Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-23

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IMPORTANT ORDER
Washington, August 1S.-The statemen
made several days ago that the confederate
were slowing moving their forces to the lin
of the Potamac with view of entering Ma
ryland and supporting the revolutionar,
spirit there, with ultimate designs on Wash
ing, is now reported with an increased assn
rance Of its truth, with such evidences Al
cannot be disregarded. With view of meet
ing all possible contingencies which ma,
arise in connection with this subject, the Ad
mnistration has just issued the following i'm
portant order to which prompt response i
is not doubted will be given at once, securing
the Capital against invasion, and at the same
time affording additional confidence to tn,
country of the earnestness of the government
in the protection of the general welfare:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, August II, 1861. 7
All commanders Of Regiments of Volun
teers accepted by this Department in the
States of Pennsylvania, New York, Connec
ticut, Massachusetts,, Vermont, Rhode Island
New Hampshire, Maine, and Michigan, will
take notice of and conform to the general or.
ders this day directed to the Governors of the
States above named, which is as follows:
To the Gorernor of the State Of -:
BY direction of the President of the United
States, you are urgently requested to forward
or cause to be forwarded to the city of Wash
ington all volunteer regiments or parts OF
regiments at the expense of the United States
Government that may be now enrolled in
your State, and all clothing or supplies be-
longing OF contracted for the several regiments
shall be forwarded to Washington for their
use, detailed reports of which shall be made
to the Commanding General.
(signedl SIMON CAMERON, Sec. Of War.
PROMPT RESPONSE.
Boston, Aug. 19.-The order from the
War Department to hasten troops to the
seat,of war, is being actively responded to-.
tits probable that five rev regiments will
leave Massachusetts, during the present week.
New Hampshire will send forward three
new regiments and battery of artillery.
Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-There are now
81 skeleton regiments in this city. Phila-
delphia will be able to send an army of 1000
or 10000 men.
THE ADDITIONAL TROOPS.
Washington, Aug. 19.-The War Depart
ment has received from the Governors re-
sponses to the late general order, the most
and patriotic to the call for ad-
ditional troops. 1t is known the Cabinet
are united on the measures for the prosecu-
ton of hostilities.
GEN. WOOL AT OLD POINT,
Fort Monroe, Aug. 1S.-Gen. Wool as
sumed command at Old Point this morning.
BROADER GENERAL.
James s. Wadsworth, yielding to the en-
treaties of Gen. Scott, has accepted the COM
of Brigadier General.
ADDITIONS TO THE BLoCKADING FORCE.
Thirteen U. S. vessels, seven of them
carrying 1000 men, are expected
home in thirty or forty days, from the Bra
I'll squadron, and will be added to the block
,ding force.
FORWARD MOVEMENT
New York, Aug. 2O.-Troops are being
forwarded in great numbers by every con
1cyance, and by Saturday next about Il, 900
n addition to those already there will be in
he capital from the ten States just called on
oy the Secretary of War.
Enistments are now made rapidly. The
order having given it fresh slim
illus.
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, Aug. 20.-The Convention to-
lay passed the ordinance creating a new
State, reported select committee on the
division of the State, by vote of so to o.
The boundary as fixed includes the counties
If Logan. Wyoming, Raleigh, Fayettc
Webster, Randolph, Tucker. Pres
on, Monongahcla, Marion, Barbour, Taylor
Upshur, Harrison, Lewis, Braxton, Clay
Kanawha, Boone, Wayne, Putnam, Cabell
Mason, jackson, Calhoun, Gilmer, Writ
Richie, Wood, Peasants, Doddridge, Tyler,
w etzel, Marshall, Ohio, Brooke and Hancock
A resolution was incorporated permitting
he adjoining counties to come, if they should
lesire, by the expression of majority, to
10 so.
The ordinance also provides for the election
IT delegates to convention to form a con.
'titution. AT the same time the question for
new State, or at least State constitution,
'hall be submitted to the people within the
proposed boundary.
The election is to be held on the oath Of
october next
The name Of the new State is to be Kama
vha.
The utmost harmony prevailed.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The question of exchange of prisoners,
which has been a subject Of considerable con-
;ideration, has not been yet decided.
President Lincoln is firmly opposed to
my recognition of the rebels as belligerent
power.
FROM MIssOURI-MCCULLCCH DEAD--PnICE
WOUNDED.
Canton Copper Mines, Franklin Co., Aug.
.O.-The correspondent Of the St. Louis Dem
'crat furnishes the following intelligence:
A Sergeant belonging to the I'd U. S. dra-
,oons arrived here to-day, having escaped
rom the rebels by whom he was taken pris-
'ner at the last battle near Springfield. He
eports McCulloch was mortally wounded
md died at Springfield in the morning after
he battle. His body was placed in tin
ined coffin which was filled with whiskey
md closed, sealed and sent southwark on
Tuesday evening. accompanied by his body
guard and few companies of soldiers. He
ays that Gen. Price was badly wounded
lie will not take command again soon. The
ebels were reinforced Saturday night after
he battle by 5000 men under Mcbride, very
many Of whom had no arms. 1t was current
lmOng the rebels that 10, 600 of their army
would make forced marches on Jefferson
City, and take it.
He saws two regiments would have driven