Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-30

or indirectly with the rebel forces aud who may comply
With such orders may be given them, will be project
cd In their persons and property Any violation Of this
order by either officers soldiers any parties inter
esei will be sev, rely punished and those who force
safeguafd on conviction before courtmartial will be
/ punished with death
The attention Of all who embraced In this order
and of all ci,iz ,ns whose business brings them within the
limits OF this command, whether by land or water s
L called to the seth and 57lb Articles Of War;
FROM WASHINGTON
| WAsEisGros, Aug 27.-TAe following officers have
been ordered 10 the staff Of General Robert At
dersop. They 20 report at Cincinnati, on the Both
inst-nt Captain Greene, Assistant Adutant General
Captain Ha cock Assistant QlArterm iser Captain Sy.
| monds Comnissary OF Subsistence; Captain Prime,
Corps of Engineers First Lieut. Michler. OF the Topo
graphical Engineers; Surgeon Cuyler, Medical staff
Mrior Woodruff of the Corps Of Engineers, is ordered
to report immediately to General DIX TO res-e Captain
| Prime.
Orders have BEEN sausd TO attach the Cd regiment Of
Fire ,uayes Of New York to General Sickles brigade
The selection Of Colonel ia left to lis officers.
1t is understood that at the request Of General Nc
Cean 70 day the President las directed commission
to isaue to Brtsr General Sckles, thus comforting
| upon him that rank.
The following named officers have been appointed on
Major Gen Hunters staff Capt Fry, Assis,'nt Adutant
General Capt J. w. Turner Comussary Of Subsistence,
and Captain Shsfsr Of the Volunteers, cut. Edward
Smith OF the 18th Infantry anu Lieut. oockton Oh the
| 4;h Cavalry as aid.de-camp.
The President to-day appointed Major Barry, OF the
u s. Army, Brig General Of Volunteers; Lieut. Colonel
ohm T. Reynolds u s. Army, Brig General Thomas }.
Gan' aid to Gen. Mcclellan, with the rank Of Colonel
Jos, nh Kirkland and Arthur hcCtlsf aids 70 General
Mcclellan with the rank Of Captains. There are no
first heutenani be appointed and the second must be
| by promotion.
| KuuoRrp AaRpsr Oh ". W. CosOoRAs Tux BANKER.
Il ia currently reported thai W. W. Corcorsn has
BEEN arrested Tor by the Provost Marshal he has
been supposed 10 be friend Of the Confederate
cause and TO have had oaucuses at his house. where
traitors wou!ln and compare notes aud congratulate
themselves upon the Of their friends He hiss
now if his is correct been checked ia his career
| Army MATTERS.
Several hundred army wagons have arrived here from
Harpsrs Ferry, with the camp equpsge OF the three
months men under General Patterson. General Banks
headquarters are now at Pooesvle twenty miles above
and his entire supplies carried by negroes by way OF
Rockville. The Western railroad Is still 10 Federal pos
| session.
| CAPTAIN TASsILL
Captain Tausll the resigned officer Of Marines, who
has been sent TO Fort Lafayette has always previous TO
his arrest much esteemed here His wife IL daush
Ter of Major Bender, Chief Clerk Of the Ordnance De-
rartment The Captain only arrived Ia Boston on Thurs
| day last from the Brazil station.
slcKSEss Axosa THE TROOPS.
| INDlOl1 fefe hppcNcu III TIC hoo-
ptss and nearly all the sick and wounded sold have
been attacked by the disease.
Four hundred army ambulances have arrived here. .
We copy the following from the Washington Star Of
Tuesday evening
| rgE OATH or ALLEGIANCE
aud TO support the Cons utiou aud the Government Of
the United States, administered to the Attorney
General Of the United States and to the clerks and
sengers 10 his Office Friday last by Mr. Justice Cal
| Ian.
DETACHED ORDERED
Captain j. B. Fry Assistant Adjutsnt General, has
been relieved from duty the staff Of General Mellow
ell ahd ordered to duty on that Of Major General Hun
ter In Illinois Second Lieut.. 7. W. Stockton, second
cavalry has also been ordered to duty Gen. Hunters
| stat.
| Az ENGLISH RARosxr rHE UsrrHD STATES SERVICE.
Sr John Murray, of England has been appointed an
Assistant Adutant General Of volunteers In the army OF
the United States. He is young gentleman Of great
military experience for his age, and OF great wealth.
RIslGSED.
The rssignaons OF the following officers have been
| eepted BY The President, viz
Cap. Frank c. Armstrong, Second Cavalry: Capt.
John G. Walker, Third Cavalry; First Lieutenant n n.
Eimmsl, Fifth Cavalry.
Gks. ASBERsoss STAFF.
The following officers have been ordered 10 duty az
Greene, Assistant Adjutant General Capt. W. g. Han
cock Assistant Quartermastefi Capt q. /. Symonds,
0ommissary of subsistence Cap; P z. Prime Corrs Of
Eugineers First Lieut. N. hichser Typographical Engi
neers; Surgeon J. N. Cuyler, Medical STAFF.
MOVEMENTS THE EMMY.
Ls'osnspiHe, IA, August 27.-Ths enemy has occu-
pied BAILEY Gross Roads 10 considerable force and
eatrenching Farmers not allowed TO through
10 Washington now, and the boarders at Mr.. BIleys
have been ecsered in consequence OF this occupation
1 by the secession foIcs.
Ool Sherman is in command Of the enemy at Baileys
Cross Road Secessonsts hereaboat profess 10 s1Ts;t
lively times soon IN this neighborhood
sKIRMIsu OVER RIVER
CHAIN BRrpsr, August 9th Five of our men, while
out scouting about three miles above here yesterday
were in cornied and their dsmay Uncovered that
about thirty 'ecesb" cavalry circulating around
the edges" Of said fsld Thinking the case desps
rate they fred into the arg group, and killed one,
who was seen % fall and TO have wounded two
olhsss They did lot stop TO investigate, however, but
scampered OFF in one direction. while the cavalry just
as much frightened. dashed eif in the other
AFyAIRs OVER RIVER.
FoRr ALBANY, Aug. give hear that our most adj
vanced inrenchment In the direction Of Baeys Cross
Roads taken possession by Secesh night before
last. The work was intended for gun battery, and
was unfinished The Federal regiment stationed there
drawn 10 day or two ago. aod 70. some reason the
work was Left and the Secessionlss Of the fact
doubt drove In our pickets and took possession.
ARRIVAL OF sEANKS-DrPARIURE OF TIE YASKEE.
This morning the steamer Ben Dsford Capt Hsllsr,
arrived the hayward from Boston, With $40 seamsn.
The steamer Immediately discharged her load and ex
pec.ed to leave for Baltimore this evening shs repor
all quiet along the river and 1t Old Point Two three
Of the Target g. sesmers left Fortress Monroe going
10 southsry direction, az the Ben Deford psssed.
The Live Yankee Is about ready for service, and will
Join the Aotla this evening" when the will again become
flagship of the Potouac feet. She carries two 82pound
! eTs one "a pound hoWtzer aud one rlfed cannon.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The following items are Of days earlier date:
A. D. Wharton, akdshipman on board the Seminole,
tsndered bis resignation but be was dismissed the Ger
vice aud sent 70 Fort Lafayette 49,
Several soldiers claiming to be British sui scts, and
90 represented through Lord Lyons have been dschsg
| ed from the army.
The Academy Of Arts erected by Mr. oorcoran Is now
occupied by the Government for military purpose
Possession vas taken to-day.
There no truth In the statement that Mr. Russell applied
70 General Porter for pass and was refused hay and
roundy. Mr.. Russell holds pass from General scott, ~
vel a. pass signed BY General Porter.
Colonel McOunn has been honoraby acquitted OF the
charge preferred against him ct the recent courtmara
IN Alexaadria, The scene IN BID regiment On " A.