, 1862-07-24
THE WAR In VIRGINIA.
CONCENTRATED CONTROL OF
COMMANDS.
TIE PRESIDENTS ORDER AP-
POlh71NG HaLLECK.
SITUATION on TIE JAMES
RIVER.
StoneWall jackson H. ltnacitg the
shenandoah.
The Rebels Reported 10000
Strong About Richmond.
Matters at Riclllnoutl--AR ReCu.
gees statement.
GEN. P0PE'S STRINGENT
ORDERS.
SWEAR Or LEAVE TIE
LINES.
TIE kln =:
y
StoneWall jackson H. nacftg the
shenandoah.
The Rebels Reported 10000
Strong About Richmond.
II alters at Ricllln0 RcCu.
gees statement.
GEN. P0PE'S STRINGENT
ORDERS.
SWEAR Or LEAVE TIE
LINES,
TIE k1p{ ''~~' =. =.


Especial Dispatch to th> ,
wAsn1xaf5N.> j
Gen. Pope's orders, another oneE44cfa
more stringent on rebels than any preceding
in part put out to-day are regarded as evidence
il,at the Presidents new war policy Is to be
quite as vigorous as has been expected, il
essnnantltrs Of departments n.dke il 30 them
.ettvs 1t Is believed that Urge discretion is
bill left to department generals. aud fear
exists that some Of them a.ay avail themselves
OF 1t. The Presidents order announcing
Ha1leck as commander Of Ill land forces,
causes but little surprise, though opinions in
well informed circles Lad inclined rather to
the b.2ief that he was only to direct the CAM
raign In Virginia. 1t is known that the m lin
object Of bringia. him here and making his
outits more general, Ii regarded as
one OF Lincoln's shrcwd ways Of
avoiding unpleasant feelings, by making
arrangements to which nobody can object
The date OF tho presidents order is signid-
cant. He returned from his visit to McCiel-
lan's army on the 10.h. The order was writ
ten on the l1th. Parlisaus Of Mcclellan say
it was ut McCle1lan's request, to relieve him
from the control Of Stanton; other say It Tas
because Of the presidents disgust with the
management on the Peninsu1a, aud his deter.
mina1ion to have somebody here who could
practically take command Of the Virginia
campa'gn.
lew are circulating 'rumors still that Nc
Ciellan viii resign, but this is not generally
credited. There Is enthusiasm over the
change, but general feeling of relief at that
comparative certainty that hence:orth the
different armies Of Virginia will act on one
common plan.
WASHINGTON, july ga scouting party Of
1ndiaua cavalry are reported at Frede17cks-
burg to have fallen into an aubuscade few
miles tro1u that place, and that only ten out
Of seventy ca,ue back to camp.
Forty oi Gen Hatch's men are reported to
have been captured By the enemy as Orange
Court House, where they we're foraging. The
statement that Gen. Hs'ch had entered Cor
do1eyiIle and Charlottesville was founded on
He Ii much censurcd for disobedience OF or
dess, and Is here to give an account Of his
doings.
The rebels in force now hold the railroad
from Gordonss ilIc to Stanton.
The Richmond Examiner recommends the
hanging Of any Of our paroled men who may
be 1t-csp'urrd.
The Emquirtr etlll claims the capture Of
9,G00 pEieoters in the late battles.
1t il eaid Jackson has gone up the Shenan-
doah Valley IN strong force, with q, 900 men,
sud that be will proceed to eat up Geu. Pope.
No Intelligence had been II ceived at Richmond
up to the 18Th from Gosdonayiue, eioce the
1Gtb, bu, they protested to have no fears Of
tbis important point
GEHERAL ORDER No 9.-HEADQUA8rERs
ARMY OF AIRY Or VIRGINIA, July sd, 1862.
Commanders Of army corps, divisions,
br,eadee, and detached comm ands will pro.
COED Immediately to arrest disloyal male citi-
Ape, within their lines or within their reach
abo aithln their re@r cttEe stations. Such Al
are q ling TO Take the uath Of allegiance to the
United 6tAtea aud will furnish sufficient
e.eurisy tor It's Observance, shsll be permit
ted to Ttmain at their homes and pursue ia
rord faith their accustomed avocattons.
Ttofe who rrtuse shall he conducted to the
6 nh. se>oDd the ex'r-ma p,rk.ta OF this
army and b. otitoo II found again anywhere
wnhD eur liner, OF y. auy punt in tha rear
they . Ill te cons desed Va eptea, ,&nd suhjac'ed
70 the extr~n,~ rtg.r It mslI's-1 lav. It any
..r.' lavinx taken the cath OF allegiance ~
RbQY4 RpGC1Ugd hbRlt Dts found to have