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


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Last light the Steamer Phia elphs vent down to Old
Point with about lis mutineers, from TIE New FORK
Thirteenth Twepsy-drs and Seventy ninth. and the
Maine secord Regiments These men we're ordered 10
the Dry Tortugss.
Nn. Philips and hrs. Grsenhcw recently arrested
here by order of the War Department, are permitted
remain ct their own residences, where they and their
surroundings are Of course under the surveillance Of
military guards 80.
All persons drawing pensions from the United states
are hereafter TO be q1red 10 take the oath oil alegi
sDce 10 the United States enacted BY the late law OF
Congress Orders to that effect have bel duly forward
ed 70 all the United States pension agents.
We learn that Captain Foote has been ordered to the
command ofth United States naval forces the West
ern waters-on the Mississippi Missouri, and otio.
Il seems to be understood that large camp Of in
struclon will be formed In the immediate vicinity
Of Baltimore.
Yesterday the Government officers arrested DR.. W.
D. Manning, Of Marylind, aud f. G. Ssybold, news
paper reporter and confined them 10 the Central Guard
house until hearing can be had The changes against
them have not been made public Sergeant Mcdonald,
of the prison guard at the Old Capitol who ar est.
ed last week. aud released Saturday by order Of Ger
Mansfield rearested yesterday by order OF the Sec
Rotary OF War, and IL also ct the Central Station.
The chaplain Of the Tenth Pennsylvsnia regiment
Colonel McCavert arrested Saturday BY detec
lives Allen and Busher at the instance Of Mr.. Oephane
the city postmaster. The reverend gentleman acted It
seems as postmaster Of the regiment and Is charged
with opening letters belonging to the regiment and other
persons. He committed for further examination.
Capt Robert Tansl and Lieut.. Thomas Wilson, both
OF the u g. marine corps rendered their designations to
the Secretary of the Navy, who. instead Of receiving
them instantly dismissed th m from the service. They
by the provost marshas guard the course
Of the night and Yesterday morning were sent BY rail to
Fort yette in New York harbor which in charge
of Col. Burke
Two of the daughters Of Philip Phillips, E'q attorney
at law formerly member Of Congress from Alahams,
have also been taken into custody by the provost
shas guard under the allegation Of reasonable
pondence with the enemies Of the Union in arms.
The oath OF allegiance was yesterday administered to
the clerks Of the Second Auditors Office surgeon gen.
erals department and also the War Department
General Hein:zlsmen has suffered a relapse. The
wound In his arm threatens illumination. His wife Is
with him.
The President accompanied by the Secretary Of State
Yesterday morning visited the different encampments,
and witnessed various Inspections Of portions of tie
troops made by Gen. Mcclellan in person.
1t no longer to be doubted says the Star. that the
gradual Of troops In and about Laesburg,
grows out of the withdrawal Of almost the entire force
Of Beauregard aud Johnston from points higher up the
river. 10 ALL the force at Lsesburg, on Thursday last
was probably In the neghboraood Of 10000 strong
The movement Of the column Of Gen. Banks, down TO
the mouth Of the Monocacy, seems to have been the
natural result Of this change 10 the position Of the OPP
p ,sing force
About eleven o'clock, A. NJ, on Monday, a country.
man came into Of the camps on the Virginia
side Of the river. and spread report alleging the
approach of Beauregards army in considerable toce
The troops there were very generally turned out and
prepared TO receive the enemy, and information
promptly sent to headquarters resulting 10 the instant
summoniog Of all officers to their posts who at
church. elsewhere not Immediately with their respec
tive commands.
On Saturday last, train Of hurdred and two wsg.
one, loaded with tenta, (that had been urbaed)
sached Washington from the column Of MAJ Or General
Banks Their appearance on Pennsylvania gave
rise to stories representing the army Of Gen. being
in full ard hasty retreat on Washington The truth s
there had been forwarded to Con- Banks large surplus
of tents which had been used and they were
cordingy forwarded by him to this point.
LINC0LNS LADY PRISONERS.
The brutal despotism at Washington spares none. All
ages sexes and conditions falling under its barbsrous
clutch.
Speaking of the feminine rebels Of Washington
among whom It includes the wives Of eImembers Of
Congress- of eI-cerks in the Departments the wives
relatives Of officers aud soldiers 10 both the Federal and
Confederate armies clearinghouse keepers ladies' Of
wealth and refinement ladies in the humber walks of
life and female servants OF all grades, the Washngtos
correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer says:
The improperly we'll as Inconvenience Of placing
these female prisoners in the common JAIL or in the prison
at the capitol was at once seer. II WAS determined,
therefore, to secure some suabl, building and apprO
pirate it for hs purpose. Accordingly, the large house
at the corner - and Fourteenth streets selected
and rented Saturday for this purpose The premises
consist of the m lnaion ITSELF sufficiently spacious to con-
tain comfortably all the Indies who will be arrested aud
an extensive lawn and flower garden, in which they will
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brick WALL which will at once prevent their escape ard
secure them from the impertuent observation Of the
,ous The three ladies already arrested are cotaned
here and it Ia understood that they will have the society
Of three more before tonight.
The female members OF the family OF Mayor Berret
and OF Mr.. Phillips all under strict surveillance,
military guards being stationed in both houses.
The Washington correspondent of the New York EI.
press after noting the arrest OF Mrs Greenhow and Mrs.
Phillips says:
Mrs Greenhow Is sister Of Mrs. Cults, the mother OF
Mrs Douglas Mrs. Phillips Ia daughter Of Mr. j. u
Levy now OF Savannah bnt native and for the great
or portion Of lis ifc resident OF Charleston gen.
teman well known at the North and esteemed wherever
known for his literary requirements the courtesy Of his
manners and bis openhanded hospitality. Ia the days
of notification, Mr. Levy firm Union man, also
was Mr. Phillips, then young lawyer at the Charleston
bar At the close Of the war Of notification Mr.. Phil
lips removed Mobile, where he soon acquired large
practice On his election to Congress. In 1858 he rs
moved to this city where he has since resided aud where
his fine legal abilities have secured him lucrative prae
ce in the Supreme Court he has always been regarded
here as Union man, and was sent last winter BY Mr.
Buchanan on quasi pomatc mission to the South to
ascertain II Il were possible 10 get up rescionary
10 Georgia and Alabama against the Secession
ists The unsuccessful result Of his mission chron
icled at the time.
Mr.. Phillips il q most estimable man and enjoys the
I.,.t lin,ila
His wife, being the mother OF nine children, one might
suppose would be too much occupied by household re-
sponsbili,ies 10 find time for holding correspondence
with the enemyvhch IL understood to be the cause oil
her arrest However this may BE- 1t ID very certain that
she Is lady Of great intelligence, and most attractive
,nuers and as competent condlct correspondence
on any the most gifted female dpiomatists OF
france OF Russia.
II "a little singular that NJ. Philips occupies the
house 10 street which, for the last two three year,
has been occGpisd by Jeferson Davis.
GEN. ROSENCRANZ
Gen. RosenOranz, commanding the Yankee troops 10
Western Virginia has Issued an address TO The people, 10
the course Of which be says ..s.
Ny mission among you Ia that Of fellow-citizen,
BY the government to eIpe the arbitrary force
which dominee over you 10 that law and
der of which you have beer robbed and to maintain
your right TO govern yourselves under the constitution
and laws OF the U0ited States
To put an end I'd the savage waged by ndisiduas
Who without warrant oil military authority, Turk In the
bushes and wayAy messengers, shoot sentres, shall
DO obliged to hold the neghborhood in which these out
RACES are committed responsible and unless they raise
the hue and cry and pursue the onders deal with them
as accessories to the crime.
Unarmed and peaceful citizens shall be protected the
rights Of private property respected and only those who
are found enems of tie Of the United States
and the peace of Western Virginia will be disturbed