Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-31
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i From Washington.
WARRINGTON, July 90. Capt. Allen Of Mass
and two other Federal soldiers heve just arrived
from Centerville. One waa member of the
list New York, and the other, Orland Wadrof,
OF the Wisconsin ID Regiment. They were
prisoners at Sudley Church, but escaped. Capt.
Allen says the rebels admitted the loss of l 500
killed in the battle of Sunday. The rebels
have 600 of our men prisoners, but they are well
treated.
The rebels refuse to bury the bodies of the
Zouaves, and any one with red shirts or pants of
Zouave cut, fares badly at their hands.
COL Wood, of the Brooklyn Regiment, pris
oner at Richmond, is badly wounded in the leg
IL is thought he would recover. Col. Slocum
had died afterwards.
The captured United States Surgeons are
employed in attending wounded soldiers
The enemy claim to have forty two Federal
officers and twelve medical men among the
prisoners.
system of internal duties will undoubtedly be
amended in Congress.
No heavy land tax will pass on account of the
opposition of western members. Ample proyis.
ion will be made for the punctual payment of
interest on the national loan.
Col. Farnham, of the New York Zouaves, is
doing well this morning, and his recovery is
confidently expected.
Persons who have arrived here from the lines
OF the rebel army, report that Gen. Beauregard
intends to make movement upon Washington
by way of Leesburg. There is no alarm here
in consequence Of the report.
The most trustworthy accounts which have
been received here from Manassas Junction,
place the whole rebel force which was concen
trated at that point on Sunday at from SC, 900 to
$4,000 men--2O, 900 of whom took part in the
battle.
WASHINGTON, July 90 The Postoiiice Depart
ment has issued the following;
Postmasters will take notice that all prep aid
letters to soldiers in any regiment in service,
and directed to them at points where they have
been stationed, may be forwarded whenever
practicable to any other point to which they
may have been ordered without further charge
thereon for forwarding.
Signed,
j. A. KASSON,
lst Assist. p. M. General.
[Tribune's Dispatch
A squad of Capt. Chamberlain's company of
cavalry captured two rebels last evening. Out
of this sprung report that Lieut. Tompkins
captured 90 last pight.
The Illinois delegation have recommended
the following gentlemen for Brgade ers- Geueral:
Messrs. McClernand and Richardson, of the
House; Gen. ]. S. Prentiss, whose appointment
has been determined upon; Colonels W. II.
Wallace, John Palmer, Kason and Capt. Grant.
II is believed the names of Grant and McCler-
nand will be sent in at an early day.
The Sanitary Commissioners passed series
of resolutions to day to the effect that the first
sanitary law in camp is military discipline, and
the first element of military discipline is good
officers.
IL is believed the direct tax bill which passed
the House to-day, will fail in the Senate. That
body is not likely to 20 farther than an income
tax. The Senate was obliged to adjourn in
consequence of the absence OF Republican SEN
ators.
It is generally conceded that the two Houses
cannot be kept together after this week Pub
lie business is nearly all finished.
The statement that Gen. Banks has been re-
inforced by double the number OF three months
men who have left him is without foundation.
According TO the officer who left him yesterday,
the whole force is only from 10000 to $4,000.
1t is understood that Gen. Mcclellan Is to be
entrusted with almost plenary powers, substan.
TALLY those of Commander-iL-Chiefw within his
division.
The Assistant Secretary of State has gone to
New York, as q special messenger from the
President and Gov. Seward, to invite the Prince
Napoleon and the Princess Clotilda to pay
visit to Washington, and while there to make
the White House their home.
Worlds special.l
Advices received here to day from source
not proper TO mention, is that the rebels are not
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are moving towards Harper's Ferry.
It is believed in military circles that both
Gen. Wool and Gen. Harney will be promptly
placed in command of columns in the Grand
Army being now 80 rapidly assembled here.
Il is stated that cartridges, found on the bat.
tie field at Bulls Run, had marbles in instead
of balls, and that some of the shells were filed
with clay.
Herald Dispatch.l
The following officers have been designated
as q portion of the staff of Maj Gen. McClel-
lan Major S. Williams, Assistant Adjutant
General; Capt. S. Van Vliet, Assistant Quar-
termaster General; Capt. H. F. Clark, Assist
ant Commissary General; Maj. w. f. Barr,
Chief of ARTILLERY.
Nothing has been received from the War
Department to justify the report that General
Banks has evacuated Harper's Ferry. He has
no such order, but, on the contrary is instructed
to hold the position, which is a strong one.
Gen. Johnston, with his army, when last
heard from, was on his way to Winchester;
whether he intends to move his column towards
harper's Ferry and give battle, is not known.
Such was the impression, under the belief that
our forces there had been much weakened by
the withdrawal Of the three months men,
Government is prepared for this
The Fire Zouaves have, since the retregt,
been In state of almost insubordinatjon, which
reached its climax in open revolt on Saturday
evening last. Acting Brigadier McCunn or
dered out one Of his regiments, and by bold and
energetic action succeeded in suppressing the
insurrection and disarming the whole regiment.
Nine of the Ellsworth Fire Zouaves attempt
ed to desert to day, but were caught in the act
and lodged in jail. a. 5
Capt. Waller, of Middletown, Conn. one Of