Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-06
From Washington.

| From Washington.
New YoRK, April 4.--The Tribune's dispatch
says William H. Russell, of the London Times
has engaged passage to England In the ne1
Cunard steamer.
The Times dispatch says: The committee or
the Conduct Of tho War have examined sever
al witnesses bearing upon the charge Of atrOci
ties by the rebels upon our wounded soldiers ai
the battle OF Bull Run, and the evidence go tar
Is disgraceiul record against the chlyalIouf
Southerners.
The House committee on Printing introduced
a resolution to-day providing for the printing oi
one hundred thousand extra copies of the tnal
report Of the commission on the war claims al
st. Louis.
1t is asserted in official circles that Brigadier-
General Rosecrans is to be promoted Major
General.
The Times correspondent telegraphs to night,
from Budd's Ferry, as follows:.A corps of picked
men belonging to the Excelsior Brigade left
Liverpool Point, under the command Of Gen,
Sickles, early on Tuesday morning, for Stafford
Court House, On q reconnaissance. The troops
landed as the Shipping Point batteries, and
marched from thence past Dumfries, through
Aqua to Stafford Court House. There was
skirmishing between body Of ak hundred
rebel cavalry and the advance corps OF Sicklese
command six miles this side Of Stafford, and
firing on both sides was continued until they
reached that place. The rebels In their retreat
So. fre to the town and all the stores, but our
forces promptly stopped the colfagration. A
number of prisoners, horses, stores, etc. fell
into our hands. From Brooke station a force Of
twelve hundred rebel infantry and battery
of six field pieces, were moving up to support
their cavalry. 4. 1..a. -.s. - ..
After remaining three hours In Stafford, camp
fires were built on the hills to deceive the reb-
els, while our forces Withdrew from the place.
Gen Siekles, with part of his corps, arrived
back at Shipping Point this morning; the rest
came In at Brers Ferry, opposite Liverpool
Point, Our casualties were two wounded and q
few missing. The corps marched forty.eight
miles In seventeen hours, over The worss noun
tain roads. ...-..
At Frsdricksburg there are few troops; they
are falling back to Richmond. The citizens
state the Confederate Government intend aban-
doning Virginia. .5.ta
The Grand Jury of the District of Columbia
have found Two bills Of indictment against
Horace Greeley, for an attack made upon the
Marshal of the District In the columns of the
N. Y. Tribune,
WAsHINeToN, April 4 "A military hospital
has been ordered to be established at New Al
bsny, Ind, eud Jefferson Barracks, near St
Louie, have been converted into military hos.
pitRl.
The Secretary Of War has communicated to
Congress his opinion that the present otganizi-
tion of the medical bureau Is inadequate to the
service He has authorized the Surgeon Gen.
eral of New York, under direction of the Gov.
ernor, to organize volunteer surgeons, to render
medical aid when requested. A similsr organ.
ization has been made under the Governor of
Pennsylvenis, and valuable service has been
rendered.
WAsHlNaToN, April 5.--Complaints having
been made by the commanders OF military posts,
that movements are impeded and discipline re
lsxed by the presence OF male and female vis-
itors, the Secretary Of War has ordered that no
passes be granted to Fortress Monroe or other
military posts, TO any person not engaged In
military service, and has authorised oommsn-
ders Of military posts 10 remove all persons not
engaged Ia military service. Passes for pur
poses of trade and business are also refdsed.
The arrival here OF Lord Edward Cavendish,
con of the late Duke OF Devonshire, Lord Cecil,
OF the Rife Brigade stationed in Canada, and
Colonel Percy, Of the Northumberland Percys,
now also stationed in Canada, Is regarded
in official circles aa an event which claims
for them cordial reception, they being con-
sdered as types Of more friendly and gen.
erOus class in England than the members of
Parliament, correspondents of the press, and
others who, after visiting the South, returned to
Great Britain sympathizing with the rebels.
The Secretary of War directs that hereafter
no person not belonging to the United States
service shall bo permitted TO take passage In
any public transport without special permission
of the War Department
A telegraph cable TO reconnect Fortress Mon.
roe with Cape Charles, will soon be In working
order, as the materials are already there, and
three hours uninterrupted work with favorable
weather and smooth water will be sufficient for
the enterprise. i--.
Postal operations have been resumed with
Martlnshurgh, Va. The office at Harper's Fer
~ will be opened next week, under the direction
Of the POstoface Department.
Many of the contrsbands who have been tenn
porarily subsisted By the Government until en-
ployment could be provided, are now usefully
occupied at the hospitals and as servants in pri
yate families. -is ~
A special dispatch to the New York Evening
| Poat ssysi Rumors have been current upon the
streets to-day OF repulae Of Blenker's Division
| from West Trenton, with an additional repor
/ that our forces have been driven back 10 Manaa
aas; but there is not word Of trutl in th,
i stories. VIA f
The Senate Finance committee have strucl
out oil the appropriations for the army anl
navy for 1863 contained in the House BILL
j The House, IN inserting these items, followe,
the usual custom of making appropriations on
year In advance. ~~
A special order issued to-day from tho Wa
Department 10 as follows: Col. o. D'Uttassy, o
the Garibaldi Guards New York Volunteers
and all the officers of General Blenker's Divi
sion who are now under arrest, are hereby re
leased from arrest, and will join their regI
; ments without delay, and resume their respeC
} tive commands.
II is not believed that ex Senator GWin hO
arrived at Richmond, as announced from Forl
ress Monroe.
! Late Richmond papers announce that JEFF
! Davis has appointed, and the Senate confirmed
] full set of officers for the territory Of ArlHS