Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-24
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Morning and Noon Reports.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-The Postoflce De-
partment has ordered the continuance of the
Pacific mail on the overland route, having re-
ceived reliable information that there 10 no dan
ger to be apprehended from their being tam
pered with by Indians. tits positively asserted
that since the removal Of the Cherokee tribe,
at no time has there been any necessity for the
mails being discontinued. The great overland
mall now passes daily through Denver, and
passengers are constantly travelling on this
route.
According to an army order Just issued, the
prisoners OF war, except commissioned officers,
arrived at Akens's landing, James river, Vir-
ginia, the l4th and 18th inst, are declared to
be exchanged.
New YoRK. Sept. 23.-A special to the
Herald from Washington, says a accommodating
party under command of Maj. Deims, of Sgel's
staff, was pushed beyond Chantella yesterday.
Thirty.nln stragglers we're taken prisoners and
paroled. No pckets of the enemy to bs seen.
A quantity OF rebel kDapsacks aud camp equip
age, and large elk rebel Asg, which bore cvi.
dence OF service, belonging to the Besuregerd
Rifles, was also captured. ,...A
Twelve huBdfed of our wounded from the
battlefield of Antletum arrived here BY rail-
road from Frederick to-day. There are now
fully two thousand In the city. The capitol
and new hOspitals being crowded, room will be
made for at!east two thousand more. Yester-
day ons hundred wagon loads Of sanitary stores
and provisions was sent to Frederick for the re.
lief VI the wounded.
A special to the Times says: The ComDis-
sloner Of Pensions has commenced making ap-
pointments of Surgeons to make examinations
and give certificates 10 cases of applications
for pensions. Appointments already made
Cincinnati, Iamss H. Oliver; Indianapolis,
Geo. W. Means; Leavenworth, Kansas, Selden
W. Jones; New Philadelphia, O., M. G. Smith;
Ierre Haute, Geo W. Clifiuger; Lafayette,
Ind, o. L. Clark '.l - :
The following naval ofaceTa have been made
Acting Rear- -Admirals and assigned to com.
mand Of the following aqusdrona respectively:
G. H. Bell, Pacific Squadron; Charles Wilkes,
Flying Squadron; T. L. Lardner, Eastern Gulf
Squadron; G. II. Davis, Mississippi Fio.lls.
A special 10 the World says: Strseglers cap.
tured and refugees who have just come In, all
agree that the main body of the rebel army lie
moving toward Winchester, all having disap-
peared from the Potomac except akirmishirg
| companies Abandonment of the line of the
Potomac seems to be more matter Of neceasl
~ than choice TO the rebels, and retreat into
the valley Immediately followed thsi5 Crossing
the Potomac.
Aspecial to the Herald says Il is stated on
good authority that Burnside was offered COM
mand OF the army of the Potomac, but 10 de-
cliniDg the honor he asserted the pseeminent
atness Of Mcclellan for the position.
II Ia supposed the wound received by Gen.
Richardson through the shoulder and breast,
will prove fatal. The wound Of Dana ia below
the knee, and from o musket ball. Gen. w.
H. French and his aon William, reported wound
ed, are well, uninjured and on duty. -'.-