Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-07
From WaahingIon.

WAsHINoToN, Aug. 5.-The Herad's dispatch
says, information was received here to day that
letters are constantly going South from Wash.
ington, and notwithstanding the prohibition Of
the Postofice Department, the rebels have a
daily mail from Baltimore. .o
For several days past the city has been
swarmiDg with Baltimore secessonists A Bal.
timore detective, who came here on Saturday,
reports that he has seen dodging about our
streets, one hundred of the most violent rebel
sympathizers from Baltimore They come as
spies or ipcendiaries, or with a view to find &C.
cess to the rebel lines.
The exceeding carefulness and minuteness of
the rebel reconnoissances in the vicinity Of the
Chain Bridge, duriag the past week, have in
duced Gen. Mcclellan to look closely after that
point sufficient force to guard against any
contingency has been placed there. p.
Eighteen or twenty beautiful raed pieces,
with carriages and caissons complete, arrived
here last night. These will more than compen.
safe for the guns lost at Bull Run; but they are
only an installment Of the field artillery of the
most approved patterns that will be attached to
Gen. McClellan's column. Our various foun.
dries and arsenals can turn out more of these
arms in week than can be built in the South
in three months. ~ srar .-f DO. '...
A report has come here from our Potomac
feet that the rebels have collected large force
of negroes at Mosquito Point, at the mouth of
the Rappahannock River, and have commenced
the erection OF Notifications there.
1t is proposed by the Senate Military Com.
mittee to authorize the Governors of the sever
al States to fill all vacancies among the COM
officers in the volunteer regiments
and companies; appointments to be approved
by the Examining Board. n XXI
1t appears the rebels propose to exchange
Messrs. Magraw and Harris for the officers Of
the privateer Savannah. Harris and Magraw
were taken prisoners while proceeding on
mission of mercy under flag Of truce, and the
pirates were captured In the &C, of hostility.
Times Dispatch.
Gen. Butler returned to Fortress Monroe
this afternoon. a. I- Atjs. -I..
The monthly statement Of the U. S. Treasu.
rer shows he had $7,252, AIS, subject to draft up
to the first inst. This statement includes, as
yet subject to draft, various sums deposited
with Sub-Treasurers of various States. 1t is a
little singular that the Snb. Treasurer of South
Carolina paid in full, and not cent is recorded
as subject to draft in his hands. .s.
The Star and Republican continue to publish
the arrival and disposition Of our troops in this
city, Notwithstanding the agreement not to do
so. '.H .-..
believe Prince Napoleon has not hesitated
to state that the Emperor of France is ex-
tremely desirous that the Government shall
promptly and effectually suppress the rebellion,
and that our Government has his warmest sym
pathies.
The tariff bill as passed contains about 54
sections; that published in the Herald contains
76, but it is bogus. .7 ~
A Northerner, just arrived from Richmond,
says, at the time of his departure there was
great abundance of British coin circulating in
the city. II was currently reported thai large
amounts Of gold had been advanced by British
capitalists on the new crop. -.. d.. ...
At midnight, the Senate 10 still in executive
session. All the prominent army appointments
have been confirmed, including Generala Butler
and Schenck and Col. Emory, and that Of Com.
missioner Of Public Buildings. Col. Wood has
,ot yet been acted on. is.str
Fifteen FOUNDER riaed guns arrived here last
light.
About 35 of our cavalry skirmished the other
lay near Falls Church with a squad Of rebels;
everal were wounded on each side.
We have "contraband" statements that two
ebel regiments are encamped four miles from
Alexandria. ..-I .-a -