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VOL. LXV. [NEW SERIES.] SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1865. [PRICE 5 CENTS.] NO. 190 ;.{K REPUBLICAN H A V ])S,Editor and Proprietor advertising. 0 f ten lines Nonpariel type or space oc- '' ] . number of lilies, $2 first insertion, ■ .'4; 1 ™"-inbr firet insertion; 60 cents for each • • -LS hundred; subscription (by mail : 4(1 per annum; single copies, B cents. : rr i J r ,A„mcnts must be paid for at the Counting to insertion, and if handed in by 8 p. i : 1 aw«mr in foe morning edition. "T7v c Sf-HBEINEB & Son, 199 Broad t‘\u"usta. Ga., are our authorized and will receive advertisements ' i 'uViscriptious for the Republican. The t vm of the latest dates can always • .found for sale at their counters. v /, vaNN.AH, GEORGIA. ijlilsDAV MORNING, AUGUST 15, £i DIH& matter oh every page. is FrlGiAL HISTORY. Stonewall Jackson's Report of His Battle with General Fremont. on Republic and Cross Keys. inn'us Second Abmy CoRrs, A. N. \ A., 1 April 14th, 1863. ) Cm,mill. 11. Chilton, A. A. and I. ' . Il, ;'li”‘trtcrs Department Northern Vir- ; , v .-n.Ai.: I havo the h^-nor herewith to suh- . r . , 0 y 0U a report of the battle of Port ltepub- ;.,:i^ht on the 8th anddith of June, 1862. ii'aving. through the blessing of an ever kind c.- o iaenoe, passed Strashurg before the Federal crmies, under Generals Shields and Fremont, e rfeeted the contemplated junotion in my rear, as referred to in the report of the battle of Winches- ;cr, I eontinued to move up the valley turnpike, (caving Strashurg on the evening of the 1st of .(unc. The cavalry, under Brigadier General (eorgc 11. Stewart, brought up the*rear. Fre- (uont’s advance, which had been near us during tCo dav, so n ascertained that our retreat had i '.cn resumed, and pursuing after dark, succeeded, ,y replying, when challenged, “Ashby’s caval- in approaching so near our rear guard ,, to attack it. The Sixth Virginia Cavalry, 'ting nearest the enemy, was thrown into confu ion. and suffered some loss. Disorder was also, to some extent, communicated to the Second Vir ginia Cavalry, but its commander, Colonel .Munford, soon reformed it, and gallantly drove back the Federals and captured some of o eir number. From information received respecting Shield’s movements, and from the fact that he had been nosscs-ion of Front Royal for over forty eight v ur.-. and had not succeeded in effecting a jazrc- tr.n with Freoiont, as originally designed, I be- •iiiie apprehensive that he was moving via Lu rry, f.,r the purpose of reaching New Market, on oy lire of retreat, before my command should .i-riva there. To avoid such a result I caused '.'hire liouso Bridge, which was upon his assum- ;■ i lice c march, over the South fork of the She- r ir.doah River to New Market, to be burned; and , ;i C' I auihia Bridge, which was a few miles bribe: up the river. On the 2d of June the ene- ::.v- advance came within artillery range of and . 'luiuenc-d shelling our rear guard, which caased . . cf the cavalry, and that pari ot its artillery : it,; the c- emy, to retreat in disorder. This 1 tieo. Ashby to one of those acts of personal t.-.r-ism and prompt resource which strikingly “weed his character. Dismounting from his “ he collected from the road a small body of rr.fantry from those who from fatigue were strag- pcgjiehind their commands, and posting .them ia a piece of wood near the turnpike, he awaited tie advance of the Federal cavalry, now pushing t rward ti reap the fruits of the panic produced ev the shell;. As they approached within easy mye no poured such an effective fire into their nr .;, ns to empty a number of saddles and check lieu further pursuit for that day. Having trans ferred the Second and Sixth Virginia Cavalry to r 017, he was placed in command of the rear S urd Oa the 3d, after my command had cross line bridge over the Shenandoah, near Mount Jackson, Gen. Ashby was ordered to destroy it, vn h he barely succeeded in accomplishing be fore the Federal forces reached the opposite bank the river. Here his horse was billed by ito putiny, and he made a very narry escape with he reached Harrisonburg at an early hour on ’.e morning of the 5th, and passing beyond the ‘■‘i, turned toward tho east in the direction of eft Republic. On the 6th Gen. Ashby took po- ■ ion on the road between Harrisonburg and Port Republic, and received a spirited chaige from a i -rtion of the' enemy’s cavalry, which resulted in £ fepebe of the enemy and the capture of Cel. ’ indnarn andsixtry three others. Apprehending that the Federals would make ore serious attack, Ashby called for an infen- ['• M 'Pl’ort. The brigade of Gen. Geo. H. ■-wart lr ‘>s accordingly ordered forward. In a ■~.n nme the Fitty-eightb Virginia Regiment 1 sine engaged with a Pennsylvania regiment ir'Tst \i F clita i is . when Col. Johnson of the if, ‘ u “ r r' an d Regiment, coming up in thagfept- ' , t' eri j t!le *i re i charged gallantly t 4 - a ’! <1 “rove the enemy with heavy lossiron 4 e.d, capturing Lieut. Col. Kane, command i-vi, . ! his s ^ ir mish our infantry loss was 1 ec ” liil| ed, fifty wouDded and three missing. 1 “ ' ilr Gen. Turner Ashby was killed. An '- a leport is not an appropriate place tor it i; f an . a . l lassill g notice of the distinguished , ,, ' ,Jut 'he close relation which Gen. Ashby •*„. 1’ ID - V com uiand for most of the previous iLk’ wil1 justify me in saying that as a cikoer, I never knew his superior. His . :i .t ,- as k r f verb ial i his power of endnranee and hi-°. c -“ e t ^ ls ton e ot character heroic, 4 sa S a c'ty almost intuitive in divining the i i a, v “ , wovemeuts of the enemy, ti i4.1! 1 ! 11 “ 0< v °f m J command haa now reach- Kto- Vi 01111 . 4 ? of P° n Republic The village is ' N'ntti" 1 j® “Sle formed by the junction of f Jth 'o.l , South Rivers, tributaries of the ‘adds'. . l “ c ‘ihenandcah. Oyer the larger ‘here ». r ° two streams, the North River, with th US a j 0o,:en bridge, connecting the town ,? fading to Harrisonburg. Over the '- ', K *' IVer there was a passable ford. The 1 * A J ! j te immediately under my own eye were pea on the high ground north of the vil- *4skrr r 1 a Illi ! e trom *"be river. Gen. Ewell lli r ';; ‘6 our miles distant near the road lead- rj.--.nr, 1 , llarrison burg to Port Republic. Gen. ir of , , ad arrived with his force in the vicini- u"r, ih„ “j nso “burg, and Gen. Shields was moving J ah sl< ^ e °* ‘be south fork of the Shenan- , d ® aa ‘he» at Conrad's Store, some fif- 'Osahntu 8 “ el 9w Port Republic, my position be- T:;„r,.J ^“'distant trom both hostile armies. 1 had , a Junction of the two Federal armies, tie ski, J k bridge over the south fork of e’.rejed at Conrad’s Store, to be de- . shioM n . teli ' Ke ^ ce ** ay iog bee i received that C Qh Was advancinor Inpflina nn riper "•(ac.10 was adnwcingturther up the river, fc-ndr^r-.Y™ a 8mal1 c »ra!ry force, was sent kart, a„ (l °‘L the n )gbt of the 7th to verify the re- ^ respecting t,i “rs“ u vi vub ,»u w) verify the re- J al „ D , 8ucl1 “‘be 1 informatioi : 8Ue ®y as he could. 1 Capt. G. W. ““cavalry vropi. <jr. w. jtyt ? uh bis te ' of company 1 running back in disgraceful disorder, announcing that the Federal forces were in close pursuit.— Capt. Chipley and his company of cavalry, which was in town, also shamefully fled. The brigades ot Geos. Taliaferro and Winder were soon nnder arms and o'rdered to occupy positions immediate ly north of the bridge. By this time the Federal cavalry, accompanied by artillery, were in sight, and, after directing a few shots toward the bridge, thev crossed South River, and dashing into the village, planted one of their pieces at the southwestern entrance of the bridge. In the meantime the batteries of Wooding Poague and Carpenter were being placed in position, and Gen. Taliaferro’s brigade having reached the vicinity of tbe bridge, was ordered to charge across, cap ture the piece, and occupy tbe town. While one of Poague’s pieces was returning the fire of that of the eDemy at the far end of the bridge, the Thirty-seventh Virginia Regiment, Col Faulker- son, after delivering its fire, gallantly charged over the bridge, capturing tbe gun, ana followed by the other regiments of the brigade, entered the town and dispersed and drove back the Fed eral cavalry. Another piece of artillery which the Federals had advanced was abandoned, and subsequently fell into our hands. About this time a considerable body of in fantry was seen advancing np the same road. Our batteries opened with marked effect upon the retreating cavalry and advancing infantry. In a short time the infantry followed the cav alry, falling back to Lewis’, three miles down the river, pursued for a mile by our batteries on the opposite bank, when the enemy disap peared in the wood around a bend in the road. This attack of General Shields had hardly been repulsed before Ewell was seriously en gaged with Fremont, moving on the opposite side of the river. The enemy pushed forward, driving in the Fifteenth Alabama, Col. Canty, from their post on picket. This regiment made a gallant resistance, which so far check ed the Federal advance as to afford to General Ewell time for the choice of his position. His ground was well selected on a com manding ridge; rivulet and large field of open ground in front, wood on both flanks, and his line intersected near its center by the road leading to Fort Republic. Gen. Trimble’s brigade was posted on the right, somewhat ia advance of his center. The batteries of Courtney, Lusk, Brockenbrough and Rains in the center, and in position to strengthen either wing. Both wings were in the wood. About 10 o’clock the enemy threw out his skirmishers, and shortly afterward posted his artillery opposite to our batteries. The artil lery fire was kept up with great animation and spirits on both sides for several hours. In the meantime a brigade of Federal forces ad vanced under cover, upon the right, occupied by Gen. Trimble, who reserved his fire until they reached the crest of the hill, in easy range of his musketry, when he poured a dead ly fire from his whole front, under which they fell back. Observing a battery about being posted on the enemy’s left, half a mile in front, Gen. Trimble, now supported by the Eighteenth and Twenty-fifth Virginia Regiments of El- xey’s brigade, pushed forward for the purpose of taking it, but found it withdrawn before he reached the spot, having in the meantime some spirited skirmishing with its infantry supports. Gen. Trimble had now advanced more than a mile from his original position, while the Federal advance had fallen back to the ground occupied by them in the morning. Gen. Taylor, of the Eighth Brigade of Lou isiana troops, having arrived from the vicinity of the bridge at Fort Republic, toward which he had moved in the morning, reported to Gen. Ewell about 2 P. M., and was placed in the rear. Col. Patton, with the Forty-second and Forty-eighth Virginia Regiments, and First Battalion of Virginia Regulars, also joined, and, with the remainder of Gen. El- zey’s brigade, was added to the center and left, then supposed to be threatened. Gen. Ewell having been informed by Lieut. Hen- richs, of the Engineer Corps, who had been sent out to reconnoiter, that the enemy was moving a large column on his left, did not ad vance at once ; but, subsequently ascertaining that no attack was designed by the force re ferred to, be advanced, drove in the enemy’s skirmishers, and, when night closed, was in position on the ground previously held by the enemy. During this fight Brig. Gens. Elzey and Stewart were wounded and disabled from command. This engagement with Fremont has gener ally been known as the battle of Cross Keys, in which our troops were commanded by Gen. Ewpll. I had remained at Port Republic dur ing the principal part of the 8th. expecting a renewal of the attack. As no movement was made by Gen. Shields to renew the action that day, I determined to take the initiative, and attack him the following morning. Accordingly, General Ewell was directed to move from iiis position at an early hour the morning of the 9th toward Port Republic, leav ing Gen. Trimbie with his brigade, supported by Col. Patton, with the forty-second Yirginia Infantry and the First Battalion of Virginia Regulars, to hold Fremont in check, with in structions, if hard pressed, to retreat across the North River and burn the bridge in the rear, goon after 10 o’clock, General Trimble, with the last of our forces, had crossed the North River, and the bri4ge was destroyed, fu the mean time, before 5 in the morning, Gen. Win der’s brigade was in Port Republic, and having crossed the south fork By a temporary bridge placed there for the purpose, was moving down the river to attack the forces of General Shields. Advancing a mile and a half he encountered the Federal pickets and drove them in. The enemy had judiciously selected his posi tion for defense. Upon a rising ground near the Lewis Hoase he hqd planted six guns, which consmanded the road from Port Repub lic, and swept the plateau for a considerable distance in front. As Gen. Winder moved forward his brigade, a rapid and severe fire of shell was opened upon it. Capt. Poague, with two Parrott guns,was promptly placed in posi tion on the left of the road, to engage, and if possible, dislodge the battery. Capt. Canter was sent to the right to select a position for his battery, but finding it impossible to drag it through the dense undergrowth, it was brought back and part of it placed near Poague. The artillery fire was well sustained by our batteries, bnf found unequal to that of the enemy. In the mean time, Winder being now re-enforced, the seventh Louisiana R’giment, Col. Hays, seeing no mode of silencing the Federal battery or escaping its destructive mis siles but by a rapid charge and the capture of it, advanced with great boldness for some dis tance, but encountered such a heavy fire of artillery and small arms as greatly to disorgan ize his command, which fell back in disorder. Tbe enemy advanced across the field, and by a heavy musketry fire forced back our infantry supports, in consequence of which our guns had to retire. The enemy’* advance was checked by a spirited attack upon their flank by the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-fom±h Virginia Regiments, directed by Gen. Ev^^^sd led by Col. Scott, although his comtnarrawas after ward driven back to the woods with severe loss. The batteries were all safely withdrawn, except one of Capt. Poague’s 6 poonder guns, which was carried off by the enemy. Whil* Winder’s command was in this critical condition, the gaUant and successful attack of Qen. Taylor on the Federal left and rear di rected attention from the front, and led to a concentration of their fbtee upon him. Moving to the right and along the mountain acclivity, through a rough and tangled foregt, and much disordered by the rapidity and obstructions of the march, Taylor emerged with his command through the wood, just as the loud cheers of the enemy had proclaimed their success in front; and although assailed by a superior force in front and flank, with their guns in position and point blank range, the charge was gallantly made, and the battery, consisting of six guns, fell into our hands. Three times was this bat tery lost and won in the desperate and deter mined efforts to capture and recover it. After holding the batteries for a short time, a fresh brigade of the enemy advanced npon bis flank, made a vigorous and well conduoted attack upon him, accompanied by a galling fire of oanis- ter from a piece suddenly brought into position, at a distance of about 350 yards. Under this oombined attack Taylorjfell back to the skirt of tbe wood near which the captured battery was sta tioned, and from that point continued to fire upon the advancing enemy, who succeeded in recap turing one of tbe guns, which he carried off, leav ing both caissons and lim er. The enemy now occupied with Taylor, halted his advance to the front. Winder made a renewed effort to rally his command, and succeeding with the Seventh Lou isiana, under Major Henn (the colonel and lieu tenant colonel having been carried from tbe field wounded), and the Fifth Virginia Regiment, Colonel Funk, be placed part of Poague’s Batte ry in the position previously occupied by it, and again opened upon the enemy, who were moving against Taylor’s left flank, apparently to surround him in the wood. Chew’s Battery now reported, and was placed in position and did good service. Soon after, guns from tbe batteries of Brocken brough, Courtney and Rains were brought for ward and plaoed in position. While these move ments wore in progress on the left and front, Col. Scott, having rallied his command, led them, nnder tbe orders of General Ewell, to the support of Gen. Taylor, who, pushing forward with the reinforcements just received, and assisted by the well direoted fire of our artillery, forced tbe ene my to fall back, whioh was soon followed by bis precipitate retreat, leaving many killed and wounded upon the field. Gen. Taliaferro, who the previous day had occupied the towD, was direct ed to oontinue to do so with part of his troops, and with the remainder to hold the elevated po sition on the north side of the river, for the pur- pose of co-operating, if necessary, with General Trimble, and prevent bis being cut off from the main body of the army by the destruction of the bridge in his rear. But finding tbe resistance more obstinate than I anticipated, orders were sent to Taliaferro and Trimble to join the main body. Taliaferro came up in time to discharge an effective volley into the ranks of the wavering and retreating enemy. Tbe pursuit was con tinued some five miles beyond the battle field by Gens. Taliaferro and Winder, with their brigades and portions of the batteries of Wooding and Caskie. Col. Munford, with eavalry and some artillery, advanced about three miles beyond the other troops. Our forces captured in the pursuit about 450 prisoners, some wagons, one piece of abandoned artillery and about 860 muskets.— Some 275 wounded were paroled in the hospitals near Port Republic. While the forces of Shields were in full re treat, and our troops in pursuit, Fremont ap peared on the opposite bank of tbe south fork of the Shenandoah, with his army, and opened his artillery upon our ambulances and parties engaged in tbe humane labors of attending to our dead and wounded, and the dead and wounded of the enemy. The next day, with drawing his forces, he retreated down the val ley. On the morning of the 12th Munford enter ed Harrisonburg, where, in addition to wagons, medical stores and camp equipage, he captured some 200 small arms. At that point there also feU into our hands about 200 of Fremont’s men, many of them wounded on the 8tb, and most of the others had been left behind as sick. The Federal surgeons attending them were released, and those under their care pa roled. The official reports of the casualties of the battle show a loss of 16 officers killed, 07 wounded and 2 missing; 117 non-commis sioned officers and privates killed, 8G2 wound ed. and 32 missing, making a total loss of 1,- 096, including skirmishers, on tbe 6th; since the evacuation of Winchester, 1,167, also one piece of artillery. If we add to the prisoners Captured on the Gth and 9th, those who were paroled at Harrisonburg, and in hospitals in the vicinity of Port Republic, it will make the number of the enemy who fell into our pos session about 975, exclusive of his killed, and such of his wounded as he removed. The small arms taken on the 9th, and at Harri sonburg, numbered about 1,000. We cap tured seven pieces of artillery, with their cais sons and all of their limbers, exccpt-onc.— The conduct of the officers and meD, during the action, merits the highest praise. During the cattle I received valuable assistance in the transmission of orders from the following members of my staff: Col. Abner Smead, Assis tant Inspector General; Major R. L, Dabney, Assistant Adjutant General; First Lieut. A. S. Pendleton, A. D C ; First Lieut. H. K. Douglass, Assistant Inspector General; First Lieut. J. K. Boswell, Chief Engineer; and Col. Wm. L. Jack- son, vol mteer, A. D. C. The Medical Director, Mr. Hunter McGuire, gave special attention to the comfort and treatment of the wounded. Maj. W. S. Haws, Chief Commisionary, and Maj. A. J. Harman, Chief Quartermaster, had their de partments in good condition. For further infor mation respecting tfie conduct, of officers and men who distinguished themselves, as well as for a more detailed account of the movement of troops, I would respectfully refer you to the ac companying official reports of other officers. I for ward,here with, two maps, by Mr. J. Hotoh- kiss, one giving the route of the army during the retreat from Strasburg to Port Republic, and the other of tbe battle field. On the 12th the troops recrossed South River and encamped near Weyeris Cave, for the pnr- pose of rendering thanks to' God, ‘for having crowned onr arms with success, and to implore his continued favor, divine service was held in the army on the 14; h. The army remained near Weyer’s Cave until the 17th, when, in obedience to instructions from the commanding General of the Departm-nt, it moved toward Riohmond I am, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant, T. J. Jacksok, Lieut Gen. The Kentucky Election, LotnsvnxE, Ky., Aagqst 8, 1865, Green Clay Smith, Union, was elected to Congress from the Seventh District, and not the Sixth, as printed. LouisviiiE, August 9, 18G5. Gallatin county (official)—For Congress, Ward, 357; Smith, 253. Paducah, August 9, 1866. The Democratic ticket is elected through out the entlreFirst District, and Mr. Trior ball gets 5,000 majority for Congress, Louisville, August 9, 1865, Th^Union Press makes the following esti mates of Congressional majorities: First District—Trimble,, derdocrat, 3,000 majority. Second District—Teaman, Union, is proba bly elected. Third District—This district is also close. The chances are even between Lowary and Grider. Fourth District—Harding, pro-slavery, 3500 majority. Fifth District—Rousseau, pro-amendment, 1,500 majority. Sixth District—Smith, pro-amendment, 800 majority. Seventh District—Shanklin, pro-slavery, 3,000 majority. Eight District— Randall, pro-amendment, 4,000 majority. Ninth District—McKee, pro-arae*4aent, 4,000 majority. WASHINGTON. The Reduction in the Army Over Seven Hundred Thousand Men Discharged in Three Months. Crowds in Waiting at the White Uouse for an Audience with the President. Rumori of Contemplated Cabinet Changes. &c. &c. &c. Washington, August 9, 1865. Great Reduction of the Army—Over Seven Hun dred Thousand Men Discharged in Three Months. We have ascertained from official sources that on the first day of last May there were one million and fifty thousand men enrolled in the army on the pay rolls. Since that date there have been discharged a little over seven hun dred thousand, leaving in round numbers about three hundred and thirty thousand still in the army and on the pay rolls. Of the number discharged about three hundred thousand are now enroute and at their several ren dezvous, to be paid off and mastered out. The funds sufficient to meet this demand are in the hands of tbe paymasters, and are being paid oat as fast as possible. The others who have<been discharged, or over four hundred thoucand, have been fully paid off and mustered out The ra pidity with which this part of the work is per formed may be inferred from the feet that tbe offioial figures in the departments at Washington show that there have been paid off and mastered oat in the last thirty days over two hundred and sixty thousand men. The Secretary of the Treas ury has promptly furnished the funds necessary for this enormous expenditure, and there has been no delay on that account. This shows that Gen, Parsons, of St. Louis, in his recent speech, in stating that about eight hun dred thousand men had been discharged from onr armies, was not so wide of the mark as many sup posed. These enormous figures show an impor tant fact in regard to the finances of the govern ment, and must have a beneficial effect not only in increasing the confidence of the people in our financial situation, but to greatly relieve the Treasury Department from the embarrass ments which many of our people supposed be set it. 2’Ae Mustering Out and Payment of Sheridan’s Troops. The recent order from the War Department will probably muster out about half of Sheridan’s troops, and Paymaster Wilson starts to-morrow with nearly five millions of dollars to pay them off. Pardoned. R. W. Patten and B. W. Walker, of Alabama; Theodore D. Wagner, of South Carolina, and William Selden, of Norfolk, Va., were pardoned by the President to-day. Chief of Bureau of Commerce and Navigation. Admiral David D. Porter has been appointed Chief of Bureau of Commerce and Navigation, ad interim, vice Captain Percival Drayton, de ceased, and resumed the duties of the office last evening. Crowds at the White House. The rush for the White Iloqse to-day was astonishing, and without precedent for weeks past. The East Room, halls, stairway and lobbies above were crowded by eager applicants the entire day. Tbe President received as many as possible, but time wore away without one-half of them gaining admittance. Among the impatient hangers on Henry C. Burnett, of Kentucky, was conspicuous from his sour and woe begone appearance. Gen. Jackson, of Florida, has been at the door regularly for two weeks. Such perseverance deserves re ward. Rumors of Cabinet Changes, Rumors of contemplated Cabinet changes are circulating again. How much foundation they have in^jfbt no one seems able to say.— John Co rode and John W. Forney are men tioned as possible successors to Secretary Har lan, of the Interior Department, and Mr. Seward is once more said to be about to re tire. Probabilities are decidedly against im mediate changes. Admiral Porter and General Butler. The sensational despatches sent from here last week announcing the reconciliation be tween Admiral Porter and General Butler were generally believed to be untrue at the time, and are known to be so now. They met bnt.once during Butler’s sfay in Washington, and cut each otiier direct. Butler was in a room of the Navy Department signing some paper;, when Porter also entered, without at first observing the presence of the former.— Butler raised his head to learn who had enterd ed the room, when each encountered the other’s gaze. Neither blanched, hesitated nor offere- tbe slightest recognition. Butler finished his business and passed out, leaving Porter to transact his. This was tbe reconciliation. Erroneous Statements of Counterfeit National Currency. Tbe following erroneous and mischievous statement has been circulated throughout tbe country and is liable to ooeasion great annoyance: Counterfeit five’s of the National Bank, well executed, are in circulation. The color ot tbe paper is a little paler than the genuine. They are, however, easily detected by observing the position of the letter “T” in the word “this” in the sentence reading “This note is secured by bonds ot.” The “T 7 ’ in tbe gennine is over the left portion of the letter “I” in “Claited,’’' while in the counterfeit it is farther to tbe left, over the middle of the “N” ot the same word. Tbe alteration in tbe execution of tbe notes alluded to above is not an indication of counter feiting, but was done by tbe Treasury Depart ment tor the purpose of improving the symmetry of the lettering on tbe face of the bills. It ia positively ascertained that there are no counter feits oa the ndterf of the national banks in circu lation. Interesting (o Applicants for Pensions« Several applications baying been made to the Commissioner of Pensipas, under the mistaken impression that at tbe l^st session of Congress tbe rate ot peqaion for the loss Of a limb bad been ip- creased, it is officially announced that no such change in tbe pension law lor the loss of one limb has been made. The army pensioner for Buch loss receives eight dollars per month if he was a private, non-commissioned officer or musician; fifteen dollars a month, if be was a second lieute nant; seventeen dollars if a first lieutenant; twenty dollars if a captain ; twenty-five dollars if a major, and thirty dollars if a lieutenant colonel or of any higher grade. Tbe same rates, acoord- lv5F, Ns«W?m? Plie * ble 40 MT y Pensions.— [Special Despatches to the New fork Times ] Washhoton, Aug. 9. Wm. C. Sives. Ex-Senator Wm. C. ^ivas, of Virginia, whose application for pardon -was filed here a few days since In the Attorney General's office, has receiv ed from tho President permission to visit the Norik during the pendancy of his application,— Thfecondltioh* of tho permit ire shall report and give his parole to General Van Allen, at the residenoe of the latter on the'Hud- son. Important Land Decision. Secretary Harlan, of the Interior Department, made an important decision to-day respecting the even or reserved sections along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad under grant by acts of Congress, 1st of July, 1862, also 2d July, 1864.— In the case of a homestead entry at Junction City, Kansas, on one of the reserved, or alternate sections, above referred to, question has been raised as to rate per acre, at which said reserved sections shall be held. The Homestead Law allows one hundred and sixty acres to each set tler, of one dollar and twenty five cents per acre land, or eighty acres of two dollars and fifty cents acre land.- Tbe Homestead party in this case ap plied to take one hundred and sixty seres of reserved sections in question. The Commissioner of the Land Office rejected the application upon the ground that the tracts not being subjeot to pre-emption at a sum less than m $2.50 per aroe, exceeded the number of acres that one party conld acquire under the Homestead Act of the 20th of May, 1862. Secretary Haris n, after a thorough examination of the whole matter, has affirmed the judgment of the General Land Office, deciding as follows: “The act entitled, An Act to extend pre emption rights to certain lands therein men tioned, approved March 3, 1853, provides that the preemption laws of the United States, as they now exist, be and they are hereby extend ed over alternate reserved sections of public lands along the lines of all railroads in the United States, whenever public lands have been or may be granted by act of Congress. The even sections along the line of the Pacific Railroad must be treated as reserved sections, within the meaning of this act. Being treated as subject to preemption, the question arises at what price may they be purchased. The pro viso in the above act declares that the price to be paid shall, in all cases, be $2 50 per acre, or such other minimum price a9 is now fixed by law or may be fixed npon lands hereafter grant ed. The price of reserved sections is to be $2 50 per acre, unless changed by a price fixed, by law, on granted sections. In this case, Congress has not fixed any price on granted sections until three years after the completion of the entire road, it consequently follows, that the price named, $2 50 per acre, must now be paid for reserved sections under existing legis lation. Arres t of Moseby. Moseby, the guerrilla leader, came into Alex andria this afternoon on tbe train from Cul pepper, and was immediately arrested. He is held to await the orders of Major General Au gur, commanding the Department of Wash ington. The Last Prisoner of War. Lieut. David H. Cockrill, First Virginia Infan try, the last prisoner of war in the Old Capitol, to-day took the oath of allegiance and was re leased. There now remain in the building 121 prisoners. A Fish Sale Postponed. The secessionists of Washington are quietly circulating a subscription list for the benefit of Mrs. Jeff. Davis, who is reported to be in reduced circumstances. Application was made by Mrs. Davis to visit her husband at Fortress Monroe, but the request was not granted. A Special Pardon. Herscbel V. Johnson, of Georgia, the candidate for Vice President with DouglaB in I860, was par doned to-day by the President, at the intercession of Mrs. Douglas. Revenue Decisions. The following decisions were rendered to day by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue : Ordinary dredging for the purpose of keeping water channels in navigable condition is con sidered a work rather of repair than as a labor of construction, and therefore contracts for such labor do not render the contractor liable to license. A deed executed prior to Sept. 1, 1862, if it was delivered prior to that date, re quires no stamp, and may be admitted to re cord, but if delivered since that date it should be stamped, and cannot legally be recorded, unless stamped. Bonds givfen in action of re plevin and in actions commenced by capias, are held to be bonds required in legal pro ceedings, and therefore exempt from stamp duty. Trial of Werz. Major General Wilcox, Col. Lee, of Bos ton, and Alfred Ely, of New York, have been summoned here to testify before tbe Military Commission for the trial of Andersonville prison-keeper Werz, who acted in a similar capacity in Richmond at the commencement of the war. The number of letters received here from officers and soldiers offering to testify to sufferings at the hands of Werz average one hundred per day. Tbe trial is not expected to take place for at least two weeks. New House for the president. Tbe President, last evening, accompanied by tbe Commissioner of Public Buildings, rode out to the Heights of Georgetown, for the purpose at viewing a place of residence seleoted tor the President’s family during the hot season, but re turned with the conclusion that tbe distance be tween the White House and the proposed Snm- mer residence would occasion too much incon venience. As there is no eligible locality nearer than this point, however, tbe friends of the Presi dent will probably succeed in inducing bun to adopt their selection of this retreat. Hill Released. H. G. Hill, the ex-rebel Brigadier General, committed last week to tfie work-house lor va- f rancy, was released on the payment of tbe fine j friends of the prisoner. Fretdinen’s Affairs. Inspector General Strong, of the Freedman’s Bureau, has forwarded to Gen. Howard a report of his investigations in the Mississippi Valley as far north as Vicksburg. This territory has, until recently, oil -been under the supervision of Col. Eaton, dow Commissioner, tor the District of Co lombia, against whom chargee bad been i$ade ot frauds upon the government and outrage- npon tbe freedmen. (j;n. otruog reports directly *.i a reverse, and states that the Ireedm*^, wherever protected by the government, are in a flourishing condition. Four thousand acres of cotton end oorn are under cultivation at (Davis’ Rend. Five hundred acres are set apart as a home for those unable to wholly support themselves. The re mainder of the land is divided into traeto of from 8 to 60 acres, each freedman thus conducting in independent enterprise of his own. The crons promise a very large harvest Dr. Breckinridge. Rev, Dr. Breckinridge, ol Keotuoky, chairman of thp committee whioh renominated Mr. Lin-, coin, is here for the purpose of securing pardon for his son, an officer,in tea rebel army. Census Returns. The eighth census returns give tbe following 1 exhibit of the total manufactures in the New j England States in 1860: Annual value of pro- ( dqcts, §468,599.387 ; annual cost of labor, $104,- 291,466 j^male hands employed, 262,834; female . bands employed, 129,002; ce# of raw material, ! $945,528,107; capital invested,$257,477,78S;Jlum- ber of establishments, 20,671. The Amy Worm-Gen. Herrilt’s Caw. airy at Austin — Raising tbe OK Flag. New Orleans, Aug. 5, 1865. Tbe army worm is threatening with entire destruction the cotton crop of Wharton coun ty, Texas. Tbe Times’ Austin correspondent announces the arrival of Merritt’* Cavalry there from ,Th*Jptd Flag was raised for tho first time ia four yftws on tho Stgtp CapUol, amid great rojoitiPf* BEN. 6HANTS MOVEMENTS. ms RECEPTION AT QUEBEC. Views of the Lieutenant Gener- eral on the Mexican Question. Grant ani Sheridan of the Same Opinion About Maximilian. [From the Toronto (C. W.) Globe, August 7.] Quebec, August 6, 1865. Lieutenant General Grant has been a great lion yesterday and to-day. Lord Monck, General Mitchell, Gen. Doyle, Admiral Hope and most members of tbe Cabinet called on him to-day and paid their respects. General Grant and staff were expected to dine at the Government House to night, but were compelled to leave by steamer for Montreal this altercoon. Generals Mitohell and Doyle accom panied him to Montreal. He stays at the St. Lawrence Hall Hotel,leaving to-mortow evening by Grad Trunk for Niag ira Falls, and will pro- b ably call at Toronto. / While here’General Grant spoke without re serve to several persons on tbe Mexican ques tion He said that he had placed one hundred thousand men on the Rio Grande as an army of observation, and that the French wovbl have to leave Mexico peaceably if they chose, but forcibly if they refused. Tne situation of Mexico he looked npon as one which bad been created by the re bellion, and tbe rebellion wonld really not be overcome until Maximilian were compelled to depart and tbe Mexican people allowed to organ ize a government without foreign interference. With regard to tbe relations between the Uni ted States and England, be did not think tbe present friendly state would be disturbed, unless complications ensued by reason of England’s mixing herself up with France in the Mexican question. General Grantand Suite en Route for Niagara Falla. ToaexTO, C. W., Aug. 9, 1865. General Grant and suite arrived here cn a special train from Msntreal this morning, and im mediately embarked in a steamer for Niagara Falls. A large crowd assembled at the railroad station, although his arrival was not generally known, and an impromptu hand shaking took place.— Then there was’a call upon tbe General for a speech, but to this caLl he replied with a smile and a shake of the bead. The Saratoga Races. The Sarafoga Cup Won by Kentucky. . [Special Dispatch to the Evening Post.] Saratoga, N. Y., August 8.—Tbe great race for the Saratoga cup, dash of two and a half miles, was won to-day by Kentucky. The race was very close and exciting. The horse Captain Moore, Kentucky’s real competitor, was beaten by only a length.— Rhynedine was distanced. The time of the winner was four minutes one and a half sec onds. The second race, of mile heats, was won fly Areola in two straight heats. Time, one min ute forty-five and a half seconds and one min ute forty-five seconds. Tbe Cholera in Egypt. The State Department on Saturday received the following letter: United States Consulate,) Port Mahon, July 15, 1865. £ Hon. C- A. Seward, Acting Assistant Secretary oj State: Sir : I have the honor to inform the De partment that information has been received here that the cholera, which has prevailed in Egypt, is slowly advancing westward. From the reported virnlenoe of the disease, it is not without apprehension here (this being a quarantine station) that it may again spread over the country. There is a report here that the cholera has reached Italy. I cannot trace this last to any reliable source. I have the honor to be your ob’t sv’t, H. B. Robinson, Consul. News from New QHeaas. New Orleans, Aug. 8, 18G5. The steamer George Cromwell has arrived here from New York. Cotton firm. Sales 1,700 bales, at 41c.a43c. Freights on cotton to New York I c.aljj c. Other markets unchanged. Heabq’hs Sub-Dist. of Ogeechee, 1 Savannah, Ga., Ang. 13th, 1865. j GENERAL ORDER, ) \ No. 21. f Capt. John Mollen, 12th Connecticut Infantry, is hereby relieved from duty as A. A. A. General Sub-District of Ogee, chee, as his regiment is to be mustered ant of the service. 1st Lieut. W. H, Folk, Adj’tl73d N. Y. Infantry, is hereby announced as A. A. G.of the Sab-District of Ogeechee. He will be obeyed and respected according ly. EDWIN P. DAVIS, Brevet Brig. Gen'I Comd’g. HTimanity 3 8 appeal, ttelp the W’Mow! Tbe undersigned, a Committee of the Abra ham’s Home for poor and worthy widows, make this appeal to the benevolence of this community. The Home is a permanent ch&ritypf the city, and before the war was self-sus tain ire. Now it ia without any available means of support. It contains thirty widows from 90 to 90 years of age. They have been (elected for their good character and entire dependence. They have no relatives to whom they can look for help. For six months they save been amply supplied by the government through the military com manding at this post. Now this soiiroe of anp- pfy fails. What is to fie done f We can not—we must not see them starre ! Humanity forbids it. Yet without help they moat starre. We appeal to all the people residing iu Savan nah, and to the officers and soldiers, to aid ns in supporting these aged widows. Some of onr merchants have perishable articles which would be of great nse. They might be sent directly to tho Homo, corner of Broughton and East Broad streets. k " There are some subscribers who have not paid. Lot them remember that this is the hour of need. We leave this paper at tbe newspaper offioea for subscriptions of money or food. Articles of food or money may be sent to any member ot the Committee. God has said; “Thou shalt not harden thy heart or shat tby hand from thy poor brother.*’ Let not this call be disregarded. * coxxnm. / NOTICE. Office Provost Marshal, ) Sub-District of Ogeichee, > Savannah, Ga., Ang. 11th, 1865. J The people of Savannah are hereby notified that an office will be open at the TJ. 8. Custom House on and after the 12th day of August, 1865, where Lieut. W. S. Norton, 153d N. Y. V., Assistant Provost Marsha], will be on duty for the purpose of administering to ladies the Amnesty Oath, as prescribed by Presi dent Johnson’s Proclamation of May 29, 1865. (Signed) SAM’L COWDREY, Capt. and Pro. Mar. Sub-District of Ogeechee. Headq’rs Dist. of Savannah, 1st Drv. Dep’t of Georgia, Office of Provost Marshal, Savannah, Ga., Aug. 10, 1865. The following is published for the in formation of all concerned: By Telegraph from Augusta, dated August 10th, 1865. ToLt. Col. R. P. York. Your dispatch received. My Order of August 3d, applies to women and chil dren as well as men, and they must take the oath before the privileges can be granted. C. H. GROSVENOR, Bvt. Brig. Gen. & P. M. G. Dept, of Georgia. By Order of Bvt. Maj. GenL J. M. BRANNAN, Robert P. York, Lt. Col. & Provost Marshal. Headq’hs Sub-Dis’t. of Ogeechee, | Savannah, Ga., August 9th, 1865 . J SPECIAL ORDER, I No. 20. . f Hereafter and until further orders all Commissioned Officers of the United States Army visiting this City will be re quired to register their names at these Headquarters, stating authority and length of absence. By command of Bvt. Brig. Gen. DAVIS. Jno. Mullen, A. A. A. G. Headq’rs Sub. Dist. of Ogeechee, ) Savannah, Ga., August 6th, 1865. \ GENERAL ORDER, | No. 19. f All Apothecaries and Druggists in the city are strictly prohibited from selling any poisonous drugs, such as Opium or its preparations, Strychnine, Corrosive Sublimate, &c., without the prescription of a Physician of character and standing in the profession, ora Medical Officer of United States, which prescriptions must be kept on file by the Druggists for in spection. All suspected or acknowledged cases of Small Pox, Varialoid, Yellow Fever, Measles or Typhus Fever must be prompt ly reported to the Health Officer, comer Broughton and Bull streets, by the Physician attending or by any person, cognizant of existence of such diseases. By command of Rvt. Brig. Gen. DAVIS. Jno. Mullen, A. A. A.G. Headq’rs Sub-Dist. of Ogeechee, \ Savannah, Ga., August 5, 1865. J CIRCULAR 1 No. 14. j To insure a more thorough inspection of the sanitary condition of this City, it will be divided into six (6) Wards, and each Ward will be provided with one (1) Inspector. It shall be the duty of each Inspector to examine their respective Wards and report daily to the Health Officer any violation of the sanitary laws of this city heretofore published, which violation will be punished by a fine of not less than five (5) dollars and not to exceed fifty (50) dollars. By command of Bvt. Brig. Gen. DAVIS. Jno. Mullen, A. A- A. G. Hkadouartibs Sub District or Ogbschbi. 1 Savannah, Ga., July 28,1865. j Circular, I Do. 12. f On and after this date articles in tbe Pnblie Market of this .city will be sold at tbe following prices. Pei sons violating tbia order, wilt be re ported to this Office and summarily dealt with. By command of Brv’t. Brig. Gen. DAVIS. Jno. Mellon, A. A. A. G. Fresh Beef, 1st cut, per lb 20 Country Dried Beet 15 Country Cored Beef J5 Jerked Beef.... '. 10 to 15 Vper ib20 Mutton, per lb.., m Liver, per lb Fresh Pork, per lb 25 Bass, per lb 15 Drum, per lb 15 Fresh Water Trout it Salt “ “ 16 Sheephead ^ Mallet, large size, per bunch, 40 Brim, per bunch of five 40 Mallet, small aize, per bnnch of five... 25 Perch, per bnnch of five 40 Suckers 40 Whiting 4c Codfish, per lb 10 Shrimp, per quart '. 15 Crabs, each s Sturgeon, per lb 7 Sausages, tresh pork 40 Bacon, per lb, from 20 to 25 Butter, per lb 50 Clams, per bushel 2 00 .Cabbages, each, from 15 to 40 Turnips, per bnocb 10 Tomatoes, per quart 10 Okra, per quart. 15 Sweet Potatoes, per bushel 8 00 Irish Potatoes, per quart 10 Green Cora, each 5 Water Melons, from 16 to 60 Cantetopes, from 10 to 40 Apples, per bushel Peaches per bushel Figs,per do* ...... Honey, pertb Duck*, per pair Turkeys, each, from Geese, par pair ^......
