Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-23
Dispatches from Washington.

Especial to the Post.I .s
WASHINGTON, August 81 The Navy Depart
ment entertains no doubt of Its ability to keen
open the navigation of the Potomac, which Is
uninterrupted, and vessels are constantly ar.
riying.
Especial to Commerclal.l
The feeling among military authorities is in
tense against Russell, of the London Times -
They assert that some of bis statements are
false.
There is less anxiety respecting an attack on
Washington. All Is quiet to-day. 5-. .s....
MIR. Boteler, late M. G. from the Harpers
Ferry District, has been arrested. 1t is report
ed he will be sent TO Fort Lafayette. m -
The statements Of Russell, of the London
Times, that there was no hand to hand fight
ing, and no battery taken by our troops, at
Stone Bridge, is denied here by high military
authority. .az3a ~
Mr.. Russell's report that the Smithsonian
legacy has been squandered in the purchase
Of Arkansas bonds, and that the Government
is dishonored by the transaction, is also false
The Government Ia now sending arms TO East
Tennessee.
The severe newspaper STRUCTURES on the Admin.
istration are regarded as attacks on the country,
and many are suspected of being in the interest
of the secessionists. The subject is attracting
attention in Washington. .i a-,.-- -.r III
Major Bury, on Gen. McCleIlan's staff. ia
to-day promoted Brigadier General of Volun
teers
ITribune's Correspondence
Tbo wosh;na,on a., ,,.o.,;
which leads to the belief that the rebels have
Withdrawn mile beyoud Frirfax Court House
leaving only pickets in the valley. The move
meut was made with precipitation. ~ -.-. y
1t is:,reported the rebel strength at Leesburg
was increasing and consists of several thousana
men supported By artillery. Gen. Banks ia near
enough to the point to prevent them from cross.
ing, even If the river were fordable, which IL
will not be for q day or two yet.
Tomorrow Gen. Mcclellan assumes com.
msnd of all the troops on the Potomac.
Senator Wilson has been offered place on
Gen. McClellan's staff, and is urged BY Secre
tary Cameron to take It. He has not vet de.
cided to accept ~ t-n4'..s
Private advioes from Kentucky state that
Union men there are rapidly receiving arms
and organizing. Four or five regiments are
now ready. O7oTE.t b,
1t Is believed that in few days 90 900 loyal
citizens of Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee
will be on the line, from which hundreds of fu-
gitives are prepared to fight their way back.
Last night a mutiny broke out in the New
York Twenty-frst Regiment, from Buffalo,
stationed at Fort Reunion. Forty of its mem
bers were arrested and are to b. sent to the
Dry Fort. 20
General Fremont has been authorized,to tax g
and use the Illinois Central Railroad for mill
tary purposes. t-. ~ 4t A-ulcE4
80. ., Times Dispatch.l ~ 4-agt 4
The Department has accented a repiment
NJ Mounted Rangers. to he raised in Colorado
Territory. tepdered bv Judge Pettis. = - :
Iaa Roeera. one of The deserters f,nm tho
rebel ranks, and O member of the Polish Le-
gion, says that when his regiment left New Or
leans, there was not another regiment remain
ing in the city, and that II was almost impossi-
BILE TO obtain recruits, though most active efforts
were making. b'ss ]. 1sl I,yy, ls3.lis q. az 80
Information has been received atheadquar.
ters, that the recent rains had entirely broken
up the plans OF the rebels for movement on
the city, by their having so swollen ths Poto-
mac, making il uniordable There is no point
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