Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-06
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bic from lhera
There 4 group Of men Ia dark clothes visible, who
have large glass on tripod; they coming and GO
log contnnslv from that point the fort and would
adge their eloen oil viewing our capsl and our
camps In the review this morning thsy had artillery
or cavalry; this looking As though they using them
In other direction. To the left Of the FORT or n an
esstery direction, bsttalion was parade. wagon
or two aud several cattle driven up from the direc.
ton Of Bsileys Cros Roads evidently the results of
foragiDg expedition. To the westerly side are number
Of horses pickeed 10 rope. aud at abou. twelve regi
ment came up from the direction Of IFS house and
soon Afterwards their baggage wsgone followed and they
pitched their tents on the side Of the hill In peach
orchard, In plain view with gass They are strolng
oil around the Dill iazy, not with soy apparel. activity
They and their flag can DO distinctly seen, whou. auy
glass, from our camps.
ANOTHER STEAMER FOR TIE GOVERNMENT
The steamer State Of Georgia has been purchased BY
the Government and will at undergo the n,cessary
alterations 70 ft her for long service IN blockade
yrsm IN. Y. Tribune, Sep. 80
| TIE REPORTS ABOUT GEMS. ROSENCRANZ AND
LEE.
Stories In todsys journals that Gen Lee had captured
Gen. Roxencranz and that Rossrcraz bad captured Lee
though conflicting contain the g.ip Of truth that the
two armies The point Of conflict.
Il 10 believed in Washington that battle fought
yesterday in Western VrRnis between Rosencrars and
Lee but nothing more definite than the merss. rumors
had reached there.
fromthe y. Y Herald, Sept 8. 81
The Confederate account via Louisville, Of the cap
ture of Gen. Rosencrarz and his force, Beverly Is
utterly without foundation. Dispatches have been
eeived here from Gen. Rosencrsfz csmp since the date
of his reported capture, and no spprehensons for his
| safety are entertained
The statement from tho same source tia. JEFF Davis
Ia 10 take command of the Confederate srmy on tee Po
tomac in person. after the adjournment Of Congress- Ia
conHrnatory Of the rumor that Gen. Beauregsrd had
been cashiered for not following up the etrea. OF Gem
cral kcDowell's column from Bull Ran.
From the New York Herald.
COMMODORE BsRRON'5 SWORD.
The sword of Commodore Barron has been presented
to the President The Confederate Commodore cap.
| tured in full regmentas The a,gship o. tee eIpe.
dition-the hinnesota-was formerly under command Of
Commodore Barron.
THE CASE OF COLONEL TCUNN.
The order reprimanding Colonel MCuIn read yes.
terday at the head Of every regiment in the army Col
h'Cunn resigned. Comment is unnecessary
NAVAL RETIRING BOARD.
The Secretary of the Navy has under the direction and
approval Of the President and IN pursuance Of the act CT
Congress for retiring such officers appear disabled to
perform duty, appointed the following named officers
Board determine and report upon the facts in the
cases which may be presented Commodore Hiram
Psudipg Chairman Captains Charles Il. Bell and d j.
Psrrsgut, and Surgeons L. Hunter and n Pi1kney.
FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PoTOMAC-HEA-'
Wy FIRING HEARD.
WAsHIserox Sep. S.-There Ia heavy fling going on
this morning on the Virginia side OF tie Potomac but
Is impossible TO ascertain the acls in the The re-
| ports are contradictory.
THE ARMY RETIRING BOARD.
The Army Retiring Board is slowly proceeding with It's
important business. So far il has disposed o! brt Firge
CASE that of Colonel Albert OF the Topographic: Epgi.
neers who has been forty years in service and is very
irarm He is to be placed upon the retired lit The
same disposition will doubtless be made Of Co!onels
Kearney and Long, Of the same corps who ore next IN
| order Colonel Bolton, Of the Fourth Artillery, and
Colonel Martin Burke, In charge CT the New York
forts of the Second the ony eiceFs Who have sg-
piled voluntarily be placed the retired s although
s thought that hundred Of and below that rank, viii
involuntsriy find their way tters.
BARRIOADING TIE ROADS
They have built bsrricade the road half way
from Baileys Cross Roads TO Munsons Hill, eVidta.y
fearing dash from our cavalry.
TIE CONFEDERATE5 AT AQUA CREEK.
We have reports from the lower Poomsc satir that
there are six thousand Conedyrates just in the Of
AQUA Creek Il "a stated, aiso reliable authority,
that they still keep up COMMUNICATION With Nsrysnd-
They are work opening new road 10 the lower part
Of the Potomac
HATTERAS INLET TO BE OCCUPIED.
Il has already been determined occupy Hierss In
lot as station for blockadng squadron aid des-
patches we're to-day for several csrgovs OF coal 10
be shipped there from New York for The OF the steam
ers No doub. lie entertained Of our ably 80 bod this
point against any force that be brought aganst H.
Toe design Of the exp.d ion orgnsly 20 sink vf6
sells loaded With stone in the channels OF the pets and
thus stop up the rat.holes for the pvaeers But wren
4. was sscerained that the harbor could be captured
and occupied thus Its natural advantages be posses
sed by the Government, tina. idea was abandoued
Prom the N. Y. Tlmet.
REFUSED PASSES.
Nambers of the different L. gatiors have been refused
| tha INV
occasion of their proposed visit other than for need
| fal business Even Colones commanding regiments on
iris side ere not allowed except upon urgent re-
cessity.
| Prom the New York Herald septeIbrsi.
A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT IMPENDING.
skirmishes we're going all day Yesterday between
the Confederates and the ouiposs Of the Union Amy
near Bsieys Cross Reads The Confederate earth.woIks
on nurson's Hill are completed and IL Is nomen2rily
tIpected that they vii open fire upon the camps at Bal
leys Gross Roads In this event, it will OF course, be-
come necessary to silence them, and general engsge'
| ment may thus be provoked.
ANOTHER CAPTURE.
Last week schooner heavily laden with tobacco,
captured down the Potomac, and 10 now held BY tho
6otlls
| EXPLOITS OF THE REsOLUTE.
Last Saturday night the Rssoute Cap Budd, burned
down house and DESTROYED two scows just below Fort
| Washington, near the White House.
| TIE KENTUCKY STATE LEGISLATURE.
FsAxAKFoRr KY, Sept. 2.-The House of Representa-
tiyes organised to-day by the election OF H. Buckley
for Speaker W. T. Samues Clerk, and John g. Smeclsy,
Sergeant at.Arms. The Senate has not yet orgsnzed
PRENTICE CONDEMNS FREY0ST5 PROCLAIM
TON.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept 2-The Journal Of this morn
ing strongly condemns Gen. Fremonts proolau-
ton and urges the legislature Of Kentucky, BY i,s
ton, to avoid the Contingency OF sach esion icing
taken in the State BY the Federal authorities. Il SAYS
we must now decide whether we wild organize body Of
local sodiery for Sate purposes strong enough to en-
force the obligations Of loyal neutrality, whether we
will suffer things TO 90 as they hlve been going,
with the prospect of lapsipg distant day into the
condition which In so brief time hAs brought on the
sway Of martial Law In Missouri
Prom the Loaisvis Courier.
TIE ATTITUDE OF KENTUCKY.
The response of the President to the kentucky Com
missoners in opinion renders civil war inevitable.
The President has declared that be will not respect the
neutrality Of the State; he has deliberately determined
that the State which gave him birth shall be nimoned
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