Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-23

eLRiNINGs FBox THE NORTHERN pREss

Tbefe ere dDoul-5UO men employed IN the faid Cow
An order s.uet few days since to increase the
casting OF sbo shell and canister 10 the grsatest eIt
possi'le Accordingly the foundry shops have become
the centre Of unparalleled activity. To-day /: Ia
tenn lated 10 U.s. neikkvsnteen tons Of iron at the Iron
foundry, in clsEg the desirable articles mentioned
Four hundred s.iIch and l0inch sol d shot we're cast
here todsy. For the last six weeks ten tons Of iron
have been used per day this shop, in ting Pro-
eces. A. the ordnance foundry they casting oo'y
brass l2-pounders All guns, OF late, have been
rhsd During the ast month, twelve guns cast 10
this sbop; pssious 70 this ss usual to get cut one
per day. Here also there Is about ton oil on used
10 forming shot and shell. Gangs work both night and
day Several guns sre in the laihes; on these ;h'y
work both night aud day. lew b guns s,e wa 2
their turn to 60 through the slime operation.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
THr RIBKLs AT shwsLLS POINT.
FORTRESS MONROE, Monday, Oct. II.
The Spauldng retursed from Hatteras Ials. this
morning bringing up Geo. Mansfield who has to-day IA.
ken command at Camp Hamilton.
The entire loss the Twentieth Indiana Regiment iD
It's recent rstrea. from Chicamacomca was fortys
No clanges have taken place at Hat.eras lniet duLg
the last few dhys.
Eleven contrabapdJ came last night from Sew
ella Por.. They say there four hundred Conede
rate troops at that point ard large number This sice
Of Norfolk
Lieur. Murray, of the gun.bost L,uisiana two .
three day since, found rebel vessel in The opeu
ing this sds of Oregon Inle which fitting cut a.
prvatesr. he took posses sion OF and burned the
sci. The rebels we're in force in the vicinity.
AFYAiEs Al CAMP DICK EoDIN,oS.
Ispsbh 10 the Cincinnati GsE.tte.
CAxP DICK RoBSs,s, 0:. Is.
Gen. Anderson, instead Of goiug TO Washington. at
rived Lere yesterday evening Gov. johnson and Bor
Maynard, OF Tennessee are also here. Gen MItcht
10 expected Tuesday, 10 take nand Of the column
Simon Cameron expected 10 visit the camp at the same
time
An advancs has already bsen made by the Seventeenth
Ohio which is twenty miles down toward LoLton
from chmond, ald begins TO appear that the move
ments of this aud tae Louisville column 10 be stimuli
taneous.
Gen. Harris Second Ohio has gone look after BreCk
inridge's forces the Big Sandy.
Briefly such are the facts heresbout. Let speculao
speedily approaching
oSDxR FOR THE RILEAsr oy aiBrL PRlsoSrks oy WAR
The following has been issued from the headquarters
Of the army as a special order
WASHINGTON, OFT. Is
Fty.seven Of the United States soldiers detained
prisoners in Rchmund having been released on fakng
oath 20 bear arms against the states In rebellion
an equal number Of the prisoners OF taken from
those States confined in Washington and New York
haIbor viii bs released taking the prescribed oath o'
allegiance 10 the Eued States, oath not to
Ia arms against The United States.
OF those coDfaed in this city, the thirty seysn here
naned will bs released as above ToSnsend Hotbs
I.sAn K q Afford. D fiquaet, Green, David Por
tar, g A Thomas, Thomas Anderson, Q fsrriii J 4
Wiz deld, r Payne, W James, A Bomamdier, Ward
W A Wilson, e Long, X b Boone, Walker. William 7
Thcmpson, w ),hnson W BnFroSs AcfIl, Ge"
Banker, J Carlin, OBseo, 8 Garritt, 1. REX, W
Barron, q II Gambling, Lesdbeater, A Smith, J
Grayscn, X Pinckney, w n Esr:ou, George Lsrrsbet
] I Elliott, George Miller.
Colonel LOOMS commanding at Fort Columbus, will
10 concert with Lieutenant Colonel Burke .elee, twsuty
from among the prisoners oi under their charge
TO make up the number indicated The prisoners TO Be
released will be sent by tie frat opportunity 10 Fortress
Monroe, and thence under Gag Ot truci through tbs
United States lines.
The Government Gas thus quietly reeogn I'd the kind
ness OF the rebels n rees,ng the Wonuced prisoners
who were sent from Richmond few d,ys since, by Of
deriog the release OF like number Of rebel prisoners o.
war eld by the reoels III 20 continue to thu.
virtually exchange prisoners It j. probable our GoNern
ment will icquiecs although il will do nothing 10 hr
way OF exchange BY the ordinary customs Of behge
rents.
no PASSES TIE SOUTH.
To save trouble all concerned, it is officially sn-
nounced hs, The Government has ceased 10 grant
TO 60 South through the United States lines.
(Frou ths.ew Yert rrhaue. Oct. ICl
Without c.smir to have oiic!al or detailed informa
ton Of the approach movement Of the National Army
Of the Potomac, may assure our readers that the
great contest il indeed ccsc hand II Ia impossible
TO saw with accuracy when il will begin but l. must be
within comparatively few DAYS. Our army stands
so that single intelligent glance shows is attitude to lie
oae preceding ofers.ye movements. If the prof cjected
naval expeditions and the forward step Of the army
should be Simultaneous the effect bu; be crushing
However may be TO this concer. OF seton, there
need be no Doubt about the operations Of the army, aud
hardly anything short Of miracle delay our speedy
advance
rHE REPORTED CAPTURE oS SAsoSlAND sLDTLI.
Unless tue rebel emissaries Mason al Slide sue en-
" changed the place agreed upon for their exodus
the rebel Stac they have no:, as represented IN he
nth, r. 1uInes sailed for Eu-nps from Charleston in
de6r Of the blockade. Du. directly the nteigr CO
futlshed to-day reached here the Navy Department ti
commeEdabe zeal and prompnsss, ordered las stesn-
,r to inercep, them, and dspica from New l.rk 20
Secretary Welles received tonight stating that
seamer ready, and would start of at once. IT, how
ever Mason and S6tl have sailed from Charleston,
but have ke1 the first agreed upon, they will still
fnd our government on the watch for them
Isr,a tn. New York Herald, oe. I6l
AFFAIRS ALONG THE UNION LINES-BRISK SKIR.
NIsIIiNG AT TIE OUTPOST, ETC
General Mcclellan aud staf proceeded Long
Bridge early this forenoon a1d passed lLroagh AeIar
dra 70 the extreme southern Inc OF cur pckets, and
tbsrce prtc seded along ou'pcsts, vstfg Spring
fed Sai)n Bentons Tavern, Falls Church and Levine
vile, frequently coming in tgh! OF the rebel picksis,
Who would scamper away at the sudden appearance ot
Inc ,perais imposing cavalry escort General HcCel.
aa returned to the city this evening BY way o the Chain
Bidge
while our artillerss were trying the rage Of their
riasl cannon a, Minors Hl, about twelve o'clock to
day they discovered about hundred rebels 10 the
Imme 81 e vcinty OF widow Cbds hoJsp stuIted about
Two niles westward well directed shell from one Of
our P,rfot guns barst Immediately over their heads
making them scatter n every direction, e1cep towards
our ckets An hour afterwards some OF the rsbels
turned aad e TO Mrs Cblds house. burning t 10 be
grourd. I is supposed that ths done to prevent |.
from becoming shelter for our troops
Ou- pickle xtend beyond Le~rsvile. To-day the
rebel, undertook to dispute the grou with them A
iew shots settled the matter pcke.s charging most
glan:ly upon the rebels driving them back In disay.
and implicitly 'outng them that they did not sp-
per AGAIN durirg the day.
pirets despatch received to-day, snnoupc s that
body Of rebel cavalry proceeded from Ronnsy o the
mouth Of the upper bra ci OF the Potomac where The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad cfoesfs the river, and ee'