Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-07
FROM THE NORTH.
A FLAG or TRUCE rRon GEE. yoHSsron-ou. BEAgAEa
yIARLY CAUGHT,

FROM THE NORTH.
| FLAG or TRUCE TRox GEE. yoHxsros-ou. BEAgaEaAl
| xrARLY CAUGHT
WASHINGTON, August This evening" ct o'clock,
Gag of truce from Gen. Johnston within eur line
at BAilsys Cross Roads, bearing dispatches from Johr
stem borns BY Lieut. Hanger the Sixth Georgia Reg
mentl addressed to General Mcdowell. The hig.bsars
was at once conducted to the tent Of Acting BgadieI
General McGann, who caused the packages borne to
sent to Gen. Mcdowell keeping the bearer and bis a
tendants 10 bis camp. Last night Gen. Mcdowell sen
duplicates of the dispatches in question TO Gen. hcC
Ian, and this morning they we're duly laid befoY ns
President Their contents, Of which We know D.nins'
are however, said and believed 70 be Of impoy.nSe t.
On yesterday Gen. Beauregard was recop;oisrios ~
person. within three or four miles Of the Chm bhogs ano
had left party Of ten or ntsen Of his soouunE
there bu. ten minutes before the al msds pr
sonsrs BY Capt Motto of New York nd Union eomPs'
ny that weis out for the purpose capturing thsm'-
The distance was about six miles Com washington.
The statement that Gen Bsnkthss been reinforced BY
double the number Of three-mths men who have lett
| him, is without foundation. I
According to an officer WIo left bin yesterday, the
whole force Is only from 900 to $4,000.
1t 10 understood tina. Gen Mcclellan is 10 b entrusted
with almost plensry power substantially those OF Com'
mander-n-Chief within bisown division.
Sixteen officers Of tie Garbsdi Guard, dissati,fed
With their experience b,ve resigned their commissions
and returned TO New York
General Robert Andson visited the Secretary Of War
| to-day.
| APPROPRIATIONS By cosGRsss-rwEnrr MILLIONS hoRr
AsKKD FOR.
WASHINGTON, August 2.-Ths appropriations thus far
made by Congress- amout TO about Two hundred and forty
millions Of dollars The Secretary Of War has, however
asked for twenty millions more account OF volunteer
now being mustered into the service bill for that pu
pose will probably be passed tomorrow.
1t appears BY an examination of the two volunteer
bills one being supplemental 10 the other that the Pres
ident has the power call one million Of men into the
field, although that extent Of authority Was not, 1t b.
loved designed Il is not thought therefore, that more
than five hundred thousand will be accepted.
The new Provost Marshal Colonel Porter, rendering
efficient service in gathering in the few remaining strsg
glers from the army.
Toe effect Of Gen. hcCellan's recent orders relative
to discipline, are everywhere apparent
The public business having been nearly all transacted
q number of members will leave for home tomorrow.
The flag Of truce sent in tonight by Gen Johnston u
Gen. Mcdowell, 10 said TO be chiefly relative 10 the eK
change Of prisoners 1t il certainly not In connection
| with any affair Of the State.
EI President Buchanan, IL said, Is % III that be L
obliged to foreso bis customary visit 10 Bedford Springs
LATEST IRON FORTRESS NoSRoH-THK PEDfRAL STEAMER
AGROUND.
BALTIMORE, August s-The steamer Adelaide, Capt
Cannon, arrived yesterday Morning from Old Point Com
! fort, bus brought no new Of interest.
A difficulty occurred at Newport News point On Thurs
day, in which private made an attack officer
The later fred his sssalsu the ball entering In hii
face and passing out Of the neck producing serious II
to be in state Of insubordinaon and 1t spprshsnded
that there will be general revolt against the authority
OF the officers.
On Tuesday afternoon Gen. Butler sent three armed
vessels to the mouth Of the Pocomoks river on the
Eastern Shore for the purpose Of capturing the steamer
nr. r
"aid and comfort" to the Csnfederstss by carrying pro
visions.
On reaching the mouth Of the river, inside of Watt.
Island where the channel il intricate and approache,
near the Virginia Shore battery Of heavy guns opened
FIRE on them from the shore They attempted to escape
when the whole Of the gun.bosu bar and there
rem,ined.
rsnforcements, with view 10 the capture destruction
of the vesse They had not been heard from at Fortress
Monroe up TO Thursday afternoon and Il supposed
they had fallen into the hands Of the Confederats
Where the Federal vessels grounded 10 emily about .
mile from ths point where sanguinsry battle took place
In 1914 between the large hotla under Com. Nhaley
AID the English forces.
EXECUTION or A PHDERAL soLDIrR-H0UsE OF coETlDK-
RATE OFFICER BURNED
ALEXANDRIA, August 2nd-Ths execution of private
VIM. Murray, Of Company +, Second New Hampshire
Regiment FIR the murder Of Mary Butler Saturday
last took place four o'clock this afternoon In order
that bis fate might be warning to all evldisposed SOL
diers, the scaold was erected upon the walls Of Port
Ellsworth, sfordng an urobstructsd view to al.
All the Regiments emcamped in the vicinity Of Alex
sndrs present, and Notwithstanding twenty thou
sand persons witnessed the execution everything passed
or without unnecessary excitement.
The culprit assembled the scafod with steady gals -
He made no alluson his guilt, but called upon his
friends to sustain his family in their hour Of trial