Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The president to-
day pardoned some ninety soldiers confined in
the penitentiary under sentence of court mar
tial for various offenses, in compliance with a
recent act of congress. A few are uncondi-
tionally released, being unfit for military duty
on account of i'll health; but the Others are
required to go to their regiments or name 9TH
ers in the service.
Measures are being taken to organize a
brigade for the defence of Washington from
among the employees Of the departments. 1t
is stated that the thousands of clerks can be
enrolled for that purpose.
The sale of condemned horses, etc, at the
government corral, on Tuesday and yesterday,
was largely attended. One hundred and thir-
tv-five horses were sold, at prices ranging
from one to ffty-six dollars; fourteen mules
at from two to seventy dollars, and forty three
colts, from seven to ten dollars each. The
proceeds of the sale amounted to over $4,000,
and the sale, considering the class of animals
put up, is considered very successful one.
The government recently ordered that all
employees of navy yards should take the oath
of navy yards should take the oath of ale
glance. At the Brooklyn navy yard, to-day,
several refused and were discharged 1t was
evident that secesh sympathizers he'd been at
work among them.
1t is believed that the government is now
prepared to make quick work with The rebels
In kentucky, if any attempt is made to jug
gle the state out of the Union, Gov. Magoffin
will be deposed from office, and a provisional
governor appointed
There is current report, to-day, that the
government has decided to begin general
system of drafting in the middle OF August,
in order to fill up the old regiments to the
maximum standard at the earliest possible
moment. As yet, however, there is no OIL
cial confirmation of this report.
The Ohio committe, in behalf OF Gov. Tod,
who have been in conference with the execu-
tive authorities relative to military protection
in the most exposed quarters, to-day, accom-
plished in the most satisfactory manner.
Under the recently enacted law authorizing
an additional assistant surgeon for each regi-
ment, a number of assistant surgeons were to-
day duly mustered for those for those from
Pennsylvania now in the field.
As the stringent orders respecting absent
officers and privates will soon go into effect,
many persons are now here endeavoring to
save their military friends from the effect of
the annulment of their furlOughs.
Hon. Thomas i. Bowie has not been un-
conditionally discharged, but released on his
parole , ..,
carrier, Belle Boyd, was captured near War
renton, recently, and sent to this city yester-
day, in charge of a federal officer She is
now in the old capitol prison. This woman is
represented as a sister Of Mrs. Chas. d. Faux
ner and for long time past has been en-
gagged in carrying rebel mails from points
,,,;thin our lines to Richmond
WASHINGTON, Aug. st is said in usually
well informed cpcles that decisive action Is
TO be taken in the prosecution of the war, ana
that perfect agreement exists between r 9he
executive branch of the government ms
Is asserted as the certain policy OF the a1'lli,,i
istration to be vigorously consummated ano
;nJ;cations confirm the truth Of the statement
The National Bank Note Company, Wn'
have the order for the postage stamp eurreh
CIV, say they will furnish large supplies by ui'
18th of this month.