Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
Reported for the Ohio Statesman.
THE LATEST NEWS.
-rFroIn WaahInglon.

| WARRINGTON, July 23.--Gen. f0pe Issued or
ders to the different Generals commanding di
Visions In sarmy corps, requiring them II
seize all horses aud mules in their vicinity, es
peoially in Culpepper county, not absolutely
needed by the inhabitants OF the surrounding
country. They are also directed to seize all
stores not absolutely needed for the mainte
nance or subsistence Of the inhabitants.
The special of the Times says: Adjutant.
General Russell, OF Pennsy lvania, had an inter-
view with the President and Secretary OF War
touching the proclamation of the Governor ac-
ceptiDg troops for nine to twelve months. Gen.
Russell urges that under this order recruiting
would be more successful In Pennsylvania than
for the longer period. An order will be made
to morrow by Secretary Stanton on the subject.
The reported intelligence from Warrenton,
and the capture Of two of our cavalry companies,
gives rise to some speculation on the position OF
affairs in that region.
Gen. Pope leaves tomorrow or Friday for
the field.
Ex-senator Upham, OF New York, has been
appointed Judge under the new slave trade
treaty, to represent this Government at Cape
Of Good Hope. He proceeds at once to the
Cape.
A Tribune special says Major. Gen. Caesius
| M. Clay Is expected home within week.
The question Of assigning new command
to Gen. Fremont and Gen. Jim Lane, is under
consideration.
The army on the James river is, according to
authoritative adVices from the Peninsula, en-
tirey safe against attack from any quarter.
The Herald's dispatch says: Rebel symps
thizers in Baltimore, who are presumed TO be
well posted, say Stonewall Jackson, with
moderate force, is to be sent to the Valley OF
the Shenandoah to keep Pope occupied there
A small force, under Magruder, is to push down
the peninsula to threaten Newport News and pre-
vent the removal of troops from that place,
and about fifty thousand are TO be pushed to the
James river below Gen. McClelsns position,
while the whole of the rest OF the army Of
Richmond is marched rapidly upon Washington
Colonel Phelps, the newly appointed Military
Governor of Arkansas, left this city today.
The Herald says the telogrsphic adyices
which We publish this morning from Washing
ton, throw food of light upon the late minis
teral and military consultations n that quar-
ter, and especially upon the order of the 221,
from the War Department, defining the enforce |
ment of tho con6scation act Il thus appears
that between the republicans, radicals, and con
servatives, the Cabinet has been upon the verge
Of complete dissolution; that Mr.. Seward
had made up his mind to resign his position, i'll
his conciiitory and magnanimous counSela we're
to be superseded by the violent measures de. |
msnded by our abolition fanatics; that his re- |
tirement would have led to an entire reconstruc-
ton of the Cabinet, and that to avoid such en- |
bafrasemenls at this crsis, aud especially to re-
tain the invaluable services Of Mr.. Seward in |
tho State Department, the President has resolV- |
ed to hGrmonize as far as possible, the execur
ton Of the con6acaton and militia acts with |
the conservative war policy which thus far has
marked every act, message, order, or proelama-
ton Of hiH,
New YoRK, July 24--A special to tho New
York Herald, dated Fredericksburg, Jlly 231,
says: Pursuant to an order Of Gen. Pope, Capt. |
Chandler, OF Gen. Kings staff, arrested last
night a number of influential ctizens OF Fred |
ericksburR, to be held az hostages for the re-
lease Of certain Union men, carried off By the
rebels last spring. The parties were taken from
their beds late at night and sent 10 Washington.
There is large number OF Individuals visiLing
their families mere, on furlOugh, from the rebel
army, and plans are being arranged for their
csptu G TO night.
Day before yesterday the Sd Indiana cavalry
met the enemy several miles from here, on the
Richmond road, leaving one killed and elk prs-
onere Two companies of the Brooklyn 14ih
and squadron oi the Harris light cavalry, ere
III puiNuip'
WAsHlNeroS, July 24-The lst of septem-
ber is determined upon az The day on which The
Internal tax bill will 60 into practical operation.
The collectors and assessors will be appointed,
and whatever other work may be necessary will
be done before the date fXed by this notice,
which Is officially proclaimed.
The Danish Charge de Affairs aud the Secre-
tary OF the Interior have entered into contract,
the Government of the former agreeing to re-
ceive from United States vessels all negroes de-
livered from on board vessels seized IN prosecu-
tiOn of the slave trade by the commanders of
United States vessels, and to provide them with
suitable instruction, clothing and shelter, and to
employ them at wages, under such regulations
as shall be agreed upon, for period not exceed
ing Ave years from the date of their being
landed on the island OF St., Croix in the West
Indies.
special to the Evening Post says; The
National Intelligencer demands that General
Halleck ORall have entire control Of military
movements il he is expected to succeed.