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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
LATEST FROM HARPER's FERRY

LATEST FROM HARPER'S FERRY.
Early Falling Back to Str asburg-Moseby's
Guerrillas Operating on our r ear-RebeIs
! to be Pushed Back with Vigor.
HARPRRs FERRY, August 12-Five hundred
OF the enemy's cavalry were seen at Summit
Point, and for few moments our cavalry
employed them. There were prospects OF a
consider able fight, but the rebels retired pre-
cipitately without firing q shot -
Prlsoners differ as to Early's probable move.
ments' put the most prevalent one Is that he
PACK 70 Strasburg, or possibly make stand
before giving battle, If indeed he does 1t at all.
In that case the fight or foot race limited at
some days ago degenerates into foot-race.
Our forces however, are being handled with
admirable vigor and skill, and portion Of the
rebel force may be brought to bay and bagged
Mosebys guerrillas are hanging on the rear
o our columns, and annoying us some what by
picking up stragglers, and picking up infor-
nation, and have picked up nearly one hun
he had counted every man, gun, and horse,
and by saying that he would have II at head.
quarters at Winchester before night, unWil-
lingly informed me that Early is still at that
point. 49, go. b -
These guerrillas also captured, yesterday,
Mr.. Shelby, of the New York Tribune, going
to the front, and robbed him in q most ap-
proved style; and, giving him what they called
parole, let him 60.
Yesterday a small scouting party, under Ser
geant Jas. White, LIST Va cavalry, proceeded
towards ID artinsburg, and ran upon the rebels
at Cunninghamis woods. near that point, and
were driven back. Sergt White peing wound.
ed was captured, and report says he was i'm.
mediately hung by the rebels. White was one
of our Oldest and most valued scouts, and his
loss is severely felt Altogether the campaign
in the valley has opened auspiciously for u.s.
and the rebels will be pushed back with vigor.
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NOTICE The proprietors of the EVENING
STAR and NATIONAL REP BLICAN, compelled
by the unprecedented rise in the cost of pub
fishing newspapers, have to announce that on
and after Monday next, the 18th of August,
inst, the charge for their journals served from
their offices to subs cribers will be 12X cents
per week; to newsboys to sell again, and to
persons served over their counters, three cents
per copy. The cost OF paper has increased $50
Per centum since the commencement Of the
war, and all the other expenses of their offices
have increased from one to three hundred per
centum In the same time. In making this
change OF rates, we have but followed in the
footsteps of nearly every other publisher in
the country, and trust that the course of mill.
tary events will soon enable US to return to the
good cid standard Of prices that ruled before
tho war. W.D. WALLACE,
Proprietor Of the Evening Star.
w. j. MURTAeH & Co,
Proprietors Of the National Republican.
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FIGHTING IN wICOMICO RIVER.
Capture of a Boats Crew of the Steame r
Relisnce-Cspt. DUNCAN of the Steam er
Reliance Killed.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 13.-While the Unig d
States steamer Reliance, of the Revenue ser
vice, Capt. Thos M. DUNCAN, was in the Great
Wycomico River, Northumberlan county,
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of taking
OF the family of a refugee, who were repres-
ented as being there in starving condition.
one OF her boats was attacked py large party
OF guerillas on shore, armed with rifles.
The Reliance opened upon them with small
arms, In the hope of driving them from the
woods. After a few rounds the gallant Captain
DUNCAN fell MORALLY wounded, and died in an
hour.
TheCaptain Of the pivot gun, Thomas Roberts,
was also severely wounded.
The firing was kept up until the Rebels were
siienced, but not having sufficient force to
land, the Reliance was compelled to turn
down the river with the loss Ct her boats ere ",
Coxswain G.. W. Ayres and four colored men.
The body Of Captain DUNCAN arrived here
this morning.
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RoPosA FOR LOAN.
TREASURY DKPARrMHNr, J

TREASURY DKPARTMlNT, July Is, 1854.
Notice is hereby given that subscriptions will
be received by the Treasurer Of the United States.
the several Assistant Treasurers and Designated
Depositories and by the National Banks des grated
and justified Depositories and Financial gents.
for Treasury Notes payable three years from
August Is, 1864, bearing interest at the rate of
seven and three tenths per cent. per annum, with
semi annual coupons attached, payable in lawful
money.
These notes will be convertible at the option of
the holder at maturity, into six per cent gold
bearing bonds, redeemabls after Eve and payable
twenty years from August Is, 1867.
The Notes will be issued in the denominations OF
6fty. one hundred, Eve hundred, one thousand and
five thousand dollars and will be issued in blank,
or payable to order, may be directed by the sub
scribers.
All subscription must be for Fifty dollars, or
some multiple OF City dollars.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all depos-
ties. The party depositing must endorse upon the
original certificate the denomination of notes re-
CURED and whether they are to be issued in blank
or payable to order. When SO endorsed it must be
left with the officer receiving the deposit. to be
forwarded to this Department.
The notes will be transmitted to the owners free
OF transportation charges soon after the receipt
of the original Certifcat Of Deposit IS they can
be prepared.
Interest will be allowed to August Is on all
deposits made prior to that date, and will be paid
by the Department upon receipt OF the original
certificates.
As the notes draw interest from August Is. per-
sons making deposits subsequent to that date
must pay the interest accrued from date Of note to
date of deposit.
Parties depositine twenty-fve thousand dollars
and upwards for these notes at any one time will
be allowed q commission Of one quarter Of one per
cent, which will be paid by this Department upon
the receipt Of bill for the amount, certified to by
the officer with whom the deposit WAS made. No
deductions
the deposits.
Ohicers receiving deposits will see that the
proper endorsements are made upon the original
certificates,
All officers authorized to receive deposits are
requested to give to applicants all desired informs-
ton, and afford every facility for making sub
scriptions. W.P. FESSENDRN. %
~ 2s-tf Secretary of the Treasury.
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THE SLOVENIAN RAID.
Circumstances and Details of the Expedi-


NASHVILLE, August 11.-1nformation from
Marietta, 9th inst, gives the particulars Of
Stoneman's raid. On July q the 5th aud 9th
Indiana cavalry, and two sections eff the 2lth
Indiana battery, set ont for Macon to relieve
the Union officers imprisoned there. The
expedition arrived too late; the Rebels had
removed the officers to place Of greater
safety.
Gen. McCook's force started at the same
time to effect junction with Gen. Stoneman,
but were overtaEen by an overpowering force,
and obliged to let Stoneman's command cut its
way out.
The rebels attacked them on Saturday, July
30, and the engagement lasted all that day,
until late at night. Sunday morning found
them completely surrounded.
Colonel Adams, finding resistance hopeless,
ESCAPED to Marietta.
Colonel Capron, with his command, escaped
once, but was again surrounded, and his men
cut to pieces.
The 9th Indiana also cut through the enemy's
ranks, but were again attacked. Their fate is
unknown to our informant.
General Stoneman, Colonies BIddie and But.
ler M aJors Thompson and SOper, Oapts. Whit
man, Elliot and Finney, and Lieuts. Anderson,
Stanton, Angel, Lindsay, John Hubbard, Mil
Ter, Simmons and Clegg, are prisoners.
Lieut.. Chittenden was killed.
Company /, Fifth Indiana, lost fearfully.
Soldiers who escaped report that the rebels
surprised Colonel Capron's camp, shooting his
men and Draining them with their guns while
as leep.
The Fifth Indiana lost about 400 men.
Three hundred and eighty prisoners of war,
including fifteen commissioned officers, arrived
here to. day.
ming, en- route for Washington. 1t is reported
he has been relieved Of the mand of the
Fourteenth Corps.
Later information is to the effect that Colonel
Capron, with several squads of his men, is In
Marietta. This will reduce Gen1 Stoneman's
loss to less than 1000.
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FROM TIE ARMYOF THE POTOMAC.
Further Particulars Of the Expissisa At
City Point-1hrflling Incidents-Bra-
very OF Sentinel-Barrels OF Human
Remains Picked Up.
Correspondence OF the Associated Pressl
HHApoUARTRas ARMY OF THE PoroMAo
August II, 1s64-The cause of the explosion at
City Point has not yet bean ascertained, and
probably never will be, as the only persons
who could give any account OF the matter
were on the boat at the time, and not one OF
them ts beliereS TO avvescaped There were
Ave or six soldiers on guard on the vessel, and
they, with number Of idlers, were occupied
in fishing at the time, and none OF them nave
since been found.
OF the large crowd Of negro laborers at work
on the boat, there were about twenty-five dead
found: and allowing for these blown overheard
The number I'M ured is believed to be about
one hundred, many Of whom are scattered in
different places, and whose names cannot be
ascertained. One man who had been kept
prisoner at headquarters for six or seven
months. who had been tried and convicted for
some offence, but had not been sent on TO the
Dry Tortugas, as ordered, had been recently
par doned, and his time being up, was on his
way home. He was visiting companion on
the boat At the time, and must have been blown
into the river, as his body was found on the
shore three miles below City Point yesterday
A number of instances of halrbreadth escapes
are related, many OF which seem almost MIRA.
culous, AID when the scene is visited and the
large quantities of debris seen which covered
the ground in the vicinity, 1t is surprising that
thousands instead Of hundreds were not in
volved in the calamity. .....s -ea
A soldier OF the Atm U. S. Regulars was on
sentry on the bank at the time, and some Of his
comrades seeing the air flied with missiles
told him to run and hide, bat he refused 70
leave his post, and fortunately escaped injury.
This same man had been tried four years ago
for an offence, and sentenced to forfeit all pay
excepting one dollar month during the re.
mainder Of his term Of service. 49,.
A few days ago he received notice, through
the Adjutant Generals Office, that the fine had
been remit ted, tor gallant services in front of
the enemy. This act Of bravery, In remaining
at his post regardless Of danger, shows how
well be deserved confederation at the hands
Of the Government sax 45
A large force OF laborers are at work clear.
ing away the rubbish at the landing.
It is said that several barrels Of human re-
mains were found scattered throughout the
mass, none OF which can be identified, they
being merely fragments.
August II, Ga. m-The firing between the
pickets yesterday and last night was much
sharper than for several days past, and since
daylight this morning a regular duel has been
going on In front of the 18th and 9th CORDS.
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FINANCIAL.-The New York Commercial
Advertiser of yesterday evening says:
The stock market opens dull A decided stag.
nancy has set In after the recent improvement,
for which there certainly appears to be no
or the value OF stocks. It may appear strange
that such remote contingency should affect
Wall street SO far in advance: but it Is not to
be denied that floating idea OF a comparatively
early peace has taken considerable hold upon
the speculative leaders, and made them less
disposed to venture upon any important stock
com bin atoms.
Governments were strong at the first board.
The gold market opened rather stronger,
under the improving demand for customs.
Toward noon, however, the price was rather
weakened by rumor OF the fall of Mobile
Yesterday receipts at all points for the new
eeven-thirty loan were $471,30O. The total
receipts up to yesterday were 81, 272, 45O. This
averages, for the fifteen days the loan has been
upon the market, 1851 ,496 per day.
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Latest from Up River.
Heavy Skirmishing Between Sheridan and
Early-Early ketreatins up the Valley,
Pursued by Sheridan.

NEW YORK. Aug. ia special dispatch
from Winchester, to the Herald, dated August
IL, 10 p. m, says the last Of Earlys rebel forces
LEFT there Thursday morning, with q train over
three miles long.
Our cavalry charged into the train as the
rebel rear guard went out
Early established his headquarters last night
ALLENTOWN.
Yesterday morning heavy skrmishing took
place between our forces and a portion of the
rebels, on the Whilford and Front Royal roads
We drove the rebels. Early Is well protect.
ing his front and rear, and making up the VAL
ley as fast as possible.
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SAdispa' CHI from Memphis, of the 9th says:
sGeneral Smiths expedition is well out. Its
destination is unknown. Major Gen. Slocum
has been relieved at Vicksburg and ordered to
report to Gen. Sherman. The district Of Vicks-
burg has been assigned to Gen. Washburn,
who now controls the river from Cairo The
report from the Gulf Department is that all is
quiet there and on the White river. The rebels
In the Trans Mississippi Departmentare trying
to cross the Mississippi. Gen. Dick Taylor is
s. d. Lee, who Is now at Atlanta. =EaTf.
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Commission to investigate the cause OF the
failure OF the assault on Petersburg was in
session on Wednesday at City Point Generai
Burnsfde was present, and was examined,
and gave history Of the affair. He claimed
that he had carried out the orders Of his supe-
rtor ofacers, and that neither he nor the officers
OF his corps were to blame for the failure
oea Mede, on the other hand, puts in charges
against Gen. Burnsike for al disobedience of
orders: But In this, IL 10 understood, Gen.
Burpsioe replies that when, at the last moment,
9ea. Mesoe made a change In the programme
Meade would take the charge Of the exec ution
OF the plan into bis own hands. It was thus IL
happeue1 Neither Meade nor Burnsids was
on the aeld.
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PRISONERS AND REFUGEES.

Eighteen prisoners Of war and five refugees
reached here from City Point this forenoon and
were committed to the Old Capitol, by order OF
Provost Marshal Ingraham Among the pris.
oners was a lieutenant who represented him
self as utterly discouraged at the state of at.
willing to take any oath however binding that
would insure him the protection OF the u. S.
Government. He considers the Southern Con.
federacy as about 'splayed OUT and regards
the success Of our arms at Mobile and Atlanta
worth more to our cause than would be the
taking OF Richmond under any circumstances
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LOST AND FOUND.

$25 Case GSiS 81 lafs t1s sRs
VIII 1eee9
above reward. au l33ts
I OsT-August 18th, a little BOY, about three
IL years old black eyes and dark hair. III had
slippers Any infcr nation Of him would be thank:
of 9TH. - ut'l A. WORLsY.
COX REwARD-strayed or stolen on the 18th
90 inst. black colts years old long tail,
will be given if returned to JOEL WISE. at Peter
Van Essons Livery Stable, on Congress street,
Georgetown, d. G. AL - cost
TAKEN Up EsTRAY-on Monday 18th in stant.
owner is requested to come forward, prove prop
erty, pay charges and take hersway 1,,,.,,
au1sn No. 1875 Frederick K ST.. TldEs sorsssa-n.
l. TERED Letter. Addressed to to'f Mr.. Tobias,
care of Lewis Rice, 225 Pennsylvania, avenue.
The finder viii be literally rewarded By lsssy.ns
DHU on the nj sht ef the 7th Of August, in Wash.
ington. one BAY MARE. three white feet, two
hid and one front lately .hod all roSnd feet
ing McCIsl Ian saddle and scsriet bIankst. b.
returnlnlng her to me at Camp Barry. Z. O., will
PAL an ~ r. so'e fe"A'a' Lieut.. JAMES SMITH.
EOUND TRESPAsSING-On the premises Of the
L snescr Der, a. cream col - ed cow, With yoke
on. The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property. pay charge and ID tax. her away.
au list On Rock Creek.
osT-on weSnesdsy the 10TH tp.t ~ street
STOCK Of the TX. 0rpme Mineral 6ompsey Of
receive suitable reward BY leaving it at the Star
Office. -4-- - r ~ - au list
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NEW YORK STOCK LIST.

fBy the Peoples Line-Omce sl1 Ninth street.
NV YeRK, Aug. 13-U. 8. 1881, coupon Sc,
lO7; u. s. sos, 1O9x; Certificates Of tndebt-
Erie, i1eX; Hudson River, 13lx; Harlem, 100;
Reading, 1857; Michigan Central, l39; Michi.
ran Southern, ok; Illinois Central, lax;
Cleveland and Plttsburg, 1l3x Cleveland and
Toledo, 1913; Ohtcago and Rock Island, ll3X:
Milwaukte andf Prairie du Chen, 70; Pifts,
burg, Fort Wayhehnd Chicago, 1lsx; Alton and
81; Quicksilver, 604.
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Decrees Of DIstrihution I'M Priza Cas

BOsToN, August 13-Since the 25th of June,
inclusive, DEGREES Of distributions have been
made In prize cases by the District Court CT
Grand Gulf; steamer Sciota, captured by the
steamer Connections; schooner Alliance, cap.
tured by the steamer South Carolina; and
steamer T. A. Ward and steamer Greyhound,
captured by the steamer Oonnectcut and the
steamer Young Republic, captured by the
steamer Grand Gulf-total, 81, l55.559.36. This
is the greatest distribution ever ordered In this
country, . --e-. 1906
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SENTENCE RENTED


BY special order No. 267 Of the War Depart
ment the sentence OF the general ourt-martial
In the case OF Mrs. Mary E. Sawyer, charged
mitted, and Mrs. S. turned over to. Major Gen
Butler, commanding Department Of Virginia
and North Carolina, to be placed within the
rebel lines on the first convenient occasion.
The sentence OF Mrs Sawyer-pubIished nv
MS at the time-was that she should be con-
fined In the military ffemale) prison at Fitch
hung, to labor during the war for the benefit OF
Union soldiers.
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FOR THE DRY. TORTUGAS,

FOR THE DRY ToBTUGAs.
@. s. Simmons, Hospital Steward, list Conn.
cavalry; privates II. "A. Bnrnham. Company
b, 50th N. Y. volunteers; Jesse Sheres, Goth N.
Y. State militia: VIM. Doyle, 23d U S. colored
troops; Morgan Griffith and James Reilly, I'd
Pa. volunteers: Martin Burke and Charles
Tabor, Company A, Sad Pa. volunteers; James
195th N. Y. volunteers; VIM. J. Evans, nth N
Y. s. NJ; Frank Trumbower and Jos. Kistler.
5th U. S. infantry, with some ten or twelve
others, leave this afternoon, under guard, for
the Dry Tortugas, Fla, In accordance with
sentence OF general court.martial
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BAGGED AGAIN.

I. Beebush, one Of the Western counterfeit
ers, arrested by Col. Baker, who succeeded in
escaping while the guard was asleep, but who
subsequently gave himself up, reached here
yesterday evening and was committed to the
Old Capitol When the escape OF Beebush
was discovered his wife was arrested and held
a. hostage, the knowledge of which fact 1t is
supposed induced Beebush to voluntarily
place himself in the hands OF Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

WASHINGTON, August IL, 1861
1t has been officially announced to this De-
partment that, in consequence Of the conciu.
zion OF q suspension Of hostilities between
Denmark and the German Powers, the block
ade Of the Prussian ports Of Goldberg, Cammin,
Swinemunde, Wolgast, Greifswalde, Stral-
sund, Barth, Danzig, and Pillau, as we'll as
that Of the ports and inlets on the east coast Of
the Duchies Of Schleswig and HoIstein, was
ordered to be raised on the Goth of last month,
fJulV) at noon
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FOR The ALBANY pENIrlNrIARY.

Capt Thos. Dain, company E, 102d Psnnsyl.
vania volunteerH tried BY q general court.
martial on charge Of desertion and mtshe-
havior before the enemy, found guilty, md
sentenced to three years. imprisonnAent ID the
penitentiary at Albany, N. T., leaves for that
point this afternoon, under guard. In addition
uary, the Captain il cashiered the service,
losing all pay, allowances, &c.
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THE FAR1NI HOAX AT THE FALLs.-As we
anticipated, the Farini hoax at the Falls came
to an end yesterday. As speculation, it was
iamentable faflure-the whole thing having
been bunglingly managed. The Island on
which he was "discovered' is called "Robin-
sons Island" and is about $50 feet across by
200 feet in length, thickly wooded with pines,
the lower end being about 100 feet from the
verge OF the cataract The story that Farini
''waded from the American side" is a most
prosperous one. He might as we'll attempt to
walk up the Horse Shoe Fall. venturesome
man could reach the Island without much diff
dculty, however, by following the edge Of rocks
on the opposite side, and swimming short
distance.
Yesterday morning man who passes for
Farinis brother, waded out to some rocks Iy-
ing within q few feet OF Robinson's Island,
and doated the end Of a rope to the "unfortu-
nate man" Making this fast to the trunk Of q
tree-the other end being +" Delayed" to the
rocks-he, at about o'clock yesterday after
noon, while as many as twenty five people
were looking on, 'srescued" himself.
The whole thing was ridiculously fiat. Not
cheer was heard-not hand raised. The
next time any little game Of this kind is at
tempted, for the purpose of drawing people to
the Falls, let there be some ingenuity dis
played in getting up the sselI," and it may be
attended with more success.-Bufato Express,
Au0. IL.
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~ The people Of Colorado will vote in few
days upon the question OF accepting a State
government in pursuance of the enabling act
passed by Congress at its last session. A letter
from the Territory intimates that the constitu-
ton will be rejected by large majority. The
population of Colorado is estimated at 25, 900.
The vote cast at the last general election was
6 700. The aggregate cast for members Of the
Constitutional Con vention was less than 800.
1t is declared that 900 votes cannot be obtained
for State government. The matter, however,
will soon be decided.
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1Hon. II. s. Bundy has been nominated in
the 18th, and Hon. Columbus Delano in the 18th
District Of Ohio, for Congress.
nrGen. Candy has ordered an enrolment of
the militia within the lines of his department,
The disloyal don't like it.
~ Parson Brownlow advocates the pro
prietv of negro suffrage in the Border States
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" The details Of the progress made BY Gen

~ The details Of the progress made by Gen
Sully's expedition to July II, have been re-.
ceived at st. Paul. At that time the main
body Of the troops were near Fort Rice, Daco-
tab. The expedition reached the mouth of the
Long Lake Greek on the 9Th, and part of the
LIST brigade was crossed to the west side Of the
Missouri On the 9th the remainder was crossed
over the next day. The I'd brigade, or Mime
sofa division, under Colonel Thomas, was
then on the opposite, or eastern bank, but was
preparing to cross. 80. = Lgf .s-sI fEa
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LOCAL NEWS.

ORPHAHs' CouRr, Judge Purcell.-This morn.
ing, the win Of Francis ScheniG, which be-
queaths % his wife, Eliz& Jane SchenIg, was
tally proved, and letters testannentary were is
The vii OF Cornelius o Ieary, bequeathtn9
: hie house and lot 70 bis WtfN Maria O'LAafy.
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FIRE AT TROY, n. v.

TROY, N. Y, August 13-The car and coach
factory OF Gilbert Bush &c Co., Of this city,
was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss,
$4,000 insurance, $4,000