Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30
A ChHrEpERATE MoYEME%I.

I'll, the force al l.ccsbnrg on Thnrsiuy last
WA probably in the neghborhond OF II, ooo
string. The movement Of the column OF Gen.
Banks, down to the mouth Of Monocacy, Setg'
TO have been the natural result of this change
in tie position Of the opposing force,
oPESrSG LETTERS.
Rev. John VI. Green, chaplain Of the 10Th
Pennsylvania regiment (Col. McCalrert,) was
arrested on Sunday by detectives Allen ana
Brfhcr, at the instance Of NJ. Clorhane, the
Gil. postmaster The reverend gentleman
acted, it seems, as postmaster OF tiat regiment,
anc is charged ,ith opening letters ard alb
str.cting money belonging 10 members OF the
regiment and other persons. tlo had the con
fidencc and respect Of the entire regiment, and
they wore astonndel at his arrest. He is o
minister Of seven years standing, and has a
wife and two children at his home in Pennsyl'
vana He was, alter examination before Jus
ticc Dom committed to iail !cr further ca
REtat.1n.
I:t:1' from the Washington sar OF Monday eTenins
Several soldiers, claiming to be Brtis h sub
jccts, and so represented through Lord Lyol1Sr
have been discharged from the army.
The ACADEMY Of Arts erected by Mr.. Corco
ran, is now occupied BY the Government for
military purposes. Possession vas taken to-
day.
Its needless to crowd the Secretary Of War
by further applications for military appoint
nIcnts, as there are no vacancies excepting
such ~ have been reserved for meritoriouS
non-commissilned officers and privateS.
INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE
We hear that lady who resides beyond the
lines of the FEDERAL troops Oh the other side,
was arrested ir Alexandria, yesterday " and over
seventy letters directed to val ious persons in
the rebel lines were found upon her. The
replies to then we're to be directed 10 Lewis
Mllblrn, apolhccary, Alexandria, Va.
AS0ruER STEP FORWARD.
-Ndiinnai Ietectire Police. .-Government is
considering lla propriety Of organizing a ma
tional detective police force. New York, 81.
Louis, Chicago aud ether citic: were repre-
sentad in the Conference. The plan is to have
agents distributed through the country, form
ing a network Of surveillance, through whose
mcshcs secret traitors will find it hard 10 es-
cape The deceive force IN Washington is
largely increased by recruits from New York
ami PEi!aleIraia = Gar. Y. r. Tribune.
N:, Er.sELs DENIAL
WAsHlE0TpS, Aug. 2l
7" Tie EJiior, cf tie Nem 1I6rk Tribune.
cIa-There Is no truth in the statement
that Mr. Russell applied to Gen. Porter for 4
pas and vas refused fatty and roundiy. Mr.
Russell holds a pass from General Scott, as
wei! as pass signed hy Gen Porter
". II. RuSsgLL
rArfrEE u \ rEDERAi. OFFICER II WESTERN
VIRGINIA.
The y i.ari,rs InieIliganccr says that on
Wednesday laal Capt, Sprause, Of the Ohio
1,ti,, vas c.,i!;s way home, on furlough, with
il guard Of bur Dragons. When some fifteen
ln:l>s bcyrnd Sutton, they were fired upon by
Il party Of rebel cavalry, and one Of the
gaard, nanrl john DcboI, from Fayette
county, Pa, vas killed. Another, Henry
Brooks, was wounded. Tic attacking party
was in two strong force TO be resisted, and
Capt. Spraugc, with t1o others were captured
One man escaped and brought the intelligence
Captain Sprarrge commanded company E, Of
the sereU,h, aud IL we'll known throughout
northern Ohio. The cavalry company who
attacked and took prisoner Capt Sprague,
Arc SAL tn kelmns 10 ES1tioV. WiSc's ccm-
ma1d.
ANOTHER REBEL CAPTuREp.
The Navy Department has prompt method
OF dealing with disloyalists, in addition to, SIM
liar cases recently mentioned.
y D. Wharton, Midshipman on board the
Seminole, rendered his resignation, but he
was dismissed the service and sent to Fort L.
fayettc
Hos. J. b. BRIGHT.
The Louisville Democrat says that the Hon.
Jesse u. Bright admits that he wrote the let
ter found in the possession Of Mr.. Lincoln, Of
Texas, at Cincinnati.
iGorrespcndencc of the Associated Pres.
FRoM FORTRESS MONROE
FORTRESS MONROE. Aug. 25.--The formidable
preparations for the naval expedition from Old
Point arc about completed Notwithstanding
runners, its destination is kept profound sc.
cT"i.
Lieut.. Crosby returned last night from his
expedition to the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
lie went up Tangier Sound and brought back
prize schooner.
Gen. Wool has spent part OF the day at
Newport News. Brigader General Phelps
will probably remain in command Of that post.
The UoriedcrateS will hereafter dnd it very
difficult to communicate with Fortress Monroe
by means Of spies. No person is allowed to
to visit Camp Hamilton without special pass
from the commanding General or the Provost
Marshal
\ slight officially occurred yesterday be-
tween one OF tie released Confederatcs ard 4
volunteer otii:er The Confederate Captain
refused tie latter light for his cigar, on the
nal l,J ot rnpoilnr o,1r vol N tpnr
officers gentlemen. lis defenceless position
alone saved him from punishment for the In
suit
The ll.Hluras steamer "Esoler," from New
York and intended to run between Trnxillo
and Havana, has put into Roads for harbor.
FROM GEN. BASEs' CoIrMS--THE REBELS CoHcEN.
TRATING AT LEESBrRG.
HyATraTowS, August 24-Gen;lemen from
Harper's Ferry state that oar troops under Col.
Gordon secured large quantity Of -four and
unground wheat, Including 500 bushels be.
longing to the secession army, at the mill Of
slcssrs. HERR Il Welsh They also disabled the
mill from grinding for saveral months to come
There were no rebel troops at the Ferry
hut pckets frequently come in. There are
now supposed to be about five hundred at
Charlcstown. TIE body Of our army are now
resting where the climate is +alubrious and the
wafer excellent
The latest intelligence fTam the other side OF
the Potomac shows that the rebels haze
drawn all thsiT regular forces from
ChaTlestoSn, Winchester, and other points
above and concentrated them at Lecsburg,
where the army numbers eleven to twelve
thousand men. Captain Henderson's Home
Guards alorc remain in Jefferson county.
The rebels have taken tn pieces Mt Martins
burg Eve locomotives belonging to the Balti-
more and Ohio R1iIrcal, and were to make
the attempt yesterday TO transport them to
Strausburg or >vrn= other point On the Manas
sls rold.
PHILADELPHIA ALARMED.
PHILADELPHIA, August 24.-The committee
on the safety and protection Of the city are
moving energctcalIy in providing arms, am,
rnpn;io:,, &c, inr the proper protection 'f the
city, il anything should occur requiring such
implements rf warfare. Some time since they
ordered twelve Of the Parrott riaed cannons,