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The New York herald., 1864-08-04
MI .IrARY AFFAIRS.


Are Freedmen subJect 80 DrAfsf
Several black have Of late heen oGered 70 ne
Supervisors committee as Substitutes, The graund
thai ncy, havng bal lately been slaves s1h
TO drsn, eus would answer oil the requirements o. a
cnbstnu'e.
cded that such mon ianie TO draa and iat having
"been slave does not OF ilssl MAKE hin eligible
substitute"
similar cese was subsequently referred - Provost
Marshal General Hays, the decision upon which will bs
found In tho following corrcspoudeace,-
HEADQUARTERS, COUNTY voLrSrsKK ccsmrrrx, !
Cry HAIL PARK, BROADWAY AND CnsNnEl& srHgFT
Brigadicr General VIZ. HArs-
sR-rbe bearer, Pomeroy p Dickensou, Offers ~ sub.
sttuie John Cook colorcd who was formerly slave
virginia aud who claims TO BE- exempt from draft for
Please inform mo whether said Cook ~ cxcmr, by rea
son OF his having been slave, and whether exemp
tion paper viii issue 10 Mr. Pcmsroy u Cook be men.
onedcnt servant BLUNT, Chairman, &c.
To which tho following reply was made fully sustain.
inSthe position Of Supervisor hlunt:-
cook, think, is liable 10 draft lie certainy is IL
New York Is his residence. wN HAYS.
To 0. BLUNT, ESQ.,, Chairman, Sc.
This would seem y settle ,h.t vexed question.
the committee
Any person Offering as substitute for the army or
navy must be able TO mako aidavt that he exempt
from draft, for either OF the following reasons:-
]. That he is an alien
q born IN this country, that he has served for two
years either in the army navy since April Is 1861
g. II born in this country, that he Is under twenty
years OF age.
These requirements apply to either whites or blacks
The fact that b ,ck has slave docs OF
itself make him eligible as a substitute.
The Southern Recruiting scheme.
THE SUPERVISORS WAKING UP AT LAST "A MEETING
TO BR HELD.
Massachusetts, and other States have sent 70
crung agents into tho dsloya States pick up oil the
stray coptrabande they Gnd TO help GA their quotas
and. Notwithstanding the necessity which exists In this
city to procure recruits and avoid the danger . draft
the Supervisors have taken no steps 40 vet to aval
themselves of that sourcc obtaining recruits meet.
ing however, is shortly TO be held at which agents viii
bc appointed to South and msny
draft takes place Mr.. Blunt and the members
Volunteer Committee are DOM every thing 10 their
power avoid tho hardship and danger OF this
CITY, and sauguine f the pcop'e will aid them, IN
being able raise quota called by the lst OF No
vember u the government will extend the time
period
There different opinions exTressei to the policy
OF ng the quota with coorcd recruits and
recent engagement In front OF Petersburg great
Of the opinion that army made up principally OF
that material would prove disastrous 10 the Union cause
But whether the not good soldiers
white men, long ss other States are using them,
there no good reason why New York should not do
Likewise
The New York herald., 1864-08-04

Tho United states steamers Niagara and Sacramento
werc at anchor of Antwerp the 10Th or July. Tho
recently reported naval engagements all supposed 10
be cansrds.
The departure Of Captain semmcs for Nassau Is untrue
He s said TO have been Change at Liverpool on the
22d but his visit was not generally known and no
demonstration was made.
Tho Army and Nary 0dsene has editorial spcculatous
the rebel invasion Of MaryanL II says The move
mcnts, yet, are or raid ike character and m the
Confederate leaders do not sct with tho greatest rapidly
they will be overwhelmed BY hordcs Of federal militia
and other troors.
The London Hmo publishes correspondence from Rich
mond to June 30 The writer represents that thero are
approhcnsous felt for the safety Of Richmond, aud
asserts that any single corps Of the oonedcates could hold
the works around and about the city sgainst any
siderable force or the edera lie adds that the greatest
jeopardy for the Confedcrates the
Atlanta but that Confederate troops would be
ia great numbers
The New York herald., 1864-08-04
The PrIvateer Alexandra.
SAILING OF TaE ASGLo.REBEL VESSEL FOR b

NUDA.
TUe Alexandra. about which so much discussion took
pxce 10 the Court OF Queens Bench lordcn. left tie
Mcrsey on Sunday, July II, Tor Nsssau N. r., with
general cargo OF merchandise. Tie 81 ls vessel
hes been changed, and she is allied the Nary and
10 70 be trader between the Mersey aad Nass,l.
The New York herald., 1864-08-04
NEWS BY THE AFRICA.

HArUAx, August 8, 1854.
The steamship Africa, Captain stone from Liverpool
st half past ten O'Clock the morning OF July 23 via
Queenstown on the 24,b, arrived here at nine O'Clock
thia evening with two days latcr news from Europe.
The Afroa experienced UP to the LIST inst heavy dis
agreeable weather; meeting heavy gale on the goth,
and dense fog from the 31st ut TO the Cd Of August
The Africa reports July %, p. NJ. OF Bell Buoy,
passed ship N. Rathbone, bound In r. NJ ships Royal
Alfred and Caravan, also bound in July a. A. M, Oft
Metalman Head passed steamship Arabia July 20, 4P
NJ, passed iumau steamer, lat 81 long. 16, under
canvas, bound inward; p. n. passed another Iuman
steamer, bound east.
Tho Africa has heavy freight for Halifax She leaves
early 10 the morning for Boston, where she win be due
Friday eveDog
Tho Arabia from Boston, arrived M Liverpool on the
23d ult.
The Hecla arrived at Liverpool On the 24th ult
The New York herald., 1864-08-04
The Danish war.

Prussian force, sx th usand strong, entered Rends
burg the 21s and oos the posssson Of tho town out
q me hands Of tbe Germsp Esdarsi roons The FedsIa
The New York herald., 1864-08-04

shs RonsAy rss ., iuss 81 hAa s~%a reosfvss rss
American psrsna tsFssFdaa gar lhe Af&s.
rss Commercial ss.s hsa bssa ssale,s@sss. cea~A
ue~s wss unia1y.oftsnt
The New York herald., 1864-08-04

nfvNnrooa xswsww&
Itwn esg, t8iF gs-Fyening.
Gofcs -faes ta day Tlago nass. ITO neFxss cls ma
qs.c@ rpeCalstats ana erlaftefs tsek ? 40 pAfes.
tesAf'srtsss. Messts Wakeania, Naah 60 and Nich.
tfNs a. Stenee O.. Felprt t.-~h Aamr 4uaa "a.
~ ~. icr winter Cern nsctlss Amd easier salss ~
mixed "a aos "a
Psors s.-Nessr. RF'ans ksbya 4 O. sna aoraon,
Bruce A 20 rvror s-hed sisaaY. rurx nrm- Bac,n
paoyant Butter stssdy lard sss r4lio~ nrmsr and
part ally advanced ca
rsopucn-Ashcs ormer; .a'~s si 20. . ssA 90 beta
pots aud pearls. rngar destined a.. . n Conse
tive. hoe qucl Llnse~d ssiA sGyxncug ilnseea eh
nrm a. ala Cod ol-eo ssie~. fs~ln active spirits
turpe1tne afmcf ssies "a 9ls TIA 90 Messrs H0at,
English srsuanu report crude lssruicum qaset Bot
steady. lsnsced cases continue 20 savaSce
LosDos sAsxsfs.
Eresdstars steady. irpG aah tt sath bar and reii.
Coffee steady. Tea-a dwwasGrd tesdsncy. fAlics
nrmer saies si sls spirits tarpcntins slli savaBcns
sales al Ills Tls "a. rslFoieam srve, -. "a ter
crude sperm oii nominal L4aseeA advanced Ia
TnE LATEST saKKErs.
LosDos July 23--FyeClug.
Coneols for money closed az ~ apiA.
Erie shares 42A s5A mncis CentsA shares ncml-
nal
LosDoS Apsl "a. ises.
The Parts Boarse closed nst the 2as ee loc for
the Rcntos.
Lvnsoor. July "a, iscs
Ereaastuis quiet hni frmA
Provisions huoyani
Petroleum Inactive.
dull
The New York herald., 1864-08-04

tNsboN hD*tf HA@Nfs
furas dsN sna afunpAg, ally ewlnE b. anfsvcfsh 70
bsns returns ~hach h3eSms css.ma a active
masa lor mcmsy. onaaf snpxn~ska the ~
ouinon must mase advance IN ira bsnk nnimara
The New York herald., 1864-08-04

nEMoREsfs Ngw YoRk ILLUSTRATED NKws -
- hxtreordlnaty suta ong n this weeks namt.f
Portrait ~ Major General Hun~r nrltsnt tharge a 't~
Union F'rces A. Ataua; Fer s of c,es Prac. aa rlr~
and other splendid views: lhv SNhieris Tor knst ~
80 called penocrscy unnRtk ea EQmaty heiuf. tn~ Ls%
". W. Beechcr Libel on the t0nstutonE Valuable lsW
Fashions with other Interesting tea'ures sca everywhere
CRAys PATENT M0LDED PAPER COLLARS tRs
NJ the only onca shaped NJ The neck Win hfalfeei
curve fee from angles lrtska Tne tarnayer sye :
the only having the patented srsce Tor he ~H
vat render he -ursc. re,t we nees rerccy smoch
and free from those puckrr. which IN al gner rrnfvvn
stamped "irays Patent wodcd Collar" Soli D. All relai
In furn,shng goods Tho trade suppied b.
j. q LowRgy d 90, ~ Warren street. New York.
The New York herald., 1864-08-04
MATTHEW = BRENNAN. conpir s.,

CRY cr INV yorx. pt3rwsNr or FiSsScA cour4so
Irns orrrcE, June Is. is5L
The New York herald., 1864-08-04

United Informal respecting him
will thankfully received by his afictcd wife. Ann
Lawless iU Thompson street New YORK
California papers please cory
VNATrED-A BOY from - TO IS YEARS OF AGE,
w towork IN grocery stores one aclunted WIN th~
of horses preferred tnoulrc s Ftgnrads Sroce
~, corner u At-niie and Rgnd SIS, Brooklyn.
ia SUBSTITUTES WANTED 10 FItL UP rowN
IU sir Quua EhNiH oil s}1mentr. tho tl3hsS tvuntf
cas rali, u SIC afW. of gayl, afrr evan nra ~ ire
II etct Uoboksu SNNAtS stftt corner nf W afh'hstnn
Wv ~ "'S' '"' '' 0LoRs KlERS
The New York herald., 1864-08-04

The Austrian governm has appointed HUBER Coun.
cor OF the State and Civil Comm issoner of Julland
The New York herald., 1864-08-04

The Fronch government has addressed circular TO the
various European Powers yng them to participate
International Congress- TO be held next autumn for
the purpose of regulating telcgraphc communication In
Europe.
The King o. the Bel ri.ns arrived at Paris the 10th
OF July and visited the Empress Eugenie al Sc Cloud
announced that the OF his merely TO ne.
gotae marriage between the Count Of Flanders and the
Princess Anna Mrrat
The Paris Bourse closed dull the 2oth at 6e. 25c
IL Is asserted that the Emperor Napoleon will 70 to
Baden 10 have an Interview with the King OF Prussia
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20

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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20

M I L 1T AIRY AFFAIRS.
Interesting from 81. Domingo.
Further Particulars of the Railroad
Accident.
n HE Ii nc Il - n w -
From Washington

wAsHINGroS. January IO.-Headquarters here
received a dispatch from Gen Grant dated Nash
vile IL. stating that the rebel General Vance
maoe raid towards Turnersvile, and captured
a train of twenty three wagons
He was pursued by Col. Palmer. who recap
tured the wagons and took one ambulance load
Ell with medicines, loO horses and 100 stand OF
arms
Vance and his Adjutant General are among the
prisoners captured.
The naval bill as reported today from the
committee of WAYS and Means appropriates for
the ordinary operations of the Navy proper about
81, 700 600 ia addition the usual appropriations
for the several Bureaus of the Department. and
for Navy Yards, Docks, and miscellaneous ex-
penditures.
The pay OF officers. seamen and engineers, re
quires Sl9 423 900: and for construction and re
pairs. $50 SUI 900; for American plated vessels
S3,bOO 100; hemp and other materials. 300 900.
fuel. 1854 OOo equipment. - 600 900 provisions
S6.4l6OO0; construction aud repairs of ma
chinery, S2S ,3l2 900: Surgeon appliances and
necessaries' s. 50o OOO; navigation apparatus
and supplies, SI26 600
The Post Master General has invited bids to
reduce the running time four days from the AZ
lantic to the Pacific, for the convenience of the
letter mall a well AZ the entire mail
Secretary Seward in letter to Minister
Adams. dated October 9th, last, a. appears from
the published correspondence. saws that the Uni
ted States do insist. and must continue to insist
that the British Government is justly responsible
for the damages which the peaceful. law-abiding
citizens OF tie United States sustain by the dep
relations of the Alabama. that vessel having
been built and fitted out ia British waters The
Secretary cannot. therefore. instruct Mr. Adams
to refrain from pressing the claims which he now
has IN his hands
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20

busy on the 9TH inst. taking In ice an inch in
thickness.
The Wilmington Journal saws the recent nre..
epce of Gen Butler in Newbern. and the conce,.
tration Of troops At that point, as well as Al
Washington and Bufort Harbor. leaves little
room to doubt that an advance of the most serious
character Is contemplated. and on the eve of exc
cution, by the enemy in North Carolina. The
enemy may advance in the direction of Kingston
and Goldsooro. NO doubt they are increasing
their forces at Washington and Plymoutb. and
we may expect attack on the railroad near
Rocky Mount aud Weldon. IH.IiNf
The Montgomery Advertiser saws:
Gen. Martin 5 entire cavalry force met the en-
envy at Taloot's Station and drove them back
four miles, when they were reinforced and drove
Martin back. with considerable loss.
The enemy remains at Messy Creek. strongly
reinforced. Our loss was 100
The railroad will be in running order to Bristol
in few DAYS
confederate Quarsermaster has been dis
covered to be delaulter TO the amount of as
900 600
The Richmond Enquirer of the 10Th saws:
Where are se driitingl The proceedings at
Richmond are well worth the attention OF our
people at this moment. Congress holds in its
hands the destiny of the Republic; il has the de-
termination of the question whether il shall live
or die.
The debates and proceedings of Congress fur
nish much occasion for painful solcirude They
evince panic, rather than the cool and grave de.
liberation becoming such a body in its anxiety
TO restore the currency and fill I'D the armv
The danger is imminent that Congress will bank
rupt the country and overturn the frame work of
society.
The proposition of the Special Committee on
Finance TO tax the present value of the Confed-
eracy to the amount of 500 900 900. should be
entitled an act to sell out a. public auction for
taxes, all the real estate of the Confederacy to
the people who have speculated and accumulated
fortunes by the war, while the bill reported from
the Military Committee might be Justly entitled
an act to establish All irresponsible desDotism at
Richmond, and starve the country, including the
army
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20
Further Particulars al the Railroad
Disaster.

CLEvELANp. January I9.-Tbe night express
west from Buffalo l. stuck in the snow three
miles east OF gainesville The accommodation
train Into il. -Four were burned. Eve
persons killed and number wounded The
cause OF the disaster WAS. two men who were
detailed 10 watch attentivelv for approaching
trains. The collision occurred while one was
relieving the other. Who WIS near,y peTishng
from the storm and cold
Among the killed was Henry Coffin, of New
York. The names ot the others has not yet
been ascerttinei. The wounded are D. Macabe
OF Canton. OHIO; L. T. Srearns AMI James
Gill. OF Syracuse; " r Finders of ~ Louis;
Niles Folsom. aud John Gladding of Oregon.
Wisconsin: Catherine Post. OF McCOnuelsyille.
Ohio: John Gourley, of Ciaysville Pennsylvania;
b Curran. OF Dunkirk. aud a number Of others
whose names have not been learned
Superintendent Nottingham, with relief
train from Cleveland, has reached the spot
The wounded are being cared fot at the hotels
ana private houses
BUFFALO. January l9-The snow storm con
tinues, with high Wind No trains leave for the
east OF wet before morrow
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20
HOITSE

The House resumed the consideration of the
join, resolution amendatory of the confiscation
act to make il conformable 20 the Consti
tuition.
Mr.. Bliss opposed the con6scation policy, con
tending that the estates could not be forfeited
beyond the life OF the offender
Mr.. Boutwell, advocated the pending resolution.
understanding il TO make it the duty of the courts
to administer the penalties Of treason within the
limits OF the Constitution. The subject was then
passed over
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the excise and internal revenue laws
Mr. Loveioy proposed tax spirits of one
dollar per gallon
Mr. Grinnell moved to make the tax one dol
lar aud twenty cents.
Fernando Wood and j Winthrop Chandler op-
posed the above motions
The whisky clause debated ri length but
no amendments were adopted
Adjourned.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. January 10.

WASHINGTON, January IS.
Mr.. CONFESS presented petition from citizens
Arizona. praying for railroad between that
Territory and California Referred
Mr. Wilson presented a bill establishing rules
and regulations for the Government of the armies
of the United States Referred
Mr. Wilkinson introduced bill providing for
the payment of bounty of 500 TO men that
were mustered into the service prior to Nav Sd
le6l
The resolution amending the rules of the Sen
ate with regard to certain oaths by the Senator'S
was taken up
Mr.. Bayard addressed the Senate at length
against the propriety and consttutionality of the
proposed rules.
Mr. Colamer desired to reply TO Mr. Bayard
but gave way till clock TO morrow
Resolutions of thanks to Gen Thomas and
biz army aud to COmmodores Ringgold and
Dupont introduced
A bill increasing the salaries of custom in.
spectors ; per day was reported
The Senate went into executive session after
which it adjourned
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20

CoLD WEATHER ExAcGERATIoxs There i
nothing that people exaggerate about more lib
orally than cold weather. How commonly, on n
cold morning. do we hear some shivering fellow
say, the mercury must be below zero " Some
other shivering fellow, To whom he makes the
same observation. remarks to third person. sim.
Harry suffering. that 1.-The mercury below zero -
The third individual, repeating the same thing to
somebody else, adds the assertion that he "saw
the thermometer himself" Thus stories 90 and
grow In fact the mercury was probably at
least ~ degrees above zero, for water freezes NJ
- degrees, and any degree below that begins to
make itself felt i'm ones toes and ears Fifteen
degrees. with a brisk wind. are not pleasant to
face. comng.round the corner Statements con-
corning thermometers can never be relied on un-
less they come from some intelligent. matter OF
fact observer. Everybody else adds to the reading
when the weather Is warm, and subtracts from il
when the weather is cold The reports about the
cold snap recently sent from Indiana polls, Gin
cinnati and other Western cities. stating that the
mercury was 20 deg. below zero. would never
have been believed if they had not been sent
about the same time and nearly verified one an
other Itwoud not he at all surprising, though,
If all the observers. or. rather, those who report
ed the observations to the telegra pliers had
without mutual agreement, added five or ten de
grees to the record below" after the usual man
ner of mankind. a fall of the mercury to 20
deg below Is so rare IN any part OF the States az
to be remarkable event; though instances have
been reported where it came down to 40 deg :.
near which point mercury freezes and spirits
of wine must he employed To measure the cold
DR.. kane, in his narrative of Arctic adventures.
notes temperatures varying from 10 deg to 80
deg below zero, but saws that even such degrees
OF cold are no obstacles 10 travel. provided per
sons have a practical knowledge of how to do it
His party jOurneyed so miles in about 90 hours
almost without halt. during such temperatures,
and did not suffer to the extent OF frost bite
DIR. Hayes in his Arctic Boat Journey" states
that in the severer portions of the year Though
rarely the mercury Indicated so deg below
During the period of their active explorations it
ranged as high as - deg TO 40 deg, and on one
occasion "a deg above. either of which tempera-
lures would be delightful for one of our winters
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20
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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20

~ Last night the officers of the 35th Indiana.
invited TO the residence of J j. Bingham. ESQ,
bad pleasant time. Col Mullen, Lieut.. Col.
Balfe, Major Dufficy. Capt Dillon, Capt Grow.
Lieut.. Whiteman, Lieut. Allen, Lieut. Phelan,
Lieut.. Mannix, Mr.. O'COnner. and several other
gentlemen made up the party. Due attention
having been paid to the delicaces and substantals
OF the elegantly spread table. the feast OF reason
and the flow of soul followed Song aud toast
and wit and humor and anecdOte were the order
OF the evening, and swiftly and happily flew the
hours. IL WAS in fact of those delightful
social gatherings Of gentlemen, each contribut-
ing TO the enjoyment of all, which leave the
kiDdest and most genial remembrances In
deed at parting the health of the host and Of the
accomplished ladies of the household who so
gracionsly welcomed each one, was drank with
heartfelt sincerity.
when viii wars deadly blast Is blown,
And gentle peace returning"
may there be another joyous meeting of the
same friends under the same hospitable roof
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20

THE PEAcH CRoP.-A meeting of a Horticul-
tural Society in Cincinnati lucidly report that
after careful examination OF the peach buds.
they are of the opinion that every peach bud is
killed; vet, notwithstanding the buds examined
are all dead. yet. no doubt. many of the buds on
the same trees NAV be still alive And further.
they do not mean to say tina, the fruit is killed
entirely, by any means. for these branches were
taken from trees Oh the top of a hill very much
exposed. and therefore many of the trees within
a hundred feet OF those from which these branches
were taken may not have materially suffered
The entire destruction of fruit they have never
known TO take place. and they believe that not
withstanding many buds destroyed. there is
no reason to fear failure Of the peach CROP
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-20

ISDIASAPoLIs NATIONAL GUARDS BAND We
call especial attention to the advertisement OF
Henry Hahn. Esq. leader OF the Indianapolis
National Guards Band, elsewhere in TO DAYS
Sentinel The musicians associated with Mr..
Hahn are among the most artistic and famous in
the country. Our citizens have frequently had a
taste Of their quality, and never are they heard
without infinite pleasure and admiration Their
services are offered for funerals. balls. parties,
pic mics. excursions and other occasions. and may
be secured by calling on Mr. Hahn, Esq East
Street House. or 81 South Meridian street