to be
under Gen. Early. Sigel was driven from hi:
position with a slight loss. Sigel says there
were 20O0 cavalry; the number Of infantry is un
known. The object of the raid can only be fol
the purpose of stealing horses, provisions, etc
| and returning before force sufficient to cope
| with them can be raised
Washington, July 5.-Both Houses adjourned
sine die at half past two P NJ, yesterday. 1t is
believed that all the bills passed by both House;
were signedby the President.
The following is by the city Of Baltimore:
The pirate alabama left Cherboug on the l9tl
miles from shore. The engagement lasted one
hour and forty minutes. Several complete cir.
| cles were made in maneuvreing at a distance o.
from a quarter to a half mile of each other. The
/ fight resulted in the sinking of the Ala5ama.-
Capt. Senimes and part of his crew were saved
by the English yacht Deerhound Before leaving
Cherboug, Capt Semmes left go chronometers
and all his specie and ransom bonds. No one
killed but three wounded on board the Kearsage
Semmes is reported to be slightly wounded.
| LATER.--It is stated that the KedrsG2e cap
tured 6S of tire officers and crew Of Che Ata6dma
| Semn4es Publishes statement that he had nine
I killed ard wounded, and charges that the Kear-
sage continued to fire after the Ala6ama had
| struck Her eolors:
! I.sMarmaduke, with his force, Which was report
ed on the Red river, are ON fork of the ArDan-
sas Part of his army had crossed the river and
at last advices was threatening to occupy St
! Charles and Crickett's bluff on the west side Of
the river. Marmaduke is reported to Hafe 5000
men and 40 pieces of artillery. q It is believed
his intention is to isolate Gen. Steele from his
base of supplies and in cooperation with Price
Compel him to evacuate the State.
f. San Francisco, July; 6.-Private dispatches
showing the price of gold last weekin New Y ORR
say it rose to 275@28O. Latest reports of quo
tations to-day state it was 26O The gold bill
has been repealed and gold placed regularly OF
the stock list.
Legal Tenders 46@463s 80
News of July 9th.
. Albany, July 5.-The President informs Gov
Seymour that rebel force estimated at from
Is, 900 to 20 900 strong had invaded Maryland
and attacked Martinsburg Harper's Ferry ant
were threatening other points, The public safe
ty requires a call upon the State exclusively fol
a military force to repel the invasion; and CALI
upon New York for u, 900 militia as its quoto
to serve for one hundred days.
Philadelphia, July 5.-The President ha
called on Pennsylvania for II 800 troops to serve
at Washington and viciuity for 100 days unless
sooner discharged.
Washington, july 5-Fessehdeh entered upon
his duties as Secretary of the Treasury this morn
ing and attended cabinet meeting at noon%
New York, July 5.-Thirty fires occurred il
this city yesterday resulting from fire works.
Five large buildings on Washington and five
/ dwellings on Grand streets were destroyed
Loss about $3.50, 900.
Chicago, July 6.-The dispatch stating tha
Hooker was wounded in a recent fearful assault
at Kehsaw Mountain is incorrect. Col. Harkel
who was wounded has since died. The error
was occasioned by the similarity of names.
The Asia with dates from Queenstown to June
26th has arrived. 1t was rumored that Semme'
will sail in another pirate ship in August.
Philadelphia, July 5.-The Bulletin says tina
Gen. Couch has received dispatch which leads
to the belief that our cavalry has been driver
cut of Hagerstown. Our troops are concentra
ting at Chambersburg and beyond. The Cover
nor Wilt soon issue a call for $4,000 additiona
troops, so that oldlregiments may be sent to thu
| front.
Chicago, July GA special says that Sige
evacuated Martinsburg on Saturday morning
| and marched east struck the Potomac neal