News from the North.
Our files of Northern papers, which came through yesterday, are as late as Wednesday, the 11th inst.
We are thus enabled to lay before our readers an exlcuded summary of news from the enemy's country:
"the situation."
In its daily notice of the situation of affairs, the New York Herald, of Monday, says:
‘
From
Western Virginia the news is of an important character.
General Rosencrans is reported as having crossed the mountain in full force, and the pickets had even been fired upon by the rebels at a distance of four miles from the main camp.
This movement of
General Rosencranz is one of great moment, and if the rebels will but stand fire, the intelligence of a battle of some consequence may be received very soon.
General Fremont's proclamation caused at first some excitement among the members of the
Cabinet, but has since been fully endorsed by them.
It is expected that the document may have some effect upon the actions of
Garibaldi relative to the present contest.
Reports were prevalent in the
Capital that the rebels had broken camp at
Manassas and were advancing upon
Washington, but the rumors were not credited by
General McClellan.
All the works below
Alexandria and above
Washington were now considered capable of resisting any attack the rebels could make upon them.
Several attempts had been made by the rebels to cross the
Potomac in the neighborhood of
General Banks's and
General Stone's forces, but Irad in all cases been efficiently repulsed.
The intelligence from
Fortress Monroe and Hatteras Inlet continues to confirm the reports of the returning loyal feeling of the residents of
North Carolina.
Another fort is reported as being evacuated, doubtless preparatory to its surrender to the
Government.
It is further reported that if the
Union troops should invade
Beaufort they would be supported by a large number of North Carolinian loyalists.
Commodore Stringham had arrived at
Old Point in advance of his flag-ship.
[The assertions which are so freely made in the
Northern papers about the ‘"returning loyal feeling of the residents of
North Carolina"’ are utterly false; yet they serve to stimulate the
Yankee people, who are now shouting for a raid upon our neighboring State.
When this is attempted, they will be apt to learn the
real sentiments of the people of
North Carolina.]
’
From Tuesday's Herald we copy the following:
‘
A few trifling skirmishes occurred between the pickets yesterday, and between eight and nine o'clock in the morning the rebels on Munson's Hill amused themselves by shelling the
Union troops at Bailey's Cross Roads. Although the distance was but a mile, no damage was done, as the shells did not explode.
It appears that they were of a new pattern, and very imperfectly loaded.
Private Scott, sentenced to be shot for sleeping on his post, has been pardoned at the earnest request of the
President, the officers of his regiment, comrades, and others.
An order was read at the head of every regiment, informing the troops that a like clemency will not again be extended for such an offence.
A letter from one of the United States Navy commanders at Hatteras Inlet to the
Secretary of the Navy gives some very important intelligence.
It appears that ten regiments have been withdrawn from
Virginia for the defence of the
State of North Carolina.
The wealthier portion of the inhabitants have fled from the seaboard to the interior, and the poorer classes are only waiting for the protection of the
Union forces to declare their full devotion and allegiance to the
Government of the
United States.
It is well understood at
Fortress Monroe that
Beauregard must capture
Washington, and that quickly, or suffer a disruption of his army by the withdrawal of troops to protect the various rebel States from invasion.
General Butler has been ordered by the War Department to report at
Washington at once, and left
Boston yesterday morning for that purpose.
This implies an important movement in his department.
From
Gen. Banks's column the intelligence is interesting.
The rebels made several demonstrations, as if intending to cross at the ferries, but in all cases they have met with a decided repulse.
The
United States revenue cutter
Harriet Lane arrived at
Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, to undergo repairs.
Fort Lafayette is still being patronized by persons acting illegally for the rebels and against the
Government of the
United States.
This noted watering-place will soon become the
Old Point of New York, without the comfort of the one in
Virginia.
The news from
Cairo is very important.
It is reported that the rebel forces at
Columbus, Ky., under
General Bishop Polk, have increased to thirteen regiments of infantry, six field batteries, a siege battery, three battalions of cavalry, three steamers, and a gun-boat.
Jeff. Thompson's rebels still remain at
Belmont, Mo. ’
From the Washington Star of Tuesday evening we copy the following:
From over the river.
We have information from every point of our lines on the other side of the river, up to 12 M. to-day.
Nothing worthy of record had transpired there in the last twenty-four hours. All was quiet there.
The Artillery heard this forenoon.
The reports of artillery heard here this forenoon were of the guns saluting
Governor Curtin and his suite as they drove upon the parade ground, where he presented the
Pennsylvania reserve with a stand of colors.
A Baseless rumor.
This morning ‘"Secesh"’ in
Washington was a-glee with a rumor that the
George Page had captured all the barges of the flotilla of the
Potomac, filled with provisions.
Of course there is no truth whatever in the story.
The George Page does not dare show her nose outside of the mouth of the creek, up which she is kept, lest
Captain Craven may nab her.
Ex-Minister Faulkner, since his removal from the county jail, has been confined in the quarters of the provost guard, on Massachusetts avenue, south side, between Sixth and Seventh streets, in the range of buildings known as
Phillips' row. Three of those buildings are for the use of the two companies at that point in charge of
Captain Williams, one is for the guard on duty, and one is for the officers' quarters.
In this last building
Mr. Faulkner has been confined.
Yesterday morning at an early hour he was taken in charge by
Lt. Worth, of the 8th infantry, and placed in a carriage, which conveyed him to the railroad depot, where he and his escort took the train which left this city at half-past 7 o'clock A. M. It is understood that he was to be taken directly through to Fort Lafayette, New York.
Arrival of prisoners.
Last Saturday evening the propeller
Reliance came up from the flotilla, bringing with her three prisoners--one a Confederate officer,
Captain Maddox.
It appears that they had gone over to
Maryland from
Virginia, at
Herring creek, near
Piney Point, for the purpose of recruiting for the Secession army, and the officers of the
Reliance going ashore there on Friday evening, were informed of the circumstance by an old lady living near the river.--
Captain Maddox was found in bed, from which he was ruthlessly extracted and transferred to the propeller, with his colleagues, who were together brought here and placed in confinement.
The Reliance reported all quiet down the river.
Confederate signals.
From
Piney Point to
Fort Washington there is a regularly established line of signals on the
Maryland shore of the
Potomac.
A steamer cannot move at night but she is telegraphed by signal lights at every three to five miles of the river, which signals are answered on the
Virginia shore.
