, 1861-08-20
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Afternoon Dispatches.
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WAsHuaEo5, August 1t-Tha stateaasat
Wade several days ago thAt the Confedat4te1
were B1oNly moving thelr forces to tho lire of
the Potomac, with view Of entering Mary
xaud md supporting the Revolutionary spirit
there, with ultimate destgR8 On Washington,
u noH ssPoEte4 wata N aac1esse4 assurance
Of it, truth, md Hftn xH e9ca eviaencee 3 = ssn-
n0s pe o1sie$axoea nIa We VI .@ Most'ns
~ pos*in!e eonl1nkeHseg e4 MaeM A. Laay 4ise
m <zea Mat1 - 1tn aay 1a1
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N1n % gwen y paee1 eoca11ns sno xakae9@
a8A4Aet MFsslons ana at tas sA1ao ume s4ofor e
ing adAts2cnA cona4s1eo 70 sae souMHJ OF
the earnestnee1 Or the Government IN the pro-
lection Of tbs general welfare:
WR DMARrHNT, !.
WAmxsTor. Aug. 19, 1861.
AL commanders of regiments Of volunteers
accepted By this Department II the States OF
Peunayl7an1s, New York, CoRnect1eus, Massa-
chnsetts, Vermont, Rhode lsiand, new lamp.
1o4e, Aa1na and MICHIGAN VII! axe notice q
and csntofm to the general order tnis dsy dl-
reeted to the Governors Of the htatee above
aa3aea' Naiea u - 1oato"s:
10 TAE dovERaoR OF 1HH STATE W W-
e.sasss yea ase I tasgentay 1e4aessea 80 20 lo1TaIa,
q c40sa to % Iol"a1oeo1 % tae caEy OF Wasn-
Dgton, ~ votanteef teel4ents, Or paris Of
naas, - tss ts.t 3psnse M o. sas onaseo nsases @
s3n,,t aove a3ate - sa a1s 5y ee no. 9nron9a N
POUR etase, ano " c1otmng or supplies belong
mg e 20 q Or eonsrsc9ea 1os 19e several reslments,
eaa! 1.esuaa ~ - -s,sta Sh9sh - H ~ T. nf aaet.
ase1 ueesns0 fs " Aas1 eAAo " 1asoe 20
kae Go1nl1nnng s:9 ne1sM. eo.,eu,
lagnea.l SIMON cAAkRoS' eee'y q War
~ the M19!afy Oepaf91ents o1 ne States
OF DelaMAe, Mafg1ano ~. ano RoTuons oI e1fgln-
=, togetaes W1In Ene caSy @ washington, nave
been united u one grand Department, under
eoaams49 oI Nal Geu. AcCleAan, Ma. Hen's
4 D1M aoo oanM ~ t4as plaSso 70 =! s
m11NIy Posi1oaes foruese monroe u noI
nS4aasa Sn Ell u En1s n NV s1!1ngemens;
nnt1 fn1ter 1pf;c nn nzao,, IN ha aiad -.
V;,Sont 49, = eass,ar+ idsma ts ~ - LIEU a oste
Sta4a w. ss1 - LIZ ess5staiy O.,
in The Uuited States without a psasnort from
Minister OF Consul Of the United States, or,
il foreigner, from His own Government, eoQu-
tersigned by such Minister or Consul This
regulation, however, ID not to take effect in
regs.d to petsons coming from abroad Until
reasonable time shall have eispsed for it to
become Known.
lspecial Dispatch to the N. T. Trfbune.1
wAsHrserot Anp 7s-A1, tha tan ahant !,
5,.1aa att"n A1g. tten LUG 1QA aocut
~ *s- s.th ~ ,ao5 ~ y - II ssS lslns
~ tfa 1oTa- Potnmeo a. 4t-a1t = ~ Sts,a
a1nY vs. across the liver into Maryiana Chap1es S1gn
roTnt7es hot of xvH;c1, ora Th;s 10
done the1 Tsarc, nn T Annanois ea1,..t,nt. tns US
q formidable rising Of MarTiard seness;n5;sta ga
for the taking Of Washington.
The minimum standard for the reeu1ar
army has been reduced to five feet Three
inches.
n. 7. Times Diapatch.1
Aheavy seizure Of goods tor the rebels vaz
made near Annapolis junction to day. The
goods were brpught into baltimore fnr Rich.
mend dealers. 4 draft fnr IL Oh 7vaa eant -
pay for theuu. Teams and wapona were 44a a1so ~
| seized. and a number of lefters In rehej
! officers. ~
| THE steamer Freehorn has she71ed the v,oas
mar Matthias Point fn< daV frnm wSe,ae 49,
rebels fred on the Reso1pte'g boat. and cleared
I fheM ont. and renderino Them nnfenantah1a
| for a time al least. --''0~e
rNy w,-,d,s r,r,.en,,aan,
rbera srs no % .~a1, a,tban x .s
the movements Of the rebels in this vicinity.
Until the Government scouts bring in more
decisive reports, there need be no fear Of a
direct attack on Washington. The enemy's
batteries down the river are assuming for1nid.
| able proportions, and If they succeed in clos
| ing the navigation Of the Potomac, 1t will be
bard to prevent them from crossing into Ma
| ryland-
| The report Of the desth Of Botsler, late Rep.
| resentative in Congress from Virginia, Is in
| eefTeGS lt was ais son #ho was Rou1ded ct
h;1asaae ats+aa ~ ba sa ~ oose'e1
1A11eeu' ~ ~ - s..s.eo' 49, n1s oeen a.1
In. Z. Times correspondence
| Fsulkner's place &f imprisonment will be
changed 10 Fort Hamilton, n. 7. He viii
not be esarained until the evidence upon
which he Ras arrested Is used to secure the ar
rest OF otfera implicated with him.
| Reconnaissance and close observation indi.
cate that the rebels are closing in on ou,
lines. The city is full Of secession rnmors TO-
day. We have various accounts Of the rapid
and near approach Of from l30, 900 to 200, Doc
1ehels under Beauregard, Lee, Johnston and
| JEFF. Davis, but all agree that they are coming
Immediately down on Washington. 0us mill
taIy gentlemen don't seem to be alarmed.
l. The startling announcement MAIDS recently
that England and France had formed an al
lance, with view to combined action OF
American affairs, Was untrue, hat the fRcts are
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