Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-19

Dol Blair arrived here to-day.
The Provost hsrsbsl bss Issued stringent orissp
ssdictDg the sale or giving away Of any description Ct
dreams By eunsuihs or other Dealers except BY spe-
oial permit ..
LATEST FROM MISSOURI.
GEN. srEasL orLY FiyTEIE NILES YSoa RoILA. ,
ST. Locus, August ls "A messenger from Gen. slegsl
arrived here early this morning, who reports Gen. Siege
At point fifteen miles this side Of Lebanon expecting
to reach Rolla odsy. he had not bseo molested on
DE route Gen. Lyon w,s buried on OaL Phelps farmf
near Springfield
It is reported that the Ooaiedsntes had enteIed
Springfield, and were sncsnpsd an sed around it Tbe
messenger also states that the whole nunss' Of killed,
wounded and missing the Federal side don't eIcesd
400 and hat General Ben hcOulloch and number Of
Confederate officers we're killed Not true.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Fo.rlrss hOsRoI, August is.-Ths steansrs Adelaide
and George Peabody have arrived at Old Point, and viii
shortly leave on an important expedition.
The rumOfed presence Of prVatssr 10 the Chesapeake
one Of our vessels belonging to Lieut. Crosby az
petition 10 the Eastern shore.
General Butler we'll satisfied With the result Of La
Mountains ahal Reconnaissance that the latter has gone
North for balloon Of much larger size.
The report that the Confederalss beyond Fox Hill cSa
neced wire with the telegraph lice from Old Point to
Newport News and thus obtained dispatches 10 CO.
tirey without foundation. The line Is being put Ia
working order communication having been INTERRUPTED
since our evacuation OF Hampton
Considerable dissatisfaction has lately manifested Itself
snsng the volunteers at Old Point and EewportNsws,
10 consequence Of not getting their pay. TIE dsay OF
the Government agents In his particular Is nexcussbls
Many Of the here have not received cent since they
left home. =
The United States frgsts Cumberland has srrivsi
from Boston, and will soon sail Southward.
dThe gun.boat Penguin Is up from the COAT Of North
Carolina She obliged vessel sttsm ping to fua hs
blockade TO beach hsrsslf. The crew escaped
ARREST OF AN AGENT or THE CONFEDERATE
STATES
Erw YoRx, August lG.-On the arrival OF the steam .
er Persia at this port Thomas 8. 8. rri yioleun
sonst, Who came passenger on the steamer from Fog.
land was arrested at the instance Of the Government
He had with him $4,000 sterling In Bank OF Eoglspd
notes. the rrocseds IL han for the Confederate States
Mr. Serrl Ia New Orleans man OF b years Of aSsAhd
very wealthy. number Of letters and important pa,
pefs were found In bis possession.
FROM GEN. BANKS COLUMN.
Correspoadsnss Of the Northern Associated Pres.
SANDY HOOK, Aug. ia gentleman from Martins
burg yesterday reports small parties Of irregular seces
sion cavalry securing that section Of the country, snt
daily firing upon pckets and Union fngitives as well
as paying frequent viss to the town. Yesterday party
approached within ten miles Of Hsrpere Ferry fred up
pickee and retreated. Last night, Ia reported
party Of 100 cavalry captured three Of second
cavalry picket stationed just outside Of Harpers Ferry
The news Was brought this forenoon by Unonist from
the Ferry.
Our camp remains very quiet. All appear 10 have
perfect confidence In Gen. Banks and his Staff - well
the brigade officers.
Parties from Winchester report only four thousand
militia rendezvous there for the purpose Of being drilled
and Disciplined The authority that there
of rsousrs Tavattavilla ony ahont
miles from this point In the rear Of Loudoun Heghts
AFFAIRS AT ALEX ANDRIA
ALEXANDRIA, August l6.-In consequence Of the 10.
creased shipment Of stock the Philadelphia AID
Baltimore Railroad the cars belonging to that company
and 10 here by the government have been returned
Lieut. Gibson, aid to Gen. Franklin, while out With
acosring party to-day and when about mile beyond
BAleys Gross Road, fred upon by man concealed
in the woods, the ball passing through his cap.
ANOTHER CoURT.AARTIAL.
ALEXANDRIA, August l6 The trial by courtmsriial
OF Col hoCsnn of the S7lh New York regiment for IN
ssntsmanly and unohicerhks conduct commenced this
morning. The charge WAS preferred BY the Lieutenant
Of the Provost harshArs Guard at Washington GeusI
81 Reyes 10 President Of tbs Court.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN OHIO.
ALLIANCE (OHIoD August l6.-The express trsin CO.
ing East Monday night, of the track when
hsssilon Three cars went into the river at q point
where the water six feet deep. Ths night To-
tsnsely dark. About forty passengers, among whom
several ladies' taken Gu. through the windows
the cars lying with the windows upward
The Philadelphia, Baltimore aud Washington baggage
aud express matter also taken out Of the through
the side
FROM CAIRO.
CAIRo, August Since the withdrawal OF thu leth
regiment from the vicinity CT Charleston No the Con
fsdsrses have torn up ihs track snd Destroyed the cui
vsrs on the Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
Nothing has been heard from General Pillows CON.
msnd to-day.
The Government steamers Graham aud Empress ar
rived here today with supplies.
PRIvATEEa STEAMERS REPORTED.
BosTos, August I6th-The whslsr JeTe Swift, at New
Bedford last from Pernsmbuco reports that the British
brig Alliance there reported having seen three prvatear
steamers In lat deg ~ min. ", Ion. 22 deg. 4s min
W.
The British mail steamer Tyne also reported seeing
prVstesr steamer between Rio and PsrnGmbuco.
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS MEETING OF TIE
DEN0cRATI0 STATE COMMITTEE.
BosTos, August 1.-THE Democratic STATE Committee
met yesterday At Worcester, aud agreed to call
venou 10 nominate State officers DO held September
10TH In Worcester.
TIE NEW GUNBOATS
EEw YoRE, Aug. lG.-The first Of the new guabosts
built for the Navy at this port will be launched nsrt
week and four others 10 CT cen days from this time
THE PRIVATEER JEFF. DAVIS.
NEw YoRK, August lGlh.-Ths privatsef JEFF. Dsvls
arrived at San Jaan Porto Rico July GOTH for psosis
Ions and wstS'.
THE FEEDER AL TROOPS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The Ciacinnst Enquirer Of Wednesday says that con-
siderable Specialization felt for the safety 0f the Fed
ess troops under Gen. Rosenersnz In Western vhgais
The Enquirer remarks;
There seems to be no doubt that Gen. Lee with large
well organic ID and wsllpTovided army Is bis way
from 6taunton 70 Hunterssle The defeat Ct the Fed
esl troops At Manassas enabled the Confedsates TO
withdra. large force FROM Richmond for operations 10
Western Virginia General Lee 10 Q very different OH
Ger from the deceased Garnet who simply professor
or teacher, while Lee Is practical experienced Geld
oifcer dispsteh from Rosenctsnizs secretary to the
Reserve Guard Of this city shows that be % sppfehsnsis
he needs more force thso be has 60. TO the Oonted
crate force now 10 direction for Western Virginia.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
OF TIE YANKEES
Tbe Yankee President Friday issued the following
proclamation
BIZ the PSs.idsnt of the United Staiss Of Amsriea.
PROCLAMATION.
whereas, 90 tne iotn Jay OF April 1861, the Presi-
dent Of the United Sses In visw Of an nsurrectioa
against the laws constitution and government Of the
United Beaes, which had broken out within the STATE,
Of South Carolina Georgia, Alabama, Florida, MssIssp
p Louisiana and Texas, and 10 pursuance Of the pro-
visions OF the act entitled IAN Act To provide for
calling forth the militia 70 execute the laws Of fbs
Union, suppress insurrections and repsl lnvasons.
and 10 repeal the act nov In force for that parpose
approved February, ~, 1895, did call forth De
militia 70 suppress said insurrecon and to cause the m
Of the Union 70 be duly executed and the insurgents
have failed 70 dsperss BY the time directed BY The Prs
den and whereas such nsurrecon has nce broken out
and yet exists within the States Of Virginia North Csro.