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THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

ASTOR, LENOX

TILDEN FOUNDATIONS

"Henceforward the telegraph will convey no despatches concerning the operations of the Army not permitted by the Commanding General.

WINFIELD SCOTT."

-THE following official order appeared to- | teers, raised by Capt. McConnell, and musterday: ing exactly one thousand men, left Frederick at day-break this morning by the turnpike for Hagerstown, under the command of Lieut. Col. Dushane. The enlistment of men for the Second Regiment is progressing rapidly at the headquarters, on Green street, near Baltimore. Companies A, B, C, and D, each consisting of 100 men, have been mustered into service. It is the intention of several military men, residents of Baltimore, to raise the Third Regiment callfor by the President of the United States, as

DEPARTMENT OF WAR, July 8, 1861.

The above order is confirmed.

soon as the second shall take the field.-Baltimore American, July 11.

July 10.-The Executive Government of the United States and correspondents arrived at a full understanding to-day, regarding the transmission of telegraphic despatches giving information as to movements of the army. hereafter, it will be necessary for the distant public to await the arrival of the mails before knowing what advances of troops have been

So,

SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War. -THE Second Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, Col. George H. Gordon, left Boston for the seat of war at Martinsburg. The regi-ed ment consists of one thousand and fifty men. They wear the regulation black felt hat, turned up at the side. Their coats are made of serviceable blue cloth and their pants of blue flannel. Since the men first went into camp at West Roxbury, they have been put through the most rigid discipline, and are therefore now prepared to meet the enemy under any circumstances. The camp equipage of the regiment, consisting of twenty-five wagons and one hundred horses, left in advance of the troops during the after-made, as also what reinforcements have arrived. noon. Each company is supplied with three thousand ball cartridges and seven days' rations. The officers seem to have been well chosen. Among those in command of companies are sons of the late Rufus Choate, Thomas G. Cary, and the Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr. The staff are all well mounted.

-CAPT. THOMAS, or the "French lady " who a short time previously captured the steamer St. Nicholas on the Patuxent River, was himself captured by the Baltimore police.--(Doc. 74.) -THE De Kalb Regiment N. Y. S. V., under the command of Colonel Leopold von Gilsa, left New York for the seat of war.-N. Y. Evening Post, July 8.

The Government alleges that it has been greatly embarrassed in its movements by the Washington correspondents of the New York press, and patriotically called upon them to co-operate in not publishing any movements prematurely. Should a battle occur, the Government will probably permit the official accounts to be transmitted.-N. Y. World, July 11.

-THE Loan bill passed the House of Representatives to-day. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow on the credit of the United States, within twelve months from the

passage of the act, a sum not exceeding two he is authorized to issue certificates of coupon, or hundred and fifty millions of dollars, for which registered stock, or treasury notes, the stock July 9.-To-day the ship Mary Goodall was to bear interest not exceeding seven per centum boarded by the crew of the pirate brig Jeff. per annum, payable semi-annually, irredeemable Davis, off Nantucket South shoals; but, being for twenty years, and after that period redeemBritish property, was released. Captains Fi- able at pleasure. The United States treasury field, of the brig John Walsh, of Philadelphia; notes are to be fixed by the Secretary at not Smith, of the schooner S. J. Waring, and Dever-less than fifty dollars, payable three years after aux, of the Schooner Enchantress, of Newbury-date, with interest at the rate of seven and threeport, were put on board the Mary Goodall, by the Jeff. Davis, which had captured their vessels during the week. The Jeff. Davis sails under the French flag. She is commanded by Captain Postell, formerly of the United States navy.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, July 13. -THE First Regiment of Maryland Volun

tenths per centum per annum, payable annually on the notes of fifty dollars, and semi-annually on notes of larger denominations. The faith of the United States is solemnly pledged for the payment of the interest and the redemption of the principal of the loan; and for the full and punctual payment of the interest, the United

States specially pledge the duties of import on tea, coffee, sugar, spices, wines and liquors, and also such excise and other internal duties or taxes as may be received into the treasury. In the debate on the bill, Mr. Vallandigham, of Ohio, took occasion to charge the Executive with a usurpation of power, and declared himself for a speedy, immediate, and honorable peace.-(Doc. 75.)

-THE entire postal service, embracing postoffices, post-routes, and route agencies in Middle and West Tennessee, were discontinued by order of the Postmaster-General.-National Intelligencer, July 12.

-A RESOLUTION passed the Lower House of the Virginia Legislature, at Wheeling, to-day, instructing Senators and requesting Representatives in Congress to vote for the necessary appropriations of men and money for a vigorous prosecution of the war, and to oppose all compromises until the rebellion is crushed out. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Vance, of Harrison:

Whereas, One Owen Lovejoy, a member from Illinois, has offered a resolution in the House of Representatives, having for its object the repeal of the fugitive slave law; therefore

be it

Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested to vote against said resolution, or any other of like object.-N. Y. World, July 11.

-IN the Senate of the United States the bill authorizing the employment of 500,000 volunteers, and making an appropriation of 500,000,000 dollars, for the purpose of suppressing the existing rebellion, was passed. Mr. Saulsbury of Delaware desired to amend, by inserting, in the place of 500,000 men, 200,000; he desired peace, he said, and had faith in compromise measures. To him it was pertinently replied that 200,000 men were too many for peace and too few for war; and the amendment was rejected-33 voting against it, and 5 (Messrs. Johnson of Missouri, Kennedy, Polk, Powell, and Saulsbury) in favor of it.

-GEN. BANKS issued a proclamation, appointing Geo. R. Dodge, Esq., of Baltimore, Marshal of Police, vice Col. Kenly, Provost Marshal, relieved.

He also directed the military occupation of Baltimore to cease, and ordered the regiments to resume their old positions in the suburbs of

the city. The regiments affected by this order are the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentysecond Pennsylvania; the Thirteenth and Twentieth New York, and Eighth Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts battery of light artillery. The soldiers will not be permitted to visit the city without permission, and then must leave their arms in camp.-Baltimore American, July 10.

-THIS afternoon, a gold medal, ordered by the citizens of New York, was presented by Mayor Wood to Brigadier-General Anderson, through his friend, John C. Murray, who was deputed to receive it on his behalf.-N. Y. Evening Post, July 10.

-THE Thirty-third Regiment, New York Volunteers, commanded by Col. R. F. Taylor, numbering 859 men, passed through Baltimore to-day.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, July 11. -DANIEL S. DICKINSON delivered an address at Amherst College, on the present state of affairs in the United States. It is replete with the customary vigor of its distinguished author, with that strong instinct of generous and genuine Democracy which belongs to his character, and is inspired by the largest patriotism and the wisest statesmanship. Mr. Dickinson declared himself for the maintenance of the Constitution and for the preservation of the integrity of the Republic at whatever cost. At the same time he exposed the folly of the secession theory and the wickedness of the secession practice; and, in all, he speaks like a man of the people and an American. Regarding the present crisis not without sorrow indeed, but without fear, he is for a zealous and speedy prosecution of the war, and for peace only on the basis of the entire submission of the rebels. (Doc. 76.)

-THE Twenty-seventh Regiment N. Y. S. V., commanded by Col. H. W. Slocum, 1,000 strong, left Elmira this afternoon for Washington.-N. Y. Evening Post, July 10.

-THE House of Representatives passed the bill laid before Congress by Secretary Chase, empowering the President to close the ports of the seceding States. The vote on the passage of the bill was 135 yeas to 10 nays.-N. Y. Evening Post, July 10.

-ABOUT two o'clock this morning the camp of the Federal troops, under Colonel Smith, of the Illinois Sixteenth, near Monroe station,

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