Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-08
News From Washington.
Appropriations By Congress.
A MURDERER EXECUTED.
Our Army ON the Potomac.
SECRETARY OF WAR IN THE COUNTRY.

WASHINGTON, August q, lS6l.-It has
been reliably iearnel tlat man, who was
employed by the press as courier to carry
messages 10 the Telegraph Office from the
battle field. on report being circulated in
the rear OF our army that the Rebel cavalry
and artillery were cutting US off. rode rapid.
ly towards Centretille. telling the teambters
to fly for their liVes that the army was lost
lie passed along the whole line, and succee-
ded IN getting up panic that cost US thous.
ands OF dollars. lie reached Washington at
an early hour, and told the most horrible
stories, and afterwards Toasted that JEFF
Davis would be in Washington 10 ten days.
He will have sun mary trial. and if found
guilty, should receive his just deserts on six
hours notice.
Gen. Cameron left Washington for Loeb
iel, his home on the Susquehanna, this morn
ing. The excessive labor that has fallen j.
on him since the firing on Fort Sun. pter has
nearly exhausted him. The loss of bis broth
er at Boil Run. and the Infamous conduct of
the Rebels 10 refusing to allow the bodies of
our soldier heroes a Christian burial, and
leaving them upon the field where they fell
N defence of THEN country's hig. has added
much grief to the cares already upon him.
The War Department is Nv in care of
Colonel Thomas A. Scott, Assistant Secreta,
ry of War, and j Lesley. Esq. Their knovl
edge of the wants If the Department a;e
such that everything will go on with the Wig
or that the late disaster has inspired into ii e
Department.
At late hour last evening, Lieut.. Hari,
gen, of the Georgia Sixth Regiment. came
into our lines near Bailey's Cross Roads,
with flag of truce. lie brought dispatches
from Gen. Johnston to Gen. Mcdowell. lie
was taken to the tent of general officer, and
kept here while his message was conveyed
to Gen. Mcclellan. This morning the de.
spa,ches were laid before President Lincoln
Rumor says that there import is merely to
ask an exchange Of prisoners, coupled, how ;.
ever, with threat that vengeance will be
taken ON onr most prominent men now iE
their hands if we execute the law upon even
one Of the prisoners which have been made
by the Federal forces
Two ladies, who came in ,wo-daY from
Manassas, confirm the reports of the heavy
loss of The Rebels, and say that traitors tell
most exaggerated stories of their capture of
the Federal artillery, which did such terrific
execution wherever We hal a fair sweep at
them.
/ DR.. McGuire, of Winchester, wrote home
that the loss of the Rebels was six thousand,
killed and wounded.
The reorganization of the Army OF the Po-
tomac proceeds with great rapidity. The
new troops, as they arrive, are placed at
once in brigades. and at the present rate of
progress few weeks only will be required
to thoroughly perfect the organization.
Last night the scouts of Colonel McGuuD's
Regiment snot two Rebel cavalry. within
three miles of Fairfax Court House. One
was Lieut.. Wiley, of the Fairfax Cavalry
and the other an Orderly Sergeant of his coma
pany.
Captain T. V. Fox. formerly Chief Clerk,
has been appointed Assistant Secretary of
the Navy.
The appropriations thus far made by Cons
gress, amount to about $240C00,000 The
Secretary Of War has asked for $40, 600 900
more on account of the volunteers now being
mustered into service. The bill for that pur-
pose will probably be passed Tomorrow.
1t appears by an examination of the two
volunteer bills, one being supplemental to
the other, that the President has the power
to call one million of men into the field, al
though that extent of authority was not, it
is beiisYed. designed 1t is not thought,
however, that more than 10000 will be ac-
cepted.
Congress will probably adjourn on Mon.
day, the public business having nearly all
been transacted. A number of members will
leave for home tomorrow.
The flag of truce brought from Gen. john
ston to Gen. Mcdowell, it is said to be chiefly
relative to an exchange of prisoners. 1t is
certainly not in connection with affairs of
State.
The new Provost Marshal, Col. Porter, is
rendering efficient service in gathering in
the few remaining stragglers from the army.
The effects of Gen. McClellan's recent orders
relative to discipline is everywhere appa-
rent.
ALEXANDRIA, August p The execution OF
private William Murray, of Company F.,
Second New Hampshire regiment. for the
murder of Mary Butler on Saturday last,
took place at four O'Clock this afternoon. In
order that his fate m light be warning to all
evil disposed soldiers, the scaffold was erect-
ed upon the walls of Fort Ellsworth, afford-
ing an unobstructed view to all. The regi-
ments encamped in the vicinity Of Alexan-
dria were present, and notwithstanding twen-
ty thousand persons witnessed the execution,