, 1862-09-06
Affairs are hourly assuming more cheerful

Atfsirs are hourly assun ing more cheerful
-aspe ct:
new tr6fh the front to-day. Our troops
are still occupied getting into position, and
have for the greater part resumed the locali-
ties held By them previous to their leaving
for the Peninsula
Quite nun ber nf field officers are in the
city today, including Major Generals Pope
AID Sumner.
There are constant arrivals Of troops in
regiments aud squads.
There &c ems to be no doubt That the Navy
land side is now free from armed rebels. FIVE
rebel scouts or spies crossed over yesterday
At Edwards Ferry and we're seen at or near
Ptclesvllle- They did not long continue in
that neigtborhood. Such reconnoisances are
belieyt to be Of frequent occurrence 4 reg
iment Of rebel cavalry was at Edwards Ferry
yesterday, ard amuse d themselves by salnting
our mep on the Maryland side with their field
pieces, doing no I'm lge.
It is ascertained that the enemy's forces,
last seen at Vieuna, vera for the most part
WON cut or invalid soldiers gathered there as
place Of refuge. Tie rehelE, in the recent
engagements, did not fight with their entire
forces, having powerful res 1ve to be made
The most reliable among the conflicting
rEmors is that the rebel forces, comprising,
at guess, loo, GOO men were still moving yes.
te1day through Thoroughfare Gap, branching
off into the valley, and stretching upward
towards Harper's Ferry.
Part1ed prisoners say the rebel soldiers ex-
press their confidence Of crossing into Mary
la1 d in heavy force in the course Of a few days.
They doubtless will make the attempt.
New YORK, Sept. 5.-The New York Eti6-
uue's Washington correspondent says:
Capt. Samuel Phillips Lee has been appoint
I'd acting Rear admiral and assigned to the
North Atlantic blockadipg squadron, in pl zee
OF Admiral Go1dsborough, relieved at his own
H4uest-
Gen. Blenker has been given an indefinite
leave Of absence, and his staff have been mu5-
tered out Of lhe service. Some Of those who
were most influential il bringing about the
lfcfnfF4ation of Gen. Blenker by the Senate
Mqh the evening Of the adjournment, were ur-
II Mt to have HIN retired from active service.
!. The first accurate report Was made at the
Sturgeon generals Office to-day OF the number
lof men killed in the recent battles. The re-
port includes the wounded IN the fight of
Wednesday light at Bristow's Station, 10 to
| the fight be5ono Fairfax Court House on Non
| day evening. The whole number reported
! wounded tEus far is 500, of whom 1,SOO are
still upon the battle field. As the number o1
| wounded il the recent battles fell beloH the
| estimates, the capitol and the patent Office,
| pow fit1lug up as army hospitals, will not be
used at present. Georgetown college will be
| fitted up as an hospital The surgeon general
hos sent away over 600 volunteer surgeons
Some of them objscted to do duty in the
Washington hosp!t.1s and were iue2orabis
u1less th.y could cut and carve On the battle
| tisld.
The .He5ozd's Washington correspondent
SAYS: An officer Of Sigeps staff says the bastIt
ct Bull Run, on Saturday, began ~ith heav.
firing from the artillery on both sides, in from
Of General Franz Sigel's division aud corps
The effect Of the firing from Gen. Sgel's bat
| teries WAS terribly effective upon the enemy
| 1ftaro1Er 1Uir fta1r lie
Is proved to be so from the fact that shortl,
atttr, during Temporary cessation If our fir
| in Sgtls line, long afrer the confederate bat
ter5es had been si1eneed, the rebel Gen. Jack
soB sent staff officer with white flags to seel
Permission to bury his dead. This permission
| was granted.
The rebel officers who delivered up the bod,
Of Gen. Stevens under flag OF truce, stat
that the flag which he bore when he receives
tte fatal SHOT, Was gTasped in his right hand
| ard had fallen over bis head.
The manner Of Gtn. kearney's death va
also aectttained. The general rode into
piece OF woods to reconnolfre, and came upol
3 Louisiana regiment. He was ordered t,
bait, but, instead, turned his horse aud leane
over to avoid the bullets, and rode rapid
away. While 1:LI;.S doing So, he "as shot in tn
Gen. Sigel arrived here to-day, and on hi
ar pearaE &c at the hotel, was warmly Gelcome
by his friends. Gen. Carl Sehurz is also here
i: publicly denied that Sigel has lost any guns
WASHINGTON Sept A report ha7iu
reached the interior Of Pennsylvania that
| certain regiment had been almost annihilatlei
commit1ee arrived here to-day to ,rendar a
. sstance to the supposed wounded, but we1
surprised to learn that the regiment had NJ
even been in battle.
Jackson, in the recent actions was, ACCORD
Ing to the report Of q captured rebel, wount
ed slightly ia the foot.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-From careful calc,
latiup, it is believed that the entire number
wounded in the recent battles will not e1cee
6,tCO, the killed 2,0C0 aud 2,000 prisoner
, principally picked up by the enemy viii
; ssrsgs Ing, and who, with the exception
the t,fficers, have been paro1ed.
GENERAL ORDER No. 1.-First-P Pursuaut
, General Orders No. l22 from the war dep II
, men, adjutant generals Office, of the ed ins.
, the undersigned hereby assumes command
the Notifications Of Washington aud of all tt
troops tor the defense Of the capital.
? Second-The chiefs of the staff depa1
/ ments OF the army OF the Potomac will be
, charge Of their respective departments
: Tbird-fn addition to the consolidate
f morning reports required by the circular
! this date from these headquarters, repor
Will be made by corps commanders as
their compliance, with the assignment to p
t titione heretofore given them, staring def
4 itely the ground occupied aud covered
their cOmmaods, and as to what progress h
been made, in obedience to the orders alreat
e issued, to place their commands in conditi;
$ for immediate service.
= (Signed) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,