The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-27
LATEST WAR MOVEMENTS.
NORTH GRN ACCOUNTS.

/ vATEEk SUMTER.
WAsHrsaros, August 23.-The State d.
| partment has received a letter from the Uni
l Led States CONSUL a. Curacoa, dated Angus.
| n, in which ne says that, according to the
| statement OF the runa way seaman an English
| nan named Old, frCm the Privateer Sumter
she was not allo wed 10 enter the part Of Glen
uegos de Cuba, but was ordered to ar nor
| below toe fort. Her prizes, however, SIX IN
anmber, went in to the port.
| The Sumter, after coaling, proceeded to SCI
/ immediately, supposing some Of our men of
var were in pursuit of ner. She subseq uently
l captured two American vessels, both load d
1 1iLh provisions. One Of them, named Jos
Maxwell, off Puerto Cabeilo She was seen
| N the 81 ms tant in the vicinits of Matt1n
/ nj, on The coast OF Venezuela, proceeding &c
! he windw lrd, a. d 1t was suppoz ed she con.
| tiausd her course through the Windwaru d -
l .2ge TO capture vessels there.
The Consul had, on the day of this VIII Ing
/ 1alled on The Governor of the Island It quest
ng An answer to his question, whether tne
| sumter would again be admitted il the pr.
should she re-appear. The Governor, liz
| cepiy, assured him that she would not. on The
round that since she left there she had been
| capturing vessels on the main, ami as he de
led to occupy a strict neutraiity-accoruing
20 his orders-ne could not permit the ISLAND
20 be maze u starting point tor the Sumter
The Oonsui also questioned the Governor IL
/ regard to other vessels under the same n az
ind commission, when he stated that, snou.a
l anc her such vessel appear, ha would act ac
l ;ordiIg 10 circumstances. The Consul ADDS ::
4 am OF the opiGion that the Governor mas
| conimitJ.d himself, in admitting the sum Ter
| acre, an" now desires 10 arrange the AFT ,lr +"
| Toe alcrity of the people of Curacao are Oh
| the same opinion.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHISeT3s. Aug. % The State Depart
| ment to-day issued The following explanatory
| notice.
| The regulation of this Depar linen of the
10th instant, on the subject OF passports WINS
principally In tended TO cneck the cummunict-
i Ion OF dIsioyai persons with Europe couse-
qaehtiy passports Will not De required by Or
| dinary travellers on the lines Oh railroads
| from The United > JateS which enler the iii
| usn Possessions. IL, however, in any special
| case The transit or person should DO objected
| W by the agents or TINS Government on Lie
| borders, The agent Will cause such person to
| ID detained unul communication can be haI
| With the Depar tment IN regard To the Case
tSlsAeol 4" w. Il. SEwAgD,
SecretaI ca state"
| By an order issued from the Adiutln1 Gen.
l eraI s office, from this Time unui me fl st OF
| January, 1868. recruiting officers are o.rec TED
70 make hii tneir ei4IIstnlenLs OF en- teri nx
Tie regular army Tor the term OF three years
! Inc miniID um STANDARD or Geignt Tor recrui L
| Is Hxeu al nye IeeL Three inC hes.
| Ac> ofdlng " Order No. 63, Captain Beverly
| r, Robertson, or the Second C4vLlry, alu
| First LiauLenant w T. Walker, CT The {. "a.
| Gance department., having gwen proof Of
| Cnelr dlSioyalty, are GIsmIsseu from Inc ser.
| wee of Inc United States
| ASSISTANT Surgeon kamsour, of the Medical
| Staff, having deserted TO the enemy, Is ike.
| wise dismissed the service.
| Carlisle Barrachs Is announced as a Chap.
lain post.
| According to official in talligence the two
| cavalry companies which have been showing
| themselves at a safe distance from our de.
| fences at the Cnaln bridge, have with
| drawn further into Virginia, ana so Of otneI
| Secession troops Oh that side OF the PoJom &C
a.,
mere speculation. 1t is CERTAIN, howe ger
that as during this week our troops h ave
| been Teinioiceo, theirs have reeaded.
! The Washington Star, OF Friday evening
last, coAtains the following:
| We learn that the baggage OF Mr.. Giimor
! Of Bal im4re, (the owner OF the bu,ioing
anown as Inc Gilmor HouseJ Was toilo weu
| ana overtaken negr Port Tobacco, it being Gn.
| derst ood by the an thoriLies thai ne Was SEMI.
ing it secretly into 81 cessna, proposing 10 Ioi-
| ~ W IL IL person. La il was found his tult Sc
cessIon uniform, magnificent affair. Las
/ hight All ort WAS made 10 capture him III
! Baltimore, Dat the bird mad own,
! o. Monday night last, about IL O'Clock
thirteen IN humble OF the Sev nth Massacnu
sests Regiment, arrested two brothers, named
| Nolans, near Rockville, Md, by order VI
| iea. Wilcox, We iixnoWn as 5 scessionis Is ana
men OF influence They were brought into
hea6 uarters ard committed for hearing.
| Mr.. James Donnelly, of Georgetown, d.
| u, charged with serving in the ranks of the
@nemy in the battle Of Bull Run, having vau-
tured to return within the lines 10 George
town. of the Union army, was duly ted
last night He is now IL the new military
prison at the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue
and Thirteen tn sweet, in this city
| The schooner Free Wind from New York,
| was fired upon from the Virginia shore com
ing MP the Potomac en- the 2lst, from place
called the DipreL, owned and occupied by
Elias Is. Hooe. This point is opposite Sandy
Point, On the Maryland side, and ten miles
| above Aqua Greek, and two FROM Quantico
| Greek. Nine II usket shots We're ficeu Il is
said a battery is erecting at Oaappawamcs a
short distance above this point, where thu
| river is from to L miles wide
Albert Brum nell, of Baltimore, taken with
| the contraband goods seized soma DAYS ago
| has been removed to Fort McHenry
The pr0peiiers rigress, Capt Luke League
| ana Edwin Forrest, Capt. TEomas Toiley, OF
| Baltimore, arrived last night, having been
chartered by the Government to serve in the
| transportation line.
Fsoh OLD POINT AND FORTRESS MONROE
TIE steamer Geolstana, Capt. Pearson, ar
rived AZ Baltimore on Friday morning last
| but brought no news of special in serest
The big gun Union" having been mounted
| On the p int, was tried Oh Thursday with an
elongated rrojectils. r1e trial was not salts
| fac DRY, as it did not carry lear so far as was
expected of it. Another trial will be mads
| w.th d lighter prcjactil., those u Led on Thurs.
day being though to heavy.
| Correspondents OF the Associated Press,1
| FoRTRKss MONROE, Aug 22.-Seyeral expari
| mental shots were fired to-day from the
Union gun, with TN ex RENE range Of bet wesr
fonr ana five miles One ball penatra.ed q
| sand bank depth OF twelve feet Gen Ba
| Ter expressed himself as by no nsans satisfie I'd
with the trial 1t is said that the GeaerGl
| will not return to Massachuse It's, but will
take the Held In command of the volunteers
| OF this de part ment.
The propeilers Fanny and Adriatic ha We
| gone on an expedition up the bay, under the
| direc ton of Lieut. Crosby.
heavy hriIg is heard TO day in the direction
| OF Norfolk, Were The Confederates are proba.
| Oily trying The range Of their batteries.
Mail correspondence Of the Associated Press
FROM GEN BASKs' coLUaS.
| FRBDBsICx, Aug % The advance qua OF
the army is not far from this locality. It's
| ultimate des tinalion Is unknown. The health
| of ths army is generally good, and the hospi.
IA Is have but few tenants The supplies OF
| country produce are abundant and the change
| OF locality from SANDY Hook works wonders
| in favor OF health, discipline and content
| nent.
Ths principal incident of camp life is the
| detection in the New York 18th regiment
inns INC ming, being the expiration of the
| three months terms for which tbs men, or a
| majority OF them, claimed they were enlisted
| for In the federal service, the line was form ed
| and the orders OF the Governor Of the State
| of New York, the determination of the Gov.
| eminent, ana the articles OF war were read to
| The regiment. MAJ Ledlie, in temporary com
| mand, addressed the men, and fl aally ordered
| all who chose TO remain to advance three
| PAGES. About two hundred declined, and
| were Immediately taken charge OF by the
| Second Cavalry. Subsequently they were
| disrooei OF their equipments, and placed in
charge OF the First Penns ylvaEia Regiment,
Dol Biddle. Twenty-four hours have been
allowed for them to re consider their decision
and 1t is believed at least one half OF the dis
| aztec ted will return to their duty. All the
| commissioned officers remained, and only two
OF the orderly sergeants were ameng the re.
| cueants.
Malor Doubleday. who has for some weeks
| ben conf1n ed ct Washing ton from the effects