The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-29

tAs Astaa~As line. This sssas "a soxnru
Etevsooe reperts that the eastern dlytsiou 81
l ~ Oonfederates are hsstening To join C3en
ow. A strong bcdy Of Gen. Thompson'l
tMcss are represented 70 have occupied Ben
ton, eight miles back OF Commerce. whsy,
sncy are throwing mp fortincaticns.
TIE ARREST At PHILADELPHIA.
1ne Following circumstance has been briefly
announced by telegraph:
rhILADELPnrA. Aug 2s.-Samusl Eakin WA,
aIIeeted here yesterday as Southern agsnt
ne connec ted with Mr.. Sloat, now engaged
~ kic nmond In altering arms for the Ooufed
erates His papers seize show his part jcin,.
ton with the Confederate cause. A coil q,
l wire Tor field telegraph was found among hi,
gold. ~
ArrAAfr TO TAXI kx-aovsRHoa THOMAS PRrs-
GRArfoI, VA, A.a A.--Last evening
while 81. Governor Thomas was add ss =; = : !.
crowd in front of q hotel at Cumberland. sosn .
suited In their being driven home and the de
struction Of the Alleganian Office. a se,essor
newspaper. This morning the train bouno
west, wnicn mad Gov. Thomas aboard
i Woen ABOUT eight niles this side OF Cumber
| land, came suddenly on several cross ties
| thrown across the track, and at the same time
number OF armed men were seen rapid,
| aescending nelshborlns hill The engineer
incr eased the speed Of the locomotive. and
| succeeded in throwing the ties of the track
WIN put little damage TO the engine. Some
Federal scouts then fired into the train. it is
supposed by mis- take, but without doing any
| damage. The design Of the Seoessionists was
I 70 take Ex-Governor Thomas prisoner.
VARIOUS REDExAL rELxaRAMs.
/ WAsHIEaToF, Aug. 25-Minister Pike I'm
nus dispatcn from the Hague, referring to the
nun nun anair, says: In my judgment this
| reverse Will not especially prejudice orr
cause or lead TO adverse action in Europe. a
public sen ttment has gradually been deyelon
| ca on this side OF the water in regard to our
l OF the strength OF the Government. without
i tune"
III" he remarks in conclusion, "it shall
/ De SHOWN TO the country that simply huddIine
| masses OF men together does not make an
army, and shall develope some kind of defence
Tor the judgment and wisdom OF experienced
men ior those who have charge of affairs, then
l the disaster may prove to be a wholesome
experience and hot all unmitigated calamity
| The following order has just been published
by the Postmaster General:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTxEEr, Aug, "a. 1861
Inc President Of the United Lates direc Is
that LIS proclamation of the 10Th inst, in ter
| alenag eommerclal intercourse with the SO
called Confederate States, shall be applied tn
correspondence with those States, ana mas de.
| volved upon this department the enforcement
| OF so much OF its iaterdict as relates to such
correspondence
| The officers and agent of this Department
Will, therefore, without further Instructions.
lose no time In putting an end to written in
| teIcourse Win thtse States by causing the ar.
who shall after The prOmulgatio OF this Or
der receive letters 70 be carried to or from
| these States, and will ssize ali suc. Letters
| and forward them to this Department
(olgneu} NJ. BLAIR,
| Postmaster General
The Adams Express Company have applied
to the proper authorities tor the constr NC ton
| to be placed on the clause in the Presiden t. 8
proclamation relating TO the interdic ton OF
commercial intercourse with the so-calied
Confederate States and learning that it was
| In tended TO Tnciu0e letters, Immediately is.
sued orders to all their officers to cease receiv-
| ing letters without waiting for the expiration
| OF the limit or time named in that document
| 1t is not known what action, ii any has been
TAKEN Dy the letter express companies on this
| subject.
1 Esq, was TINS afternoon elected Mayor vi
| washington by the City Council, to supply
| the vacancy occasioned by Mayor Berrett's
| arrest. he was forth with installed.
The Navy Department has a prompt me.
| thod OF dealing with disloyalists, III addition
| TO similar cases recently mentioned
a. ID. wharton, q midshipman on board the
| SemlL ole, rendered his resignation, but ne was
Il " .
| cite.
Several soldiers claiming to be British sub.
Jects, and SO represented Through Lord Lyons.
| nave been discharged from the army.
The Academy OF Arts erected by MIR. Corco.
| ran, is now occupied by the Government for
| military purposes. Possession was taken TO-
| day.
| 1t is needless to crowd the Secretary of War
| by further applications for military appoint.
| ments, as there are no vacancies excautinp
| such as have been reserved for meritorious
non commissioned officers and privates.
commander Porter, who was recently de.
prlVed OF his command Of the sloop- of-war
81. Mary's, on suspicion of disioyalty to the
| government, voluntarily returned to Wash.
| ington, and to-day, it is unders TODD prese tied
to the Navy Department an elaborate docu.
| ment with proofs in refutation of the charges
! showing that forgery has been resorted tc
| tor the purpose OF ipjuring and dishonorina
| him.
All the large craft, schooners and sloops
small row-boats and skitfs On the Potomac
| river, have been taken possession of bv Gov.
eminent authority. This may be a matter O,
precaution between the Maryland and Vir.
| ginia shores.
The State Depar tment has been officially in
| formed that the Mexican Government h rs
proclaimed the port of Toula, in the State q
Chiapas, on the Pacific coast, port of entry
which is opened TO foreign and coastwis.
| commerce.
| NIB. BUSHELS DENIAL.
| WAsHISGroH, Aug "a.
| To the Editor Of the Neto York Tribune
| SIR: There is no truth in the statement
| that MIR. Russell applied to Gen Porter for !
| pass, and was refuse ed fatty and round. MIR
Russell holds u pass from General Scott, a.
we'll as pass signed by Gen. Porter.
w. II. RUSSELL.
AOQUIITAL OF COL. MsouEH,
WAsHIsGToS, Aug. 20 Col. McOunn has
| been honorably acq uitted of the charges pre-
1 ferred against him at the recent court. mar
| tial in Alexandria The scene In his regimen
| on the announcement of this fact was of tn,
most en- thusiaSt tic description.
| WHAT THE ESCAPED PRISONERS SAID.
| A Washington paper, Of Sunday last, ha.
| the subjoined statement:
| Capt. DsGolyer, Of company F, 4th Mich
/ gan Regiment, and Assistant Quartermaste]
Henry y. Jenckes, of the % Rhode ISLAND
Regiment reached this city yesterday, having
escaped from the military prison in Richmond
| on Tuesday, the 18th ins..
| From the escaped officers we give many in
| teresting particulars Of their fellow. prisoner
| In this room. They say the Hon. Mr.. Ely
bears his confinement with equanimity, ant
| wounded at all in the engagement. Captair
| John Downey, of the Fire Zouaves (reporte(
| killed.l is there uninjured and in good health
Col. Wilcox is slightly wounded, but doinl
| well. Mr.. Alvin HusOn, Of Rochester, New
\ York, Tin the same room. is in good health
| 1.-THE Confederate papers claim that they hav,
as prisoners two members of Congress
| They probably count Mr.. Huson as one
The prisoners are fed on fresh beef (gener
allowance Of rice every other day. Ever,
| fine afternoon there is crowd Of visitors
| male and female, "to see the Yankees
This exhibition The prisoners playfulIy aIluds
to IS "stirring up the animals" Many O
these visitors would no doubt treat the pris.
Oners with kindness If they dared do So
Amongst those who visited the prisoners wa