, 1861-08-27
Afternoon Dispatches.


FROM WASHINGTON.
Ruuors and AIarnas-AxTest o{ eR1es-
NatisasI Dessstivs Roies-asxtasl c.lasn4
{ef9 OF W0N R9n Abroad.
rro the New York Thbune.1
WAsursaroH, Arg. B-There was false
alarm during the morning church services 70
day. 4 picket guard reported me snemy MamozsH III
teIepraphed to GEN. Mcclellan, aud prepare
lions were making for meeting the enemy,
when another telegram CAME, explaining tnas
the first Was unfounded
The Government ts considering the Eioprl-
ety Of organizing National DeseSllse sonss dsss
oiher cities were represented in the confer
ence, The plan is to have agents distributed
through the country, forming network OF
surveillance. The detective force n Wasn-
ington is largely increased BY recruits from
New York and Phjladelphla. -
was arrested to day, while passing through
our lines into Alexandria An Irish woman
searched her, and found twenty letters ad-
dressed to and duplicating prominent cluzaas
in Was shingto1 and Alexandria
aa n tboee boe o9 he M Maine md 1sti and s1st
New York. were sent to the Dry Tortugas
this afternoon.
Several PERSONS were arrested to-day.
Among them Mrs. Greenhow, widow ot the
to1mer librarian and translator st the STATE
Mn. Sezator Gwin's trunk, ordered to go
on to West Point by Express, was examined.
ard p1ans of the fortifeahons at the Chain
Bridge, and Oh the other side Of the Potomac,
traced o. paper by Eome CLERK in the War
Department, were found.
DR.. Manning WIS also arrested To-Day.
| Other arrests viii soon be made.
ITO the n. 7. Times.1
Yeste1 day (Satu1day) Mrs. Phillips, wife Of
Philip Phillips, 3 well known counselor OF
| this city, was arrested at her residence,
| charged With holding reasonable conmuni-
| cation with the rebels. It is said that when
| arrested, Mrs. Phillips attempted to swallow
| portion Of letter she Was writing to rebel
| Mrs. Phillips prepared to illuminate her house
| in COMMUNICATION Of the reoal 7lcsoIy at
Bull Run, and was only persuaded from doing
| SO by her more prudent rebel friends
It is understood that orders " re sent from
| here to cause the arrest OF Mrs. GWin at West
Point, and that her arrest was probably ct
fected yesterday. -.
An officer who came from Bsnks's column
yesterday says the Maryland side Is filed
with refugees from Loudon county, Va, wha
are keeping out Of the way Of the rebels, no"
engaged in inpresslng the men and plunder
ing the country. -
It is stated that Lieut. Kimmen, Of the %
Cavalry, who was at Bull Run with q part o.
his regiment, has resigned his commissions
and acce pied a captaincy IN the rebel cavalry
in Missouri He had the new commission
before the battle.
Authentic intelligence received from Ma
naEeas states that Immediately after the batl
OF Bnll Run, the rebel authorities made e3
tTaeTd;nary exertions to bring forward troops
resulting in the transportation Of large force
| from Tennessee to Virginia, which had bee1
| hall 1e%1 hon 7Gfa7 irac cTore$thux n til
Mississippi. The Cotton States had also fol
wa1ded large numberE-a1l that could b
spared from home, and Beaureg2rd has now
larger force than at any previous time. How
: ever great the necessity for him to commenc
an onward movement to prevent his arm
frGm dissolution, yet no fears are expr2sss
. | that he will venture an attack on our lines.
Foreign mails at New York, via last steam
er, were received to-day at the State Depar
ment. Adyices from cur Ministers are writ
ten urd der the pressure Of the Bull Bun disas
ter. European Governments appreciate tn
disaster at its full extent, but there is d!spt
: sition Oh the Continent to give the Norther
troops more credit fer bearing and 8nduranc
than our own p2pers have claimed, and thel
fighting in front Of heavy WORKS being consit
cred by military men as giving them so grea
an advantage as to make it q matter OF Wonde
that raw recruits could have been induced
: assault them under such disadvantages OF
Ministers do not disguise the fact that Il
, Government has suffered severely In the est
nation Of Europeans BY the disaster, but the
are confident that no movement to recognlz
. | the reoels as nation will be made so long
| tie Government maintains its forces on 4
sell Of the rebel States. The feeling On II
: Continent Vas generally that the Nsrth Woul
be aroused BY the disaster to its army, al
) that the defeat closed the door to any arraag
. mcnt with the rebels. British Governme]
l cfIiciaIs appear 10 be impressed with the b
LEI thai the battle and defeat would only p1
= loEg the contest without deciding anything.
ITO the n. 7. Herald-1
The city has been thrown into q state Of e
citemert this morning BY report that MART
l. law was to be immediately proclaimed. L
! | authorities have not decided to take such
), step.
t 4 committee from Boston has been hel
endearoring to persuade the President that
IA ought to change his constitutional advise
. 1t is said these gentlemen represent the sen
ments Of certain prominent monetary int
ests in Boston, who demand that the heads
3, ths War aud Navy Departments must COZ
J. The presentation OF their case here has Great
considerable feeling.
H. ITO the Associated Prese.J
WASHINGTON, Aug 6-Conmander Port
who was recently deprived Of the command
the sloop-ofwar st. Marys, On account OF
loyalty to the Government, has voluntarily
d, turned 70 washington. II u uHue!Sito1
has presented to the Navy department an Ell
o!ate document, with proofs, and refuti
charges, and showing that forgery has be
used to dishonor him.
Tie results OF Gen. Meigs's adr1lnistrati
z. Of the Quarterm aeter's Department are asl'
ishiDg. The soldiers on both sides of the
tomae are now promptly aud aatisfactor
/ furnished with everything necessary for th
D. military and domestic wants.
b. All vessels, including schooners and Sd
P I row boats and Exits. on the Potomac riv
!, have been taken possession Of by the Gore
q, n | meut authorities.
%. ITO the n. T. Evening Post.l
WASHINGTON, Aug 26.-TAe new Treas1
notes are in circulation in this city to d
E. They are eagerly taken for home circulate