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Flying Eagle!
Washington dates to August IL.

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cisco on the morning of the 18th. two days before the
sailing Of the Flying Eagle.
We CLEAN the following kilograms of August IA t
18th,-the latest dispatches from Washington hav.
ing been received here on the Ist, in only ii days
from their date.
WAsHISGToS, August 14.-Those who ought to
know deny that any change of McClellaR's army
from the Peninsula has occurred. and he is still at his
headquarters with his command.
The latest advices from Gen. Pope are that q battle
at Orange Greek, near GordonsvilIe, is momentariIy
expected.
Adyices from Port Royal state that the negro
brigade has proved a failure and has been disbanded.
Fugitive cOntrablnds at Port Royal had stated that
there were only 1000 rebels at Savannah. Ii is also
said that the ram there was a mere floating battery
Of little power, and with but 8 guns. Its officers
were afraid to go out OF the Savannah river.
The Navy Department has information Of the cap
ture Of the steamer -4cquIHa, while attempting to
run the blockade of Charleston with a cargo Of
turDentine.
MEMPHIS, August I5-Information which has
been received from Southeastern Tennessee, but not,
however, considered reliable, indicates that a move
- being made against Gen. Buell.. BeauregIrd is
reported to be ut Chattanooga, cooperating with
Bragg. and their combined force is said to be not
less than 10000 men.
a Vicksburg letter Of n late date says the streets
are beginning to assume their former lively appear
Rnce, and refugees are returning and opening places
of business The damages To the city by the Federal
shells, it IS said, can be repaired within a month.
The Granada appeal, Of the 9th, contains the re-
port Of the destruction OF the rebel ram arkansas.
The Times Washington despatch says MIR.
Seward stated last evening that the reports published
for the last three or four days that McClellan's army
had left the Peninsula are untrue. Military matters
therefore assume n profoundly mixed appearance.
The Herald's Harrison Landing correspondent,
under date Of the 18th, says: 1000 Union prisoners
arrived today from Richmond. Among them are
Maj Gems Mccall and Reynolds, Coils. Simpson aud
Stockton, and Lieut-Col. Switzer. with seyera, other
officers Of high rank They say they were treated
with marked ~iudignity by the rebel authorities.
Gen. Banks is rapidly recovering and will soon be
able to assume his command.
Scouting parties from GordonsviIIe report that
Jackson's entire army had reached there. Deserters
shy more than 5000 colscripts have left Jackson,
and are now struggling about in the woods.
New YORK, August 16.-The steamer Saron from
New Orleans the 5th, has arrived. Gen. Butler HIS
issued an order setting forth the need of relief to the
destitute, and that as a question OF justice the burden
should fall on those who brought the calamity on
their fellow citizens, viz the individuals and cor
pOratiOns who have aided the rebellion with their
means. and those who have endeayored TO destroy the
commercial prosperity of the city therefore, he
ordered those parties to be assessed for the purpose
above named-343 in humber-S2,O 900.
\ despatch received here to-day, says that Gen.
Burnside's army had arrived at Culpepper.
New YORK, August 16.-Sterling, 1880 127 &;
gold coin, Isl gold bars, 1905. The exports of
specie for the week amounted to 500 600.
WASHINGTON, August I6.-Col. Corcorar and Col.
Wilcox reached Fortress Monroe this afternoon, and
are expected to start at once Washington. 800 officers
have been exchanged among them is Lieut.. Kane.
From the Peninsula correspondent of the n. Y.
Times, We learn that Gen. Mcclellan was engaged
during the past week in Withdrawing from Harrison's
Landing n body, moving by land towards Williams
burg, and on the James river in transports. The
place OF destination Is of course not known, though
conjecture mentions Aqua Creek, fredericksburg
Urblna. and points on the York river.
--latest advices states that his forces we're concen-
trating at Williamsburg, a few miles north of York
town.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Navy Department
has received particulars of the capture of the steamer
Columbia by the Santiago ie Cuba, 10 miles from
AbIcO. She lett Nassau on the day previous, under
British colors, but with no register. She is loaded
with munitions of war, and is an iron propeller.
she was probably intended FOR a Confederate gunboat.
She had on board Charleston, Savannah and Bahama
pilots
Gen. Sigel occupies the advance near the Rapidan,
reports this morning that the enemy made a feint or
attempt to cross the river but he drove them back.
\ camp Of instruction for so 700 men has been
established here Over 300 army officers have been
stricken from the roll under the late stringent order.
Beriah Mlgofiu has resigned the Governorship of
Kentucky. James Robinson, President of the Senate,
n strong Union man, becomes Governor de fdcto for
the u~nexpired term
The Grenada Appeal of the l1th contains a long
account of the Baton Rouge fight, in which It
acknowledges the severe repulse of Breckenridge,
"ANN . VS. VI COO hEhs III u DiAANLA lis Vi the
rebels killed and wounded are 6 field and company
officers killed aud l3 wounded. Among the killed is
Gen. Charles Clark, Miss, Col. Allen, and Cap.
Alexander Todd, Mrs. Lincoln's brother.
Gel. COrcoran who has arrived saws that Gen.
Prince, taken prisoner in the recent battle beyond
CulpePper, Is kept IN prison over the Dead House.
AL the ether officers captured from POpc's command
are shamefully aud tyrannically treated.
4 special despatch to the New York papers saws
that Thurlow Weed will sail for Europe TO- morrow
on important Government service.
Private correspondence from London saws that
Sldell had arrived at that city and already had
several interviews with Mason for the purpose Of
deciding on the best steps to hasten the recognition
OF the Southern Confederacy, which seems TO have
been Of late an object Of great Indifference to the
English Cabinet.
The ITibHRe's correspondent at Culpepper, writ
ing on the 10th, says that the enemy appeared in
force upon the south bank Of the Rapidan YESTERDAY.
This morning at sunrise they drove in our pickets to
within half a mile of Sigel's headquarters. Major
kreps, who occupied the front, advanced with ,
guns to meet the enemy, who fell back PROMPTLY 10
the south bank of the Rapidan, where they were sup
ported by infantry and artillery. As Major Rreps
advanced to the river the enemy opened artillery FIRE
upon linn. which killed l lieutenant aud 3 privates.
y Is thought that the passage of the Rapidan will be
oostructed aud contested.
Inc North Star and Roanoke have arrived from
new orleans with dates to the 10th. A letter from
Daton Rouge speaking of the rebel attack says that
Nlmss battery twice repulsed the foe with great
slaughter. Breckinrilua Loaf b;s Ill. - =