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

WASHINGTON, Aug. J.-Gen Wool is to as
sumo command at TO tress Monroe next week.
The story that forty of the Massachusetts
eleventh had been captured while on picket
duty, is untrue. Isaac Newton of Pennsylva-
mia, is appointed chief of the agricultural bu-
reau, patent office. Our troops occupy farm
adjoining Mount Vernon. It is rumored that
the river is blocked up by rebel batteries at
Matthias Point and Aqua Greek. The mas
ter OF one transport says he is afraid TO attempt
to come up.
Yesterday three women were taken prison
ers by secession cavalry, within mile OF
Clouds Mills. One Of them is represented TO
be Jenny Curtis of New York, and il is said
the other two were from Washington, and pre-
tended to be friends of tho rebels A private
of one of the New York regiments was cap
tured by the same force
The senate to day confirmed numerous army
appointments, amung them Major Generals
Mcclellan, Fremont, Dix, and Banks, and
Brigadier. Generals Hooper, Mccall, Curtis,
Sherman, Lander, Kelley, kearney, Pope,
Heintzleman Porter, Stone, Reynolds, Hun
Ter, Franklin, Rosencranz, Buell. Mansfield.
Mcdowell and Meigs.
Major Emory has been nominated for briga'
der by the Mary land delegation, and recon-
mended, it is said, by all, Mr.. May excepted
The appointments for the eleven new army
regiments are to be considered by the senate
committee on military affairs, to which they
were referred on Monday.
The president entertained Prince Napoleon
at dinner this evening. The French minister.
the cabinet, ana few other guests, were pres
emit The full Marine Band performed choice
pieces of music meanwhile.
Gen. Mccall is appointed to command the
troops between here and Point OF Rocks
Some ten regiments have been sent tlitheI
within a few days.
Pennsylvania regiments are at Chain Bridge
The thirty fourth New York regiment is al
Seneca Mills and Great Falls. The first Min
nesola regiment is at Edwards Ferry, then
pickets extending westward till they meet
those thrown out by Gen. Banks.
Secession troops are frequently seen on the
other side of the Potomac.
A company of the seventh Massachusetts
regiment guard this end of the long bridge
and exercise great vigilance in regard to passes
Government proposals for eight hundred
thousand pairs of shoes, opened day or two
ago, contained bids for over five million pairs
from Sl,S7 o $3.50 per pair.
Hon. Bayard Clark of New York, is to be a
tngadler. with authority TO establish school
for cavalry instruction, in Westminster county.
Prince Napoleon was presented to the presi
dent to day by the secretary of state. He was
received with marked courtesy, and welcomed
IN few simple hearty words; without seeking
the president said, to attach too much impor.
lance to this tiattering visit OF one so closely
allied to the throne, at this solemn crisis, he
could not but feel thst his presence at the cap
ital was guarantee OF the friendly interest
and generous sympathy of the French govern
ment. The prince replied with much brevity
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lomatic reserve yet it was clear that lis sym
pathies were with the government Of the
United States, and that neither he nor his i'm
perial cousin are favorable to the sad contn
gencieS of revolution. The prince has accept
ed an invitation to review the army of the Pc
tomac.
1t is rumored that the authorship of the in
telligence of the movements and preparations
OF the federal army, communicated to Beau
regard has been traced to an individual occu
plying a confidential relation to Gen. Scott,