The New York herald., 1865-02-25

KeSgeed all SOLICITATIONS 70 JOIN TOE enemy OF
the oath One Of these named Dick Of Pessrsbarg wal
quite character The Yankees often engaged him 10
Conversation; but Dick was match for them at a
points He told them he was Union man Of the John
Miner Bolts school, but that day past with him
He had been In favor Of the Union IS was and mot =
tho Yankees propose u make IT, Dick has been pTs-
oner since the battle Of Gettysburg ..,........
From Charleston. ss.,..,sesa
From the Richmond Examtucs, Yso. 2zl
In The absence Of Official Information VI abstain from
other reports, ssss reliable, 0f the military situaon in
South Carolina .e'a Z
From East Tennessee and soQehwesterA
Virginia. gfY- em
r N from the Richmond Examiner, Feb. AL D
We have confirmation cf the report Of an expedition Of
the enemy from Knoxville In ths direction Of 0rssnvl'e
letter from Wytheville, dated tho 18th inst says:-
The enemy, four thousand nve hundred strong under
Gm, reported 70 be advancing through Upper East
Tennessee Their outp0sts are north OF Greenvills
Prisoners brought In by scouts state that II v the in
possible on The day Of election, the 2ad instant. The
deeds Of murder that East Tenn has witnessed
daily snce the war commenced are still being executed
The same writer adds -Glitners brigade Of Kentucky
cavalry had an engagement last Saturday, at Balls
Cumberland Gap, resulting In splendid victory 70 our
Our loss was not over sixty killed and wounded
Stin Another Rebel Financial Bill.
RICRAoND IN FLAAEs-iHDvLGING IN VISIONARY
SCHEMES.
from the Richmond Examiner, Feb. a.
Two schemes Of revenue, taxation and currency
proposed in Congress That OF the Financial Committee Of
the House Of Representatives WAS set forth with some
cal In these columns the other day. II proposed to
raise three hundred millions Of dollars by tax in cur
rency equivalent TO aud one per cent in Specie
the old Of general property and also TO
raise one hundred and 6ty millions OF currency by
incomes, trades and special subjects II proposed
in addition to continue the present tax OF oneten,h in
kind. 1t estimated that these three classes Of taxa
tion would produce an aggregate revenue, in cur
rency commodities, OF live hundred and ninety
millions Of dollars; and that there would be
needed besides sum- the current calendar year.
about four hundred and seventy millions Of dollars.
This deficit was expected to 10 supped-nrs from the
sale o. six per taxable bonds second from the
Of deposits and loans call certificates under now
plan OF deposits about 10 bo nsttuted and third from
the sale Of cotton hand for specie and
foreign bills This scheme OF finance based upon the
present system Of currency, and the present rate OF
in the fact that proposes 70 continue the
sale OF government bonds for currency which stands at
ruinous depreciation, and tends TO perpctuate this de-
precation by basing a public transactions on the exist
ing prices.
Accordingly special committee taxation was raised
by the House OF Representatives, who have brought
forward counter proposition-the leading feature OF
which endeavOr TO bring back the operations Of the
government 70 the old specie rates Of valuation pro-
70 purchase or borrow or impress for public USE
tall raw cotton and al tobacco manufactured or un.
manufactured, now in the confsderacy, paying 'just
according TO it's value in SPECIE the payment to be
made in bonds for specie 70 run I'VE years after the
war bearing interest In spssis but the bonds TO be paid
onethird Within two yoars after the expiration Of the
war, third Ia each OF the two succeeding years,
with additional bonus in cotton tobacco Of six
cent per But not moro than half the cotton>
tobacco owned BY any person is to be impressed
the cotton held BY manufacturers for manufacturing
operations manufactured cotton to be impressed.
The bonds given TO be assiGnable.
The amount Of cotton impressed shall bear the Same
the whole amount In the confederacy that the
quantity Of tobacco impressed shall bear the total
quantity In the confederacy The property impressed
may be- appeals only affecting the compensation. Such
part OF the impressed cotton and tobacco shall be applied
the general Of the treasury for the payment Of
The scheme also proposes the issuing Of new class Of
call "revenue bills" TO the amount OF two hun
dd millions Of dollars which to be paid for services
rendered and contracts made after the month Of May
next These revenue bills be paid specie vaua
tons and are to be redeemed government cotton at
nfy cents pound, when presented in amounts equva
lent TO the value Of more bales OF cotton When
redeemed they may be rcsued The cotton redeemed
from the government and all cotton and tobacco trans
ferred by government are TO be forever afterwards
exempt from mpressment, and may be exported TO
countries without restriction except the
Of export duties 70 secure which exemption and prvi
iege the property is 70 be identified by proper marks
II turns out 70 be practicable, s apparent The gov
ernment the immediate use the cotton and to-
bacco In the confedcracy on credit which viii continue
least years after the expiration Of the war. It
makes this cotton al nifty cents pound the basis OF
ncw paper which s intended be equivalent
gold because convertible into cotton at the gold price OF
nifty cents per pound aud which, II this object succeeds
may operate TO bring prices down TO their normal rates
If the old rates should thus be established currency
Of two hundred millions in the form Of these revenue
bills would be ample for the government and the commu
nifty.
But the bill Of the special committee taxation seems
TO provide for the certain defeat Of It's object in this
regard by embodying an authority to the Secretary Of
the Treasury make further Of Treasury
10 such amount shall be necessary for paying on
all liabilities Of the government that are now due and
unpaid. The public know that these liabilities exceed
four hundred millions Of dollars This addition to the
present outstanding five hundred millions Of circulation
would render tho whole present currency vauelcss
ha fhp tay ac In M fnP
1855 and 1865 shall be twosenhs instead OF but the
value Of this in kind shall be credited upon the gene
raj property and IL 10 be estimated according TO
tho market prices Of commodities in Treasury notes
Furthermore all agricultural productions which shall be
impressed after the month Of May nea. shall BE- paid for
billsthat Is to say, 81 the old specie rates
Tho tax on incomes trades, professions and employ
mcnts Is to be double what for the year 1894
Such the principal provisions OF this scheme
OF nnancc which has been brought forward in compct
ton with the scheme proposed by Mr.. Trenholm. Its
bacco and the substitution OF revenue bills, redeemablc
cotton after the first Of June next for the currency
ertant proposes 10 enlarge the present crcula
by four hundred Millions and then TO leave 70 be
absorbed may by the taxes Of 1895 and 1856
~ % ms prsdr ms Son s Ky Ss s 10 or :ss
money Of 1905 and 1899 will not absorb the crcuia
ton already extan The scheme provides for the issu
ing Of four hundred millions Of circulation for redssrn0
uhicA no sembanes Of provision 70 mad
This glang defect will have 10 be remeded; and We
have only to add that the prcpondeancs Of opinion IN
taxation and finance which ws have thus skstched.
Reported Outrages ON Rebel Prisoners.
From the Richmond Examiner, Feb a.
From some Of our prisoners recently returned from
Camp Chase hear that the Yankee authorities are
using all means-the vilest deception, Of course, and
sometimes actual volence-to induce constran our
prisoners to take the oath OF allegiance when one lot
sf prisoners were sent on from Camp Chase the re-
ma ndsr were told that there prospect Of gene
raj exchange that they had been left In the urch and
that no other means remsned for their sxtrcaon from
prison than 70 allegiance the Yankee govern
ment This ingenious deception ID, Of course, nos with
out effect
The few hundred prisoners recently returned nom
Camp Chase before their departure drawn up In
line, and each required when his name called,
say YES" he desired 70 be exchanged and mo y
u he preferred 70 remain In the North Out Of three
hundred answered "Nor One Of his courpdes
undertook TO rebuke him. He singled out BY the
Provost hArha placed In irons before the eyes Of the
other prisoners and II before them that
Tor hs temer he would be kept In irons until the Gloss
o. tns war We have been promised the name Of this
unfortunate person, a. has been suggested tha the cir
cumstances OF the outrage furnish grounds for see sor