, 1864-08-07
VARIOUS AND CONFLICT
INC REPORTS.
NOTHING NEW FROM
GRANTS ARMY,
The Latest from Sher-
mans Army.
TBE STONEMAN DISASTER DAILY
IMPROVING.
THE UNION OFFICERS UNDER FIRE
At CHARLESTON EXCHANGED.
A Union Victory in Ar
kansas.
0nr Losses Before Atlnnfa-Dismfxxx
OF O1ccrs-Ihc Public Debt. etc.

FNGm WASHINGTON.
Onr Lo-sc. Before Observation-Disclosures
OF f0fnccrs-Ihc Public Debt. etc.
Especial Dlepatch 10 the Chicago Tribune.l
WAsHlSG7oN, Saturday, August G.
LOSSES BEFORE ATLANTA.
There Ia good authority for saying that the
recent loss in the battles Of July ed and
23d, before Atlanta, will not exceed 5000.
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS TROUBLES
The Provost Marshal Generals Depart
ment is again seriously embarrassed in its
Preparations for the coming draft, by the
persistent efforts Of State and Municipal
authorities, in all parts Of the North, to have
their quota reduced under all kinds Of pleas.
While these efforts do not flow IN most in
stances from opposition to the draft, they
have most damaging tendency. The res
pectiye authorities and the people at large
should make it an object to succor our
armies with as many and not as few men as
possible.
uNForSDED EEroRT.
The report prevailing In some sections Of
the North md West, that Secretary Fessen.
den will soon put in the market six per
cent. gold loan, is entirely unfounded. Inc
success OF the new Z $40 loan is beyond his
expectation, and he has no inteation of
availirg hlm.elf Of the provisions Of law
relating to any other loan now or Ia the
near future.
THE SPECIAL WAR TAX.
Certain law3 crs Of ability having expressed
opinion that the act lev, ting q special vsAr
tux Of S per cent on the incomes OF 1868,
cannot he legally and equitably enforced, 1t
is believed that 1t will b. carried before the
Attorney General before IN attempt is made
to collect ths tax.
THE 80 LOAN.
The subscription TO the new loan now
reaches an average Of nearly d million and
half dollars per lar, though official reports
rs yet are received from but few Of the West
ern cities.
INCOMPETENT OFFICERS.
This weeks record Of court martial cases,
Published by the War Department, shows
active work in'1iddlng the army Of incompe-
tent:of1icers, as it contains eIghty-five naues,
while the record Of disn4iasa1s contain thirty
ono more. Among the dismis.als are the fol-
lowing western officers: Captain John Stew.
art, 10th Michigan, absence without leave:
Julius Jackson, 10th Illinois cavalry, neglect
Of daty and violating orders; joseph Eding-
ton, I'D Iowa, absence without leave; Lieu
tenant Charles ". Spaul5ing, 2U:h Illinois,
absence without leave; GeLrge Williams, 8th
Michigan cavalry, tecdering resi- "ation or
Insufficient cause Georse P. P..I.uer, 37th
Michigan, coWardice in desertine his com.
mard ct the battle OF Wilderness: la,irs NJ
sinker, 9Th Ipdiara cavalry, tenderi'. rcsig-
nation on insufficient cause;. Sylvester R.
Leraeoa, 9Th Indiana cavalry, ply si."sl disa-
hilIty fru1n an immoral disease; " ]. Hank,
3)th Indiana, absence without leave; Aaetst-
aut Surgeon kemper, Eth Indiana, usotficcr-
like conduct, The orders Of dtsmlssal lii the
cases of Captntn O.. Moore, 18Th Michigan,
and Captain 81. Nahl, 10lst, are revoked.
NATIONAL BASK3.
It hes been decided that National Bunk.
must take ont bauken' license, like othrr
banks.
soLn1EHs' BACK TAT, PENSIONS, &c.
About scven Il ousand cases OF soldiers
claims for back pay, bounty and pensions,
u ere passed. through the Second Controllers
offer last month, and inally settled. About
forty tboneand cases yet remain back, and
the Ayerage increase is about 5000 per mouth.
PUBLIC nEDT.
The public debt Of Il, ,S27, 492 10 ii, be.
ing an Increase. Is about S15, ,00o, 600 Of that
which bears no interest, and about s. 0)o,-
eco btaring interest in lawful money. Un-
paid requisitione are Increased over Sl1,-
c00o0, a2d the amount in Treasury is de
crtased 81. soc, coo; s5.0oo, 600 OF the old
| 5 10 three years n otes have been converted
/ into aO-yeare per cent. bonds; and sl,s15,.
ESQ Of the new $40 notes were Issued !;
5000 Of the old coin loaned under act July
II, .lsGa, IVES paid, leaving but sl,2 200 un-
| paid. The ono rear certificates Of Indebted
meas are increased s6,50O, 600; the three
wears compound interest notes about s..
| 00,0Qo, and the fractional currency Is re-
dueed about 5000.
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST GEN. corcu.
The demonstration against Couch Is un-
| dcretood here to be flank movement on
the part Of Cameron against Gov. Curtin.
| While there is some dissatisfaction In otticial
| quarters with the General, 1t Is not believed
re" rs..'.a. o'e""so A''A1 'ot
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