The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-08
TO-DAYs WASHINGTON NEWS.
special Despatohes to EIenlng telegraph.
wAsHroTou. July 8.

provision Of law, Is follows:-
"ThHt when soldier, sick in a hospital shall
have been discharged. or shall be d charged, from
the military service, but who shall be unable 81
leave or to avail himself OF his discharge, In con-
sequence OF sickness or wounds, and who shall
subsequently die In such hospital he shalt be
deemed to have died in the military service, 50
far as relates 20 bOunties."
News Direct from RichmOnd.
refugee, Mr.. John II Bragg, who lett Rich
mond few days ago, has reached this city on
his way to Baltimore, &C., aud gives sad &C.
count Of the destitution which prevails In the
Confederate capital, and Of the sweeping con
scriptiou which is enforced on all classes OF
citizens.
Naval bids la Glasses.
The Secretary Of the Navy is empowered by a
law passed by the late session Of Congress as
follows
"That where articles are advertised and bid
for in classes, and In the Judgment Of the head Of
the Department, any one or more articles appear
to be bid for AZ excessive and unreasonable prices
exceeding ten per centum above the fair market
value, he shall be authorized TO reject each bid.
The COIored Peoples Picnic.
The colored Catholic schools and friends who
held their festival ip the Presidents Grounds, on
the Fourth of July, realized sum amounting to
about $1,000, for the laudable purpose Of build
ing new school.house. It is said that the re-
ccipts ut the gateway reached about $500.
List of Pennsylvania Soldiers Captured
Before Petersburg, and Confined in
Libby Prison.
The following officers were captured near Pc
tersbuig June %, and sent to Libby Prison -
Colonel John Frazer, nuns MAJOR Charles N. Lynch,
46!h Lieutenant NJ s. Lndwt5 2ld' C!otain MglI1gn,
Sntlemsn, SIh Lieutenant J. +. iluger 57th; Captain
II. Is. Hun. lSith Lieutenant j. H. Bryau, lStn; Cap,au
John hckeage lsith Captain A. lamie5 18Th; Lcutrn-
ant NJ slower lSth Cautai $ .. Eytnt ISlth; Lieu
18th Lieutenant Charles Co,bet, il6tn; Captain q A.
Baymi, is,n captain L. d, e Ixler lOdtn Lieutenant
Lieutenant j. D. Cope, lljth; Lieutenant A. Y. Muller,
ltlth.
The following is a list Of officers and men Of
the lOGih Pennsylvania Volunteers captured
near Petersburg June %, and now in Libby
Prison
Company A-Priyates Daniel Green, John Harris, "
Company B-scrycant James Marshall, Prlys 9, Ste
phen Fay Deuny Keene, \. McGrael Albert Cneckpi.
Garlty, George HELEN. Kennedy, james Mite el Th)s
o Donne, Id Shall, IL sluttcnhoicr, Henry wonert,
COMPANY D-Priya'es Burden W Frank Peter sohick,
COMPANY E-Sgts W L Coward. Albert Maonc Corp
Reln; Priyatrs Ro9ert h Ag'n, Jas Burnc,s John
Company F|Captain WIN Farri sorgcauts Chas
McGcy Richard Whimeyer, VIM II Rit,on Cornora. r.
samuel Hlack, Adam Bter. Lawson Bryan, Joseph
yves John FenstmakCr, u NGreon, Joln rrilo Joseph
smith. George Sl ROW, -- ri, sell John Webhcr.
Company G-Corporal NJ Abrams, Private George
Company II Captain l. y Tyler, IL 'utenaut william Is
Rose, Serpesnts James Fox George W Seville, privatcs
lchert AndeIsnn John Blaine, Thos Brady, VIM Davis,
WIN Gillian Geo Fisher, nathan lsllnwcl, tranc Kel
ley, jas McCuron, Samuel NcCandlcss, Gideon Price,
Geo Parker, John Rcha ds John stacey, Robert VIII
son John Warrenon. ,-.,
George Barber, James Crole Harvey q. Potter.
Company K-Sergeant William L Brown, PrVatcs
The following prisoners were captured June Z,
at Gaines Mill and sent to Libby Prison -
Ash Pennsy William Mason Dunham, u; J 7
S!mnson X q II staple, X d CoIins, i; SweT', /;
4 Sloneysr,K Not, G.; Lawrence m 6i } GbTn, !
Harper, b lillian Moran; - Caufman, T.
Petersburg.
The Union army lies in a melting mood in its
trenches before Petersburg The Rebel army
lies in a melting mood in its trenches in front of
Petersburg Hardly shot has been fired for
three days from the one picket line to the other.
Not drop of rain has fallen, and water for the
canteens of the men, and water for the battery
horses and the transportation teams is becoming
very scarce. But the end is sure.
The Late General Harker.
President Lincoln has sent Major. Generals S
commission TO the wife of the brave Brigadcr-
General Harker, who lost his life while galantly
leading his men against the enemy's works at
Kensaw Mountain.
Order Affecting suffers.
A general order from Newbern, N. c., affecting
suffers and traders, requires, first, that, before
any goods are brought into that district, the
owner or person in charge shall first file u correct
copy OF the original invoice required by the Su-
peryisiug Agent of the Treasury Department,
81, ,g3, - 81,
Marshal's Department of the district.
! Second. The following is the scale of profits
allowed TO be made upon goods offered for sale.
! Any trader who shall exceed in the slightest
! these rates will be debarred the privilege OF
bringing in or disposing of any more goods in
the district, and will have his license taken
away -
l. For wet groceries, not more than % ceutum ad-
vance upon the orig nal Invoices including all taxes, du-
. For alwearnG apparel made within the District not
tldn ~ per Ccuum advance upon the original in
yoce' including all taxes, duties cost OF transportation
D. For All dry groceries dry goods aud any article, OF
erchauuic and fabrication domestic foreign,
mcrated 10 parts >, moe than 20 per cent 4d-
upon the ORIGINAL Invoices, including all "a xes
! Gutics.C st o transportation, &C
goods and nc noou i've 80 . S PSSe" &C. 'a saS
recs as may be established by the e-iet Proves usha
II the district The Chier Qnarermaser OF thc District u
Norh Carolina wiz pa '9'pon iblc person upon the
NcwUern aud beaufort Kan Cad, WHO SHAH rCeiNE all
property nsirR6d TO Hcwborn traders, and deliver the
samU TO ihe owners a. the ScWb1rn depO.
The rates for tngspOuat on from Murehe ID city To New
bern already Sed at tdr rates Tho list may be pro.
cmcd upon application to any object of the Provost Mar
sLa Dopar Inen' in Norh Ca olna. The ,euyor On ct
of the aboard Transport h. bio tie
discipline and care of the uupi abnard, aud al pm bic
cra entering any fthc ports o Norm CGroGn win here
utt,r be required to display the national cllors.
Hospital changes
Upon the recommendation Of the Surgeon
General, the slightly wounded and sick off crs
at Fortress Monroe, no! absolutely requiring hos
pitat treatment will be sent to Annapolis fn
temporary duty with the coaydIcscent clmr
there,
Wilson's Wen COning sn.
/ Considerable parties of Wilson, meu, who iat
scattered and been separated during the raid anC
/ action at Rcams, are constantly coming in, thu,
materially reducing the number Of our captured
These at first put az three thousand, have beer
so much reduced that returns show that Oul
losses will come inside of one thousand men.
COngrPssmeh Leaving Washington.
/ Not more than a bakers dozen of Congress
men remain in Washington. Senator Sumner
is still here, and will remain for four or five days
| longer.
The metropolitan Railroad.
Two-thirds of the stock Of the new Metropo
Titan Railroad of Washington was to day sub
/ scribed for.
| The Pamphlet Edition OF the Internal
Revenue Bill.