Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-12
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
The WAR NEWS.
capture Of Another British
steamer while AaGempaing
- Nun sho Blockade.
EXCHANGE OF OFFICERS.
AN IMPORTANT ORDER FROM THE
SECRETARY or WAR.
The GMerrilIas Whipped
IN .utss0ss,'i.
EXCHANGE OF OFFICERS.

From Washington
WAtH1NoroN, Aug. IL.
The following officers have been exchanged ani
may at once enter upon duty: Col. Kenly, ls'
Mr.. blits, 18th infantry; Maj. Dwight, ID Maesa
ohusetts; Capt. Nallase, lst infantry /; Captain,
Bowman and Hopkins, Lieuts. Stein, Van Hors
| and Lay, Sd inf ntry Cap.s. Gibbs, Sd cavalry
Stevenson and Porter, and Lieuts. Plummer, Han
cook and Rican, 5th infantry; Capt. Jordan. sth
infantry, and Lieuts. MsNally and Cressy, Sd cav.
airy. Col. COscoran will be exchanged for Col
nOusen.
The following circular has been issued to-day
War DEPARrnskT, w ARLINGTON, Aug II.
10 Military Comman dante. Prorost Narshais, IT, s
Marshals asd Police Cbicers:
You will receive kerswith an order Of tho Wal
Department to prevent tho evasion Of militia, ,
duty and for the suppression Of disloyal practices
dated tho S.h Of Aug. 1862. This order, to Be Of
6cient, is necessarily very comprehe nsiye in its
terms, and its proper execution requires tho exer-
else Of sound judgment and discretion BY the on
GERS to whom its enforcement is trusted, ind to
guide them in its execution. the following in
structions are to be observed:
First, Tho order comprises tho following classes
Of persons namely, those who are about Leaving
tho United States to evade military duty, and
those who, that for the same purpose, leave theil
own State. Leaving the United States until tn Z
military draft il perfected, is absolutely pro
scribed, but it not the intention Of tho order
to interfere with tho transit Of persons fromS
State except those Who design to evadc military
duty. The order will auth 1rize the detention ci
any such person leaving his own State or Military
district.
second. Any persons detained may be relieved
ON giving bonds to the United States with sufic-
lent security in the sum Of enc thousand dollars
additional for the performance Of military duty,
If he should te drafted, or the providing Of .
proper substitute.
Third. Immediate report 10 to be made to this
Office Of all persons detained, with the cause Of
their detention.
Fourth. You will exercise the power Of arrest
and detention with caution aud forbearance SO as
to avoid giving ANNOYANCE or trouble to any per-
sons, excepting those who are seeking to avoid
tho per. OF finance of their duty to their country.
Fifth Tho Governors of tn cir resI octive States
are authorized to give passes or permits to their
s;t;.e.s dcolinE ~ ieave tnelr state without
intent to evade military duty.
By orcer Of the : Rotary Of War.
[Signedl l.. G. TURNER,
Judge Advocate.
Among the passengers by tho steamer North ern
Light to-day, was Dr. Mckay, chief Of the di-
plomatc bureau Of the department OF State, who
goes out as bearer os important dispatches to our
legations in tho South American republics.
DEring last night trains arrived from Culpepper
bringing . number Of officers wounded in the ate
battle aud skirmshes in that vicinity. They arc
mostly wounded in the arms and legs. although
one or t.o are more seriously injured in other
less than four bullets in tho hips. Ve6icisS >0el4
in attendance on the arrival Of the trains and the
sufferers we're speedily removed, many OF them to
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