Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-15
from tie Baltimore Sun, Aug 10.
THE WAR MOVEMENTS
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.


sci on foot the most active aud vgant measures in
nection with the operations OF the army All intercourse
v III Virginia aud communications Of every character
are to be cut OF esctuany Troops aud pckets to
b. stationed all along the line from Point Of Rocks as
far down as Leonardtown Regiments reported TO
be at Badensburg Port Tobacco aud other promisent
places Washington is to be completely guarded from
an attempted simultaneous attaok different points,
Fort Washington, ten miles below, on the Potomac,
has been reinforced TO its full capacity and every en-.
gneer appliance has been added strengthen that for.
tfcation Counter batteries are TO be constructed on
the Potomac to those being erected by the Confederate
forces and precautions taken TO intercept the passage
of Confederate troops across the Potomac by Of
large RATS reported to 10 in preparation up various
creeks ana inle;a.
The mes rigid personal surveillance Is to be expert.
encsd 10 future In Washington aud all army operations
and war movements hereafter 10 be characterized by
severity Of discipline hitherto unknown to the govern
ment policy
The First Wisconsin regiment will leave the Point Of
Rocks to-day for home.
We copy the following from the Star OF Monday eve.
ming;
AN IMPORTANT ARREST.
Shortly before noon to-day We hear. the Hon. Cbas.
James Faulkner Of Virginia ex United States Minister
to Paris, taken Into custody by Colonel Porter,
United States army, provost marshal in person, ct bis
Mr. Fs) quarters Browns Hotel and conveyed to the
city prison. where he y held, We apprehend that
the charges sgains. him for having aided and abst
ted tho agents of the rcvoluonists obtain aud
munitions Of in Europe, while himself holding the
commission OF United States Minister and Envoy Er-
traor1nsy And further on the charge Of being about
to take the command Of disunon regiment alleged 10
be now awaiting his arrival at Winchester, Va.
formal examination into the case will, however, soon
take place. Shortly after his arrest he remarked that
he was not aware Of having done anything to justify
these proceeding and but for them be would have bad
his accounts settled to-day at the State De atment
which he had visited the day after his arrival
ingon that business well as to call on Secretary
Seward in accordance with the courtesy governing min.
listers returning from abroad.
MILITARY LTyATRs AT cuLPKPKa COURT HOUSE.
Alexandria, August 10 II have just heard from Gull
pepper Court House. to late date. Tnere has been quite
large body OF soldiers stationed Ia that vicinity, most
Of whom have moved forward within few days past
All the churches including the old Presbyterian which
ready to fall TO the ground six months ago-as ike
wis, all public buildings and dwelling houses, have
been turned into hospitals There has been number
Of sick and wounded sent to that place.
ANOTHER BRIeiDIER GENERAL.
The President Is understood to have appointed EI-
Senator James Cooper, Of Pennsylvania, but now Of
Maryland who has Of late been active in raising Mary
land troops for the Union cau,a TO Brgadiershp in
the volunteer service.
Yesterday morning. bJ order Of the provost Marshal
of Alexandria Mr.. Alexander W. Flowers was pursued
by M,rs Rdeson aud Phelps and arrested the river
some miles below Alexandra. He was supposed to be
on bis way to Richmond and Il alleged TO have been
spy for the secessions though not oag since govern
msnt clerk in Washington. He Ia now held In AeIsn-
dris.
KSGLGrNKST WITH 4 PRivATErR.
Advices at the Navy Department state that on the
Instant the transport steamer Rhode Island engaged
Confederate prvatsor of the harbor Of Charleston
her ashore and beached her.
INTERESTING PROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, August l0ih.--0ur latest information from
Gen Rosenoraus command !, that he Is in the immedi.
vicinity Of Cheat Mountain Pass Beverly and
Huttonvlle-prepsring to give Gen. Lee warm recep
toD II he attempts to force his way over the Aleghanes
Lee has arrived within striking distance Of the east aide
Of the Pass, with such troops he could gather from
the rout Of Garnetts dispersed army. Anderson wsa
Staunton on the pr ut, pushing to join Lee in
10 front Of the Pass and Wse retreat for Lewsburg
was doubtless TO form junction with Lee at or about
the same point.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS hoxRor, August u.-Gen. Wool, who has
been ordered Fortrea Monroe Is expected here on
wednesday General Butler viii soon engage in mora
active field Of service.
Adjutant General Hanes leaves Old Point to-day for
Gen. Freemont's department
The Union gun Is now mounted but the 500 pound
smells Tor IL nave not yet arrived.
Professor La Mountain made two suocer.fsi .soep-
sons yesterday having attained an altitude OF 1000
He found the Confederate encampmept 70 be ahor
three miles beyond New Market bridge The, a.
traces Of the enemy nearer Hampton. 4 ,.no,S. -
force Is also encsmped on thisside of jar s;na
eight miles above Newport News ~
mounted on Sewell's Point towards o. D., "a in'
are only large field pieces Ths~ ,rs NO. M .nnl
sind Confederate troops taesS. p'' '' inc
,r-,.n, v..,.
ooi' o0rc0fen, OF Il" 69.h New York Re rimen,. vi
P',oner o. wa at Richmond, writes IT, his wife III
'sre are -oOu. 49, captured Federal Offices and 600
Yates there. Col G. thus relates how be rsas with ohs
tsSsn prisoner
Ny regmeE.s of the field In adj arable ordsr ar
were on the road Centreville where halted to re-
and await orders for future action, Knowing that our
tery wo' I'D need protection In return. Two regimen
that had been In line and we're returning In dsorde
hung or. my flank, and when the cavalry were seen a,
vancing towards US these regiments broke precptate
through my ncs, throwing us into disorder and cause
general fight dismounted and crossed rail fepe,
ove which they had gone, and got the color bearer
ma and called on the men to rally around the flag: br
Just at this moment discharge Of carbines from n
ursuing cavalry and artillery drowned nv yoic,
and destroyed all my efforts to muster the men. h.
only nine men who heard me and halted and thoss nj,
the two officers and myself Immediately surround
- md tAksa 70 hanaasas thss nighl
lieut. Dol Osnnslly, Of he sane regiment vhe ~
captured viii osl. oessssa, vEisss; J