into the army under the call of President Lincoln for more troops. Forty volunteers came forward and enrolled their names. -THE rebel steamer Reliance, commanded by Lieut. Gladding, from Dobay Bar, Ga., with a cargo of cotton, was captured by the United States steamer Huntsville.-Official Reports. July 22.-Major-General Sherman assumed command at Memphis, Tenn. Four hundred citizens took the oath of allegiance, and one hundred and thirty were provided with passes to go to the South.-General Dix, on the part of the United States, and Gen. D. H. Hill, for the rebel government, made an arrangement for an immediate and general exchange of prisoners.—(Doc. 103.) -THE first anniversary of the battle of Manassas was celebrated at Dill's farm, at Gen. Whiting's headquarters, near Richmond, Va., by the Bee Lodge of Masons. A procession was formed at Dill's and marched thence, preceded by a brass band, to the farm of Mrs. Schermerhorn. Arrived there, proceedings were initiated by prayer by Rev. Dr. Duncan. An oration, an eulogy on the -PRESIDENT LINCOLN issued an order in referdeath of the gallant and lamented brother Bar-ence to foreign residents in the United States. nard E. Bee, Brigadier-General, C.S.A., who fell The ministers of foreign powers having comat Manassas, was then delivered in feeling and appropriate language by Rev. Dr. Stewart, an Episcopalian clergyman, of Alexandria, Va., who, it will be remembered, was driven from his pulpit by the hirelings of Lincoln for declining to pray for that individual. The procession returned to Dill's farm, where the exercises of the day were concluded.-Richmond Dispatch, July 24. plained to the government that subjects of such powers were forced into taking the oath of allegiance, the President ordered that military commanders abstain from imposing such obligations in future, but in lieu adopt such other restraints as they might deem necessary for the public safety. -THE steamer Ceres was fired into by the rebels at a point on the Mississippi, below Vicksburgh, Miss., killing Capt. Brooks, of the Seventh Vermont regiment, besides inflicting other inju -GENERAL BOYLE, commanding United States forces in Kentucky, issued an order from his headquarters at Louisville, informing the inhabit-ries. ants of the State that no person hostile in opinion -GOVERNOR GAMBLE, of Missouri, in view of to the Government, and desiring its overthrow, would be allowed to run as a candidate for any office in the military district of Kentucky. The attempt of such a person to stand for office would be regarded as in itself sufficient evidence of his treasonable intent to warrant his arrest.-Gen-lived, authorized Brig.-Gen. Schofield to organize eral Order No. 5. -THE work of recruiting for the Union army, under the call of President Lincoln for three hundred thousand men, issued on the first instant, was rapidly progressing in all the loyal States of the Union. the existence of numerous bands of guerrillas in different parts of that State, who were engaged in robbing and murdering peaceable citizens for no other cause than that such citizens were loyal to the Government under which they had always the entire militia of the State into companies, regiments, and brigades, and to order into active service such portions of the force thus organized as he might judge necessary for the purpose of putting down all marauders, and defending peaceable citizens of the State. BRIGADIER-GENERAL Ross, of the Union -THE effect on the Yankee soldiers of General army, issued an order from his headquarters at | Pope's recent orders to the "Army of the RapBolivar, Tenn., to all owners of slaves living pahannock" is already being felt by the citizens within ten miles of his military post, to forward of Culpeper. The party who burned the bridge to his headquarters three fourths of their male over the Rapidan on the thirteenth took breakslaves, from the age of sixteen to forty-five years, fast that morning at the house of Alexander G. to aid him in erecting fortifications.-A large and Taliaferro, Colonel of the Twenty-first Virginia enthusiastic meeting was held in Hornellsville, regiment. On their approach the Colonel was N. Y., for the purpose of promoting enlistments at home, and was very near being captured; but, by good management, contrived to escape. After they had breakfasted, the Yankee ruffians searched the house, took possession of the family silver, broke up the table-ware and knives and forks, etc., and actually wrenched from Mrs. Taliaferro's finger a splendid diamond ring of great value.Richmond Examiner, July 23. -PRESIDENT LINCOLN issued an order directing military commanders within the States of Virginia, North-Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, to seize and use any property, real or personal, which might be necessary or convenient for their several commands, for supplies or for other military purposes.-(Doc. 155.) cept such as were absolutely needed by the inhabitants, especially in Culpeper County, Va. He also issued an order for the arrest of all disloyal male citizens within the lines of his command. Those who were willing to take the oath of allegiance and provide security for its observance were permitted to remain at their homes. Those refusing to be so sworn would be sent South beyond the National pickets. (Doc. 104.) -A FIGHT took place near Florida, Mo., between a company of Union cavalry under the command of Major Caldwell and Porter's band of rebel guerrillas, numbering three hundred, which resulted in the retreat of the Nationals with a loss of twenty-six killed, wounded and missing. -A BAND of rebel guerrillas entered Florence, -A FIGHT took place near the North Anna Ala., and burned the warehouses containing River, Va., between a body of Union troops uncommissary and quartermaster's stores, and all der the command of Colonel Kilpatrick, and a the cotton in the vicinity. They also seized the force of the rebels, resulting in the complete rout United States steamer Colonna; and after taking of the latter. After the defeat of the rebels the all the money belonging to the vessel and passen- Nationals cut the telegraph-wire, burned a railroad gers, they burned her. They next proceeded train loaded with grain, wagons, tents, baggage, down the Tennessee River to Chickasaw, then to commissary and medical stores, and other valuWaterloo and the vicinity of Eastport, and burn-able property, and returned to Fredericksburgh, ed all the warehouses that contained cotton.- whence they started two days previous.—(Doc. A band of about forty rebel guerrillas attacked a Union wagon-train near Pittsburgh Landing, Tenn., and captured sixty wagons laden with commissary and quartermaster's stores. -AN unsuccessful effort to sink the rebel ram Arkansas, lying before Vicksburgh, was made by the Union ram Queen of the West, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Ellet. The Arkansas was hit by the Union ram, but with very little injurious effect. The fire of the rebel shore batteries was to be diverted by the gunboats under Commodore Farragut, but by some mistake they failed to do so, and the Queen of the West in making the attack was completely riddled by shot and shell from the shore batteries and the Arkansas.-(Doc. 152.) -A PARTY of rebel troops, who were acting as escort to the United States post surgeon at Murfreesboro, Tenn., who was returning under a flag of truce to the lines of the Union army, were fired upon when near Tazewell, Tenn., by a body of National troops belonging to General Carter's brigade, killing and wounding several of their number. July 23.-General Pope issued an order directing the generals in his command to seize all the horses, mules and stores within their lines, ex 156.) -A LARGE and enthusiastic meeting was held in Trenton, N. J., to promote enlistments into the army under the call of the President for three hundred thousand more troops. Resolutions strongly supporting the Government in the prosecution of the war, and recommending the raising of money for the purpose of paying bounties, was unanimously adopted. About five thousand dollars were subscribed at the meeting.Several persons were arrested in Fredericksburgh, Va., by order of Major-General Pope, and held as hostages for certain Union men seized by the rebels some months previous. July 24.-The steamer Tubal Cain was seized as a prize by the United States gunboat Octarora this day, having on board a cargo of small arms, salt, saltpetre, military buttons, shells and various other goods suitable for a Southern market.-The schooner Emma was captured by the the United States steamer Adirondack, commander Gansevoort.-Skirmishes took place at Malvern Hill, Va., and Coldwater, Miss. - Ar St. Louis, Mo., the Union Merchants' Exchange unanimously adopted a stirring and patriotic address to the people of Missouri. Unfaltering and unconditional fidelity to the Union |