Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-20

WASHINGTON, June l9.-The post office
department has concluded an arrangement
with the Hamburg, Bremen and Liverpool
lines of transatlantic steamers, by which the
fastest steamers of each of these lines are &C
cepted for the United States mail service
throughout the year, thus securing a fast
steamer for the conveyance of the mails on
each Of the United States sailing days, viz
Gu Saturdays from New York, and Wednes-
days from Southampton or Liverpool.
The post office department reopened to-
day the post office at Beaufort, n. C.
According to a general order just publish
ed, furloughs will not be given by captains of
companies, or furlough from such authority
will not relieve soldier from the charge of
desertion. Enlisted men absent from their
regiments without proper authority are in fact
deserters. and not only forfeit all pay and al
lowances, but are subject to the penalties
awarded by law to such offenders. No plea
of sickness or other cause not officially estab-
lshed, and no certificate of physician in civil
life, unless it be approved by some officer act
ing as a military commander, will hereafter
avail to remove the charge of desertion or pro-
cure arrears of pay when soldier has been
registered as absent from his regiment without
leave.
English papers by the last steamer assert
that the Circassian, condemned for attempting
to run the blockade, could not have entered
our southern ports on account Of her great
draft of water; but it is known to the govern
ment that the Circassian was not only bound
to Charleston, but the facts show that she
could easily have entered New Orleans, Mo-
bile, Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, or
Wilmington. The vessel and cargo are valued
at about one million four hundred thousand
ALL all Al
prize court, which it is said are extravagant,
one half of the remainder goes to the gov
eminent, and the other moiety to the officers
and crew of the vessel which seized the prize.
Congress has inquired why the prize courts
of Philadelphia and New York do not take ac-
ton toward condemning some of the rebel
vessels which have been captured. The re-
suit Of the inquiry may produce facts Of a
startling character.
Three or four thousand seamen for the ma
val service areimmediately wanted. At pres
ent there are only thirty-nine men available
in all of New England. The question is ask
ed where are the New England fishermen?
The Scott cavalry regiment, nine hundred
strong, commanded by Col. Swain, was re-
viewed to-day by the president, secretary
Stanton, and Gen. Wadsworth. The column
also passed through the principal streets. 1t
was the third time the regiment had been
mounted, but the horses were under excellent
subjugation, which is due to the fact that most
of the men are excellent horsemen.
Surgeon general Hammond has within the
past five days provided fifteen thousand beds
for the sick and wounded in our hospitals here
and in the northern cities. He has sent DR..
Vollum, one of the newly appointed medical
inspectors, to the army of the Potomac, to
relieve DIR. THRILLER This change could not
be made until now, the medical inspectors
having been confirmed by the senate only
within the present week. The complaints
heretofore existing will therefore at once be
remedied.
The adjourned meeting of Pennsylvanians,
tonight, perfected their organization. Thir-
teen hundred dollars have already been col
lected. They intend to extend their field OF
operations and will send COMMITTEES to the
army of the Potomac to attend to the sick and
wounded there as well as in Washington.