Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-05
WASHNGTON ITENs,

" &AoAAA-ANAONI
Col. Berdan is not so badly wounded as
it was at first supposed. He was stunned,
and his left shoulder blade badly bruised
by piece Of shell, but he is still on duty
with his regiment.
The city maintains its calmness.
All prisoners of war retaken by thu Uni
ted States forces, and now within the mill
tary depot of Washington, are required to
report Immediately at Gen WadswOrth's
headquarters. This is supposed to be with
a view to their exchange.
The work of getting the army into good
position has been accomplished with entire
success. So well conducted has been the
success offalling back from CentreYille to
its present position of defense and perfect
security, that not one army wagon was lost
on the route Everything,was carried
through in the most systematic maner.
Many of the troops now occupy positions q
short distance from the positions of last fall
and winter.
The division of Maj Gen. Fitz John Por
ter, composed OF the DrtgUdUs Of Gems. Nor
ell, Martindale, Butterfeld, and Griffin, have
their tents pitched near the camp ground of
last year.
The tents of the famous Grifin's Battery,
now commanded by Lieut.. HOgelett, gal
liant officer, who was with the battery at the
first battle of Bull Run, have their camp
upon the identical piece Of ground occupied
by them last year.
DR.. David r. Smith, of the 18th N. Y.
Vols, Col. Mcleod Murphy, against whom
charges had been preferred by the Colonel,
has been honOrably dismissed from the SER
vice, by order of the President, in Special
Order No. 1915.
As is already known, the city and its
| neighborhood were recently in feverish
state of excitement and alarm, owing to
the late battles and the retrograde move
ments of our troops, but at the same time
a feeling of security existed among our
citizens that the Capital was not within
the easy grasp of the enemy.
When the war first assumed serious
aspect, many of our citizens, together with
| soiourners, left Washington in alarm, but
now it is not known that any have taken
their departure from panic or serious ap-
prehension Of danger by the rebel inva-
sion.
The chain bridge, the timbers of which
were, it is reported, removed several days
ago, was to-day made use of for military
purposes, thus facilitating intercourse be-
/ tween Virginia and Maryland
It has been stated that a number of gun
boats have approached within view Of
Washington. The appearance of two OF
them in the vicinity of Georgetown this
P NJ, was indeed a wonder, such crafts
never having before appeared in that par
of the Potomac. There are numerous re
ports concerning the movements Of rebe
troops. 1t is difficult to verify them all
but there seems to be no doubt that they
have passed to Drainesville, Leesburg anC
further up the valley.
The Postmaster at Leesburg reached
Washington last week, intending to return
on Monday, but to-day he concluded to de
fer his departure. A gentleman who arri
we'd from Fredericksburg, a Union citizen
of Washington, reports that the destruction
of the bridges over the Rappahannock a
that place was completed by our troop
before they all ovaeusted. The wire bridge
passable only for foot passengers and Igh
teams, having only been partially injured
has since been repaired by the citizens
Scott's foundry he represents, was no
blown up as reported, although powder wa
placed there for that purpose.