, 1862-07-29
RETURN OF GENERAL HALIEeK TO
-, WASHINGTON. -
GEN. FoPE TAKES TIE FIELD.
Order for the Prompt Filling Up oi
:: the Old Regiments.
Arrival Of Com. Porter OF The Nor
1ar F1olilla,
Important Capture by the Block
aiding Fleet. 3: .

NAsBlsG7oS, July 28.--A Teconnoitering
fcrce con.ma6d ded by Gen. Gibcons, consist
ing Of Two regiments Of Lis brignda, one from
the Harris Light Cavalry, and one iron the
1pdiaEa Cavalry, with . battsry If artillery,
an belonging to Gen. King diviston, marched
Gerdol svIl1e on Friday. and returned on Sat-
u,saY ri4At They advanced Within pine
milts OF GordoEsville, and nearly to Orange
Court House, hich was occupied bY a much
ertd this fact, ard having secured the object
Of the reconnaissance, the EXPEDITION re.
turred, hofly pursued By hostil. force Of
cavalry, wlicn attacked the rear guard several
times, but was repulEed On each occasion with
loss, We hear Of no loss on our side.
Generals Halleck and Burnside returned
frsm james River to Washington yesterday.
Ger. Pope takes the field to-day:
The late order Of Gru. Pope requiring the
residents within his lines, who do not take
the oath of allegiance, to emigrate, iE already
hearing truit IN Fredericksburg. Thirty Of
1hc leadlrg 1ebtls Of the tok IN have gone to
Richmond with their families, and others are
NEw YoRK. July GA Washington dis
pa, ch 10 the It1dune contains the following:
The wardepartment is abaut to issne i'm
per.ant orders, designed to facilitate recruit
ing for the old regiments. An unusual nun
her Of recruiting officers will be detailed for
for each regiment. The recruiting officers at
each station will be authorized to muster In
the service men by equade, and to for ward
thF,' to ery regiment or company In Which
tlt5 u.ay expreso desire to serve.
Semi-rebt1s here speak confidently Of the
capture Of Washington by 6tonewal jackson
within week.
The Hera7d's Washington dispatch says:
Of all places outside of Dixie, this District
is most infested by disloyal men, who take
every opportunity to insult and oppress
Unionfsts, to spurn the stare and stripes, and
to rt|clce over every rumor OF disaster to
the Union forces. This is particularly the case
IN Georgetown, wbere disloyal1y. ID the alb
eence Of provost guard, is violent and often
efve. Numerous cases are cited Of insults
there openly offered to Union people and the
flag of the Union. It is thnught the promu1.
Cation in this district Of Gen. Pope's order
for the arrest Of disloyai citizens would benot
less beneficial than it is necessary.
! A correspondent Of the Herald makes the
| following important statement:
| WASHINGTON, July 27.-I take this method
Of informing the public that there Ii constant
intercourse between the rebels Of Accomat
and Northampton counties, on the eastern
| shore OF the lower Chesapeake Bay and those
| Of the western shore. They cruss the bay il
| smart little canoes from the vicinity of Bun
gatigue. on the east side Of the shore, be
| III cen tlaDkatanK and t1obJack Rivers, o.
the west side. frequently see them in tn
night going west, and carly In the morning
and open day coming back. Tney are carry
ing newspapers and everything that is port
able. I have spoken Of the matter hequent1
to officers Of the army, but no one takes th
trouble to set watch and catch them. I sem
this information to you, that you can do on
cause some good BY publishing the importon
| fact.
Commodore Porter, of the mortar hotIlla
arrived here :hls morning via Fortress Monro
"a fact which is considered Of significant i'm
portance.
The Navy Department has learned that tb
bloekadiDg feet recently captured the Tabs
Cain, a large iron-clad steamer, of Charlestoz
attempting to run the blockade. She vi
heavily laden with arms and ammunition
She vas ordered to New York.