“ Who is that woman?” demanded Abdul
Aziz. “ The slave whom, according to
custom, I offer you on your accession to
the throne,’’ was the reply. “ I have noth
ing to say to her,’’ replied the Sultan;
“have I not a wife whom I love? Let
me hear no more of such customs and
such presents.” This fact I have from
such a source that I can guarantee the cor
rectness ui it.”
.I • • ■
Baltimore, Sept. 4.
Letters from rebel soldiers at Richmond
state that the troops are in a sad state ol
destitutiim, lieitig bare-footed and in want
of suitable clothing, and the skins in a tan
nery at Hillsboro had been taken dripping
from the vats to convert into shoes. All
the horses from the union and disunion
farmers had been seized, which created the
greatest dissatisfaction. The want of con
fidence is increasing daily. The hopes of
th" rebels being kept up by reports that
the General Government had only 30.000
troops around Washington, atd found it
impossible to recruit it any more.
■ government business of recruit
in.r w going on with great briskness. The
average regular recruiting is about 5000
per day.
n’reinotAL'n Proclamation.
