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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-10
PROM MISSOURI.
Cucrr;Iiss In Randolph County scnlping
Union Men.

After Anderson and his gang were driven ont
Of Allen noieo Of which appeared In lasD he struck
into the woods toward the HnntsI lie and Renlck road
camping abou, three miles rom The former place in
neignborhood where Anderson had been raised, and
where be familiar with everything. On the oath
nit. Lieut. kapp with squad Of the l'th Illinois cav
airy end party OF sixteen citizens numbering ~ al
yfye men, started In pursuit.. They proceeded about
four miles out tie fayete road when their advance
discovered the enemy " the road. The advance fell
back to tho maiD column which was immediately
charged upon by the gueIrilas with great fury Lieut.
Knapp dismoultcd his men, and ordered thcm 10 Orh IN
liDe This they were proceeding 10 do, when the nrst
yoley Of tho enemy was fred into their ranks erd al
control them Not a horse Of the command had ever
been uEdcr fire, and tie confusion thar followed such
charge AndertoDs Mon could make may be mag
ined
Most Of them rerenied TO the brush. though nam
ber--including boti citizens and soldierssood thor
ground and delivered seyera! effective Iros into the
ranks Of the enemy, killing ono Of the guerrlas aud
seriously woBnding the leader. Anderson Seeing 70
possible chance 20 retrieve their disadvantage they
made the best Of their way back % town. But fes
saved their horses or guns; and those who did caine
back by circutous routes. In the lght john ".
Daniels, Co. II. 18th Illinois Cavalry ind John Nichols,
i6th T. NJ. NJ. resident Of Glasgow. were killed One
guerrilla was killed. Anderson permitted the citizens
under flag OF truce to carry to Huntsville the remains
of the soldiers killed. be carried his who
was killed to neghboring house and leaving 95 Or
deTed tic decent intermcnt Of the body.
BLACK ATROCIIY.
IL not until the return Of his burial party that tho
fact became known that both the killed by Ander-
son had been scalpedi Revolving Is tho statement.
Ii IL yet true that ON the coat collar Of Daniels was
pinned slip Of pop.r on which were written tao words
you como to hunt bushwhaekers. Now you step,
Clsaycnt skept you. VIZ. AsDEgsoa."
From the forehead OF Daniels round portion Of ekin
had been cut about the size Of Mexican dollar. and
from that Of Nichols II longer piece was taken extend
ing from the center OF the forehead 70 the region OF the
leit temple. Such savage deed could only be pcrpe-
an I'M hnau ufl.r Etfn
the body faces OF the uncovered an express
sion Of horror involunariy escaped tho lips Of those
who looked upon them
When the fight was over the guorrillas shot every
horse they could catch belonging % those who fought
them. Twenty ono horses found dead from this
cause. Mo. Statesman. Aug :.
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Obituary.
CAPT. STEPHEN r. REYNOLDS, A. A. @.

Capt. Reynolds, who died in New-fork on
The Goth ult of wounds received M tho battle Of Cold
Harbor June B. was a son of Philip Reynolds. esq. Of
this city, and graduated Columbia College in 1882
In December ls6l nftsT ougfelt desire TO enter the
military service restrained, however by strong hlial
affection. be raised company and Joined the Union
Coast Guard which became aiterwmd the 9gth New
York Volunteers. and proceeded to Fortress Monroe.
In the following month he was commissioned Second
Lieutenant II the regiment and served with 1t NJ the
capitalization OF Norfolk aud 10 the vicinity o. that ci
for nearly year thereafter He next served as Aide.
de.Camp on the staff of Maior-Gen. Keycs. command
ing the 9Th Corps in the Army Of tie Potomac remain
ing in that position until the evacuation Of ariisons
Landing when III health forced him TO seek temporary
relief lie was soon aterward appointed Adinant OF
bis regiment and was a year at yorktown. In July.
s6 he was appointed Assistant Adu;unt General with
the rank of apian and assigned Ia Gen. Nisars sta
then in command there at the request OF that officer
Last kprl Gen. Wistars command was Incorporated
with the leth Army Corps the General being poced IN
co1mard Of the 2d Brigade "a Dyisop. WIKI his d.
vision Capt Reynolds participated intwo severe bat
ties on the south side OF the james and aerwdrd nc
comp iGel the corps in its fatiguns march 10 Cold
Harbor, going into aotion Immediately on arrival
Two days aftcrvard tho terrible battle OF Cold HaIbor
was fought, and Capt. Reynolds wounded In each
arm. lie was removed Ia Washington and suffered On
operation. being siicrwnrd taken TO New.Yogk His
wounds aud the injury TO his constitution caused BY the
miasua Of the Peninsula ultimately caused bis death.
stated In spite Of Tie utmost OF bis friends aad
medical attendants.
Dying thus at the carly oge Of % Capt Reynolds had
already endearcd himself his commander and all with
whom ~ had been aseocIted In military ciyil life.
Gen. Wistar in letter 10 his bereayed father says;
lie was oudearcd 10 me not more by bis value ID
gallant and high minded officer than bis refined aud re-
markedly cancellations character as a gentleman.
Few young men Of tho army have. while performing
their official duties tie field. carefully and sue
cssuy preserved the purity and refinement Of private
lie md personal habits Honorable high minded, and
Trustworthy in every relation bis influence on bis com
rados tie staff and upoa myself quietly s-eFted
BY constant example. and was foit by all Of u.s.
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Steamboat Vanderbilt Sunk.
hLuASy. Tuesday,

hIlAhf, lEesGaY, aug " lro4.
As the Troy steamboat Vanderbilt was coming
up the river this morning. just before Daylight and
when n short distance above the Kinderhook upper
light she ran into tow Of canal boats sinking three
OF them and damaging her own bow so much that the
water was several inches deep in her lower cabin.
Her steam pumps Immediately set 10 work but as
the water seemed TO gain upon them. 1t was found
Necessary 10 run nor ashore ard i. is feared that her
b1 ha. sustained additional injury thereby.
In the mean time the steamboat St. John, which was
short distance behind her. along side and took of
her passengers.
No one on board the Vanderbilt was injured or lost.
But II is reported rhst two brothers who were sleeping
In the forecasie Of Of the canal boats were either
killed or drowned.
4 propeller and barge were sent down from this city
this morning TO bring up the freight which has sas
tanned but little damage.
Tho air has b1ca filed with smoke from the burning
woods which hangs in thick folds the river and
TO this Circumstance the accident Is attributed.
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fact which 10 sufficiently proven BY the results o.
all tie drafts everywhere. up to this TIME ~
h therefore LOGICAL and natural Sequence, we think
that tine enrolment would not show many liable
have TO-DAY one hundred thousand O0 600 legal voters
certainly three ourths Of thot number or seventyhve
tbnssnd rs OOO would be very large estimate Of the
bumhr fable 10 draft assuming that those over forty
M entitled 10 vote only balance thoee under twenty
one (2i) liable 10 dram.
eight thousand six hundred and twelve p3s6l2)
hing ahout three thousand (63 600 more than
ri, estimate and calculation based upon the facts ana
40 res nr.sented and which think are ndisputaD!e
wonh seem 10 render II possible 10 be liable. Surely y
canno, reasonably be commended any principle OF
na.n,a ncrsnse that our population or least that
portion Of il liable TO draft, have grown oneiouI
orrey sinee October T. 1865 period Of abont ten (W
mnntbs We, that would be about the ra'e OF increase
reonrcd 10 render this county liable for seven thousu
one hundred and sixyone ltD more men ut TINS time
than was demanded Of under the call OF OCTOBER T.
isSe for The same number Of men, and the proportion
wonId eeeu stll unreasonable. when II Is ccnsid
ed that since August 1863, We have depleted our
nonnlatop OF men liable 10 draft 10 the extent OF over
b}rtv thousand 90 OO, being the number enlisted IN
This connty Tor the army and navy from August. 1903
And AZ regard. the. point Of population especially,
n,acine the figure at J 600 IL be- reasonably sup
nosed that one ) in every five aud three quarters V.
Of the whole population including men, women ana
children the wen and the disabled j. liable to DC en-
rolled, and one ID In every tbrty:four ana three
ouarcrs CAD 10 he drafted when know that 81 the
whole popuaion two-thiids 80 at least are children.
aud Of the remaining onethird adults considerably moro
than one.ha % women lcavingout OF We account
the fact that have floating population Oh at icst
two hundred thousand (21OO00), who have no local
habitatlon aud hardly name among usf a.,
The following table shows the hsuTes ON when inc
r. -t...9. ItnaR
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-10
Arrival Of the United States ship-of-the.
Line Vermont.

The United States ship-of.the-lino Vermont,
Commodore II. X. Thatcher. L. S. ", commanding:
arrived AZ this port last evening from Port Royal 2d
inst Arrived of Charleston bar same day, ~ 30
D. m. where she received on board for passage home,
The men from the various vessels composing the block
ading fleet on that city whose terms II enlistment had
expired She sailed thence the same evening. NJ p M,
for this port Arrived off Sandy Hook tho evening
Of the sh and anchored. The following is List OF her
officers:
Commodore Henry X. Ths'cber. commanding; Lieut.
Coinniandcr Greensaf Cey; PsymsseI frank e. Croey
Acting Assistant Surgeon j. ". Langley; Acting Masters G.
W. Pratt, y. h. Bsu Alex. Mcintosh Acting Ensign, John
L. Vsnnard Acting Assistant Engineer, George :. Geer;
Boeswsn, John Il. Bartlett; Gunner, Henry W. fti
osborne; selmsker g. j. Gallagher Carpenter c. w Bah
bltt Commodoro's Clerk. Henry r. Rivcrs Psyrssisr.
Cerk Charles w While: Acting Masters Mate, J. A. H.
welmuth: Coast Pilot VIM. e. Edwards.
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In submitting these figures for respectful con
sideralion We have but Is few words 10 add.
Tie City OF New.YOrk since the outbreak OF the Re
bellon beside the ices 81 ITS militia, WHO have
been three times summoned TO the support ~ the boF.
crnmcni has furnished soyentyhye thousand, CJ'
600 three yeGTr' FOR the Army and Navy. repre-
seHtng two hundred and twenty-five thousand l25O.U
years ~ service. and she Is ready 70 furnish ~ many
more as may Dee justly required of her But demand
far beyond anything had right To expect. aod 20
evidently Unfair has fallen Ike pail upon us aud
though our Local Bounty continues, tie Dpossibiiiy
Of raising anything Ike tie required number 81 men IN
the time allowed except 81 the force Of diait La.
wen nigh cruebed out all effort desire on the part Of
our citizens 10 lll tie quota.
Already have We expended from the public treasury
the sum Of millions 81 dollars IN honrilcr
alone and in various ways nearly eleven millions more
ON behalf Of the war. and would wiling eIpend ~
much in addition do our honest share " the good
work IT, as we doubt not viii be the Gaze. We are dealt
Justly by.
We bcspeak your immediate attention 10 this comm.
ncaion. Should IL please you to place this matter 10
the hands o! commission. in The same nanuer NJ IN
4 previous ease believe that the result whnte'cr
it may be, will be bowed 10 by people with good
grace. 1 have the honor 20 b. Sir very respectfully
Your most obcdient servant
(SlguetD ORlsON BIrST.
Chairman n. Y. County Volunteer Committee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-10
Lnscst ship News.

Steamship Carolina buckley. Beaufort, y. y, " nos
nd,e and pass 10 Murray Hrphey Aug o. Cars LooaT
sth at 81 90 lon "a 10 pass bsrk Pledes bound 81 BE-
nrsat bearing " IS mites passed 'ehoone, Of sDoo, ~
tuns on her beam endshd not been onS VI that '-.T
s.eamrr T. NJ Massey Snith PhiadephiA. mdse 90 j. .
". Briggs. -, IL. "a
steamer John r. Thomson, McCsbe, Baltimore mde' v
VIM. Dalzel- - v r,,.A.,
shipof the Line Vermont ~. 81 Com H. n; Ios'I ~
commanding. Port Royal. 5. C., Aug 2 and 0nares'" ~
I'd, at p IN. -, p,h IA.
Ship ocean Signal (ner e5 tuns). Townsend bssh' ~
: days, Ga ballast TO Abm. Bells Sons.
WIND-At sun1et, w. and light.
BELOW.
Shin Meridian Lambert from Newport, y, June<
shin Isaac Webb Bessling, from Liverpool June.
Slip Mary O'Brisa, NespCr from Cefd.n June
SAILED.
Steamship We.tcrn Metropolis. for Fortress Monro>
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sure you that when they all summed mp they are not
numerous or Of magnitude.
and march lunored miles With their baretoed farm
horses to sdze arms and drive back hand OF cut
throais and find class Of vainoas old Rebel synpa-
thizers and bushwhacker feeders quietly at home So
curing their crops and In fear 1t makes them feel
Ike stirring up the snakes little. Ny only wonder 10
that have been able TO control them as wen ~ rave
They have rendered good service. The demonstra
ton OF loyalty and power has been worth everything to
the district 1t has convinced The Rebels and their re-
cruitng officers that North Missouri IL TO be governed
BY loyal men. and Unionsts are to occupy tne ,aa
The class Of who have carried these false reports
10 your headquarters are not to be trnstea hnow
many OF them. 1t Is true that few men nave Dseh
Killed who were not in the brush; they were not keI
by the militia, but by their own neghbors. VINO TOOK
aniage Of the presence Of the militia u asenge ,ne
own wrongs and get the blame attached 70 the inita
ON closing thorough Investigation OF these cases
and the result viii be that tho troops are not at ao
Each Of the persons killed were notorious traitors
who have encouraged Thornton In his wicked cohspr
acy, and sent their own sons with him. 1hey Hs's
caused the death OF their loyal neghbors and winsed
at the destruction of their property ney sS~e ea sne
When loyal men were being murdered by scores ana
their dwellings given TO flames BY these neads, you
we're not visited By tho class mat now ess,go your
loyal men Who by their prompt and generous response
10 my call, saved st. Joseph Cnilicothe and the nan
nbal and St. Joseph Railroad from plumber ana desrue'
tion II find Of the militia guiky OF wrong he
shall be punished no matter what his position IN me-
The best Of the State were In charge OF the Voun.
tocr and they came back with praises on hc tongues
of the conduct OF their commands j will thank you.
General 10 ask each accnser TO put bis complaint IN
writing, and let Lin DO scni to me- have formed 'he
County Committee Of Safely chosen under General
Order No IO7 into courts Of investigation and re-
quire them TO convene and investigate such plants
The County Guards. when on duty, make arrests on
the order Of the Committee The plan IS working al.
mirably; the Committee in Andrew County have by
this mode restored perfect order aud quiet and mat
tiers are assuming much better shape IN AL North
Vest Missouri CLINTON Is. FISK,
BrigaderIicncrA Commanding.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-10

Brig. Gen. J. B. Fry ProrOst. Marshal. GeH1al'
SIR: BELIEVING that the National Government
/. d. srous Of dealing justly in fixing the quotas under
the various calls Of the President for men, and that any
respectful suggestions from proper authorities on ht
subject will receive your prompt confederation, tE'
Volunteer Committee OF the County Of New.York II
pursuance OF the duty they the body OF which they
are part, and under wbose authority they act beg
leave 10 submit to you statement Of facts In reference
the quota demanded OF this County under the call Of
the President Of July s is6 for five hundred thousand
900 900 men, TO the end that the citizens CT
of whom we are tho representatives may understand
this matter fully with ourselves and may be able 10 lay
the for any injustice in the premises where 1t
properly belongs.
The quota Of this County, under the call OF July Is.
le64 for five hundred thousand 600 COO is officially
announced as twenty three thousand hundred and
forty CD 100 men, Under the call Of Oct T. 1863 also
for Ave hundred Thousand 5000OO men the quota was
but fifteen thousand nine hundred and seventy Line
as y19) men, being increased demand on coll for
the number OF men, Of seven thousand one humid
red and sixty lob. This Increase Is nearly equlva
lent 10 the whole number demanded under the call OF
March a. 1864. for two hundred thousand coo 900
men, viz: thousand three buDii ed and ninety
C.3y). The whole quotas under the two calls OF
Oct !. 1863. and March IA. 1864. for seven hundred
thousand COO 600 men, but twenty three thousand
three hundred and seventy (2 370) while under tho
quota is liked at twenty.three thousand hundred
and forty (23 i0 being demand for only two hundred
and thirty ESQ less the present call for five
hundred thousand (JU.Ut0) men, than the two pre-
yious calls together embracing seven hundred thousand
100000 men. The following table will perhaps, more
clearly demonstrate this statement:
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Extra Session Of the Pennsylvania Lcsfs-
laaares
HARRISBURG. Tuesday, Aug. .. 1854.


HARRISBURG. Tuesday. Aug. 9. 1854.
The extra session OF the Pennsylvania Legs
lature met to-day.
Gov Curtin In his message calls upon the Legislature
TO take some action for the defense Of the State.
He speaks Of the support rendered by Pennsylvania
70 the National Government and says the State has
fulfilled all her obligations
Pennsy vanis has right TO be defended by the Ma
tional forces as part Of the common country.
After abiding to the several nvasions Of the State
by the Rebels he asks. How could an agricultural
people in an open country. be expected to rise sudden
B and beat back hostile forces which had defeated the
organized veteran armies Of the Government =
He adds: 1T H. of expected that tho inhabst
ants Of invaded country will do what is In theiI
power to resist the invaders and the facts will show
think that the people Of the invaded counties have moi
failed In their duty"
He severely condemns the gibes and sneers and scof
which have been thrown upon the people OF Pennsyva
nia by the newspapers and citizens Of other States.
He quotes q lettei addressed by him. together with
Gov. Bradford Of Maryland to President Lincoln. ask
ing that recruits raised by the State shall be credited to
the quotas on the last call made and be armed equipped
and supplied Us other volunteers In the service.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-10
American sneaks in Canada.

At present there Is stream Of emigrants TO
Canada OF all persons who have left their country for its
good. They are of three classss-runaways from the
South. vho their section to win. but too
arlly to fight refugees from tho North, who dread
20 fight for their country and few tmid persons nom
both North aud South who fear TO lose their Little prop
ery In the connection of A letter from Niagara
Falls 10 IN, 81 Louis Republican speaks Of these relu.
gees in the following not very complimentary terms:
Prominent among those here-and they may be
fonnd also ut Hamilton, Toronto, Kingston. and Wind
sor-s the typical Southern hreeater, whose appetite
for war Is immense. He himself whip five detesta
bic Yankees He belongs 10 eafths nobility; has never
believed in the id Yankee Governments in fact, has
been tory descendant Of tory family. sad 10 say,
this beau o4erar is seedy and out at elbows. His pun
gent oaths starie not the stod bet practical Brons.
There is cant Of respectabty which should be backed
up by clean linen and an honest face 10 be successful
Among them some who have heads for schemes and
plo;s. of which they full, bat they mainly
harmless; nothing more desp rate than the Selling VI
trading vessel from her unurmed officers.
Then there is sprinkng Of snariing disappointed
ofcehoders and place seekers. These the repre-.
sentative COpperheads;' though, Strangely enough.
they differ with Mr.. Nallandigham about recOIsruc-
ton They allege the south viii never return TO the
Union any terms We suppose there is coudi.
ton they 10 not reckon on-defeati
Among tho poor miserable fellows who linger and
sponge around the hotels here. certain parties
known bounty jumpcrs'that Il, persons who sue
ccssiycly enlist at OF the cities at the North get
the bounty nud desert. aud keep repeating the pro-
As many rs nine were pointed out to 10 day.
Ore Of them. however. was sent back nom Baltimore
in his coiiin being detected In the act of deserving.
There are. beside goody share Of pon who claim 10
be escaped prisoner from Camp Chase. Keily's Isl.
and. ard elsewhere. Perhaps half Of then are impos.
tors who never were prisoners Of war bat fear that
very many of the Rebels lot hcld in on ds, but
are sppir through our fingers. II Is a ft9)e com.
ment upon the devotion 20 TIE South and its prospects
lat they are quite oOntened O. roman IN Canada, and
iisis thai Ia impossible for item t. get DaoA South
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Treatment Of Negro Trssps In I.saisvfIla.
LETTER OF A CoLoRED sOLDIER

To ne Editor Of TAs NJ y. Triouae
SIR Allow me short space in your paper 10
show the loyal States who trying to put down this
Rebellion how much confidence they place in the!,
sister state Kentucky. which to-day IL more dsIoyL
than South Carolina. The coored men who come hare
10 Join the army are thrust into Jail or into he ross
and even duty In the city are spit on and stoned
they offer TO defend themselves they either taken Ia
the barracks and handcufcd the authorities Of IA
city get permission to do taey see proper with them
and even whip them If they wish. Those negroes an
filling mp the States quota, and they treated vorss
| Captain. and he viii to-day return any man 70 ths
master applying FOR him. Last Thursdsy man dressed
IN the garb OF Major obtained permission 70 take hs
black on. and give hive him about forty sses AVA
several kicks at the gate before the guard because hc
wished 10 enlist In the Union army and told him II he
came there again he would shoot him. Negroes used Ia
come to enlist AZ the rate ~ sixty and seventy day
bn the treatment they received has reduced
ais to about twelve week. Even the Journals In this
state utter more reasonable language 10 their oomns
than Laf of the journals in the Coniederacy. We in
kentqcky have ouy paper TO look up to- and that
fhs Union Pres II truly the Union mans friend and
building up strong Union sentiment In Kentucky.
Almost every day there Is brought into the h0spit0
here some colored man who has been shot. A black
man risks bis life 70 Join the army. and then IL treated
IN TINS manner. Their wivesend children whipped
before their faces because they see and
age their husbands and fathers, Who perhaps they
has oppressed them for the last century OF more.
Women OF forty ami fifty are beaten with rawhides on
their bare backs by fenGs in human shape who want to
be called men because their skins little brighter
than their victms, and /, as well rs the rest
Louisville, KY, Aug l. COLONEL SOLnIK