Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-05

process of falling back from Centreville to its
present position of defence and perfect secu-
rity, that not one army wagon was left on the
route. Everything was carried through in the
most systematic manner. Many Of the troops
now occupy positions short distance from
the positions of last fall and winter.
The division of Maj. Gen. Fitzjohn Porter,
composed of the brigadeS of Gems. Morrell,
Martindale, Butterfield, and Griffin, have
their tents pitched near the camp grounds of
last year. The tents of the famous Griffin
battery, now commanded by Lieut. Hazlett, a
gallant officer who was with the battery at the
first battle of Bull Run. have their camp upon
the identical piece of ground occupied by
them last winter.
As is already known, this city and its
neighborhood were recently in a feverish
state of excitement and alarm, owing to the
late battles and the retrogade movements of
our troops; but at the same time a feeling of
security was generally felt among our citi~
zens that the capital was not within the easy
grasp of the enemy. When the war first as
sumed serious aspect, many Of our citizens,
together with sojourners, left Washington in
alarm, but now it is not known that any have
taken their departure under panic or serious
apprehension of danger by rebel invasion.
The chain bridge, the timbers of which
were, it is reported, removed several DAYS
ago, was to-day made use of for military pur-
poses, thus facilitating intercourse between
Virginia and Maryland 1t has already been
stated that number of gunboats have APP
preached within view of Washington. The
appearance of two Of them in the vicinity of
Georgetown this afternoon was indeed won
der such craft never having before appeared
in that part of the Potomac. The river shore
in that vicinity was lined with spectators, and
the day being beautiful the surrounding
scenery, and the movements of troops, pre-
scented scene, at once beautiful and impress
sive. The military movements were conduct
ed in an orderly and evidently deliberate
manner.
There are numerous reports concerning the
movements of the rebel troops. 1t is difficult
to verify them all, but there seems to be no
doubt that they have passed to Drainesville,
Leesburg, and further up the valley. The
postmaster at Leesburg reached Washington
last week, intending to return on Monday,
but to-day he wisely concluded to defer his
departure for that locality. A gentleman who
arrived from Fredericksburg last night,
Union citizen of Washington, reports that the
destruction of the bridges over the Kappa
hammock at that place, was not completed by
our troops before they all evacuated, the wire
bridge, passable only for foot passengers and
light teams, having only been partially injured,
has since been repaired by the citizens.
SCOTS foundry, he represents, was not blown
up, asereported, although powder was placed
therein for that purpose. After our troops
left Fredericksburg, the citizens were afraid
to venture into the building, being apprehen-
civ Off inf a,rln1 loft b1r
our troops in the building, over which the ma
tonal flag was still floating when our inform
ant left that town.
All the prisoners of war taken by the fed
eral forces and paroled, and now within the
military department of Washington, are re-
quired to report Immediately at Gen. Wads-
worth's headquarters. This is supposed TO be
with view to exchange.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4 Ecening. - Con-
ficting and exaggerated accounts Of recent
events still form the topic of general CONVEX
satiOn. Many of the statements are altogeth-
er unreliable, especially as to the number of
killed and wounded, and quantity of stores
which have fallen into the hands of the enc
my These are, it is ascertained, greatly
over estimated The army is for the
greater part placed in the new position
and thorough organization is progress
sing. The proper authorities fully I'M
derstand the necessities OF our condition,
and are taking precautions required by the
emergency. The new levies are arriving,
several thousands day, and are Immediately
assigned positions to cooperate with veteran
troops. Affairs are hourly assuming more
cheerful aspect. 1t is not deemed necessary
or proper to state the position of any portion
of the army as this is precisely the informa-
ton which the enemy desire to obtain.
Jackson in the recent actions was ac-
cording to the report of captured rebel SOL
der, wounded slightly in the foot
Hon. j. Holt has been appointed by the
president Judge advocate general of the army,
with the rank of colonel. He will enter upon
his duties without delay.
Military Operations at the West and
Southwest.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Dispatches received at
headquarters from jackson, 2nd, say that Boil
ivar is reported invested by heavy force I'M
der Price. There is also large force of the
enemy within seven miles, threatening to at
tack it. Gen. Villipique is reported to have
crossed the Hatchie river, at Brownsville, on
the night of the LIST, and is probably making
towards Bolivar. We have whipped the enc
my in every skermish yet.
The Grenada Appeal confirms the federal
evacuation, but does not say the place is de-
stroyed. From the same paper we learn that
the gunbOrt Essex shelled Bayou Sara Sunday
morning, and afterwards a boats crew landed
and burnt all the houses on the levee. The
Essex and transports then passed down the
river, it is supposed for renforcements to st.
Francisville.
A skirmish between rebel pickets and a
squad of federals took place on the 9th, near
Greenville Miss. Two federals were killed.
In the rebel attack on Uniontown, KY, they
captured 200 stand of arms and DESTROYED
200 bales of cotton.
MEMPHIS, Sept. Al. p. Anderson, an
attachee of the British legation at Washing
ton, has arrived here, and recommends all
bona fde British subjects to make declarations
of their nationality within fourteen days, be-
fore the provost marshal Of Memphis BY
this means it is hoped that British subjects
will be prevented from the Inconvenience
which are inseparable from state of war.
Gen. Sherman publishes card urging British
subjects to send in their names.
A dispatch to the Granada Appeal of the
28th. dated Bayou Sara, Goth, says the feder-
al steamer Essex arrived here Saturday, and
shelled the town, without doing any damage
They then landed two boat loads OF soldiers
and set fire to the town. All the houses on
the levee we're burned except two. After mr.
ing the front of the town they went around
pillaging all the houses that were not burned
The following is a special to the Missouri
Democrat: "The Grenada AppealOf the End
saws that the forts below New Orleans have
surrendered to a fleet of confederate gunboats,
and that Baton Rouge has been evacuated by