Telegraphic items.
By way of
Memphis, Tenn., we have received the following:
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Fort Monroe, June 21--There are rumors here of a heavy Southern advance from
Yorktown hitherward.
The Federal pickets near Little Bethel have been driven in.
Persons representing themselves as deserters from
Sewell's Point gave such vague information that
Gen. Butler suspected them as spies and put them in prison.
The Southerners are erecting masked batteries opposite the
Rip Raps.
No correct returns of the killed at Great Bethel have been or will be given.
All surgeons were ordered across the
Potomac from
Washington last night.
The War Department has discovered that female Secessionists have been carrying on a regular correspondence with
Beauregard, via
Mt. Vernon.
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New York, June 21.--The correspondent of the
Commercial, from
Washington, says that army officers believe a collision is certain before to-morrow night, the impression prevailing that the Southerners are outflanking, and must fight.
The correspondent of the Post says the Southerners are concentrating at Fairfax Court-House, and everything indicates an attack upon the
Federal lines.
It is believed that
Beauregard can concentrate 60,000 men at any given point within a week.
He has undoubtedly a large force.
Vienna advices say that there are no new movements there.
Louisville, June 21.--
Rosseau is understood to have authority to raise two
Kentucky regiments,and it is said that blank captain's commissions in his hands are being filled up.
Louisville, June 21.--The following will appear in the morning papers:
Notice.--All persons desiring to make shipments of goods over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad on and after Monday, June 24, 1861, will please call at my office and obtain the requisite information, together with permits attending such shipments as may be admissable
