Worcester daily spy., 1861-08-09
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
rnnM MAsuINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August Intelligence has
lust been received from Manassas Junction to
the effect that the rebel troops at that point
number over sixty thousand men. There is
a great scarcity Of water, and the supplies are
drawn into camp in hogsheadS from a distance
of several miles.
The wife OF John Hart, late superintendent
of public printing, left this city day or two
since to join her husband in Richmond. She
has been engaged for some time past in trans.
porting letters tor the rebels.
Interdicted correspondence disclosed names
of certain female female rebels in Washing
ton, and it frequently happens that such are
confronted by proofs OF their disloyalty upon
applying for passes
Another flag of truce was received to day
by Col. McCann. 1t brought about 800 letters
from Union prisoners at Richmond and Ma
nassas also Col. Cameron's watch, ring, and
the daguerIeotypes Of his wife and daughter,
with the Information that his grave is careful
ly marked
tits rumored, that senators Breckenridge and
Powell and representative Burnett, OF Ken
lucky, will resign their seats in congress.
They are quite dsgusted with the Union re-
suit OF the election in their state
The English and French ministers are con-
stantly i'll receip4 of intelligence that vessels
apparent opposition. Officers just from the
blOckaded ports say quite number OF vessels
from foreign ports had run the blockade.
These facts have been laid before the govern
ment, and it is generally conceded that the
navy department is entirely inefficient.
Judge jackson of Wisconsin has been ap-
pointed consul to Halifax, and Thaddeus Hy-
att to Rochelle.
1t is reported that Wise has 1000 Unionists
impressed into his army.
The navy department TO day invite propos'
ais for the construction OF one or more iron.
clad steamers, OF not less than ten and not more
than sixteen feet draft, 10 carry an armament
OF from 80 to 120 tons weight, and stores for
from l60 to 300 men for sixty days, and eight
days coal.
The president and postmaster general were,
this afternoon, present at all experiment with
Maynard's rifle, and Alexander's cartridges.
Secretary Chase left this afternoon for New
York on public business. Assistant secretary
OF the treasury Harrington is commissioned to
at tend to his official duties here meanwhile.
The senate, on the last day of the session,
confirmed the following posmaslers Jasper
r. Raud at Westtield. Mass, and Asa o. Col
by at Holyoke, Mass.
Prince Napoleon started at O'Clock this
morning for the other side OF the river, de-
signing to pass out of our lines within those
of the disunion army, at least as far as Fair
fax Court House, il not to Manassas Junction.
Gen, Mcdowell probably caused him to be
escorted through our lines by two companies
of United States cavalry There is strong
ground for belief that the princes visit 10 this
country is more for political than any other
purposes, and for the enlightenment of tue
emperor on current affairs
day the president made the following
additional appointments OF brigadier generals
of the volunteer force: Col e. ID. Keyes, of
the 11th infantry Col. Fitzjohn Porter, of the
18th infantry Henry II. Lockwood, late OF
the army, and formerly professor of gunnery
and mathematics in the naval school at Annap-
oils.