Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-24
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WAsqtNGToN. Aug 23--It is rumored that
the New York Daily News, and Day Book,
will DE suppressed immediately by order OF
the government. 1t is intnated that the gov
eminent will no longer allow Kentucky to oc.
cupy a neutral position.
The Baltimore have agreed to comply with
the request OF Gen. Dix to refrain from pub
fishing news which will aid the enemy.
Out OF three hundred wounded soldiers in
the hospital here, there is not one case of in.
Jury by bayonet thrust.
VIM. IL. Russell, correspondent of the Lon.
don Times, applied yesterday to provost mar,
shal Porter tor pass to cross the Potomac,
and was fatty refused.
Senator Wilson has accepted the appoint.
ment on Gen. M;Cleans staff, rendered him
some days ago, but which he declined at the
time, because he entertained a purpose OF rails
ing Il regiment in Massachusetts.
Trustworthy intelligence from northwestern
Virginia states that Gen. Rosencranz is Sc
curely entrenched, and with sufficient force
to remove any cause OF apprehension for his
safety. The rebels are reported entrenching
themselves at distance of from fifteen TO
twenty miles, and with force varlousiy estl
mated at from nine to twenty thousand men.
According to official intelligence, the two
cavalry companies which have been showing
themselves at a safe distance from our de
fences ut Chain Bridge, have withdrawn tarth
er into Virginia and SO Of other secession
troops on that side of the Potomac Their
object in thus retiring is matter OF mere
speculation. 1t is certain, however, that as
during this week our troops have been REIN
forced, theirs have receded.
The state department to day issued the fol
lowing explanatory notice. The regulations
of this department OF the 18th inst. the
subject Of passports was principally intended
to check communication OF dislOyal persons
with Europe. Consequently passports will
not be required by ordinary travellers on the
lines of railroad from the United States, which
enter the British possessions. If however in
any special case the transit Of a person should
be objected to by an agent of this government
on the border. the agent will cause such per-
son to be detained until communication can
BE- had with this department in regard to the
case"
BY an order issued from the adjutant gen.
erals office, from this time until the ls Of
January, 1858, recruiting officers are directed
to make all their cnlistments Of men entering
the regular army, tor the term of three years
The minimum standard of height for recruits
is fixed at five feet three inches.
According 10 order number g. Capt Bcv
erly H. Robertson of the second cavalry, and
first lieutenant w. L. Walker Of the ordnance
department, having given proof of their dis
loyalty, are dismissed from the service of the
United States. Assistant surgeon Ramseur,
OF the medical staff having deserted to the
enemy, is likewise dismissed from service.
Commanding officers OF volunteer regiments
will report to tine adjutant generals office i'm
mediately as they occur, any vacancies which
may happen in their regiments in Orter that
steps may be taken to have them filed