Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-17
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Late Southern News from Rebel
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PHILADELPHIA, July l6.-Late Southern
papers received in this city, contain the
| following intelligence, from rebel sources:
The Richmond Dispateh says: The Pitts
burgh Sanitary Committee, which was left
at Savage Farm by the retreating Federals,
was brought up to this city on Tuesday,
and placed in durance. The committee
consists of the following persons: F. r
Brunot, Isaac Brown, |. Bryant, w. H.
Smith, John Beltzhooyer, Oliver L. Miller,
]. W. Whiteman, W. E. Costing, Thos. G.
Smith, John Harvey, Thos. McOomas and
L. Hart.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th says
McClellan's defensive attitude under cover
of the gunboats is for the present fixed, his
| only demonstration upon the Confederate
lines until he shall have become sufficient
ly resuscitated from his late defeat to es-
say more must consist of indecisiVe raids
introduced to maintain spirit of activity
among his men and keep their minds and
bodies from the Decentralization and decay
| Of an inglorious idleness, in the meantime
we must turn our eyes to the West for
more startling events.
The movement of Buell. and the conse-
queut operations of our own army in that
quarter are now watched with energy and
confidence by the government. -rfs
| me tlCOtnOuu. enquirer SAYS tue enemy
has been displaying considerable activity
of movements in the vicinity of the Upper
RappahSunock. They have gathered q
body of about 5000 men at Warrenton and
have also detached bodies amounting in
the aggregate to considerable army at
vurious points stretching from Catlett's
Station, in Fauquisr, through Warrenton,
Amosville and Washington, to Sperryville,
at the base of the Blue Ridge, in Kappa
hammock county.
From the Petersburg Ezpress of July
11th, we were permitted yesterday alter
4 noon TO read letter dated at Scotland
Neck, N. c., July 9Th, aud addressed to n
gentlemen of this city, in which the author
states that special courier has just arriY-
ed at that point with the intelligence that
three Federal gun boats were furiously
shelling Hamilton, and as the Roanoke
river was quite high they would probably
attempt TO reach Weldon.
Il The Richmond iDispdteh says; We learn
from gentleman who left Harrisonburg
on Saturday, that Gen. Robinson still held
H the enemy in check, and that all was quiet
in that vicinity.
I WASHINGTON, July 1e.-The following is
the substance of q general order that has
Just been issued from the War Depart
ment:
In organizing new regiments OF yolun.
teers, the Governors of States are author.
A ICED TO appoint, in addition TO the stat
officers heretofore authorized one I'd Lieu
tenant for each company, who shall be
mustered into the service tat the 'com.
mencement of the organization, with an.
ihority TO muster in recruits as they are
enlisted!
If any recruit shall be enlisted who shall
afterwards on medical Inspection, prove &C
have been obviously unfit for the service al
i the time of his enlistment. all the ex-
penses caused thereby shall be paid by such
officers,5to be stopped against him from
any payment thereafter, Any officer thus
appointed and mustered shall only be en-
titled 70 be paid in the muster and pay roll
I of bis company, and should he fall to Sc.
cure an organized company within such
reasonable time as the Government may
designate, his men may be transferred 4
some other company, his appointment bI
revoked and he be discharged without pay
unless the Government shall think it proper
20 give him q position in the consolidateC
company to- which his men hase been trans.
ferred. Recruits will be sent 70 the regf
mental rendezvous at least as often as one