The New York herald., 1862-09-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WAshHOION, scpt. ~, looZ.
OUR TROOPS ON THE VIRGINIA SIDE OF THE CAPITAL.
General Casey, commanding provisional brigades, is
ordered to concentrate his command the Virginia side
Of the river, in position suitable for continuing tho
drill instruction and disclec with which he is charged
General Barry in addition to his duties Inspector Of
Artillery has been ordered to report to General Banks
as Chief of Artillery of the defences of Washington.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND.
Lieutenant Isaac Somers, Ninth Pennsylvania reserve
corps Company A. together with the following officers Of
the Fifth New YORK; (Duryees Zouaves), arrived here
this evening from Richmond via Fortress Monroe. They
all taken prisoners at the recent battle of Bull
on the aOh u, Captain Bone, Captain Montgomery, Cap
tain Cornwen and Lieutenant Raymond. Lieutenant
Somers states that reported Richmond, which
place they left on Monday that tho prisoners Of General
Popes army would be released on parole during
the present week. Lieutenant Somers states that tho
officers named above himself, and twenty-five others
sent to Gainesville where they kept seven
days with but three days rations eachtwo Of bee
and one Of -four They remained four days without fooa
Of any kind On Saturday they were paroed by Gene
raj Walker to appear Gordonsvile When they reach
ed that place the Provost Marshal put them under
saying that Walker had right TO parole them. They
taken, under arrest to Richmond and confined In
the Libby Prison until their release.
THE REBEL SICK AND WOUNDED, ETC.
One OF our escaped prisoners from tho rebels reached
here to-day He ys that the rebel sick and wounded at
Richmond Lynchburg and staunton twenty thousand
Jackson 10 Saunon fifteen hundred from the battle
field Of Manassas.
The rebel military almost unanimously that their
force north of Culpepper is hundred and fifty thou
sand mon. The trains between Richmond and Lynch
burg, via Gordonsve, denied civilians for four
days The corn crop in Virginia is materially injured by
the drouth, and the and grass crop has not BEEN
fully gathered for want Of hands The rebel soldiers live
upon the smallest possible quantities Of food He es
mates the number o their troops at Martinsbug and Win
chester before the late battle upon tho Blue Ridge At
20 900 80 oo0 IL said that SO 900 beseged Har-
pers Ferry
THE NEW LEvIEs.
There have already been issued account Of the new
evcs three hundred and sixty Thousand stand of aYms
and bounes have been paid three hundred twenty
thousand men; but Of this force only hundred and
fifty thousand already in active service in the field
THE SAvsdArroN OF THE POTOMAC
The guard vessels of Alexandria and Piney Point in the
Potomac river, distinguished by square white flag
with red Of St. Andrews The officers command
Of these vessels will furnish the naval Potomac pass to
all masters Of vessels navigating the river
after they shall have given proof that they
lawfully employed. Vessels entering do
parting from the river will be subject to detention IL
unprovided with pass. This pass must be signed by
mac river
THE CONSPIRACY OF THE RADICALS AGAINST THE
GOVERNMENT.
Massachusetts, who here, referring TO the re-
cent disclosures in regard TO conspiracy Of radicals 70
derose President Lncon and by force Of to assume
the control Of the government speak OF the fact as sgn
that Of the finest OF the Massachusetts, rsg
ents recently sent here has been placed under the COM
mand Of Colonel Porter OF New York, recently upon the
staff Of General Mcclellan They regard this appointments
remarkable when the number OF accomplished Massa
chuses officers at home and in the field Is taken into
consideration.
ARRIVAL OF THE GALLANT GENERAL HATCH.
General Hatch arrived here today. He was wounded
In the right leg in the late battle
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED SPY.
The pickets near Edwards Ferry yesterday arrested
j. p Walter, suspicion OF being rebel spy He has
been sent to the old Capitol prison.