Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-14
Washington News.

ASHlSNlUH, aug. J'-lt 10 uhoOl Stooo
that Dan Sickles is to be made Brigadier-
General.
There arc strong grounds for the belief that
the object of Prince Napoleon'S visit is to en-.
tighten the Emperor Of France upon Amorl.
can affairs.
The Post Master General has received the
following dispath from Gen. Rosencrantz in
Western Virginia: "The Rebels have been
expelled from the Kanawha valley; the mails
can be resumed"
1t is stated that Lord Lyons dispatches
relative to the Bull Run battle were declared
contraband 10y the Federal officers here; but
upon his demanding his passports, the DIS,
patches were allowed to be forwarded.
j. G. Eades, OF St. Louis, has the contract
to build seven gun boats, to cost $S9. 600 each
the contractors to forfeit $2OU for every day
after the contract time.
The total amcunt Of appropriations made
BY Congress, at its ln:c session, was sozo9,-
UOl, for the army, and S35,OOO,OOo ior
the navy.
II. c. Wclles, Of Michigan, has been mp
pointed Minister to Honduras.
A boat from Matthias Point states that The
Southerners were planting batteries there,
with the intention Of cutting Of oil commun!-
cation with Washington by water.
Guuboats are being collected and mounted
at Norfolk, Va, to be taken down the canal
1t is reported that Hon. Benjamin Wood
has offered to 90 10 Richmond to endeaYer 10
procure the release of Ills colleague in Con-
srcss Mr.. Ely. und Col. Corcoran, and that
the President has the matter under advise
ment.
A report has come here from our Potomac
fleet tha, the rebels have collected large
force of negroes at Mosquito Point, at the
mouth Of the Rappahannock river, and nave
commenced the erection Of fortltcatlons there
The monthly statement of the U. S. Treas,
ur.r SLOWS l.c had S7,2S2,475 subject 10 his
.lrat: up to the Isl inst. This statement Iii
:ludes as vet subject to draft various sums
deposited with the Sub ircasurcrs Of various
States. It is li,tlc singular that the Sub.
Treasurer OF South Carolina paid in full; and
not cen. is recorded as subject to dralt on
his hands.
believe Prince Napoleon has not h' sta
.el TO state that the Emperor OF France IS IS
extremely deSirous that the Government shall
promptly aud ellectually suppress lhe rebel
lion, ard that our Government has his warm
est sympalhlcs.
A Nortllcrner Just arrived here from Rich
mond says, at the time Of his departure there
vas great abundance of British coin circtl.
Iating in the city. 1t was currently reported
that large amounts of gold had been advanced
bv British capitalists OH the new crop.
On the 18th, the Senate refused to vote up
N the bill legalizing all Lincolns usurpa-
lions. And the Senate then adjourned sinc
lie. The Hou.c passed the Senate bill, IN
rrcasing the pay Of the volunteers, and then,
also, adjourned, sine die.
Lincoln has approved all the acts, bills, etc.,
IS finally passed. He allows two dollars in
.rcase in the monthly pay of the soldiers.
Tic Prince Napoleon, Seward and the
t'reLch Minister, have gonc on 9. visit to
Mount Vernon.
The TriJunc's correspondent says that there
is now much more artillery here than before
the advance.
Since the suppression Of the publication Of
army intelligence this city swarmS with spies.
The New York Herald says that the g:cat
victory of the CnioniSts in the late Kentucky
elections will be followed by a physical vic
tory, and one not less manifest 1t also says
hat there are 10000 Union menin Kentucky
organized snd equipped, and only waiting for
Ibis result at the ballot box to take the field
md drive the rebel forces oat Of Kentucky
and Tennessee.