Later from the North.
We are indebted to the courtesy of
Capt. Hatch, of the
Bureau of Exchange, for a copy of the New York
World, of the addust.
The usual exchange of files has not been recommended as yet by the
U. S. Commissioner,
Col. Meredith, who takes the place of
Col. Ludlow.
The Army of the Potomac--a fight and Discovery of Gen Let's position
The
World says that the reconnaissance made on Friday by
General Buford's cavalry across the
Rappahannock resulted in a sharp fight, with considerable loss on both sides.
The whereabouts of the rebel army were found to be between the
Rapidan and the
Rappahannock, with
Lee's headquarters at
Stevensburg, four miles from
Culpeper.
The Confederates have a very strong picket line across the
Rappahannock, but do not seem to be in any considerable force as far up as
Fredericksburg.
The following dispatch from
Washington, August 2d, gives an account of the reconnaissance:
General Buford's cavalry, artillery, and a supporting infantry force, yesterday crossed the
Rappahannock at the railroad station.--Thence with his cavalry and artillery he proceeded toward
Culpeper, driving
Stuart's cavalry before him. When near
Culpeper Gen'l Raford encountered a large rebel force of infantry and artillery, and a fierce light ensued, lasting until dark, when he withdrew to a strong position east of Beandy Station.
The losses on both sides was considerable.
This reconnaissance confirms the concentration of
Lee's forces near
Culpeper, and indicates that his present headquarters are at
Stevensburg, four miles southeast of
Culpeper.
The twenty nine sutler wagon captured near
Fairfax Thursday night by
Mosby and his band were recaptured, with all their contents, Friday morning, near Aldle, by the 2d Massachusetts cavalry.
A skirmish ensured between the guerillas and our advance guard, but on the approach of the main body
Mosby fled, closely pursued by the cavalry.
Several of the enemy are reported killed and wounded but no report has been received of the result of the pursuit.
This morning a detachment of our cavalry killed two and captured two others of
Mosby's band near New Baltimore, and were engaged in ferreting out others.--Yesterday and to-day the weather has been by far the hottest of the season.
All quiet to-night.
‘
Another dispatch says:
The rebel forces are still between the
Rapidan and the
Rappahannock, and have made no movement eastward.
It is not true that our forces occupy the city of
Fredericksburg.
The weather has been intensely hot where the army is stationed during the past two days.
Lieut Col. Lovell, of the Second Massachusetts regiment, has recaptured all prisoners, wagons, supplies, &c., taken by
Mosby's guerillas at
Fairfax on Thursday night. The rebel escape was out off, and for the first time
Mosby has been thwarted in his bold and desperate raids.
The value of the goods, horses, &c., recaptured, which mostly belonged to suiters, is estimated at $150,000.
’
Protection to negro soldiers — retaliation.
A telegram from
Washington gives the following official order of
Lincoln on the subject of negro soldiers in the
Yankee army and their treatment:
War Dep't, Adj General's office, Washington, July 31.
General Order No. 252.
The following order of the
President is published for the information and government of all concerned:
It is the of every Government to give protection to its citizens, of whatever class, color, or condition, and especially to those who are duly organized as soldiers in the public service.
The law of nations, and the usages and custom of war, as carried on by civilized powers, permit no distinction as to color in the treatment of prisoners of war as public enemies.
To sell or enslave any captured person on account of his color and for no offence against the laws of war, is a relapse into barbarism, and a crime against the civilization of the age. The Government of the
United States will give the same protection to all its soldiers, and if the enemy shall sell or enslave any one because of his color, the offence shall be punished by retaliation upon the enemy's prisoners in our possession.
It is therefore ordered, that for every soldier of the
United States killed in violation of the laws of war, a rebel soldier shall be executed; and for every one enslaved by the enemy, or sold into slavery, a rebel soldier shall be placed at hard labor on the public works, and continue at such labor until the other shall be released, and receive the treatment our to a prisoner of war.
The draft in Southern Illinois--a Congress man arrested
A dispatch from
Cairo, Ill, dated the 2nd inst., gives the following about the enrollment for the draft in the
Southern part of that State:
‘
Provost Marshal Phillips has completed the enrollment in the 13th district of this State, and is prepared to make a draft as soon as directed.
He enrolled about 18,000 names, and arrested a large number of deserters.
He was obliged to place the town of
Marion, the residence of
Congressman Allen, under martial law. Pickets were stationed around the town, and orders issued preventing persons leaving the place without passes.
Mr. Allen attempted to pass the guards, and was brought before
Provost Marshal Phillips, where he demanded to know if a Congressman was obliged to obey the orders of a petty
Provost-Marshal.
He was told all were subject to enrollment, and no one could receive a pass without taking the oath of allegiance to the United States Government, which he refused to do on the ground that it would compromise him with his constituents and force him to violate certain pledges he had made.
He therefore remains an involuntary prisoner within the limits of
Marion.
’
A dispatch from
Washington, dated the 2d inst., says:
‘
It may be stated on excellent authority that the draft will commence in New York during the earlier part of next week, and be as fully carried out from that time forward as it will be in
Washington, where it will go on at the same time.
The authorities are understood to have all the enrollment lists, &c., ready to proceed at once.
It is believed that there will be no longer any delay anywhere in the country in executing the draft.
’
Temporary Abandonment of the assault on battery Wagner--Fort Sumter to Reforest reduced.
Advices from
Charleston to the 29th ult., received in New York by the transport
Belvidere, state that
Gen. Gilmore had succeeded in creating a long line of batteries within 250 yards of
Fort Wagner.
He had also mounted three heavy siege guns within a mile and a quarter of
Fort Sumter, which were to open fire on
Sumter on Wednesday last.
Two monitors and the
Ironsides were engaging
Fort Wagner.
The
World says:
‘
No engagement of any account has taken place since the assault of the 19th of July upon
Fort Wagner.
Our losses since that time have not averaged more than four per day.
General Gilmore has now fourteen
Parrott guns and mortars in position on
Morris's island.
For the present, the idea of taking
Fort Wagner has been abandoned — shells making but alight impression upon the sand of which that work is composed; the breach made by one shall being soon filled up by the explosion of another.
Gen. Gilmore is confident that with his heavy siege guns he can breach
Fort Sumter.
The 10th Connecticut regiment occupies the riffe-pite within 250 yards of Fort Wagnes. --
Col. Otin, of this regiment, came here on the
Belvidere for the purpose of taking drafted men. The
Belvidere has on board the 174th Pennsylvania regiment numbering 417 noncommissioned and privates, whose term of service has expired.
The
United States steam transport
Fulton,
Eldridge, from
Port Royal, S. C., July 31st, reached here last evening.
The siege of
Fort Wagner still continued.
Gen. Gilmore has mounted a number of 200 pounder siege guns within one mile of
Fort Sumter.
He is confident of reducing both
Sumter and
Wagner in a short time.
’
Outrage on Confederate officers — Morgat treated as a Convict.
The New York
World, of Monday, has an editorial on the conduct of
Gen. Burnsides, from which we learn that
Morgan and his officers, now in the
Ohio penitentiary, are treated like convicts, and their heads have been shaved.
The following is a paragraph:
‘
After several months of junketing, his army finally moved out to the
Kentucky river, but never came near an enemy.
The only enemy in
Kentucky was allowed to pass directly through the
State.
In the face of
Burnside and of all his troops,
Morgan was permitted to ride by him almost unmolested, and to cross into
Indiana and
Ohio, and not until the citizens of those States hadrailled in sufficient numbers was the bold marauder captured.
But if
Burnside had nothing to do with catching the hare, upon his light to cook it when caught.
The commander of the Department of the Ohio first appears in the field as a barber and jailor.
He orders the captured officers first to the city prison of
Cincinnati and afterward to the
Ohio penitentiary,
Where they are subjected to the indignity of having their heads shaved. Such a preceding is as unworthy of a great nation or its representatives as it is unwarrantable by all the laws of war. it is perfectly right of course that these officers should be detained as hostages for
Colonel Streight's party, captured in
Georgia, but
Col. Straight is in the
Libby prison, treated as all other officers are treated.
The cases are so nearly alike that they are naturally suggestive offeets of each other.
And if we mistake not greatly, this cruelty towards
Morgan will but though rate a fresh and painful retaliation upon our prisoners in
Richmond.
’
Burnside Proclaims martial law in Kentucky on the Ky., of the election no disloyal.
Persons to be allowed to vote.
The State election in
Kentucky was in take place on Monday last.
A telegram from
Cincinnati, dated the 31st, gives the following action of
Burnside in the premises:
major General Burnside has issued an order declaring the
State of Kentucky invaded by a rebel force, with the avowed intention of overawing the
Judges of Elections, intimidating loyal voters and keeping them from the polls, and forcing the election of disloyal candidates at the election on the 31 proximo.
The military of the
Government, the order declares, is the only force that can defeat this attempt, and the
State of Kentucky is therefore placed under martial law.
All
military officers are commanded to aid the constituted authorities of the
State in the support of the laws and the purity of suffrage.
The legally appointed Judges of the polls will be held strictly responsible that no disloyal person be allowed to vote, and to this end the military power of the
Government is ordered to give them its utmost support.
The New York
World thus comments on this action:
‘
The coincidence of
Gen. Burnside's demonstration in
Kentucky against the freedom of election, with the extraordinary discrimination made under the draft in this State against the
Democratic districts, demands attention, and goes alarmingly for toward giving color to the charge that the party in power are determined to the bayonet against the ballot all over the
Union.
We await fuller explanations than we yet have of the former proceeding, of its motives and of its bearings, and the latter may be at once explained by the simple process of the military upon the people of
Delaware at the election in that State we cannot pronounce the suspicious which more recent events have awakened to be utterly unreasonable.
’
Important from Mexico — French Reinforcements, 10,000 strong expected at Acapulco — all the Mexican Ports to be Garrisoned 7,000 French troops reported to be Marching on Matamoros.
Advices from the
City of Mexico are to June 25th.
Gen. Alvarez, from whom accounts are received to the 30th inst., was expecting the arrival at
Acapulco of the French fleet, with 10,000 soldiers.
This force is to come from the
Gulf of Mexico across Tehuantepec, and from
Acapulco will be dispatched for garrisons for all the
Mexican Pacific port.
A letter, dated
Matamoras, June 16th; says:
‘
There is a rumor here that seven thousand French soldiers are on the way here from
Vera Cruz.
It needs confirmation.
If true, the authorities will endeavor to meet and fight them with such force as they can collect.
They will surely dispute with an earnest struggle for the possession of Tamaulipas and of course this most important town would be the principal prize to be fought for. The
Mexicans are resolute, and will fight the
French to the last.
They are united here in their opposition to the invaders.
Miramon is the lion of
Fort Brown of late.
He has attempted to tamper with the authorities here, but has utterly failed.
They say that
Mexico wants none of the services of men who have already betrayed the nation.
The people are essentially loyal and patriotic.
The
Texas people are desirous of playing into the bands of the
French.
They are up for anything that will embarrass the
United States and prefer
European monarchy.
They are playing the part of adventurers to the fullest extent.
’
Miscellaneous.
A surgeon who is engaged at
Gettysburg, ascertains the
Federal loss to be 14,200 wounded and 5,000 killed.
Brashear City, La., was re-occupied by the yankees on the 23d of July.
The C. S. steamer
Florida sailed from
Bermuda on the 25th ult., after receiving coal and all necessary repairs.
The coal she received was brought by the steamer
Harriet Pinckney from
Halifax.
The expedition which left
Vicksburg a few days ago has arrived at
Port Hudson.
Gen. Grant, it is said, commands in person.
Its destination is unknown.
The recent cavalry raid from
Norfolk to
Jackson.
N. C., found the
Confederates entrenched strongly at
Jackson, which commands the approaches to
Weldon, and was forced to return.
Claims for damages to the total amount of over seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for losses resulting from the recent riots in New York, have already been presented.
It has been decided that it will be safe and expedient to send the
Washington and New York mails to New Orleans via the
Mississippi river.
Arrangements have been made for a convoy at least once a week from
Vicksburg to New Orleans, and convoys can be more frequent when required by the necessities of trade or public interest.
Gold was quoted in
New York Saturday at 129¾.
By way of
San Francisco we learn that the latest news from
Japan stated that war with
France and
England was certain, and that the Japanese were much better prepared for it than had been supposed.
The following is a dispatch from
Cincinnati, dated August 2d:
The rebels burned sixty wagon loaded with forage at
Stamford, Ky., yesterday.
Colonel Sanders reports to
Gen Burnside having captured three hundred and fifty rebels near the
Cumberland river, including
Colonel Ashby.
The balance of the raiders are rapidly retreating, having abandoned their plunder at
Irvin, Ky.