rii av 31 11 E SW ay A ase AXE aboy acoy atoy A rony poky coy tOy FOKy at about two thia this afternoon the eastern express arrived wfred bringing important dispatches from down below where they are exerting themselves mightily to fulfill what the prophets have spoken concerning them and from present r resent appearances they will accomplish their work much sooner than has generally been anticipated by those who have ben been long iong ion lon b looking for the days of vengeance we give the dispatches nearly entire washington washington city was thrown into a state of excitement on the morning of the by the report that hat martial law was to be immediately declared the authorities had not bot decided to take such a step the tribunes washington correspondence of the 25 ah says there was a false alarm during the morning church service on that day A picket guard reported the enemy advancing from falls church gen mcdowell telegraphed to gen mclellan and preparations were being bein made for meeting the ene enemy when another telegram came explaining t that at the first was unfounded government was considering the propriety of organizing a national detective police new now york st louis chicago and other cities citto were represented in the io conference nf arence the plan is to have agents distributed tri buted through the country forming a net work of surveillance the detective force in washington had hal been largely increased Inc teased by recruits from new york and add i A woman from Beau regards head tera was arrested while pas slig through the gnei into Alexan alexandi dila ia an irish woman searched and ad found some twenty letters addressed to arid ad implicating prominent citizens in washington aud and alexandria all the mutineers muti in custody including those of the ad and new york rol roi rei menta were sent to ahe dry tortugas Tor lugas on the several persons were arrested that day among them urs mrs greenhow widow of the fo former librarian and translator at tile the state w department depart ment meat mrs senator gwins trunk ordered to go on to west point by express was examined and plans of the fortifications at the chain bridge and on the other aide bide of the poto Pato potomac maci traced on paper by some clerk in the war department were found dr manning was also arrested and other arrests would soon be made it was understood that orders were sent to causer the arrest of mrs gwin then ther attest poi pai point rit mrs greenhow remained under guard in her own house honse political arrests are no longer to be published as the purposes of the government are thus interfered with the female rebels then than under arrest were transferred on the asch to the commodious dwelling temporarily hired for the purpose of keeping keepin ir them in confinement confinements several more had been arrested besides those whose names have been published shad shed an officer nho who came from gen banks col dmn reported the maryland side filled with refugees from loudon county va who were keeping out of the way of the rebels rebe Is engaged in impressing a the men and plundering the country A committee from boston hd been endeavoring deavo ring to persuade the president that he ought to change hig his hi advisers it is said these gentlemen represented the sentiments of certain prominent monetary interests in boston who demand that the heads of the war and navy departments must roust come off else they will not risk their capital further the tho presentation of their case created considerable f feeling celing P the new treasury notes were eagerly taken for r home circulation in washington city A special to tho commercial of the says the secessionists were greatly alarmed by the late arrests they be begin bein in to think the matter Js is growing serious to hem them several parsons of suspected loyalty were under the surveillance of the authorities orders had been f warded forwarded or to the united states pension agents to administer the oath of allegiance 0 to all persons drawing 0 pensions pen sans CIp olp captain tain foote fooie has haa been beez ordered to command all naval forces on western waters richard wasy wasp was wag on the elected mayor of washington vice barrett B mett several soldiery soldiers era erZ claiming to be ba british subjects have been discharged from the army through the intervention of 0 lord lyon it is declared to be useless to apply to the secretary of war for appointments there are no vacancies except those that are reserved for meritorious conduct the philadelphia press of the says general mcclellan mcclelian went out several miles on friday to review general hookers hooker a brigade he lle ret returned arned to the city after dark dur dar during in the tile review a number of secessionists were di discovered in ambush and were arrested arr air sted near the foad fiad between the tile troops arid and the city it WAS thou thought ht their object was to assassinate gen mcclellan rhu the post learns that the government has refunded to illinois forar per cent of the expenditures i of the state in fitting out thel volunteers which gevea the stalo state ole million dollars r in 1 I 1 f etl eti t f through t pt ot a some bome 0 traitor lr asor the tl plan pian of gen for maning malting ia n force of infant infantry cavalry and which might have resulted in cutting off the rebels from this bide alde of fairfax was betrayed to the enemy hence their budden sudden stampede A Bi ladier ladler 1 generals commission has been issued to daniel E sickles amos kendall and family had abandoned their thein home near washington and removed to trenton new jersey it was reported that the english and french fleets on our coast are intended for service at yera vera cruz intervention in mexican altairi affairs being the probable design of these governments captain keys of the district militia was arrested on the at the chain bridge and put in jail an alarm was occasioned at the chain bridge over the potomac on oa the by a report that the enemy were advancing W but no enemy appeared secretary seward left the city on tha the for new york whither he went to arrange a new passport system the navy department was satisfied with lre ire tiie flie abundant proofs which commander porter hal hai presented in refutation of the charge against his hib loyalty ills his own affidavit shows the alleged secret letter to W hns bod sod to be a forgery th the e secretary of the treasury has issued a circular of instruction to collectors and other officers of the customs calling their attention to the tha act of con Cov congress Cong gresa grebs resa ress further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and other purposes approved on the of july and to the proclamation of the president of the united states of the of august made in pursuance thereof both of which are annexed in view of this act and proclamation the secretary directs and instructs the officers of the customs to use all vigilance in in preventing intercourse ter course with the he inhabitants of states in insurrection excepting in the special cases in which it may be allo ailo allowed wes aes by license or permit as therein set forth toe instructions of the ad of may and of july heretofore in force will bo be regarded as superseded by the more comprehensive provisions of the act and proclamation the collectors and other officers of the custom customs will report all seizures under the proclamation to the proper district attorneys for such proceedings as tho the law and facts may justify in mch ach case and as frequently afterwards ards as may be convenient re report ort their view in relation to the commercial 1 intercourse contemplated and the permits proper to ie be granted or withheld in the forms ac accompanying compan ying the weekly returns required by the circulars of the ath of august last to be made to the treasury department collectors and other officers of the customs will be careful to state what permits are asked for the shipment of goods by whom asked and the grounds on which the applications are based two ladies from norfolk say bay the rebels have lately assembled in large largo force near Sa wails walls point anticipating all an attack from old oid point the secretary of war had ordered he fhe stoppage of all telegraphic dispatches for points south of kentucky I 1 general mcclellan Mc CleIlan went over the potomac on the to visit the camp and inspect the troops mr russell of the london times was invited to attend him no other correspondent was favored with a pass the statement that news had bad been received indi indicating indication catin a certain and speedy recognition of the confederate states is said to be unfounded on the contrary the indications are that all the european governments intend to con dinue to respect the blockade and to wait the result of the contest A messenger from the virginia side bide on oil the morning of the 1 states that the picket forces advanced to baileys bailey Is bross ross roads on the and drove the secession pickets a mile and a half it is said the latter had bad taken possession of a commanding eminence and were ahr throwing 01 ying ving 1 up entrenchments en trench there was much fi firing ring during the day but without fatal results it is reported that a dash of secession cavalry was made at what was supposed to be a deserted cannon after about twelve rounds had been fired at it from howitzers howit on a near approach however they discovered it to be a sham tilam it is authoritatively ainoo aced that old postage 11 stamps at aie are a good where the new ones are not on sale mr eastman of chicago an old antela ant anti anteia sla bla very man has been appointed d consul to bristol A circular letter was recently sent from the office of the auditor of the treasury for the post office department to proper persons persona pere ons near the residences of certain mail contractors in the states of kentucky missouri and maryland for the purpose of ascertaining whether those contractors are faithful and loyal to the euion and to guard against any improper use of f their facilities for secession pur purposes ose 8 much hluch tamable latu talu lau able abie information was receive received Tf from this inquiry it turns out the firing on the flam alag 0 of truce from crany island some weeks ag ago O was entirely unauthorized by general hager on hearing or of the tiie outrage he be sent an apology to commodore for fur the future no clearances of goods will b be e a allowed 11 v d for matamoras in Al mexico exico the a above bo e oi n by by order of the secretary of 0 war A special to the new york F nering post says the washington republican of that morning expressed opinion that a battle acro across q the potomac cannot be avoided avoids maiv marv days longer mr russell of the he london times had r returned from his bis expedition among the camps and reports our troops are wonderfully improved within tha th past fortnight it is thol tilo vt gut burritt barritt wilt receive th ih I 1 I 1 r j i a appointment anant apo lae n as consul consul to na new castle e ehg tg landt A r I 1 considerable alarm wai wa occasioned in wash inet tir cir by accounts account so of the thle skirmish ingon the but A a quiet note followed there were strong indications however of an attack from the rebels within a very short time the enemy were in full possession of baile balle baileys y is croas roads roada and were bringing up their baggage from springfield a distance of four miles it is extremely difficult to obtain reliable in telli gence respecting the result of the picket encounter but there seems to be truth in tile tiie report that several federal troops were killed and others wounded along the lines the war department has issued the following lo 10 w n I 1 by the gilt gitt article icle of the act of congress entitled an act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the united states approved april loth 1011 1806 holding correspondence with or giving aid to the enemy either directly or indirectly is made punishable by death or such other punishment as shall be ordered by thi th i sentence of a court martial the public safety requires the strict enforcement of this article it is therefore ordered that all correspondence or communication in any way respecting the operations of the army or military movements on land or water or respecting the troops camps arsenals entrenchments or military affairs within the several military districts district og by which intelligence shall be directly or indirectly given to so tho enemy without the authority or sanction of the general commanding be and ho tho same are absolutely prohibited and from and hind after the date ot of this order persons violating the tha same sane will be proceeded against under the fifty seventh article of this act another article ali air provides that the commissioned commission pd officers of all ali the volunteers and military organizations no matter whether established the authority of a state or the united states slates will wili be regarded as aa having baving been commissioned on the day when mustered into tiie tile service of the states and will take rank in their ra respective spec tive grades and will be entitled to pay and be ba obeyed and respected in their several positions from that day hereafter no minors wilt will be mustered clustered into the service of the united states without the c consent ot of their parents or guardians the tha post office department having authentic information that the mails have been repeatedly peat edly violated and cannot be carried ip in that part of kentucky named herein it is ordered that the post offices at hick in Columbus an and paducah Pad kentucky and all other post offices and post routes in kentucky west of the tennessee river be discontinued except as aa follows route number from russellville Russell ville via cadiz and marysville marksville Marys ville is discontinued as taras faras far tar as melborn and all post ost out offices on that route except aurora are discontinued also route from to olive and the post offices there aie afe are to be discontinued all volunteers in the serviced service servi cei cey who have bave been taken prisoners by the rebels and released on are to be discharged YORK ITEMS the post says a large quantity of cf provisions including barrels ot of flour went last week to and st rhomas and hints that they have gone to ports of the seceded states the th new york poughkeepsie albany troy utica syracuse rochester and budda buffa buffalo 0 offices on the new york albany and buffalo telegraph line are kept open night and day for the transaction of business with the exception of the sabbath on sunday night dispatches can be for forwarded aided to and from the offices above mentioned men ai boned after a f t e r 10 pm p in the proprietors elois of the new york daily news mews fearing rearing an attack on their es on the applied to the police superintendent for protection prote rote cion clon A force of four hundred pol poi police ce was beld beld held in reserve at the lower stations but their serviced ser vicea were not called into requisition it was understood that forty men armed with revolvers were retained by the jewsh tors torn to meet an emergency 1 at an early hour on the mornia morning ng of the torce force torce of deputy marshals was sent to the office of the american express company in new york where it was understood a large edition of disloyal papers had haq been lodged for transmission by express the officers seized six packages of the daily al nowr aws ane publishers of the mews mems fi eding finding themselves excluded from the he post office adams express and ross rosa ad I 1 agencies endeavored to employ the american express company which they supposed was not watched at albany on the deputy united states marshai marshal burt seized a package