Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-20

Euhiu y Dtrlt. nave lor SOtnS GaJ pay he.'N
rcgiunntal band Of the rebels apparently be-
tween the shore and Lovettsyille, and also
that tn. force ct Lovettsyille consists OF about
500 calalry, supported probably BY consioe'
rable Infantry force.
1t isnot improbable that large Confederate
force il distributed inland along the Potomac
line frGH Edwards Ferry to the Shenandoah,
for thepurpose Of preventing our scouts from
protecting The Unicnists there from the scces-
sionists
Reports have reached here thai yesterday
one rtWo Unionists Of the Londoun valley
were dragged from sick beds and forced INTO
the rebil ranks. They come FROM apparently
rcliablesources
Genenl report comedies that two or more
rebel regiments are near the Potomac, opposite
the Poi,t rf Rocks.
LATER.
SANw I!ooI, August Il, z. M.-The pas
sengcrsby the ap train report all quiet along
the route bus an attack was expected at Inc
Point Of 'tks
rRot:s..-S 8; TIE HIGHLAND HEGIMEST.
WAsurSGToN, August 14.-Much cxcitment
was occasioned in the city this evening in con-
sequence of the dsafecton openly manifested
in the New Yo.k Sixty ninth (Highland) regi-
ment, and the sending to their camp OF mill
tary force to aci as circumstances might re.
quire.
The result WIS the arrest OF forty or hlty
who took mon active part in the insubordi.
ton. These we're brought into the city about
8 o'clock, and confined as prisoners, whilst
the remainder Of the regiment were marched
to the navy Jard, under strong guard OF
cavalry.
An investigation Of the affair will take place
to morrow. Among the alleged causes OF their
grievances ere, that they were promised fur.
Tough, in order 70 see to the comforts Of their
families, TO reortanize, and to elect officers 10
fill existing vacancies.
FROM THE rACrIc sQUADRoN-PRoTEcTIoN OF
THE c,LIfoSIA STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON, August l4.--An official dis
patch from Captin Montgomery says:
The Wyoming reached Acapulco on the 18th,
en- route lor San Francisco, for the protection
of the mail steamers and our commercial in
terests on the P.ci6c coast. He ordered Com
mander Bsse, csmmaning the Cyane, to pro.
cced with her on that service.
During Captain Montgomerys late cruise to
the Sandwich Isl,nds, and thence to Acapulco,
he had neither seen or head Of any privatcers
in the Pacific The prevalence Of calm and
light winds wjuld render sailing vessels use
less, and oYiEg TO tic difficulty OF procuring
coal, steamers will not be employed for priva.
teering on that coast.
Can't. Mont gomcry also cncloscs comn,ln-
cation from our consul at Hiio, stating that 4
large spar has been found on the southern shore
of the Island OF Hiwaii, and which may afford
a clue to III. fate OF the Levant. Capt. Mont
comerv say3 that the dimensions given CORES.
pond with the Lcrants, and that he has in-
structed the consul to obtain further particu
lars.
uAEEAS rOa'Cs - HEW YoRE--THE BALTiAoRE
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Iron the Baltimore SUD" August ID
Un ifedLc sday the Sheriff Of Kings cOun-
ly, New York, and two deputies, proceeded TO
Fort Hamilton, lor the purpose Of serving the
attachment upon Col. Michael Burke, COM
,nandant at Fort lafayette, for refusing to make
return 10 L writ OF haJsaa corpus, directing
him to produce the persons Of the Baltimore
Police Commissioners. The officers went to
the Fort. End making known their business to
the officers in charge, were politely informed
that they would not be permitted to visit Fort
Lafayette or take any prisoners now in charge
OF the military authorities 1T that station. A
guard was brought up, and the boats were
strictly watched, SO as to prevent any person
from reaching the Fort which is known to be
situated in the channel, some distance fron,
shore The civil officers finding further at
tenp,s useless, returned 10 the city, without
having accomplished their object.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN BRooKLYN.
DIFFERENTIATION TO EXECUTE THE WRIT DT MILITIA
kT FoxcE, IF NECESSARY.
New IoRE August 15.-Gereral Duryea
was applied to, in Brooklyn, to know what
force could be brought 70 bear upon Fort La
faye.te, for the purpose Of executing the writ
OF attachment granted by Judge Garrison
against Col Burke The General replied, that
not more than fourteen hundred u.cn could be
raised at present. He thought it would be 9
cntial body Of citizens in Brooklyn insist that
the writ shall be served, if it require the sac
riGce of life to 'lo it, The inability Of the civil
authorities 10 execute the writ may lead to the
use Of military force.
Gen. Duryea says the county is in posses
sion of no artillery sufficiently powerful t.
make an impression on tine walls Of Fort La
fayette, and that it would require between five
and ten thousand men to take the place.
THE SOLDIERS AT PORT HAMILTON.
New YORK. Aug. 15.-Judge Garrison ha!
issued writ Of haJeas rerpns, on the appli
Gallon CT Col. Jack, on behalf OF about one hun
drcd and fifty Uatcd States troops at For
Hamilton, who were surrendered by Genera
Twiggs to tie Conlederates, ut Matagorda Bay
and we're released upon parole not to serve
against the South Their counsel has writer
TO the Secretary Of War, suggesting that th'
Government alioW the elecution IF the acrit
as IL 1riN Sare II tic necessity Of eren indi
rectiy recognising the legality Of the odliga
ton imposed up0n Ike men by the Gontsds
rates
THE CASE Of MR.. ELY.
The correspondent. of the Philadelphia "In
quircr" SAYS;
I an able to state that the story Of Mr.. Ely
having been employed in ditching, or in any
other menial employment is entirely untrue
He has Dcen uniformly we'll treated, and has
Jared sumptnously every day. Surgeon Nor
val, Of tho New York Sevcnty-ninth, brought
letter from him 10 President Lincoln. Ht
says that 4 personal acquaintance with th'
Southern people has greatly modified his views
in regard TO them; and he suggests, in view o
the thirteen hundred and fifty prisoners con
fined at Richmond, the propriety of adopting
in the future progress Of the war, the usua
rules of beliigcrcnt nations, particularly with
regard ~ flags Of truce, treatment and ex
change of prisoners of war, burial of the dead
&C. Being personally interested, ne spcak
ieelingly.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. l5.-The steamer
Adelaide and George Peabody have arrived q
Old Point, and will shortly leave on an impor
tant expedition.
The rumorel presence Of pri7ateer in In
Chesapeake was one of our vessels, Belonging
to Lieutenant Crosby's expedition to the East
ern Shore
Gen. Butler is so we'll satisfied with the re
suits Of La Mountains erial reconnaissance
that the latter has gone North for balloon o
much larger size.
The renort that the Confederates beyond Fo,