Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-30
~ war NEWS.
SATURDAYS News.

SATURDAYS News.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Mr Potter, Chair
man of the Committee appointed for the pur-
pose of investigating the matter, reports Il
disloyRl and II suspected clerks in The Treas
ury and Interior Departments alone.
The continued improvement of the troops
IN all respects, Is subject ofcongratulatiOn IN
the army as well as in executive quarters. re-
sulting mainly from strict discipline.
The line of the upper Potomac is now well
guarded, and at the latest reliable accounts.
General Banks was still resting on the Monoc-
acy. -
"A couple Of Southern collectors we're arres.
ted in New York, having in their possession
nearly 100000 in money and drafts, paid
them by eastern debtors on claims to South
erreFs- k ~ Ef#FF
The Baltimore secession papers, which have
SO materially aided the rebels by giving details
of army movements, have been premptorily or
dered by Gen. Banks to desist, or in default
he will terminate their existence.
The secession troops which recently showed
themselves at the Chain Bridge, have returned
further into Virginia. Their object in retir-
ing is unknown. but it is certain that as our
forces have been reinforced, theirs have reced-
cd -.....- ~ .
The Adjutant General has issued an order
to the recruiting officers, that all recruits be
enlisted for three years.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 23.-The Stark County
Democrat Ia secession sheet) at Canton, Ohio,
was entirely destroyed last night by volunteers
of that place. .-- ' 1
as- MONDAYS News. i.' '-
WAsHHGrox, Aug. 24-The Post Master
General has ordered that the New York seces-
sion papers lately presented by the Grand Ju-
ry be excluded from the mails; and packages
of the same papers sent to the Express Offices
/ for transmission South and West, have been
seized by the T. S. Marshal. 1.-
| A number of scccssionists, Of both sexes,
were arrested in Washington to-day. including
Mayor Barrett, against whom charges OF a
serious nature are made.
| Senator Andrew johnson expects to head
an army when he returns to Tennessee.
The Administration will do lis utmost to
sustain the Union cause in that State. The
rumor that Zen. Banks had entered Winchcs
tes is false lie is not in Virginia.
! A secession mob having insulted Ex-Gov.
! Thomas, at Cumberland, Md, while making a
speech on the 23d, the Union men retalinted
/ by demolishing the Office of the "Alleghanian, =
a rank secession sheet. The "True American,
a secession sheet published in Trenton, New
Jersey, has suspended and the Delaware GA
zette,'' paper Of similar character, issued al
Wilmington, Delaware, made narrow escape
from destruction by an excited crowd which
surrounded the ofice on the night of the 23d.
Gov. Gamble, of Missouri, has ordered out
$4,000 State troops, to aid in defence against
the jeff Davis invasion.
The Post Master General has ordered tht
Adams Express Company TO cease carrying
letters to and from the rebel States.
BRIDGEroRT, Conn, Aug. 25.-In cleaning
out the office Of the Farmer last night mai
bag was found. filled with letters, &c, for Sc
ccssionists in Alabama and Georgia. some 0
them exposing treason of home politicians.
CLEVELAND, Ang. "a Detective King, 0
New York, assisted by U. s. Deputy Marsha
Archer, of Ohio, arrested Daniel C. Lowber
Of New Orleans. Ohio, last night, Lowbe
acknowledges himself bearer Of dispatche
from England to JEFF Davis but processes hi
entire ignora nee of their contents Dispatche
are in his trunk which was seized some DAY
since. The officers, with their prisoner lcav
I-imm cdiate!y for Washington via New Yorl
..-- TUESDAYS NEWS. .- -
.. W AsmNGTcx, Aug. 25.-Alf vcsscIs, i
Cludiig schooners, small row boats and skiff
on the Potomac river, have been taken DO
= Session Of 10y Government authorities.
4 A woman from Bcauregards head quarter
was arrested to-day, while passing through on
lines into Alexandria. An Irish woman searcl
i cd her and found some twenty letters addrcsse
T 10 and duplicating prominent citizens Of A
exandria and Washington ~4
All the mutineers still in custody. incLdin
those of tile I'd Maine and 9th and 2Izt Ne
York, were sent to the Dry Toriugas to-day
Several persons were arrested TO dav anon
them Mrs. Grecnhow. widow of the Fjrmc
c Librarian and Translator in the State Dcpar
n ment. -
i, Mrs. Senator Gwynn's trunk, ordered 10 @
on TO West Point by Express, was. examine
and plans OF the Notifications at the .Chai
e Bridge, and on the other side of the Potoma
E traced on paper by some clerk in the Wa
!. Department, were found.
DR.. Manning was also arrested to-day. OIL
CT arrests will soon be made s .
e The Times Wa, hingtun correspondent saw
e Yesterday Mrs. Phillips, wife of Philip Phi
d lips, we'll known counselor of this CITY, W;
> arrested at her residence charged with holdn
, reasonable conversation with rebels. It
Il said that when arrested Mrs Phillins atremp
n ed TO swallow q portion Of letter she W;
r writing to a rebel. Mrs. Phillips tried
O illuminate her residence in commemoration
! the rebel victory AT Bulls Run, and was on
dissuaded from so doing by her more prudei
y rebel friends. 1t is understood that ordc
l. were sent from here to cause tie arrest of MI
n Gwynn, now at West Point, and that her u
rest was probably effected yesterday.
Authentic intelligence received from Mana
sas states that Immediately after the battle
le Bulls Run the rebel authorities made extrao
1 binary exertions to bring forward troops, T
V sulting in the transportation of large fore
from Tennessee TO Virginia, which had be,
held ut home for defensive operations on II
" Mississippi. The Cotton States had also fc
/ warded large numbers, all that could be snar,
y from home, and Beauregard has now a larg
n force than at any previous time. uowev
great the necessity lur him to commence an o
mara movement To prevent his army from d
solution, no fears aro expressed that he W
III venture an attack on our lines.
J. Foreign mails by the last steamer were I
~ ceived to-day at the State Department. A
o. vices rom our ministers are written under Il
pressure of the Bulls Run disaster. Euror
all Governments appreciate the disaster at
full extent, but there is a disposition on t
N Continent 10 give the Northern troops m
credit for daring and endurance that our oy
ne papers hrve claimed; their fighting in front
nr heavy works being considered by military M
ut as giving them 80 great an advantage, as
ar make il matter Of wonder that raw recru