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Northern Army movements.
advance of troops.
affairs at Washington.
the reported battle in Missouri, &c., &c.
From the Baltimore papers of Thursday last we make up the following summary.--The reports given by the enemy of their own movements are doubtless in many instances false.
We know that they frequently give accounts of skirmishes with our troops, which in reality never occurred.
Gen. M'Dowell's column, &c.
[special Dispatch to the Washington Star.]
Falls Church, Fairfax county, Va., June 19, 1861.
--Gen. Schenck, with his staff, rested last night at a farm house within a stone's throw of Wm.Taylor's Tavern, on the Washington and Leesburg Turnpike, one mile below, South of this point.
At Taylor's Tavern there are two Connecticut Regiments encamped, under the immediate command of Brigadier General Tyler, while the two Ohio Regiments rested last night on Riley's Hill, about half a mile nearer (than Taylor's Tavern) to Gen. McDowell's headquarters — the Arlington House.
These changes of the positions of these four regiments involve an advance of General McDowell's line some four miles. The positions they occupy are very strong ones, being much more easily defended than the camps from which they came yesterday and last night.
Citizens from Vienna report that on the night before last, about 10 o'clock, the 1,100 South Carolina troops with whom General Schenck had been engaged some hours previously, fell back in the direction of Fairfax Court House, of course carrying their battery of artillery with them, and leaving Vienna without Disunion troops in it.
A scout who penetrated in the village of Fairfax Court-House last night, brings intelligence that there are no longer any troops to be seen about there, the force of 1,600 or 2,000 men that were certainly there on Monday last having probably fallen back in the direction of Centreville.
It is judged by some cautious persons here that Beauregard in thus withdrawing his advance, aims to catch McDowell's advance in an ambuscade.
If so, he will hardly succeed, after the lesson at Vienna of the day before yesterday.
The neighbors about Vienna say that the South Carolinians lost six killed by the return fire of Mc'cook's Ohio Regiment on the evening before last.
[What liars those neighbors are1]
Col. Stone's command.
Washington, June 19.
--Accounts of an entirely reliable character, this morning received from Poolesville, Montgomery county, Maryland, dated nine o'clock last night, say that Colonel Stone's command was still there, and not at Leesburg, as heretofore frequently reported.
Yesterday afternoon the enemy attempted to make a crossing at the mouth of Goose Creek, on the Virginia shore, having arrived opposite Edward's Ferry in force estimated by the officers in command of the Federal guard there at from 800 to 900 men.
The Confederates made use of a ferry boat which they had withdrawn from the Potomac river. Col. Stone had given orders, as he himself communicates, that if any attempt was made to move the boat fire should be opened on it. In compliance with these orders Lieut Hasbrouck fired from his twelve-pound field howitzer a spherical case shot, which burst directly in range and covered the boat with a shower of bullets and fragments.
The effect was excellent.
The horse of a mounted officer leaped overboard, and the boat was rapidly drawn back to shore.
The enemy then formed in line along the crest of the bank and commenced firing across the river, but a few well-directed spherical case shot soon dispersed them and sent them flying towards Leesburg.
[Probably a wholesale lie.]
Gen.Cadwallader's column.
Hagerstown, June 19.
--The forward movement of the United States Army across the Potomac, which was recalled, occasioned much excitement on Monday night, and set the whole army in motion; but it soon subsided.
The subsequent orders to advance originated in a report that Gen. Johnston, of the Confederate army, was advancing from Winchester with a heavy force towards Martinsburg.
It proved to be unfounded.
Three brigades are encamped at Williamsport and two at this point.
A number of troops are now under marching orders, but their destination cannot be telegraphed.
A messenger named Hamilton Downs, whilst conveying orders to Col. Dare's brigade to recross the Potomac on Monday night, was shot by a sentry accidentally.
He is still living and strong hopes are entertained of his recovery.
A private in Capt. Bell's company, named Blair, was shot accidentally, whilst on the march from Williamsport last night, and died instantly.
There were two firings upon our pickets whilst south of the river, resulting in the capture of a supposed spy. He is still in custody.
No Federal officers or privates were hurt.
The Federal cavalry penetrated to within four miles of Winchester.
[Correspondence of the Baltimore American.]
Williamsport, June 18.
--On Sunday morning Gen. Cadwallader's entire division was in camp, within a radius of ten miles about this place.
That part which crossed the Potomac on Sunday proceeded as far as Falling Waters and there encamped.
The General still has his headquarters in this place.
The Rhode Island Battery crossed the river on Sunday, but recrossed on Monday morning, and, with the rest of the regiment, went to Hagerstown, on its way to Washington.
One of the picket guards was fired upon during Sunday night, near Falling Waters, by a Virginian, who then fled, but was afterwards captured, and with his horse brought into camp.
He lived in Berkeley county, and very likely will be shot.
Col. Lamon has returned, and is energetically at work forming his Virginia Regiment.
It is his intention to form a full and choice brigade of loyal Virginia citizens.
Beyond doubt he will succeed.
More of the Vienna affair.
[Correspondence of the Washington Star.]
Alexandria, Va., June 19. 12 M
--I learn from a person from the neighborhood of Vienna, who lives in Fairfax county, that the Disunion troops have burnt two passenger and baggage cars, and about twenty house and gondola cars, from Leesburg as far down as Hunter's Mill, (eighteen miles from Alexandria,) on the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Road. It is also reported that the same troops have burnt the cars, stationhouse, and water stations at Vienna, since the fight there.
There is reason to believe that the lines of the Disunion troops extend from the neighborhood of Occoquan as far as Centreville, and that they are entrenching with heavy guns in the neighborhood of Fairfax Station, three and a half miles from Fairfax Court House, and fourteen miles from Alexandria.
It is supposed they may purpose an extension of their forces up along the line of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, now rebuilding, with the view to attacking the Zouaves, who are guarding the repaired bridges this side.--All the indications go to show that the Disunion troops are being pushed forward from Manassas Junction by daily instalments to points nearer the Federal lines.
Up to this time (noon) nothing has been heard from up the Loudoun road to indicate that the Federal troops have moved upon Vienna.
At 2 P. M. yesterday the Federal troops — the two Connecticut Regiments and the two Ohio Regiments, with some other troops not known to my informant — were posted at a point on the road leading from Georgetown to Falls Church, less than two miles from Falls Church village.
Three car loads of provisions were sent up to the troops this morning, and the camp equipage of the Connecticut and Ohio troops is being sent up, indicating that they purpose making some stay in that neighborhood.
It seems probable that the salvation of the entire three companies of Ohio troops from annihilation at Vienna was due to the fact that the train which took them up was followed at a short distance by another train of seven passenger cars, which the Disunion troops evidently supposed were also filled with soldiers.
Hence they did not leave their entrenchments to pursue the Ohio companies.
The train below, however, consisted of empty cars, the troops brought up in them having been dropped along the road.
The mistake of the movement seems to have been in not taking the full regiment up to Vienna, throwing out scouts as well, and dropping the pickets on the down trip.
The 4th Pennsylvania Regiment passed through Alexandria last night, with a heavy baggage train, and encamped on Shuter's Hill, near the Zouaves.
The locomotive sunk in the river on its way from the Washington wharves to Alexandria by a squall striking the barge conveying it, still remains under water, a floating buoy designating the spot.
Machinery will be brought from the North to raise it. The locomotive is a heavy one, and is one of those brought from the North to be placed upon the Orange and Alexandria road.
The following is believed to be a complete list of the killed on the Federal side, at Vienna.
The list of wounded, however, is not complete:
Killed.--J. R. T. Barnces, Wayorly, Pike county, Ohio, Company G; Joseph C. Smith, Sclota county, Company G; John Vaulmer, Company G; Daniel Sullivan, Company G; Private Spalding, Company H; Private Smith, Company H; Private Morcer, Company C; Private Morrison, Company K.
Wounded.--David C. Gate, Company G, right hand badly injured; G. F. Lanman, Company G, Pike county, bruises on the left side, and also on the left hand; Private Volner, Company G; Private smith, Company G; Frank Larned, Company G, wounded, not seriously.
Affairs about Alexandra.
Alexandria June 19.
--The train from Falls Church arrived here this evening and reports all quiet there.
Filing of cannon in that direction occasioned some alarm, but subsequently it was ascertained that the troops were practicing with their guns.
Capt. Medlar, of the Pennsylvania Fiftieth Regiment, who has performed the arduous duties of provost-marshal, and gained the universal esteem of the citizens of Alexandria for his leniency in the treatment of themselves and the prisoners under his charge, has been relieved, at his request, and Lieut. Shepherd, of the Massachusetts Fifth Regiment, has been appointed to the position.
There are numerous reports from Fairfax Court-House, but all unreliable.
The Confederate troops were certainly there at four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
J. Barnes, of the Fairfax Riflemen, some time since captured as a Secession scout, was released to-day on parole of honor.
He bears evidence of the kind treatment of himself and fellow- prisoners, rendering him almost powerless, he says, to bear arms again against his captures.
Fairfax Court-House will doubtless soon be occupied by Federal troops, if such is not already the case.
Goose Creek Bridge, a covered bridge and fine structure on the Leesburg turnpike, four miles from Leesburg, connecting with the middle turnpike road leading to Alexandria, has burned by the Virginia troops.
A force of eight hundred men are in the neighborhood of Occoquan.
They refused to let any of the wood boats of Occoquan or Neabaco come up with wood or barrels; in consequence of which, as it is all the dependence of poor people in that neighborhood, great suffering is experienced.
Hugh Hammond, a very worthy citizen of Prince William's, who was a Union man, was taken prisoner on Sunday night, and handled very rudely.
He has been since released.
People are leaving the (Fairfax) county as fast as possible, under the reign of terror now prevailing there.
Letter from Patterson's column
We find the following letter in the Washington Star. The writer evidently has great faith in his own views: Williamsport, Md., June 19 --1 A. M. --So far as Gen. Johnston's movements are known, and I have little doubt of the correctness of my information,) he has not advanced North of Martinsburg, though it was ten hours since given out by disaffected people hereabouts that his purpose was immediately to attack Gen. Cadwallader's. His line is dotted between Martinsburg and Winchester. Its strength is variously estimated at from 12,000 to 35,000. I believe the least number will cover it. His object must have been either to have taken Cadwallader's advance unawares, if finding he could dare to attempt to do so, or to distract forces from the line of Washington by assuming a threatening position, with the expectation of being able to scamper off suddenly to Manassas after having done so, and to be in position to aid in a desperate forlorn hope advance on McDowell's column before troops to have been thus decoyed to Patterson's line could get to the Federal metropolis. In both these objects his retrograde movement seems to have proved a failure already, as Cadwallader's evidently kept himself well advised of his (Johnston's) retrograde movement, and so disposed of his advancing column, by promptly re-crossing the river and concentrating it on vantage ground, as to render an assault upon it hopeless; while Patterson has already so strengthened Cadwallader's by sending up heavy reserves, as that not only no more troops are necessary to be brought here from your city, but the very fine Rhode Island Regiment can be conveniently spared to resume at once their old position on the Washington line. As at present posted, Johnston's line must give way whenever seriously assailed by Cadwallader's troops; and I do not perceive that a forward movement on C.'s part is likely to be delayed forty-eight hours longer. It appears to be well understood by the people around me, that Johnston must necessarily speedily fall back towards Manassas.Retirement of Gen. Cadwallader's command.
We were informed by passengers from Knoxville, near Harper's Ferry, who reached Baltimore last night in the Western train, that it was currently reported that the Federal troops, under Gen. Cadwallader's, who crossed the Potomac at and near Williams port during last Saturday and Monday, into Virginia, had retired by recrossing the river into Maryland, under the belief that Gen. Johnston was moving forward in large forces to attack them. This information is said to be reliable.Movements down the Potomac.
The steamer Mount Vernon, which, left Washington Navy-Yard on Monday night, having on board two companies of the New York Seventy-first Regiment, went down to Chapel Point, five miles from Port Tabacco, where the two companies disembarked, and marched to Port Tobacco in quest of Secession troops supposed to be there. It seems that Port Tobacco has been a headquarters for Maryland Secession recruits, and when ten to twenty would arrive there and enlist they were boated across the river to Virginia. The military, on arriving at Port Tobacco, found only one soldier in the place, and he bore a Captain's commission from Gov. Hicks, of Maryland. While the belief among the soldiers was that the man was a Secession recruiting officer, the commission referred to saved him from arrest. Taking a survey of the country thereabouts, the men returned to the boat and steamed back to Washington, where the Mount Vernon arrived on Tuesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. On Wednesday at 12 M., Captain Woods, of the Mount Vernon, received orders to get immediately under way for some point down the river. Canister shot, carbines, etc., were hastily brought on board and stowed away, extra sailors were hastily transferred on board from the Pensacola, and in a short time the steamer was ready to cast off. Her destination is probably Matthias Point, on the Virginia shore, opposite Port Tobacco, or White House landing, at both of which points the rebels are believed to be erecting heavy batteries. The men on board, coming up the river by Aquia Creek yesterday, discovered a new battery at that point, on which were mounted fourteen guns. They could see the men with a glass laboring at the works.From Washington.
Washington, June 19,
--Speaker Allen and Hon. Albert G. Porter, have succeeded in procuring a requisition for four additional three years regiments from Indiana, to be raised in the southern part of that State.
It is said that companies almost enough to complete them are already raised.
Thus Indiana will have twenty regiments.
This will entitle her to a Major General, in which case Brigadier.
General Morris, now serving so gallantly with the three months volunteers, will probably be appointed to that position.
The War Department has also accepted or authorized to be raised, four additional regiments from Wisconsin, and the same number from Iowa, one of those from the latter State to be cavalry, and all the others infantry.
John Bradshaw, of Indianapolis, has been appointed a Brigade Quartermaster.
The announcement is officially made to-day that the President, in consequence of the pressure of public business, is oblige to decline receiving visitors from this time until the opening of the session of Congress.
The two Pennsylvania regiments which arrived here yesterday were this morning reviewed by the President and Secretary of War.
The Rhode Island regiments have returned to their camp, near Washington.
Two hundred recruits for the First German Rifle Regiment of New York arrived here to-day, thus filling the regiment, which will be supplied with the new Enfield rifles recently imported.
The 21st New York Regiment, from Buffalo, arrived here this afternoon.
The 24th and 26th Pennsylvania, and the 1st Massachusetts Regiment, which reached here yesterday, went into camp this afternoon, the last to guard the approach to the Chain Bridge above Georgetown.
Among other mere rumors which have found their way into the press, is one that the Ohio troops subsequently took the enemy's masked battery at Vienna.
Equally untrue is a report that the Federal troops have taken quiet possession of Fairfax Court-House.
There is official authority for this denial.
Advance on Fairfax Court-House.
Washington, June 19,
--The Federal forces in Virginia have advanced their position four miles to-day in the direction of Fairfax Court-House.
The pickets on each side are now almost within hailing distance.
Military movements in Kansas.
Leavenworth, June 18. --Governor Robinson has issued a proclamation calling all good citizens to organize into military companies. He says Missouri having declared war against the Federal Government, Kansas is liable to Invasion by the rebels. He says one or two infantry corps will be sworn into the United States service for three months. The Second Kansas Regiment, in camp at Wyandotte, has been mustered in.The Confederate troops on the Mississippi.
Chicago, June 18. --The Evening Journal says that a gentleman, well known to the editor, passed through the city this morning, direct from Mobile and Memphis. He had opportunities of judging of the strength and condition of the Confederates, and he estimated the number encamped between Vicksburg and Cairo at 20,000, all well armed. He says that they have a large number of Dahlgren guns. He also states that there are at Mobile, now, 100,000 Belgian muskets, which had not been unboxed when he left. He also says that the rebel soldiers are eager to go to Cairo, or anywhere also where they can fight the Federal troops, when they think they can whip easi- ly. He represents that the prospects of the wheat and corn crops in Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, are in the highest degree flattering.The reported settle in Missouri.
According to the accounts published in the Northern papers, the battle at Booneville, Mo., resulted quite differently from what has been represented here. As the telegraph is completely under abolition control in St. Louis, we yet have hopes that Lyon was defeated, and we await further advices with anxiety: St. Louis, June 18.--The Democrat has a special dispatch from Jefferson City, saying that citizens of that place had just arrived in a skiff from six miles below Booneville, bringing news that Gen. Lyon had attacked and completely routed the State forces at Booneville, killing three hundred and taking six hundred prisoners; and also stating that Gen. Price was mortally wounded, and seventeen of the Federal troops were wounded. Col. Bernstein was continually sending out scouting parties into the country surrounding Jefferson City. One company had just arrived, bringing a large quantity of powder in kegs, taken from one of Gov. Jackson's secret depots in the interior. The Secessionists of Boone, Holloway, and Howard counties are fleeing, and the Union Home Guards are beginning to organize in those counties.Later.
St. Louis, June 19th.
--It is reported here that Gen. Lyon has completely routed the State forces at Booneville, killing three hundred and taking six hundred prisoners. The report, however, needs confirmation.
There is no means of ascertaining its truth or falsity at present, as direct communication with that quarter is out off.
St. Louis, June 19.--The report of a battle at Booneville is confirmed.
The State Secession troops have been completely defeated by the United States troops under Gen. Lyon.
Three hundred State troops were killed and the rest dispersed.
Gen. Price, the Secession commander, was taken sick with the diarhŒa at the beginning of the battle and carried home.
Gov. Jackson fled ingloriously.
There is great rejoicings here at the result.
The Evening Telegraph contains advices from St. Louis which says the people of that State will rise and slay those of the Home Guard who recently fired upon the people in that city.
It also says that the majority for secession in Tennessee is 67,849.
Another account.
We find the following dispatch from Louisville (June 19) in the Southern papers: Gentlemen from St, Louis say that no reliance whatever can be placed in dispatches emanating from St. Louis, or any point relating to affairs in Missouri--the telegraph being utterly suborned. The St. Louis Democrat controls the Western line, but the officials dictate what shall be sent at last. The capture of General Lyon was believed there, and thought probable here; but not a word has been telegraphed since the dispatch last night from the Democrat, giving details of how Jackson viewed the fight on a distant hill, and fled to parts unknown; and how Gen. Price was seized with violent diarrhŒa on the commencement of the fight, and taken to his home on a boat. The editors of the independent, truth-telling papers are jailed for treason.From Western Virginia.
Grafton, June 18.
--A man reached here to-day from Richmond, after a long and tedious journey through the interior of the State.
He reports the general impression along his route, and claimed to be founded on reliable information, that large reinforcements for the rebel army would be sent into Western Virginia immediately.
They were pressing all the men into the ranks.
A report was brought here to-day that ex-Congressman Garnett had superseded Colonel Porterfield in command of the rebel troops, and was then at Huttonsville, about sixty miles from here.
It was also rumored that Governor Wise was about strengthening the forces at that point.
The truth will probably be ascertained to-morrow. [Gen. R. S. Garnett, and old campaigner, is the officer who probably superseded Gen. Porterfield.]
The rumored march on Cumberland, by way of Romney, is ascertained to have been a feint movement, their destination being evidently further West.
Colonel Wallace, with the Eleventh Indian Regiment, is still at Cumberland.
No movement of United States troops from this point is yet indicated.
Piedmont occupied by Confederate troops.
Grafton, June 19.
--The Secession forces from Romney burnt the railroad bridge over New Creek, twenty-three miles West of Cumberland, early this morning, and marched to Piedmont, five miles further West, which place they now hold.
The telegraph wires East of Piedmont were cut by them.
Their number is variously estimated at from two to four thousand.
Notice was given of their approach to the town, and the citizens were preparing to leave when our informant left.
All the engines belonging to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company were fired up and sent West to Grafton.
The greatest excitement prevailed.
A company of citizen soldiers who were guarding the bridges are reported to have been fired upon and killed.
On the approach of the Secessionists the Piedmont operator closed the telegraph office and fled, and we have no means of ascertaining what damage is being done.
Communication by railroad between this place and Cumberland is now cut off.
Reinforcement of the Confederate troops in Western Virginia.
Grafton, June 14.
--Information, thought to be reliable, says that fifteen hundred Confederate troops are in the neighborhood of Beverly and Phillippi, and that an attack will be made on the latter place.
There can be no doubt but that the Secessionists in Western Virginia have been largely reinforced, and soon a grand movement is contemplated.
The Federal troops will be equal to any emergency and large reinforcements will probably reach, here in a few days.
A force sufficient to guard the Cheat river bridge has been sent forward from here.
"Governor of Western Virginia."
Wheeling, June 19.
--Frank Pierpont, of Marion county, was unanimously nominated for Governor by the Western Virginia (Tory) Convention in caucus to-night.
The Convention to-day adopted, by a vote of 73 to 3, an ordinance providing for the reorganization of the State Government, obliging every officer to swear allegiance anew to the United States, and repudiate the Richmond Convention.
The next business is to choose a Governor and Council.
A new State Seal has been ordered.
