Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-20
Telegraphic.

| increased number of vessels in James River,
supposed TO enable him TO evacuate his posi-
ton.
Lincoln authorizes tie federal officers t.
seize all Rebel property necessary Tor their
use. Also to employ all necessary in military
and naval service.
Strong efforts are making in the North TO
send Fremont to Texas to Stir up the German
population.
The jails in Norfolk have been opened and
negro prisoners set free.
Richmond. July 29.-Thc opinion gains
ground that Mcclellan j. gradually evaeua-
ting Berkly and reinforcing Pope. No news
90 day.
4 dispatch from Tnpelo, dated 1T inst
says the Cincinnati Commercial has Washing
ton dispatches Of the 25th giving official infor-
nation from Rappanhanock county confirming
the report " Jackson being At Louisa Court
House, near Gordonvile, with 1900 men
and Ewell at Gordon syille with $4,000. IL Is
their evident intention to break the federal
lines, threaten Washington, and draw off the
federal force from Richmond.
Stonewall's full force is estimated Mt G0, 900
and i, advancing.
Pope occupies Mary and. Counter raids are
to be initiated BY the Yankees.
The renegades On the Rappanhanock sleep
in boats to prevent surprise.
Lincoln has commissioned Jim Lane If Kan
sas to raise brigade Of negroes
Pope has issued orders refusing to protect
private property. No soldiers will hereafter
be allowed to guard it.
The Governor Of Pennsylvania accepts nine
months volunteers
1t il understood that the COnfelerates will
hang Major General Mccall unless Butler j.
given up.
The New York Herald of the 24th says that
Seward has threatened to retire from the cabi-
net-he objects 70 the radical policy partially
forced upon Lincoln by the confi.cation and
militia bills Of the late Congress. The Times
says the report is unfounded.
Ex-President NanBuren died az Underworld
Oh tile oath inst.
Gen. Halleck has gone 70 Fortress Monroe
to have personal consultation with Mcclellan.
Boston, July 3O.-The military prisoners at
Ft Warren will lie taken South tomorrow to
be exchanged for federal officers and soldiers
by virtue Of an Arrangement recently made
They will embark upon the steamer Ocean
Queen for New Orleans, which will land them
at some point on James River. Among the
prisoaers are Gems. Buckner, 1ilgman. Mack
all. and some sixty or seventy other off GERS
The whole number of rank aud file about two
hundred.
Ger. Jim Lane was in Chicago On Tuesday.
eli route for Kansas. The Tribune SAYS the
Gene Al j. supplied with ample power from
tile war department to raise an army and
uSc II.
Mobile Aug. "A special dispatch u Tie
Advertiser aud Register dated Richmond the
3d. says: Heavy sEirmishing il progressing
between Stonewal jackson ami Pope AZ
Orange Court House. The Couederatcs get
ting the adv antagc. battle j. eminent
Richmond. Aug. 4.-Eight hundred Yankee
cavalry attacked two hundred VI Gen. Robert
sons cavalry yesterday morning mile this
side of Orange Court House, the Confederate.
charged the enemy aud drove them back "a
the village, where q brisk ssirmi>h took place.
Another party of Yankees appearing theiI
Hank. the Confedcrates fell back toward Cor
louisville, bringing oH nine prisoners. The
Yankee loss ten killed ana number
wounded. The COuicdersrtcs lost five wounded
AMI several missing.
The Confederate government opened cor
re>prulcucc with tile UHitrl States govern
mcnt. iuquiring whether Buffers conduct j.
/ sanctioned. No answer being received, aEpth
ar letter has been sent. saying further silence
will I'm construed endorsement MI hi
crrlrct.
The Yankee newspapers IN despair NJ the
pr -Pcct ~ peace. begin Gu talk AMI show
themselves. The New YORK Journal Of Com
ngrcc denies tile right To elnanciPate slaves
under any circumstances.
Tile Confederate prisoners NJ Baltimore ana
=
home amidst great rejoicing. Federal prison
cr- are sent from Richmond daily.
Pope continues u lar waste. burn. destroy.
uul drive oF all male citizens.
There arc numer,u. arrests ut the North
ANIL numerous assertions frpn the nrhy.
All IN confusion, doubt aud dismry though
out Y.rukeeland.
Northcrns papers az that the f.flrrlIs have
caprrr.d the British schooner Asne~. ami thc
I'.ttt-tlt.t-tfg stenfu Y which hal rrr
the blockade.
Richmond, Aug. 4-h Yankee gunb9at rnt
a ground Al tic mouth " the Appomlttox near
CRY rUut. Sundry Confederate batteries
were firing At her yc-teri.y afternoon. re-
ult unknown.
Nnrthrrl dates IN the 5l-t rec-ivel-thr
Australian brings Liverpool dates t1 the 18Th
n-r a important li-tn, -ipi tprl p.uc. I'm
Parliament pa Lindsey motion To n'f,r mcl-
unn mad recognize tir Southern Cpnfcltra-
cy. After lengthy debate Lindsey's motion
was Withdrawn.
Lnri Ialmcraton made q remarkable speech
m ;Ec occision-appealing to the House 4
leave thc matter in the hands Of the govern
ncut
The Paris correspondent Of the Lonlon Her
AID again asserts that Napoleon IS about to Of
fer tile mediation OF France to America, AMI
says the drift Of public opinion i in favor "
such
Richmond, Aug 6.-Gens. Buckrer
TiI.hman, Mackall Com. Barrow, 1t
Berkennon, and other officers, and large
number Of privaies. have been exchange
and arrived in this city. Gen. Pettigrew
also arrived within our lines, and will
reach the city today.
Mobile, Aug. IA special dispatch t.
the Advertiser aud Register, dated Rich
mond, 9th, says the enemy wrested Nal
vcrn Hill from US yesterday, owing to The
>mallncss Of our picket force. This sue
ces, enables them ID extend their lines ter
miles up the river towards Richmond
The Confederates lost none
All the Confederate prisoners from tn
East have returned here. The polit
prisoners remain in Fort Warren still.
The returned prisoners say that tn,
North has given UP all hope Of success
aud prosecute the war only from pride anc
revenge. Recruiting proved dead fail
ure. 1t is conceded the draf, is the onl
remedy, and the Lincoln Government i
afraid to resort to that expedient. Many
| svmnathisers with the CONTEMPORARIES ~,