, 1861-08-22

The eheNeIonN Of Att4ek-EXte1<
s1Ve Military Preparations.

n. 7. Trfbune's Correspo1denee.1
WAsHIsGros, Aug. a0.--On Gen McClel-
lan'e nfder, al the women in the camps acroa5
tie Potomsc were sent away last night, save
two hospital Eursfg for each regiment
Johnston AID Beauregard have been rein
forced n fome Il, COO Of 10000 since the Bull
Run cattle, and it is reported to-day that York.
ttWr, Norfolk ana Mchnond have been altaost
deDuded OF troops, whose ultimate dastfna
tion is presumed to be Maryland OF Washing
ton. In the belief that they design to cross
beloE, and shove the city, ample PRECAUTIONS
ere taken. The Potomac t1ot;na has been Gu
la.ged, and the present force could be largely
increased st fhort Eotice-
The Chain Bsidge and fords above, for the
present useit IS CT account Of the high rains,
are well guarded.
The Potomac feet now consists Of eleven
well armed steamers, and eleven la1aches
each carrying fftsen men and q Dah1gren
L. ponp6er.
Gov. Hicks is here tonight. BE has 70 ap-
p1eheBsions Of the result Of any effort to cap
, land.
| Gcv- Morton, of 1ndiaaa7 ROW here, says his
| State will lsye eighteen more regimenrs in
The field il three weeks, making the quota of
! :ha State thi1ty.scEen regiments.
| BEigs0ier General Anderson left here Yes-
| ferdaY afternoon fer Kentucky. BIS health is
rot fully established, but he Is anxious to be
On active Guty, and will at once assume COM
mand Of his Department.
| n. Z. Hera1d's Correspondence
The cou1t-martial on the case Of Col. Nc.
Ccnr, Of the New York Thirty.Beventh & agi
ment, hare found the Col guilty Of tbs
charges, aud he il consequently depoaed from
lis Colonlcy and deprived of hi4 military
fS. 7. Times Correspondence
| Capt. Ai6x. H. shultz sails from New Yor.
| ~ T3a 10 Efc3
81 important mission to the Government 0
England and France, and will be absent 70
TWO months.
ITO the 4ssodeted Press.1
WASHINGTON, Aug 2l--Postmaster Gene
raj Blair, IN response to an inquiry on tn
subject, ssys he has no power to lntsrd;ct @
uEIeId Intercourse bEtwaen the loyal Al
rebel States by private express or otnerW.E.
This power rests with the War and Treasur
Departments alone, and 50 long as these d.
paftments forbear to exercise it, correspond
euee between the Insurgents Of the South an
their friends and aaettGrs il the North NE
| be lawfully continued. His power over th
matter extends only to the protection Of th
: revenue OF the Department from fraud IN
the conveyance Of the ciscuitoas corEs6po.s
eDce over the post routes Of the United State
| He concludes by Saving: Ion have doubt:e;
an &C: Of Congress passed ct its recent sc
: sion, hiss, by MS proclamation of the 16
Inst, declared that FL commercial intezcour:
!, between the insurgeIt States or the pe3pi
thereof and the loyal States il unlawful.
= is presumed that Instructions will be issut
. by the Treasury Department.
= TIE continued a:arEss about the designs
: the insurgents against the Capital are now
: clared By gentlemen in high quarters as fabl
cations OF accession enisEaries- Opinion
however, are divided on this subject Wnt
l. ever may be the truth respecting it, the a
ministration wants to reinforce ard be rea'
q tor active opsratio1e. The volunteers Wh
left in the Northern cities and towns, can
no service, but they can be organised he
:. and ready for service Immediately. Hence
= call msde On the 18th inst
IL 4 dispatch received st headquarters, dat
~ st. Louis, 20sh, states that the command
=, officer at Cairo reports to Gea- Fremont, tt
~ Col. Dougnerty, with 800 men, sent out
: day before st O'Clock, from Birds Point,
- 1acaed the enemy Of Charleston, 200 sEroI
"a drove Rim back, killed 20, took II pEisons
- captured Is horses, and returned 1t 2 o'c!o
- in the II or1irg to Bros Point, with the l.
OF one man killed and six wounded.