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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05

SANDY Hook, Md, Aug ga noted Sc
cesss0nist named Ganett, man Of wealth and
standing, siding near Knoxville, was arrest
ed on Thursday but was discharged for want
OF evidence against him. Yesterday, howev
or by an escaped contraband, it was learned
that through him or his agency Information
was frequently transmitted to the rebel army
regarding the strength and position OF our
forces, he was re arrested last night upon the
strength Of this information.
A gentleman connected with this division
was at IA ford yesterday, thirty-two miles be-
low here, and represents hat he witnessed
the interesting spectacle of federal aud req
el picket meeting midway in the river. They
exchanged the Baltimore Sun for the Rich.
mond Enquirer, and after tiking friendly
drink together exchanged canteens. The reb'
ell stated that there were but four regiments
at Leesburg and these were raw militia un.
dergoing drill and discipline, He also stated
that there were 10 large bodies of rebel troops
north of that point east Of the Alleghanies.
| This however is in part discredited.
| Some rebel scouts were seen about a mile
and half from Bolivar, yesterday, aud it is
reported that mill belonging to well known
Unionist had been burnt by them, about SIX
miles above Harper's Ferry, on Thursday
night
A visit to many of the camps, yesterday,
gives gratifying idea of the good order,
cleanliness, and general good health which
prevails. Most OF the hospital cases are con
fined to diarrhea and dysentery none of which
are of serious character.
The range and accuracy of Major Double
days ritlcd siege guns were successfully ex.
perimented with last night and the previous
evening, in the presence of Gen. Banks and
staff Several shot and she'll were thrown into
the valley opposite the battery. The range
was almost interminabe, and the accuracy
astonishing.
The men generally are anxious to go out on
picNet service. aud perform that arduous and
delicate duty with the bravery and discretion
of veterans. Hardly night passes but some
important information is thus gathered. They
range a long distance on all sides of the camp
and pay particular attention to the only route
by which the enemy can approach. The
weather is very hot. Regimental inspections
are the order OF the day.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05
REPORTS FROM THE SOUTH BY
WAY OF LOUISVILLE

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3. - A reliable gentle
man Just arrived here says that seven boats
LETT Memphis last night, conveying troops to
New Madrid, He says that not less than
twenty thousand Tenn. troops have been
landed in Missouri.
Isham G. Harris has probably been re.
elected Gov. of Tenn. Gen, Tourney, of
Ark, died here yesterday.
Drafting for troops has already begun in
Virginia The adjt. gen. orders the militia
to repair to the court houses in their respec
tive counties without delay. About twenty
thousand men are wanted. Roger A. Pryor
is in command of the third Virginia reg
iment in Isle of Wight county.
The Richmond Enquirer says that among
the prisoners here is free negro who came
as n chaplain to one of the Conn. regiments.
The same paper auihoritatively states that
the number in a federal regimen: which sur.
rendered the day after the fight at Bulls
Run was eight hundred and twenty. The
regiment is said to belong TO Penn
Henry A. Wise it was reported was in need
of reintorcetuents. We have no dates subse
quent to the Bull Run affair from eastern
Virginia
1t is understood that Gen. Beauregard Las
hung three traitors, one an engineer on the
Manassas Gap Railroad, another preacher,
and the third farmer.
a dispatch to the Knoxville Register of the
3lst OF July says that preparations OF an
extensive character are in progress, and that
before great while it may be confidently ex
pected there will be large movements Of our
pickets beyond Falls Church. The coufeder
ate troops are divided into TWO corps, the first
under Gen. Johnston occupying tie advanced
post and the second under Gen Beauregard.
There is no doubt that treachery was pracliced
on the Manassas Gap Railroad to prevent a
junction between the forces of Gems. Johnston
and Beauregard. The conductor of the train
has been shot, having acknowledged to the re-
ceiving OF a bride to defeat the meeting Of the
two forces. The same treatment has been
meted out to a recreant Georgian, who was
caught plotting The enemy into Il marsh"
The Richmond Examiner OF the 30h of
July, says that our army under Gen. johnson
is now eneamped in the vicinity Of Fairfax
Court House. From what we learn it il i'm
possible that any alteration will be made at
present. The Richmond Examiners Ports.
mouth correspondent says that Col. Smith of
Lexington Military Institute, will take com
mand OF the forces at Craney Island. Mar.
shall Parks, agent at Portsmouth, has trans
terred TO the conederacy a fleet Of five steam
ers already manned and armed.
The weather here has been oppressively hot
for the last three days, and almost all business
has been suspended in consequence. A wagon
loaded with goods for the SOUTH was intercept
ed to daY
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05
FROM rmE PACIFIC COAST.

Fort KEARNEY, Aug. 3.--The pony ex.
press passed here at seven p. NJ, furnishing the
following news =
SAN FRANCIsco, July 24.-Fhere are no
new features in the trade, and much tie same
business is doing as last reported
The Breckenridge state convention met at
Sacramento, yesterday. To-day it has nomi-
mated j. r. Mcconnell for governor, Jasper o.
Farrell for lieutenant governor and j. Z. Bar.
ker and d. C. Shatluck for congress 1t is
supposed that the convention will modify its
platform so that it will show less sympathy
with secession. The nomination Of this ticket
divides the democratic party as it was last
year, and renders a republican victory i'll Sep
TENDER highly probable. The political cam
paign has fairly opened, and all the leading
candidates are on the stump. There Is no
essential difference between the republicans
and the Union democrats on national matters,
hence the issues Of the contest are mainly To-
cal questions some OF which are already pro.
vokng great bitterness.
Owing to Geographic mismanagement be-
tween st. Louis and Fort Kearney, our last
pony express dates are TO the 18th, when it
was believed battle was about to take place
near Martinsburg between Gen PattersoR's
troops and the rebel forces under Gen. John
ston. There is great anxiety to hear the
result, and many Union men fear a defeat if
an engagement took place under the circum
stances then existing.
AT meeting which the citizens of Irish
birth held at San Francisco, on Monday eve
ming, it was resolved to send the remains of
T. B. McManus to Ireland by way of New
York The funeral procession was 10 take
place on the 18th OF August, and the remains
were to be forwarded by the steamer of the
9th.
Oregon dates by the overland mail were
received to the 18th, and from British Col
umba and Washington territory to tile 10th,
In the congressional election in Washington
territory, Garfield, the democratic union can
didate was ahead as far as heard from There
is nothing of interest from British Columbia.
The barque Comet brings news from the
Sandwich Islands to June 25th. Among the
passengers are Lady Franklin and niece WHO
are returning to England. Mr. Borlan, late
United States commissioner to the Sandwich
Islands, and Mr., Brayton, late United States
consul were at Lahaina on the 9th of June.
Mr. Bordan had introduced his successor TO
the king, together with flag officer Mont
eomery commanding the Pacific SO dadron, and
the captain and officers of the United States
steamer Lancaster, then in Honolulu harbor.
There was a complimentary dinner and speech
es were exchanged all around On the 18th
the Lancaster sailed for Panama direct, and,
the same day the steamer sailed, the British
acting uuartermaster and consul general gave
On entertainment at the Court House in honor
of Lady Franklin, at which all the celebrities
of Honolulu were present. The American
residents at Honolulu have caught the flag
fever of to day, and display the American
bunting in profuson.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05
NEWS VIA RALTINIoRE.

gian, with Gen. Butler on board, was met, Lass
night, while coming up the Chesapeake, by
the expedition sent up Pocomoclle river under
Lieut.. Crosby. Crosby's vessels were obliged
to fight their way out but lost no one. The
enemy were observed carrying off bodies in
carts from the battery they had brought to
bear on the Octoria, which had got aground.
The success Of the expedition was complete.
Two fchoonerS were burned and one cap
tured.
Gen. Dix caused to be searched the steamer
Geo. w Eames, tins morning, bound up the
Patuxent, and found eighty Colts revolvers,
fnrty thousand percussion caps and a quarter
OF barrel of powder. The steamer will he
confiscated, and tie captain held in custody.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05

WASHINGTON, Sunday Aug 4-Messrs.
German, Apologize, and Sterling, left here
Tuesday, with a flag OF truce and communi
cation from secretary Cameron to recover the
body Of Col. Cameron. They returned yester-
day unsuccessful, owing to the communication
being addressed "to whom ii may concern"
and not some officer. This objection being
renowned, there is no doubt that the body
will be recovered, as the place of interment is
marked, and every facility has been provided
to accomplish the purpose. The courteous
manner OF Col Stewart commanding the lst
Virginia regiment, and the other officers, is
highly spoken OF, but the party was not allow
ed to approach direc city to Fair AK Court House
Whatever they saw they prudently conceal as
they were only on an errand OF mercy and
not of reconnaissance
Members of congress have been paid their
last month"; salary with fifty dollars in gold
and two hundred and fifty dollars ia two
years six per cent. treasury notes. Employ.
ees in the other departments Of the govern
ment will hereafter be paid in the same mau
ner.
One of the communications recently sent
hither under flag Of truce from Gen. John
ston was, it is understood, relative to the re-
ported hanging OF rebel prisoners by order Of
our military authorities. As no such execu-
tons have taken place, tits inferred that Gen.
Mcdowell ans wered il accordingly.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The Yankee came
to the navy yard, this afternoon, tor repairs.
Several days ago, according to the statements
of her officers, she run up near battery Of
the enemy at Potomac Creek, about eight
miles below Aqua Creek, and threw shell
into the works, FROM which shots were con-
stantly fired i'll return, one OF them passing
through the engineers room, but without do
ing much damage. She did not, therefore,
remain long in that neighborhood.
The passage of the bill preventing the sale
of intoxicating liquors to soldiers is mainly
due to the pressing efforts OF Senator Wilson,
who, ever since the meeting Of congress, has
perceived the necessity OF such measure for
the promotion of both good morals and disci
pline.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05

New YORK, Aug. 4--The brig Elizabeth
from Cienfuego, reports that the Spanish au-
thorities had released all the prizes of the pi
rate Sumpter, and when the Elizabeth lett,
the steamer crusader was entering the port to
convoy them off. The Elizabeth also reports
that she spoke the gun boat Union, July 80, Oft
llatteras, who reported that she chased the
brig b. f. Martin ashore on the Bodies Island,
N. c., July 26, and burned her. She had
been captured by the pirates and was chased
by the trigale Savannah. The prize crew ran
her ashore and escaped, when the guu boat
went and destroyed her.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05

New YORK, August "a battery of rifled
cannon, borrowed from the state of New York,
were sent to Washington this afternoon.
They are 10-pounder Parrot guns. Ten 90
Founders, not mounted, are also going.
Austin E. Smith, late navy agent at San
Francisco, has been arrested for reasonable
conduct, and confined in Fort Lafayette.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05

BosToN, Aug. 9.-Sergeant Cummings OF
Cooks battery had a leg broken, to-day, by
his horse getting FESTIVE and falling, on his
march through the city.
NEWARK. Aug. 4-Frank Baker, Alan
Donaker, and Mr. Seller, and his boy eight
years of aye, were drowned in Passaic river
this afternoon.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05
LATEST NEWS.
BY TEIHGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
BY THE ANGLO-sAXON.

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A nrivv nn,,neiI u,a. 10 ha hoid or H. 1S,h
for arronSements for Ierial chances Which
are expected TO av, ee with nnbIished runors.
Sir Robert Peel f il statnd will be secretary
for Ireland The Morning Post asserts that
Lord Palmerston will resume his old position
of exponent Of the foreign policy of the Brit.
ISL government in the house of commons.
A public meeting having reference to the
American crisis was held in London on the
oath ult., at which Lord Shaftesbury presided.
The object of the meeting was to present
testimonial to DIR. Cheever of New York.
The doctor spoke strongly against the seced-
ing states, and advocated the abolition of slave.
ry as a duty incumbent ON the federal govern
ment.
The Shipping Gaze tie argues that the fate
of the Collins steamer Pacific is solved by a
memorandum found in a bottle picked up re.
Gently at the Hebrides, in which the writer,
named VIM. Graham, stated that the ship
was surrounded with icebergs and was going
down
The monster IRON plated frlgate Black rfince
has made a highly satisfactory 'tlal 'ilp Oh the
Ciyue;
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VI Tue ""'ion"i io"I III us
%n, W. n,,n@d A decree is ,Iso nnbJished IS.
tahl,shing a great book of the public debt of
Italy.
Neapolitan dispatches continue to teen with
acts OF brigands with piIlage and murder on
a great scale.
In a consistory at Rome, on the 22d, the
pope announced a short ALLEGATION, in the
course of which lie declared himself grateful
for the continued occupation by French troops
but was sensible of the abuse which the enc.
mics of the order have made and will make
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05
GEN. FREMONT AT CAIRO,

CAIRO, Ill, August 2-Genera Fremont
and staff and fleet of eight steamers, four
regiments of Infantry, several detached com
panies of Infantry, and. two companies of
Light Artillery arrived this afternoon. They
were enthusiastically received. The troops
were landed at Birds Point, swelling the force
there 10 s 900.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05
FRONI ssTKEss MONROE.

FoRTREss MONROE, Aug. Bit is under
stood that Gen. Butler has gone to Washing.
ten TO attend conference OF the cabinet with
The major generals, The report that Wool is
to be sent here is not credited, though ii is said
Butler will not remain unless troops are fur
nisaed t.r vigorous campaign Hampton is
still unoccupied by secessionsts.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05
RrPoRrED REBEL PLAN.

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 8. = The Evening News
learns from well informed citizen of south
west Missouri, who possesses peculiar facilities
for acquiring knowledge of the plans OF the
secessionists in that region, that their real
object is not to attack Cairo OF Birds Point,
but make desperate attempt to secure St.
Louis. There is strong force under Cen
Pillow at New Madrid, another at Pocahontas,
Ark, believed to be under the command of
Ben, Mccullough, and another in Mississippi
county under jeff Thomas. The plan is to
keep up constant threat to attack Cairo and
Birds Point so as 10 keep the federal troops
there employed, and menace Gen. Lyon IN
south west Missouri by threats OF attack from
Generals Price and Raines, while the forces
at New Madrid aud Pocahontas effect a
junction at Pilot Knob aud from there march
on ST. Louis, take it, reinstate Gov. jackson,
and with this city as a basis Of operations,
wrest Missouri from the federal government.
Nav YnpK Auo 4-The second COnnee-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05

HARRISBURG, Aug. = U. s. volunteer
artillery regiment, Col, Richard Henry Rush,
will march tomorrow evening. Twelve reg
lments OF the Penn. reserve, Col. John III.
Taggort, will leave for Washington Tuesday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05

New YORK, Aug. 4.-The second Connec-
ticut regiment left this morning, in the steam
er Connecticut for home.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05

See woman, In another column, picking sambuci
Grapes for Speers Wnef Iii admirable article used
in hospitals and by the first class families In Paris Lon.
dom and New York In preference 70 old polt Wine II
Is worth a trial, as it gives great satisfaction.
iel5 deodty
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05
n G HO /, S AC ABE ENVY,
- DUDLEY, MASS
NHIS IS TO CERTIFY tbat / have o;v-

TRAY SHEEP.-Came into the enclos-
~ ure Of the subscriber July 6, eight Sheep-six weth
ers and two ewes-marked on the rump. The owner ia
requested to pay charges and take them away
j. NJ. REMISSION
Leicester, Aug. /, 1861. d3tk an5
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FOR THE CAMP

saEEEiiES GROUND j. stones oMNs91s-
fEa9@gSs KS rs state House passing by the Camp
NAsakNAu Ground, at the following hours
from Worcester aty.30 M II m, $50 D. and p
from New Worcester at $50 m 1890 M, l.30
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The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-23

Six weeks ago potatoes were selling in
Canada for twenty-five cents; the price is
now seventy-fve cents. The rot is said to
have already destroyed half the crop.
Vessels from Philadelphia and New York,
to Liverpool, are taking out large quanti-
ties of breadstuffs.
The N. Y. Post of Saturday evening says:
1.-THE Assistant Treasurer has made another
call upon the banks for So, SOC. 900, making
the third instalment on the new United
States funded stock. This is payable on
Monday, and will leave $50, 100000 un-
drawn On this account.
Gen. Armstrong, one of the oldest officers,
in the British Army, aged IS, died recently.
Capt. De Lagnel, has been appointed to
command the Confederate forces at Craney
Island.
The captains Of vessels who ran the block
ade report that the Confederate steamer
Page was out in the Potomac firing on pass
ing vessels.
The court-martial convened for the pur-
pose Of trying Colonel Kerrigan, has not
yet concluded its labors. The most serious
charges are shameful abandonment of his
post Withdrawing his ipickets without
orders, when the enemy was advancing
and communicating and conversing with
the enemy" Colonel Kerrigan remains in
close confinement in the old prison on Capt.
tol Hill, and complains bitterly of the ind,g
mites to which he is subjected
Both the London and Paris press agree in
stating that the instructions sent out to Lord
Lyons were simple and terse, and couched
in firm language, being demand for the
surrender OF the men or an announcement
Of his Immediate departure from Washing
ton.
Among the papers relating to Mexican at
fairs, transmitted to the U. S. Senate, was
the project of II treaty with Mexico, sent
home by Mr.. Corwin, the provisions of
which are of the utmost Importance
Ii is understood that the proposed treaty
provides ON the one hand for the payment Of
Sll,O0O,oO0 by the United States Govern.
ment to Mexico, applied to the satisfac-
tim of English and French creditors,
and on the other hand, for grant to the U.
S. Of extensive commercial privileges, as we'll
as the adjustment of all outstanding debts,
and right Of transit across Mexican terri
tory for troops and munitions of war.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-23
GENERAL NEWS.

The Cincinnati Commercial and the n.
Y. Tribune continue to assail Gen. McClel-
lan--the one, for not advancing to Rich.
mond," the other for not receiving "visitors
who come to him with important letters"
A private letter received by the Europa,
from the consignee of British vessel at
Now York, announces that $50, 900 worth of
arms which he'd been shipped on board the
vesssl, lying at Liverpool, for America, and
. bill Of lading had therefor, were seized
and removed from the vessel by order of the
British Government.
The Silas G, eenman, for New York, hav-
ing hundred tons of lead On board, was
stopped in the River Thames, the export of
the article having been prohibited
The Sorghum sugar culture has been very
extensive this past autumn. The value OF
saccharine productions in Iowa is stated to
be million dollars, and other Western
States, have made quantities of correspond
ing value.
A letter from on board the steam frgate
Niagara, dated the Sd of December, states
that the frigate Santee had destroyed for
LITIGATION that was nearly completed at Boil
var Point, in Texas.
A man is said to have been arrested be-.
low Port Tobacco, Md, with letters for the
ouh, in his possession.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-23
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE of deed of trust bearing date
ID on the 23d of May, 1854, and by consent of
the parties thereto, will, on THURSDAY, JAN
UARY %, 1852, at IL O'CLOCK, NJ, in front of
the Mayors Office in the city of Alexan dra, sell
|=ss at public auction, for cash, two-story TEN
4:I EMENT and LOT OF GROUND, on the
south side of Cameron street, between Pitt and
ST Asaph streets, lying next west of the property
owned and occupied by Benjamin Waters, Esq
The lot fronts Cameron street about 30 feet and
extends buck about 100 feeA
dec 22-eots S. F. REACH Trustee
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-23

SUNDAY Yesterday was a sombre looking
Sabbath, and few ventured out of doors ex.
cept to attend divine service. The streets
were deserted during the entire day. About
nightfall smart rain began.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-23
CONFECTIONERY, &c, FOR THE HOLIDAYS

T OOK AT THIS!
IL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
The subscriber respectfully informs his friends and
and the public at large, that he has q
large assortment of
TOYS AND FANCY ARTICLES.
Also, large assortment of PIES of his own
manu- facture which he warrants to be No. ]. He
has also a fine assortmentof SWEET ORANGES
Of various kinds The above articles will be sold
low for cash, at C. SCHAFER'S,
dec 22-2t Confectionery No. Fairfax. a.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-23

DWELLING HoUsEs-The dwelling houses
of citizens of this place, who left at the be.
ginning Of the present war, continue to be
taken and occupied by the military now sta
toned here. Several warehouses are also
used for storage by the U. S. forces.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-23

The WEATHER.-We have had " spell OF
dry weather" for several weeks, and rain
was much wanted. A fine rain fell last
night, and continued to-day.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-23

THE MAYORS OFFIcE.-The Mayors Of
fee was but slinly attended this morning.
and no cases Of interest came up for adjudi
cation.