• * ____ 1 •' .1 " *"** CAPE MAY COUUTY QCFAM WAVE, CAPE ISLAND NIW JERSEY.

( Continued from Jtrnt pop.) ■ 3. Tba liuiljinfi of colleges. academies. , stannaries of looming anJ pahllc libraries, , scbo.il- house*. buildings etaclsd and o«e<l « for public watalup. and baiWlof* erected c and uvd exclusively for charitable pnrpo- * iti, aod the land* necessary for tba enjoy- • t ■Ml of ike aaid budding*, which. in no case, 1 1 exceed flee acres. pews in churche*. and I t grave yards, not exceeding tea acres of graand. | Hie real estate of all private corpora- , Stoo*. excepting eucb as ere exempted from , i taxation by contract with the eialo, asa > foresaid, i> to be assessed iu the toon ship 1 or ward in. which It i* located. in the same , manner at the re*l rstste of individuals; ; , 'j and the nmosnl of seek assessment i* lo »••• ' . * da J uc led from the amount of capita! stock ■ and surplus, fended debt or. valuable aaae-la , ' -t snth corporation. I Observation* as to the deduction* from i value of real eslxte will be foaml herein. < 1 under the bead of "Mode of muting the ' Ai..r*a*0*H. raorraTV held by resident!) , i of Sbt* state in to lie assessed and taxed, ' excepting the fnUoring. namely l*t. Persona! property iff lliw United Hletcsnf N'rw Jersey, and of thecoonties, I t-iwnships. ciliea and borough* ol this | 1 •late. t 2.d The b.imle riven by tlie State of. New Jersey. and marked "exempt from ' taxation." and rcenrille* by the United ! Stale* government. to the extent tbe'y arc | bjrlhe general government eseir pled from taxation. •• 8d. The Rirnitnre end persoaal property used in eollegea, academies, seminaries of iewroinc. public libraries scliOol-hooaes. building* erected end o*ed for religions pnr. ; poees, engines end apparatus of individuals or companies used for exlingmsliiug fire*. 4th All "good* aod chattels," such a* etere and manufactured goods, owned i y j resident* of this state, but located in other I elate*. f.lb. The cepite) stock end property of prieale corporations, which, by irrepeolsble contract in their charter, or other contract with the state, are expressly extra fil from.; taxation. 6th. The capital stock (In the hands of j individuals) of all private corporations in | tb's statew '•lb. If any law shall hereafter be enected by Cangress espresslv exempting the ! securities ot tba United Slates, then »arli ■eenritics wHl not ba assessed ; otherwise, nseeoment are to be made according to tlawealth of thoso to be taxed, even though their wealth be represented by sooh svesrt- i ties. • Habject tn. the foregoing exception*, ell | personal property held by residents of this j state, whether in bS or be'r own right, in ' tract, or otherwise, is lo ba assessed and taped.

Under this head of persona) properly, * subject to taxation, is incladed, -all hood. , of iedividwah. companies, domestic or fer- ,i eigw corps ration* or government*, whether 11 secured by mertgegiT or not ; the capital *toek of ell foreign corporations, states or i ^ natioei ; all promlsoory note*, book ae- ! „ «-oont». claim* of any kind ; all present in- ' ( Wrests in the persons! ratal e of any dece- " " dent not taxed in other hands; bond*. ( * stack end asieis being made or payable not t of this mate, or being taxed elsewhere, j s constitute no exemption frtfm taxation ' d here. p Under this head of personal property ,, subject to taxation is also included honse- i e Htsld. office", store, shop and oilier fornltnre , ' libraries, plate, jewelj, carriages, wearing ^ apparel, money, Implements of trnde .and i * npricalinre. horse*, rattle, sheep, wood, | n ""N <Wl,*?lHrttn. afHisieft fcnshinety. tvos-av. „ jrart of the real estate, minerals taken from ' ^ — the earth, «tone qsurried, bay, grain, etc.,; materiali sed goods in the l and* of the ; a lunnitfacturer, goods of all kinds in feoTu, ' " sleet- boats and other vessels owned in this !• * *&«•. no matter where Incaird. and. iuuu j t viW item*. Under this head, in {( short, >» tube, incladed every tAiitg ' apd j«J -very right which •!.*•» not come .under lbs j !' .ienniHinat ii>n ut real e*ute, nad wblcb is I ^ i rt within the excwptinus lirfere'naracd. ! ( fttucrvatioiis u* to the nedoctton* to ba i 1 made from the value of persdiiai projiei'v ^ will l>e fun ltd wilder the head of "Mode of j mskinc tint assMsmcnt." e I'rivaie corporations i listing ander the f 11 laws of this state are lo be taxed a* fob I a ,0*»i , N J. All corporations foot exempt :/romrid taxation under edptnict with this htate, as I 'l aforoanid), «W xrkick ertpital stock. T nrolotra aasessMl and taxed on tba foil B aiuonutof their capital ttook paid iw,. and • on iheir accomnlated snrplns-nnt Ostimaling in aceomalaled snepla, tb*. xwhm of real esuto the corporation may'lwwtolly . bold in another state. M 2. All Corporations (not exempt as sfur*- al

• enid). wMck kftvr t«ropi»^*rtock (snc'h as ] « motual rnmpnoies, saving binks. etc), sre 1 1 lie asve.'cd and taxail on the full auiouni-: i I of tkeir property and caluatile sssetis. such ! Ibrir real estate, furniture, bands" dpd 1 i mortgages, up Us, elsira*. surplus, prominm ; , . notes, but not oo. future premiawin* on p*l , 1 icies of insurance. So AidoctiotfvJof I , j debts or liabilities is tolw made Irom V I secernent againkt corporations thai have no i j espUal stock, - , T 3. Foreign cc^foraiimts having agent* doing business in thhi slata. ore to be as- } •eased in thaUpwiHffiip or ward where their i badness i* mo*l ussally Jone. for the j amount of capiul u*nit!IJ- employed in this slate in doing such business, not otherwise 1 taxed under fho law of March 2H, lS6'f The mode of ascertaining the value of • 1 the Slock; properly and a*«ets of curpoI ralinn*, I* hereinafter stated under the head i ' of "Mode of making the :.l*e**nie|il " - ■ 4. The agent of ouy lorcign lir>'. marine. \ or life insur-inc com |i any,. is lo be a*»r«»ed j ' ami taxed in the township or ward where I resides, or if a non resident In the town- : | ship or ward where hi* offleiu i«. three per j i cent «m the sin mint of pruminms he lis* J received during the year preceding that in which the assessment i* taken, '( ho i | or i» t" put Urn ainoniil such agent has r« i caked in hi* dupiicaie.' f> Korrtg'fl cofpakations. doing bo«ine«* n this state, aru reqnired, where u.erciiau- _ ills# or passenger* are trnnspoct'ed more . j than teu miles over any railroad or canal ol, i this State, to pay. a transit doty of thfee ! ! rial* on rac^l pamenger. ffiUMAo cetil* ail ! each I en of laeicbandise.' excepting pxrssn- | ger* and ftvL-ht earned <sxcla*iv«.|y in thir ' state. Thi* lax is to tie paid to the treas1 urcr. LtfJ Jiinuty of each year, for tha-trao*- , t jiorialion of tliu-.provioof year, and the ! preside nt or trvnsdVer of every such com- ; psny i«. before, the third Ta*4sy of Jon- ; nary of each year'. to furnisli the treasurer with a tlatetpeupof the number of paiseugem Aid amount ^f Treighl so cart. en ; and ! ;be trea*nrer1«, every year, during the Oist llireo weeks of the se-sion of the l.cgi*la lore, to report what eompaniM hnvo paid the transit dntv, the atnobnl paid: nnd what COinpaHiv* have hegl»cUil to pay. Die a«e»«sors and collectors' have np^ { duly to perform in rehCtfou to this tax. nnd i n* no tax is doe from this source until next j January, it does not enter into tlte osjlis- ' I lOvnl dT this yeas in any manner. Moue ok Making Assessments. I. lhicjo otcertuin taxable property. 1 To ascertain the amount Ol capital slock 1 and accomulaled surplus, or the^ amount of i. property and .a«*et*. of any futporation in j the elite, the president, yocretarr, cashier and treasurer, or »ocb of ib-m us thu a»- ' snssok shall apply to. Shall give u true i ; staieuuiut, under oath, of the amount of ^ capital stock and accumulated surplus, or. _ . of Usable properly and asti-t* of the | corporation. The accessor msy administer ' tbu oath. The statement, under oath, of i the officers i* not conclusive, and the n sess- , or may examine witttftsrs and lake oilier f mean* to ascertain the. true niuounr^Jie corporation sniiuid be taxed. The asiemur i* j boa b<l to Uko other evidence, if offered. - 1 The- comminitmers of appeal have the | same right fully to investigated the amount j, tlie corporation should bt assessed. Form or affidavit tn ascertain Ihn amoust • | of the capital stuck paid in aud- of the ac- ■ ' cumulated surplus of private corporations J having capital stork I •> Sute of Few Jewry, county ,,of — , ciill* oi I e urorj. IOV.U ,ui — : , u<

and township of — - — ~.f*. ; A II, O 1», si K F. i* "II. being by me »nv«rally duly bi sworn (or animed), on'thefr »«vet*l oath ai ("or affirmution*) iiepraejur affirm) ulid asy lliat Che said ABilfti president, the said ( II C 1> the »ecr«ury, and the said K F the si cashier, and O II the treasurer of (namlog ! the corporation) ; that thu whole smouui fr 1 of the capital slock paid In of the ..said : p 1 (nsmiog the corporation) is (slating the o uomber) of shares, of dollars oi each, making tho .capital stock Of said . si j (naming the corporation) .— dollars ; i ti ilml the whole scromolwtrd snrjdo*, of tbu j il sain (naming the corporation) is — ' I ' n That the real estate of said .(naming Ibe j " ; corporation), in the said township of — 1 . a is included in nnd represented by the said j .«! capital slock and surplus, and the same j being assessed u* real •"lata, Ibe said ! d I i naming the corpoation) claims to bare I lit, i ; assessed mine thereof deducted Irom the ! e ! amodut of the said capital stock aod accu- . il | melalrd surplus 1 II L vawuru Slid subscribed before jne this,— t iday vT—— . TTEr St — — - -* — — . Assessor. v Form .of affidavit to ascertain the fall 1 l j amunntof the property end valuable nsseis ; Ii ' ol such corporation* as have no capital M stock: c j Stale of New Jersey, county of , , c (township of ' it. ; A 1SKC'T». K F, f [ (« H, being by me duly sworn (or affirmed «, s ! oo their swfural oattts (or affirnialioiis) dr. i d iuose for snpn) end say that tbu said A 11 1 Is provident. U I), cashier, K I', s*-c«fia:>, ; '' U II, treasurer p[ (uuii.ing the corpora- r j lion) ; that the full amount ol the propei. . * 1} and valuable aS.felk or credll* of- li e " ! said (nsnrtng the corporation) u — — . t, dollais. ; Ii That the whole amount of the assets or ' ! credits pf every kind, of the raid -^numiog *' 'the corporation; is dollars. : d Thut^he Tall amount of tho property, ! v dthvr than I bo aisyis or crudiU, ol the ! raid (naming ibe corporation) Tx v 11 dollcrs, of which suui dollars iatlt tor leal t state iu the said township, oo 41 which tbu raid, (naming the corporation) b lias beau usseised, aud low which it claima 1A1 deduction. • , • \ '* U Swoiq and sobscribud before ine this. i> day of WM, at . ! H " w ■ , Alienor. j I .The a*eossor may require the affidavit to ! « wove partiemnr, according circum- ; " SWiiews of the case, and m«y require the to bs (hade hjr mil the said officers, j '»

or rueh of tli«m as he sees proper. The j I affidavit is not coualnnve; other evidence : •j may be taken, • 7b atctrlain the real and perianal proper- I ; ty nj~-a'n indiritiual. the asse-sor wsg re- ! : quire Ibe individnai to ms'ko 'out a stale- i i menl of all hi* real and personal eilato, aod j ■ to verify the same by oath, which the as [ { sor tuay ndmfoister. The assessor may r«. , • qeire the individual make the following ' or other form uf elMavil. ■»tat« of New Jersey, county of — — — . j I township of . «s. : A B, being by 1 duly sworn (or). A B being conscientiously j scrupulous of taking hp onlh, was by uiu duly affirmed, and on bffi'said oath (or affir- ; • mstion) drposeUr (orelnrineth) and saith : ! that he neither owns nor bold* in his own ' nglii. in Urns", a* executor, ^admiuistrator, ; or iw any-other rapacily/auy^tbcr real «*- tale. in the said luwnsbip.Or n. any \dher I goods and chattels intihe Htnte of New Jersey, or any oibsr perxousl property oth- , 1 cr titan goods nnd chattels, such as bonds, ( | mortage*, stock, bills of sale, trust, deeds, ( ! claims, bonk accounts; note*, or other #e- i - cm iliea anywhere than such a* aie tet j i ; rorth in the annexed statement. .*ndthel i said A B further, «* aforesaid, saitli : tout none of his property, real ofcgnrsvnnl. is conveys :, astiga- d, qi^.trnnslerred to, nr. held by anv per-. ni lu avoul taxation in Ih'u i ' .1*1 ate of New Jersey. Aworo'uifti xuoseribed before mo this , Jay of A ..in the towusliip aforesaid. — Asse tor. • - The affidavit may be variod as circumI stance* require, so us to ascertain the pur- ■ ticular* of the personal properly add the i ownership of property. The affidavit is hot conclusive ; other* • may. be examined, end. on evidence being ) offered, the assessor i* Iraund to take it — - Tbu commjssloners of appeal have the - tahie powe j" And the same mode may bo r adopted witk corporations. ' It may bo very proper, in some case*, Tor I | thu aseesbncAo inquire whether the several t ! members of a fuiu.ty hold propuriy. U necessary, this inquiry way b» umdc ul iheiu J under oath. 1 2. — How the taxable property tkould be • r aiuiil. fi. Both real and personal e*ts»e, in the laud guace of the law. lu be assessed "nl its lull t uud fayr value, and at such price as in tbu ki judgment ur tin! nssassur the property would -ell for fct alhirand bona fide sale, by t rival* contract, al the time tbu atiesameiil i made." aud thu a*se*sor 1s required to make his oath, in writing, end annex it to k In* duplicate) that the assens'muuls have >f i been made according to tho .foregoing reli j qeiremenU. • r | he assessor it to assess til property at s- r a value equal lo the price Iw think* g^dUe creel owner, wera tips property lor sale, and >f ■ should- a purchaser- offer, would sell for at •r. The time of assessment, e -lim loreguiiig provision er the act apir • plirs to personal as well a* real estate. — d, block* of fotflgn corporation*, if permit- *- ne ii l ly worth more qrjes* than par. are to ir : be valued according to the loregmog pror- ' visiiios ; bhtihe corporations of tiiu stale, t* ' nut exempt by cehtpedt with thu stair. ar« I. to be assessed ' oti the full amount of eapi . le , tal pit id in." If their Stuck is worlli more it | than par, *uch excee* is sufficiently reached by the provision fur taxing accumulated it surpluj»_^ c- | 3 -AToXliat deductions taxable property is »S j sahjtct. ^ ' , i. Depositor* In raving* banke may have j deducted irom their personal property thu amount or their deposit in .any *ii»ing» 1

bauk, the property and alscts ul which arc assessed. 2. Person^, holding policies in mutual r lile insurauow cumpnuie* uie not Hi be us ' su**ed (or Ihivallta of such policies. ' 3. Corporation# are to have deducted , the amount of their cspiui stock, stfrplu* ur.d landed debt, or from the eronaiit of their valuable ewels, the amount ol the £ osevssineail on their red estate. The as- ( will, however, »e« that the real es- | I w«* included in the above before allow- 1 i*g the dedUCUoU. A- No deduction for debts is to be made 1 until the person claiming ifc shall, under ' oath, mate u untie* Hutcmtit of tic debt, I t tie amou..l dutrtaj, which ".ho oseviso. I ahull Die .with the township cl^rk. ' No deduction is to be wn«*4or any debt out of the stale. No dedoctiuu frou\*u asseosmeiil I n real estate if to be made 'by iitij dwbt. unless it 1 is u bono fide iiiilabtednesJ, dc-joapruii, ' 1 residing in Uie same couuty id -which . the lend Irom which the deduction m claim - - «d li»- nnd fffieq the JeduetloB from the value of real a-late is oiili'uTlBTo I I teiiV that the .debtoi's pvroduul hro|Hiriy j ) i lulls (alter the deuoclion lo which TO is en- 1 ! tied lor due in this hiatr, but uol in Uiu 1 count 1 1 to i qoaltuu ludebledaess due U» | | . crwditois resiuing iu the county where Ute'j 1 reul estate lies. That i*. debt* duu in the I slate,. and hot in the couoty, aru tsrsl lo be 1 ; i deducted Irdnt the iietsooat pru|iertj; theu ■ ' the debts due in the county altera thu Uud ; 1 i lies art- to ne dvdactod Irom t»iu personal;, r i »in!e ; and iTTbu personal paupaitj-ls liot J [equal to both clatWa of del.t*. the bafuuee [ 1 i ur tba wliulu or the debts doe in the ccao- [ at the cssa ti.a'y be, is Vt bedodocled tigtsn the real. estate in that county. Tho lollowiug (Of ji of affidavit will noswor iu most can s, where deductions t"r aru claimed. Tbu affidavit will be Varied with the cirCWlnstaUves : ttiate of New Jersey, couuty of — I township ol- , ss : A B. being tsy me I duly sworn or 'alleging himselt conscieu- 1 tiuusly serupulow* M taking an oath, being 1 1 uiu duly affuraed), on bis oath (or uffir- : .uiation) depusotb (or affjiiuutU) and sailh 1 I but be isjusily aud liaiy indebted to end- j" iior* tcsiuiug iu thu stale et Now aer»*y the sum ul doifais, which sum u] made up ol the following items of radebtrd- . «e*e; mat is to say, he iho said A B, a in■nUsiilulf K,.oi the township of — , in j the couuty of-——, m the sum of— dol- 1 ' tare, for tMj'uey loatva to bun, toe aanl A '

| ft* by the siiti! C 6. on or aimut the da^i t of , or lar good*, warwi and mesehm- ; diM sold by the rautf C 9.10 him, i>tihsid A B (fluting the nature "of the ilUlebtfd- n ] nets, and. in the same manner, stating the j 1 several persons to whom he is indebted.) And the said A B farther faith that »lm I | statement herelo annexed U . a tree state- 0 t meat of all his rosl and nlwo of all itis per i , [ sonal estate in the Hate -of New Jereey. i , including all bonds, notes.* book #v counts. I b { claims, -or secuiiiiu*. Of *>vjr?y oalere of , ( | kind, either within or without tho state of , j New J*r*cv; ! And that be. the raid A B. verily be- h I lleve* he is justly entitled lo 'have the j ) I said iodebtednl-ss. of dollars deduc ' ' led from the value of hie property assessed. ; a Sworn and subscribed before "mo this j ( • day— of — — . 1862. in the town- j „ - .sffi • — . -b'f'ltfr- jJ ' [To be signed by person as**t*ed ] - \. ~r The assessor, from the affidavit made, iY < will decide what deduction's should be 1 v 1 j luaile. . | -I [ j, This debt* due to creditor residing fn | ( r i the state, hut note in tlie county, should Tr j j , first deducted from the personal property ; ! , , anil 'h-r-f iwu classes of debt* more ilisu i ( .. -qnal Ike persoi-al | rvperty, tken tlm but : 3tio» of debts duo to crwditois reiisling in fie comity should be deducted Trom the os- t _ , sensed value of the real estate of the lex- j i pav-r in the county. . • • 1 If the taxpayer jiae no personal properly., then tho only deduction tu i>e m*d« i* , k for dehle dm* in creditors residing in the | t-iinnty. quo is to tie madu iVom ttt« value ol j e ; M* real rstslii in ilie county. A utortgngo U u nu re security -to tlie I « •«/.( evinced by. the bond, note or contract 1 ' to which the mortgiige is given a* collate- 1 1 " j ml. aud the deduction, if made, is made en ' B ; actoui.Hyif tlie debt, aud i* rogBlatvd br lb" ■ 0 lerogqjllg rule* respecting the doduclion of , 1 debts/ ' | .1. No deducliou fot debts or liabilities ' l( | i« to be iinidV Ttnm the property or cdrpo- " . oiaiKSAL ckOviswinu or tdc tax t.»w. : I. II UB) person shall relW« t.. bo saurn , | affirmed end examined, when requested I" l ! be by the ss C«*'ir or cmnniis*ionerr of apJ pen!,' he sutijects bimsell to u penalty of five hundred dollars, and is deprived of hiF j right to appeal from any lax the,, assessor [ ' ' inny impo*c ■ v ' Any assessor refusing to take wsKfence 1 offered respecting the amount of oniiorship ^ iff taxable property of individual* or cor # poralion. subject* hinisulf to a penalty of | live, linndred dollars. •, All uffidavii* are toba filed in the town- , lt [*hipor ward in which the affidavits are, 'J ' Persons shearing or affirming fabely as j , jrAnny iff the mailers on which the oath or j ' affnmalion i* aothorfed, arc held guilty of I ^ ' l. If uny creditor accepts from any deb ~ tor any money alioro tlie lawfol inierest *>n 1 i he debt doe from sqkb debtor, for the t»x ' , us«e*"«d to socli creditor nn such dubt^ be ' : forfeits the full value of tho deb:. ' ; 3 To xe« not pffid when due. dr*w tWfUe percent, per annum until paid, tv> be col- ( ^ lecled sirhh the tux. . , , 4. Dogs are to be taxed a* wuder an act [ [j [ entitled "an act f»r the preservutioiv uf j , sheep." approve^ April 1*, 1816. and its : j supplement*. Banks and ollier\incorpora j | led companies are,to be taxed on their cap. | — I it nl. uajrahttofnre. I ltJ i County collectors #r,e required to paj | ;i. v.ounii Lwiwtui* --- t i i [j

the mmtug^f their reiqtective c-uot.r* to . h : the ►TaTetrN^nrer, out or the best momy* ; . IP* Id them bv the several township or ward I ' collector* ol their respective counties. j 0 or before tbe first day of January1 jifx t, j » •and so annually thereafter. i 0 ii. Asselsor* and collectors are to receive twelve cent* for each name ok their respec j j live daplictte*. for assessing, and levying, - . | and collecting township, cily. word, bor- j f ouglt, county, xnd state tax, and $re to be j | paid fir the turns name bwt once, Ihoagli it j i tnnv occur on ihe dophcatJ more than once, t The first, second. Until nnd eleventh j I 1 sections,- and th» fourth urtielu of the fifth j i section of-tlwjiv law of lh.M,.nnd the sap- j > plement to. tho "art concerting taxes," i passed March 20, 186". end all of Iter' ucl< j t special, local or otberBjK* luffonsisten'. . . with the met of March 25, 1862, arc repealI ' T! Jt is of Hi# first importance that the as- t Tesscrs of taxes in this stale should use all j t , care and dilligenre to bring the whole fax ' ' bin nroparty of the statu under as»e*«ncni. ! , . will then fall lightly on al). and j j , • be easily borue. But if large amount* of ; , permuted lo escape taSBtfrt. iW tfrewteaH J ' injustice will be done to citizene »lio make ' , ! 'the nssessor n sorrender of the lull t , amount of th«if properly. The doty of **- , MMnrs. u* well as a regard lo the best in , j teres! iff the country in the present exige'n. | cy. will forbid that tliey listen lo Ihe ovil | , ; c'otnsoi of th'oue who, for thw purpose <ff - I 1 screeiiiinr their towulhip'and lessening ila | I i qr.-r.-i. uiml.l l.syetii" is»e«*or make a <1«- ( jj mfnished and inmleqnat* report or th* tht. , ante property of tbe township to the board > . { of assessor*. I j . The legal counselor the several town-.! ships should recaiiw such coinpensetioiv j i . thai they may bo ul liberty not to be otlt*,; . erwise profras: oually voijffifjed io thu niitt- | . , i..r «ff taxation, and" that they may be free, j , ly ciiri suited by the usnioffi and that they I I may aid Uie u"«oe**on in preparing affnki-( J I viis and tn tngeesting investigations to . ' . | reach teinble property ; and such rnunsel ! I , | may. If it is desirable at eav. time, consult ' with (he counsel of t FllKDTs T. F K F. L ! N(.' TIL" YH EN. Attorney General ^ 1 t ty M cCleHaii U pushing on toward ' > | Rtchuioiiil, a severe fight c. uiTed at i Weal point, on Wednesday of Tail week j j between 30.000 rebels aod 20,000 Fed- | 1 era!. The rebels were routed. Our adrance is *HUn 20 iuil« pf.Richtufjtnl. ' - * - 1 'or

BATTUE AT W1IAUJTOWO. - Oa Suinlay, the 4th tftst., immediately after tlie ocenpati.ni of Yorktowm by army, a force wm scut iu pursuit of the fleeing rebels, consisting, of all of Hooker's division, a part of • Hancock's and some others. The &Uif Cth, "th and 8lh N. J. Kegimcnta form a part of Hooker's division, and took, u prominent port in tire Tight which followed. Our troops marched from 9 to IIP. M.,over the roost horrible cor- ; dnrov roads, thej mm) end water soine- | times hall-leg deep, with the logs either [sunk or fleeting in it. At 11 they lie 1 down iii tho swamp- At 2 in theinnmnng it commenced rainiug heavily. At , the^eveme was annnded and tho col- ! Vmn wavijuiTn motion The rebels, on ! first token for another i division soTour'arinr, supposed to kavo itaascd them in the night, but tbry worr soon advise ! otherwise, by the discharge >if shot and shell into their ranks Irom I the nneniT Hooker's division now * marched forward to the fray alone, : I'gninst u vitally su|»erior force. The buttle commenced ui between 7 and S [o'clock A. -M., and coiirinuctl until nliout 1 P. M-. before any of our reiufjrcenienr* came np. Our New -Jersey j regimen's fought with determined .brarcry, until their cartridges hud given out *o i hut i hey were in ^ maimer unarmed, and compeikd lo retreat, . and the di}* wbk well iilph lust They were again • ' callicd. however, but, for the want Vsf •' ammunition, wcto, again rvpulsed. It illiquid be remarked here, that the rtjittUo of our men was oning in part, Its the arrival yf GUUO fjysh rebel troops, ns well ns to the giving out of ummuuiJ lion The enemy now numbered about ! 26.00(1. while wc 'had only 8.000, all of whom wc*e worn out with the long 1 march, hard fighting, and want of provisions, having loken only a f. w cracki crs each with them. i Al Inst, when defeat seemed imminent our reiuforccmentscntncnp. The Mast- ** nchusets, M ine and Michigan troopa now took pari in the conical, and terrible « as the slaughter on both sides, j The equilibrium of the battle was finally. ; restored. The fulit continued till near- - ly night, when tlie rebels were totally rooted. ' Oar N. J. regiment* have received ' high praise from those who witnessed* , ; the buttle, though some of the city pn- | tiers .-cent loth to award them thefrdue. They, with the rest of Honker'* divia— ion. *i«»>d tl.e main iiront of the bMtle, '• against (earful odds, and continued during the whole i ngogcMeiU. Their lusa^ . ) waTheavy. , *' The Phila. Ledger aavi o«r Jersey ijlloya " fought like tigers," and the ' Philnd'a Inquirer remarks: "New Jer- - J sey may well be proud of lujr son* its i this battle Men never stood up more M bravely «'<x their work, nnd the conflict ' - ... IVOIiaiiMhiirv iinnrs tlint the .Isrssv ! Wifliataiibiirg prose* thw

| Blues of our day are worthy Uescendenta of (be hcrock who in>-de her name and ♦ i soil sscred for all time in the dark hours of the Revolution." | Among the kllled,were two of Com- • A, Seventh Regiment,, from thi* - plate They were TowiiscnuT. Ireluu, sud Jnlin Meeruy.- The death of tho j former has sent deep arrows to the henrt j of a widowed and infirm mother, nfiHTit-^ I abler, in wln/se bereuvement the public | deeply sympathize. lie irasanmnrried , Mecray wus a young man, and {wren's, and sisters arc in deep afllic- ' lion on account of their loss. The uews of. (lie death "or bo.th of these has j inreud a ; gloom over ihe cotnmaniiy. ,Therc i* :hi» coBsohition, hawever. thai : they fell ill bravely defending ibjj righi. next morning after the ttccipi of ' the news, flags wers dispiuyed, draped .'ip mourning. Stephen I). IteiiMclt, jr. i also frotn near Cape Island, is reported .ch?*- 8I.1vers, from >Vcsi Oflffci datlRtTousiy ; wounded. ^ K0BT0LK IS 0UBB. Norfolk, Portsmouth and the (Joaport navy yord qru again in tnir possession, wllboitl « battle, (ten. Wool landed force* at Willonghby Point, o> Sunday law, uud commenretl his march i>n , , Norfolk . The rebels burnt a bridge, at r thtir •ipnroach, »htch eatised our troopa . to march some miles farther. \1 lien i vrbont five uiilts from the city, oar troopa - i were met by a delegation «r thy citi- ! and the city formally surrendered. The rebel force* withdrew. The rebels r ! set fire to. and Wew u tba boasted, [ iron clad steamer Galena has sunk tbe I I rebel iieamer Torktown, nnd csplured the Jamestown in the James r'j^r* AltOTHEB KATAt T1CT0KT. P.te rebel navy on the Mhuixsipi alI tacked fcoin. Foole'6 flert, on the 1 1th t insi., near Fori Pillow. Capt. I>-tra si commanded anr llolUla. Poote havintr I gone North. The iraitora were drire t r back with r. lo f of 1*0 onhrve of the i,- J ■ "gwo-Uu': I . • N