Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-31
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FROM WASHINGTON.

fhUh w ASHlNGION.
wAseIseros, Aug. s0.-S, veral reaerals were killed.
and wounded 10 skirmsh on the Virginia side Of the
river on Tuesday.
Euqaiss are being made as to the loyalty of mail
Contractors 10 Maryland, Kentucky aud Missouri, and
much valuable Information i elected.
WAsHIsaros, August 2sth, "A special dispatch TO the
New York Times says the captured iema'es have been
placed in eommodious dwelling, aud that several have
been arrested beside those named previously. Special
to the Commercial" says Mrs. Greenhow, aunt 10 Mr.
Douglas, is among the arrested.
Mr. Taznan su old slavery man, has been sppOnt
ed Consul TO Bristol.
Political arrests not to be pub i,hed hereafter.
The Republican" Of this morniug says that battle
the Potomac cannot be avoided days longe
Ehu Burnett has been appointed Consul at Newcastle
EOgland. 80
Advices from Virginia report everything quiet, but
there are strong indications Of attack within short
time. The Confederates in possession Of BAlsys
Cross Roads and bringing up baggage from Spring
field, four miles distant
Special TO the Herald" last night, at 10 O'Clock,
says the Franklin BrgIde aud five New York Regiments
we're ordered to advance without knapsack' Tney
marched within and one-haf miles OF Baileys Cross
Roads Early this morning, the Confederatts opened
fire upon them with two redcaunon about quarter Of
mile from Baieys Cross Roads, driving III the Federal
p;ekets aud following them within aud half miles
OF Franklin's Brigade. Three thousand Fsderas with
five csnnop marched to point the crossing and
500 we're sent into adj .cent eornaeld The COnfsd
crates nos 500 yards distant
WASHINGTON, Aug SO-Ths War Department has
iss.e the following: "An act OF Congress makes the
holding Of correspondence with giving aid directly
or indirectly, to the enemy. punishable with death.
or other punishment directed by court martial The
public safety requires the enforcement of hi. article
Ii is therefore ordered tina! all correspondence
muncatons, written or verbal printed Geographic,
respecting operations OF the army or military move
Inents camps arsenals entertainments or military AT.
fairs by which direct or Indirect intelligence may be
obtained without the siGetOn Of the General command
ing be and absolutely prohibited from and after the
date OF his order Persons violating this will be pro
ceeded against"
Toe Post Office Department orders the abolition Of
Kentucky post Ci,eS Hickman, Columbus, Paducah.
and all post cfesa and post of the Tsnnes
see riSer except the route from Rassevie, Via CaiiE
aud MayGelJ aud from Eddf I'D Oliver all the post
Offices those routes vii be continued except Aurora
WASHINGTON, Aug S0.-The corr,spoI dent of the
New York Times expresses the oprion that The Conede-
rates make attack at early day From nior.
nation received, the corr slOndent says Large mum.
bes Of troops in and about Manassas aud scat
tered the roads leading from Redmond and towards
Suasburg.
The correspondent OF the Herald says "the Confede
rates not only maintain their old lines, but have en-
erOsehed half mile, and occupy several important
slrategic points.