Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-26
wAsHINGToN sPEoIALs.


wAsHINGTON SPECIALS.
WASHINGTON, July "a.
The PUBLIC DEBT.
On July 1s, 1864, the total public debt
of the United States was 81, zee, ,2Os, ,s6s
"a, and the annual interest thereon $74,-
75s, ,o47 10, showing an increase in the
debt since July IL, of 81, les, ,se5 go. The
following is q recapitulation of the state
ment of the debt, as appears from the
books, Treasurer's returns, aud requisi-
tions in the Treasury Department.:
Amount Outstanding. Interest.
DSSt est in % ooia:.... sssts0sSa so sSs2ss,7Os IS
D 10 awful money. 4OalslYO40 30 Hrs222ss Is
estSHs csased......... s7O,1TO %
Debt bearing no In
terest ....."........ 500 0SS, ,sO5 -
81, ,7O6 2Os, ,ssS * 37476s,O4T 10
The amount in the Treasury subject to
draft on the 18th inst, was less than Sl6,-
000, 900, while the unpaid acquisitions
amounted to over S72, 900, 900. Since the
29th Of June over Sl3, 3,OOO,OOO of the
BIO notes of July, 1861, have been con
Verted into bonds, leaving the amount of
those notes now outstanding $50, ,4OO, ,450
The total amount of non-interest bearing
Treasury notes in circulation was $429,-
4s9 1903, and the fractional currency in cir
culation $23, 3,oos,652 10. Aggregate. $462,-
49s, 1861 SO. The amount of old dema nd
notes yet outstanding is $TsO,525.
CURIOUS CAsR.
Second Lieut.. Donald Dillies, l25th New
York volunteers having rendered his resig-
nation on the ground that a wound re-
ceived in the battle of Gettysburg has so
iutimidated him that he has become con.
stitutionally a coward, and unfit to lead
bis company into action, by order of the
MsjOr General commanding the amy Of the
Potomac, has been dishOnorably dismissed
from the service of the United States, with
loss Of all pay and allowance.
RELIEVED IRON COMMAND.
Brig. Gen. John Henley, has been reliev-
ed from the command of Of the Third sep
arate Brigade Eighth Army Corps, and
Gen. Lockwood assigned to the command,
together with the districts of Delaware
and the defeuces of Baltimore, exclusive of
Forts McHenry, Carroll, Marshall and Fed
eral Hill.
TAX on GOVERNMENT EMPLoYEEs.
The tax on the salaries Of Government
employees receiving over $500 per annum
is now Eve per cent. instead of three per
cent as heretofore.
ISSUE OF BONDS.
One hundred and forty millions Of 7.3os
were issued on the lsth of August and lst
of October, 1860, redeemable in three years
from date. By acts Of 18th July and 9th
of August, 1851, the Secretary of the Treas.
ury is authorized to issue per cent bonds,
rsdeemable after twenty years from June
80, 1861, that is in 1881. In redemption
of these $40, 600 900, already $43, 500, 900
have been SO converted into bonds, due in
1881, and at maturity the whole amount
outstanding, or 500, 600, 900. will in like
manner be redeemed or converted. On
the 18th Of July the unpaid acquisitions
upon the Treasury amounted to $ss, ,000,-
900. On the 18th of July they were re-
duced to $72, ,OOO, 900.
THE DRAFT.
Secretary Stanton to. day issued an order
forbidding persons employed in the sew
eral bureaus of the War Department from
communicating any information whatever
respecting the business of the Department
to persons not on duty therein.
NEWS BIZ SCOUTS.
Several of our scouts returned this even,
/ ing from the Rappahannock River. TheI
report that there are no signs Of rebels OF
the north bank Of that stream betweeI
Falmouth aud Beverly Ford, except q few
guerrillAs, whose time is mostly employed
in hunting food for themselves and horses
Il
OmeiaI Recommendation Of COIone
DuvaI for PrOmottOn-His COndus
at CIOyd Mountain.
HEADQUARTERS 2D BRIG, 3D DIV, I
ID. W. VA, MEADOW BLUTT, May 81, 1854.
Captain JAS, L. BoTsToRD, ASst. AdjEtaN
General.
have the honor herewith to report th
part taken by the I'd Brigade iu the actio
at Cloyd's Mountain on the 9th instant:
Guided by q negro of the neighborhood
the Brigade made a dstour to the left froI
the north entrance of the gap, and crosse
the mountain one half mile below, move
around and attacked the enemy on his ex
treme right. The attack was vigorous an
obstinately maintained until the enemy va
driven from behind his cover Of rail stock
ades and rife pits and completely routed
The we'll timed attack of Col. r. B. Hay'l
commanding the Ist Brigade on Onr right
added materially in dlslodging the enem
from his well chosen and very strong pc
sition. The pursuit was continued
Dublin where the Brigade camped for ID
night
The crossing the mountain and numerou
deep rayines on its south side, which WeI
! covered with thick under brush, made OF
i progress slow and fAtguing 70 the troop