Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-23
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WHAT 10 DOME SAID, AND THOUGHT IN WASH
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| Iosussposdsaes Of the Bsizsoss Express ofSistI
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In Al that one ssos and bsss among the military ops.
rons here arc the signs q Vigorous II not despsrats
preparation fer impending clash OF Arms OF the nesS
isrnidAbls chAnoter TIA gerry gsiet that prevails 10
the suesu-the street die - that reigns Just poS-
the busy but mysterious sds 70 and iroof oeers ires
| headquarters Of General Mcclellan, hr<rfos,ss
General and the Provost Marshall tifh hustle In then
movements and esrpsstuees IN their manner lsl
ssts action, anxiety, haste. The hh,w OF musioos
and provisions, amounts 70 an inunanon-not an hocf
10 The day hat does NOT show from forty 70 hfy Nag
oos around the depot rushing blther and thither add
saatchirg up their loads Of harness. cartridges ard fed
der, 70 rssb them past the City Hall csmpusrd, and re-
turn In . jify for nes burdeLs.
The arrivals Of men, however are not In proportion 70
tbs importation Of army freight Nevertheless, lam
ured tha, the President confidently expects reinforce
ments to the amount Of 75 the Norhero States
| shortly. -5, .. W
Eshteen vessels, including number Of gunboats
reported 70 have been dispatched 70 Acqaia Geek %
watch The bsseries and out Oh oil corrsspordsa bS
tween the tuo shores
The attention Of the War Department seems TO be e.
pecsly directed this point and for good ciustI ios
has jast been discovered that battery OF heavy tsgs
the strip Of land lying between the Acquia and Potomac
creeks There Is also formidable ride battery ns,!y
detected the Potomac creek This H. OF course
ssh esrsadoa and viii engage without delay tie aiea
ton Of the Potomac aotis because srch disposition
Of the batteries gives the Confedsrstss the command
| the river.
Within the List twenty-our hours the .doVeruusui
has purchased LEES than twenty seven vessels, 70 be
altsGsd and equipped gun boats or o.her"ss, sad
these \ be put In commission and active service sih
the ,ast possible dtiy. tt.F
A. the P.ni,sntsry the Peursiyanls Art !lery reg.
msot Is stationed Hhfs slrcady eight IN batteries Of
gun, each; two vi sinost ceftainif be added
fore Friday, 70 complete the COM mi cot sixty gnLi
Tbs Whole probsi cross the river m the coas Of
this week Several Of the batteries srs already ca ths
ether side.
Burnside q to 20 with g n. Anderson to K'ntueky.
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The complications and smbsnsssments eIpsriereed
by the Federal schor!es IN this CITY, Almost htyoui
conception There 10 uouble IN the Csbne', trouble 10
the War Department, trouble 10 The Navy Departure {,
trouble among the military Chiefs aud dissd cton spog
the volunteers boh sides Of the river. The sppinr
ment Of Gen. hcClelan the heads OF 40 soier
officers has caused an immense de-, OF heart burning
hcDowers friends indignant ct the treatment Sha
DO has eIperisnced and do not hesitate 10 speak sh
the utmost contempt Of the brilliant achievements
Western Virginia Of the young Commandsr-ta Chief
Are you that General Bank, sspred to the pose
now occupied BY Mcclellan, and that he was vsruy
pressed upon the Administration BY quite a rnnbroi
his especial political friends and sdmrers; IL sssnS
hndly credible, hut nevertheless, believe il Is strictly
true.
/ An eRJt Is nov making 10 transfer bin to the Vs.
Department and t has been fofeseen sbst surh p
motion would give to New England two members Of As
Cabinet has been suggested TO remove both Cameron
and Weles-gve 10 Banks the portfolio OF the Saerty
OF War; and appoint new Secretary of the Navy hOI
Pennsylvania Il Is doubtful, hoWeHr, whether Ills
programme will be carried 10 the existing eor6dcG
Of sdairs. Some incidents that have recently trans
pred In connection with the present command CT Ths
Potomac, have gwen Tie 10 much comment N military
circles
II 10 believed here that fast the .evie. rsaG
ths place from the NORTH they will DO armed snd Sqdp
ped. and sent back TO Baltimore TO take the place A
better disciplined uoops that are po~ encsmped sboOs
you. The rumor 10 reference 10 the danger In sbcl
RoseDcrans pased Ia qusncs OF The adyauss o'
Lee aud Wise. Il urQaes,i0nsbly tras. eosl
sengef from Rosencrsrs has aked for reinforce meets
and four Western regiments, intended for WsstlogloH.
have been stopped their way, and ordered - joa
him at Carksbnrg. Ic addition to thIs sforts
making 10 concentrate the whole Of his command Of thai
point There 70 sems doubt expressed as 20 whether
these operations will be effected In time to save hin iro
surrender but great cor ldence Is repoesd 10 tia
ability Of RoseDcrsnf-~ho is tsid 10 be excellent
oG,er-to. eiireate himself from the difficulties b,
| which he IA surrounded. PA.
We su jon . feW items taksn from the Washington
correspoa den.l 4, the Baltimore San, OF The same lss
waicSi osS,s ctr readers may know, has iesslsa
Issninx -.-l
Iutei ,,l q MON citizens OF Kentucky lost survived
hers rspoNS&u the Ubion Organization u perfected
and that .. ii been Reperousy dstributeS through
out the Sat, among tie Union They viii in its
days have 40 armed police the Lexington ard Gov
ingtoa railroad and prevent further mpts ohsuus
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Ga the goth Of September The Legislature will meet.
aud It win embrace tWoth majority OF TnIon mss
10 both branches They vlat opcs proceed To tepocs
Gov hagehiO and to deal eith the the United S!a.e'
Senators Powell and Breckintidgs. they are much 10
censed at the neglect Of the United States Senate pas
| bill l.gislsi ing Judge Monroe out Of cfix
Arms will 20 b eouveled without IL guilty 70 H.st
Tennessee. Che FORCES under Gen. Pillow ana
to .s.si c.i5 Ga issis, here vii ). h 10. work %
IL GovsrncT Thomas and COL Msulsby are 10 the cit
uIoa buansss connected with the raising OF brigade e
Western Maryland. Il s settled that Col hausby Is
have command Of regiment and that for Il &C
fer or 6vs companies have been already enlisted
sH. o. Thorn, !. g. Thorn, @. ". Smith, A. Kirby A.
Krby7nd Kirby arrested yesterday la MARY land
on 4eAssssse 81 ts'ng secssonisa They are oOOAnsd
Vernon q. Lind.b rser Who was arrested at Port To.
bAeeo, upon Suspicion Of intending 70 jim the ccnfet
ers army released on Sunday b. order Of the See
.s::ry Of Sc 9, from ,hs county Isi. upon t,tins,r
| oath Of slIssisrce. ~
arss ws,ks Indisii M - b,ssn more three ,eui
rssIasnts In the 6sf uskip9 t1Ifty -even lu all.
9enatof WIIsoa rs kcsived authority 70 rsi.e res.
Gsas 10 Massachusetts,. With battery Of hypg atI.y
attached, and will leave Wellington Immediately 70
| NsYtEzt n 7sr roos hAs-ws LIP ,hs folovils
suggestive pessstsph from the CIncInrad Enquirsr
The New York Evening Post, desIrous Of getting "a
Of in surplus iabodng popustieo, 10 descsnDg Upon