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War movements. From the Baltimore papers of Tuesday, received last evening, we make up the subjoined summary of war news, as reported at the North: From Fortress Monroe. The steamer Adelaide, Captain Cannon, arrived yesterday morning from Old Point Comfort, but brought no news of interest. Among her passengers were Thurlow Weed of Albany, and Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts.--We learn from passengers that two Confederate pickets were captured on Saturday night, and brought into Fortress Monroe. Gen. Butler had ordered two regiments to Hampton, where they were throwing up entrenchments. The battery at Pig's Point, opposite Newport News Point, had been firing on the latter, and caused the Federal troops to remove their position a mile back from the encampment they had occupied for some time. [correspondence of the Associated Press.] Fortress Monroe, June 30, 1 P. M. --The celebrated steam gun arrived here last night, and Professor Lowe was expected