, 1862-08-26
EKCM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to tie Chicago Trsbune.l
WASHINGTON, August 18th, 1862.
The following persons are known to have
been taken prisoners ia recent skrmishes in
Virginia: Lieut.. Kepprt, quartermaster of
Gen. Carroll's brigade: Col. Leonard aud
Lieuts. Brooks and 1cgarth, Of PurncIps
Maryland legion: CAPT. Gou1dtpg, quarter
master ard Henry Sexton, qaartermaster's
clerk to Col. Clevry; Lieut.. Moore, Of the
Harris light cavalry, Lieut.. Abnalow, Of the
Kane rifles; and Capt. H. c. Ransom, quar-
termas ter Of the regular army, and about 200
enlisted NTH and leo teamsters aud civililus.
WASHINGTON, Angus. 13.-Marshl Phillips,
Of Illinois, arrived here to-day, having in
charge squad Of prisoners, all whom, after
hear ,ng beIore..he provost marshal, were COM
mittea to the Old Capitol Prison
The rapid approach of the work on the cen
eus TO completion makes it necessary for the
secretary Of the lnterior:to drop about one
hundred Of the clerks elgaged upon it from
the roll Of his department. This action viii
proximo. OF course these gentlemen are
droppe d, not because of objections to them
personally, but simply because the work on
which they have been eugagcd has run out,
WAsn1SGToS, Aug Is First Lieut. Ulysses
Westhrook, Sd regiment infantry, having,
while in command Of picket, allowed three
men to pass beyond :he lines, where they
were ambuecaded, and one reported killed,
the president has directed his name stricken
flnm the roll.
secretary Of State to the British charge de
atfalrs:
DEPART OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
SIR: Having informally understood from
you that British subjects who had merely de-
clared their intention to become citizens Of
sion that they might be drafted into the mill
tia, under the late re1uiniIion Of the war de-
parsment, have the honor to ocquaInt you,
Tor their Information, that none but citizens
are liable to military duty in this coun-
try, and that this department has never
II declared his iuteation to become
citizen, as entitled to passport, and couse
.queDt1y MS always withheld from persons of
that character any such certificate Of citizen
ship. With high consideration, sir, have
the honor to be, your ohed5ent serEant,
To Hon. Nsr. STEwART, &c.
New York, Aug. 25.-The Washington dis
patch Of tie New York Times sage:
It is stated that Col. Rodney Mason either
has been or is to be speedily castie1cd for his
surrender Of ClarksVills, Tenn. This officer
some charges against him found place in the
Ohio papers shortly after that battle. Al
fistsburg Landing he vas asai1 accused of BAD
| conduct, though rot II Gen. Sherman, as re-
certify stated. An elaborate defense OF his
cond1ct was presented during the last session
Of Congress, ~ the representative from his
| District.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. % Tie Rich
ond Eaqsirxr OF the 18Th inst. wants to
| know where their friends, the reporters, all
| are, that used to give them reliable ipfornla~
| lion concerning tue movements Of Gen. Nc
ClcIlan's army. Where are they all? We
have heard nothing from them Of late.
WASHINGTON, August 25.-The recent ex-
| pulslon Of newspaper correspondents from
| The army OF Virginia, and the order Of the
| government forbiadiug the transmission OF
| Intelligence from that quarter over the tele-
graph. has rendered the collection Of reliable
news extremely difficult, and almost useless.
ski1mishing has been going on to a greater
or less extent during the past three days, dur
ing which several attempts have been made
By the rebels to cross fhe river; but they
were each time successfully repulsed, and IT
ene instance quite number of prisoners
we're captured.
The troops are in good spirits.