Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-08-09
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LATE WAR NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Augusta ., 1862.


Gen. Hallcck expects to issue a general
order, within s few days, cmbody wing his
views on ComtsCatiun and the employment
of slaves, Of which you had adyiccs in your
last issue.
Some special orders have been issued To
General Mcclellan, within few days, in
stuctng him to appoint Military Board,
To fix q table of prices Inch the inhabitants
may charge for articles furnished TO the army
Union men are to be allowed these prices ii
they bring in the articles. If they refuse,
whatever is wanted is to bc seized without
payment The property of S,co,>ioni-ts
is to hc seized in all cases without payment.
Some arrests ulnotorious Rebels in George
town were made to-day. Belle Boyd, the
notorious female Rebel from the valley. con
triyc~ to create almost a5 much sensation
among the Old Capito! prisoner, as shc did
among the army officers.
\ letter from Garrett Dayi, has been re-
| cciycd here, fully confirming the apprchcn-
| -ions OF trouble in Kentucky cNprco,rd in
our last issue. He says the Union men re
gard il rs certain that the Rebel. propose
attempting another invasion like Norgiu~,
| but on larger scale. whenever thcy cJu take
our force, of their guard.
| Ohio, lntsiana and Kentucky are to he
| made into a separate military department or
! district, in General Euclls Department.
! The General to command il is not vet select
! ed, but General IlallCck is in Geographic
| correspondence with General Buell. ON the
! subject.
The sale of condemned horses. &c. at the
! Government corral. on Tuesday and yCsttI-
day. WAS largely attended. One hundred
| and thirty-iiyc horse, were sold, at prices
ranging from 81 to $50; fourteen mules, at
from So to so and torty-thrce colts. At
from 81 10 $40 each. The proceeds of the
sale amounted TO over $4,000.
Under the recently enacted law authoril
ING M additional Assistant Surgeon tor each
regiment, Il number Of Assistant Susgcons
was to-day duly mustered for those from
Pennsylvania now in the field.
WASHINGTON, August :. 1859.
The publication and circulation of reports
regarding secret organization among the
negroes for defence, if rcprohatcd by all
sensible citizens. 1t is regarded as an at
tempt similar to the one made in Harris
burg to excite the white laboring population
to deeds of violence such as have taken
place in some portions of the West These
reports are known to have no more than the
slightest foundation in fact, and to be cir
culated for political purposes.
1t is contemplated by the Government to
to bring all the forces now in the field from
all points to the attack on Richmond, or the
main body Of the Rebel army, and to send
troops Of the new levy to occupy remote
, points and places where no heavy lighting i,
| anticipated The theory is, that the troop.
. who have been for some time in the field are
well disciplined and instructed, and could
be relied ON, while the new regiments will
. answer just rs well for forces of occupation
where there is little orno fighting to be done
= and that in such position they will be ac
guiring efficiency for the future.
r An officer of General McClclan's staff
c just arrived from the James river, states that
! our army at that point is not in a condition
\ \ to do anything at present, and that unles.
Q Mcclellan is soon reinforced, his position
may become critical. The Rebels are al
ready on three sides of him, and are endeav
oring to get him completely surrounded
y This they cannot do, unless they drive of
Z the gun-boats, and these are now the princi
{ pal dependence of our army.