Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-17

day moraiDg from Old Point Comfort, and was detained
two hours beyosd her regular time In consequence OF
severe gale in the bay during Tuesday night
There was no news OF any sort at Fortress honroe-
The numbers Of the troops are constantly and gradrs
decreased By those Who come up daily In the boats
IRON ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA. August lS--Iieut Joseph o. Hyatt, OF
the Sad New York regiment has besn appointed provost
marshal for Alexandria in place Of Captain Vckers, re-
SECESSION ON TIE pAcIFIo-ArrEYPr 10 SUB.
JUGATE LOWER CALIFORNIA.
wAsHISeIos, August Observation-Disclosures Sum.
ne commanding the military division Of the Pacific bas
officially informed a.g officer Montgomery, well ss the
the government Of The existence oa report that COL Van
Of 800 men on the road between San Antonio and FL
Peso from which 1t Is fearedAn attempt to subugste
Lower California may b contemplated BY the secessioP
ists az
Captain Montgomery, 10 the instructions TO his SUI
bordnate oHsers says: "Thi. must no. be allowed, If
10 our power to prevent IT, Therefore, should any ext.
eency arise you win promptly cooperate vtth the rcoys
Of the United States other sise do all In your power
to oountsrse. and prevent the execution Of any such
purposs by the troops 10 the service OF the cim.
ine 70 have seeded from DOR Federal Union"
CAPTURE or A SECESSION COLONEL.
Hamilton Ferguson, Colonel In the virgnisrebef
army, was taken TO Camp Chez prisoner Of var
sandy lad Bis command was stationed 10 Wayne
couny, Va Is appears be vas not aware, q few days
aeo that Union forces under command Of Col Z-gler,
we're In the town Of Cefsdo, In Wayne county aud &C.
compsnied by fsu he entered said town to recon-
noi,rs. He had scarcely done co. when Col Zger made
bis appearance and be found bis srist that he bad
fallen into the hands Of the enemy Mr. Ferguson Is the
Prosecuting Attorney for Wayne county, Va he seems
70 be quite reconced bis fate though somewhat ory
that be fell into the SNAP BE gave The Marshal some
facts about the movements Of the rebel army, one OF
which was that Wise 10 retreat until he joins Lee then
the twain will combine 10 meet Rosencrans With force
OF twenty thousand men. He ssys that Conones Wood
ruff and Ntf are at Richmond, Vs.-Cin 0dx.
CONSTRUCTION OF IRON.CL AD STEAMERS AND
GUN-BOATS.
The Secretary of the Navy has isued orders for the
construction Of Ave OF the twelve new side Wheel gun
boats authorized by the Last Congress They are to be
constructed at the following yards Kitery Maine, 2;
Chsrlestowu, | Broek lyn, !; Philadelphia, l. The
other seven steamers TO be constructed outside OF
The nayy.yards BY contract. Proposals. for two %.
clad have been also issued TO be constructed
FROM NEW NExIco-ArrANPr TO TAKE o. s.
IsDrpEHDExcE, No., August 1.-The Santa Fe mail,
with dates to the 49, ult, arrived here to-day.
Lieutenant Smith, Of the Fifth Infantry. went 70
Chlbuabua 10 recover q government train which had
Uccu btOldu, pftsonei W aSSP''
He 10 N Fl Paso, on Parole.
A large number Of Teran troops are on their way to
seize Fort Stanton aud any government property they
find Preparations are being made TO receive them
a. Fort Stanton which be defended IL the rebels
have artillery. The Federal pckets are out In every
direction
II WAS reported at Santa Fe that the regulars have
been ordered home. II So the Territory 10 virtually
abandoned TO the South. -.
Fort Fillmore Is now g.rrlsoled BY thirteen ccm2l'
mics Of REGULAR including thrsk Dragons They are
ider marching orders ths volunteers cen re-
love them.
Cliso, ILL.,, August ls-Three seouts returned lsst
evening from Charles on Missouri bringing three rebel
prisoners veil armed ard mounted. The prisoners state
that Gen. Pillows Tennessee force had rclanded at New
Madrid, and JEFF Thompson contemplated an immediate
attack on Cape Grardeau.
ARREST OF A BRITISH BEARER OF DIE
Nsw YoRk, August i4-Robert Mure, Of Charleston.
brother Of the British congu st New Orleans arrest
cd to-day on board the steamer Africa just as she w
leaving tho charge Of being bearer OF dispatches
from Jta. Davis to the Southern Commissioners.
FIFTY MILLIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT LOAN
TAKEN.
New York, Aug 1.-THE banks OF New York, PhIa.
dephs aud Boston have sgreed to take my million Of
the government loan they DO the sole recipients Of
the treasury notes.
Nh. LINCOLN, UNSUCCESSFUL IN flGHTIsG, RE.
SORTS TO PRAYING.
BY the President Of the Uoited States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, joint committee OF both HOUSES OF Cor
gress waited the President Of the United Ststes,
and requested him to recommend day Of public hu'
nIaton prayer aud astr to be observed BY the peo-
pie Of the United States vita religious soennuts, and
the osiDg Of ferven suppcadons to Almighty God Tor
The safety and welfare Of these States Hs blessings on
their sIm' and speedy restoration Of peace
And whereas 1t is e. and becoming in all people, al
ell times to acknowledge aud revere the Supreme Gov
ernmeut Of God to bow in humble submission to His
cbassemens 70 confess aud deplore their sins and
trsnsgresson in The full conviction that the fear Of the
Lord IL the beginning Of wisdom ard TO pray with all
tervency and centurion for the pardon q their past o.
fences ard for blessing upon their present and pfospec
tve action.
And whereas when our beloved country, once by tho
blessing Of God, united prosperous and happy nov
am cted by faction and civil war peculiarly ut Tor us
to recognz, the hand Of God 10 this this terrible visits
toD and in sorrowlu remembrance Of cur own fAults
and crimes nation and indisdusis 10 humbeour-
selves before Him. and TO pray for His mercy--to praS
that may be spared further punishment though mtss
justly deserved that may be tessed and made
snscua for the establishment ofs", order and pence
throughout the wide extent OF cur country and that
the nestimabe boon Of civil and religious liberty, earn.
ed under His guidance and blessing by the sbors aad
rings Of fathers may be restored 10 all iH orgi
nal excellence.
Therefore, Abraham Lincoln. President Of the United
States do appoint the last Thursday 10 September next
as day Of humiliation, prayer, and fasting for all the
people Of the nation. Add do earnestly mend to
all the people, and especially all ministers aod teachers
of religion, OF all denominations, and to all heads Of
amies to observe and keep the day. according 20 their
several creeds and modes Of worship, in all humility, and
with all religious solennty; to the end that the united
prayer of the nation may ascend TO the Throne Of Grace,
and bring down plentiful blessings upon our country.
In testimony whereof baye hereunto set my hand,
- and caused the seal Of the United States TO be
H. sfIsd, this l2.h day Of August, A. Do 1861,
49, aod Of the independe nce of the United States
II America the eighty sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEwARn, Secretary OF State.