War Movements.
From the Baltimore Sun, of Wednesday morning, July 3d, we copy the following in relation to the movements of troops, &c., at the
North;
U. S. Troops at
Point of Rocks.
We learned last evening that about 900 U. S. troops, under
Col. Stone, have arrived at
Point of Rocks, and were yesterday occupying that place.
The Confederates were reported to be throwing up batteries on the opposite or
Virginia side.
Interesting from
Old Point Comfort and
Fortress Monroe.
The steamer
Georgeana,
Captain Pierson, arrived yesterday morning from
Old Point Comfort.
She brought up a number of passengers, amongst whom were sixteen of the
Naval Brigade, four Northern men who had been living at
Wilmington, N. C., and who left that city in a small boat by way of New Injet and reached
Fortress Monroe on Monday afternoon and a man supposed to be a spy in the custody of
W. H. Wiegel, assistant.
Provest Marshal at
Fortress Monroe.--The supposed spy was taken to
Washington for identification.
A regiment of
Massachusetts troops, with baggage wagons, ambulances, and camp equipments, were sent on Monday to
Hampton, and will encamp near New Market Bridge.
Another regiment of
Massachusetts troops was ordered to the same direction from Newport News Point, but the order was countermanded before they moved.
An attack on Newport News Point was expected at any moment, and every possible means of defence had been adopted.
There is complaint at the Fortress of a want of cavalry, and an effort will be made to obtain a regiment from New York.
[Correspondence of the
Associated Press.]
Fortress Monroe, July 1.--The 3d Massachusetts regiment to-day moved from its encampment within the Fortress, to occupy a position between
Hampton and New Market Bridge.
Hampton creek is crossed by batteau manned by the
Naval Brigade.
Gen. Butler and staff are now visiting the encampment.
Col
McChesney's regiment takes the place of the 3d Massachusetts regiment, and the 4th Massachusetts regiment was to move from Newport News, but the order has been countermanded.
The time of the
Massachusetts regiments expires in about two weeks, and on account of their arduous duties within the Fortress and at Newport News, in the way of mounting cannon and digging trenches, the order for their movement has excited much surprise
Gen. Butler is by no means partial to the
Massachusetts regiments.
One of the Louisiana Zouaves made prisoner on Saturday, named
Clark, was formerly a wood engraver in
Harper's establishment.
On the march from
Yorktown they were supplied only with flour, to be cooked as occasion might require.
They state that the force which advanced consisted of 2,600 infantry and 300 cavalry.
The two deserters represent the force as 1,000 stronger.
They reached a point two miles this side of Great Bethel.--The expedition having miscarried, the greater part probably returned to
Yorktown.
Nothing has since been heard of them.
Lieut. Butler, nephew of
General Butler, starts for New York by the
Baltimore boat, to induce the
State authorities, if possible, to dispatch a regiment of cavalry to
Fortress Monroe.
Col. Baker's California regiment is expected to-morrow.
The gun boat
Quaker City brought.
up a prize to-day, the schooner
Sally Myers, from
St. Domingo, and owned in
Yorktown.
A large sailing frigate, probably the
Santee, from
Portsmouth, N. H. is coming up the
Roads.
The frigate
Roanoke is also reported outside, and a salute is now being fired.
A flag of truce is just down from
Norfolk with
Dr. Richards, physician to
President Lincoln.
He was arrested at
Manassas Junction three weeks ago, whilst in quest of his son, at school near
Charlottesville.
He was imprisoned in
Richmond jail, and not permitted to go to a hotel, even with a guard.
Gen. Huger, at
Norfolk, was most attentive to his wants Two
Maryland ladies also came under the flag of truce.
Five Northern mechanics reached the Fortress last evening, having sailed in a small boat from
Pungo river,
North Carolina, a distance of two hundred miles, the trip occupying six days and six nights.
William H. Wiegel,
assistant Provost Marshal at the Fortress, goes to
Washington this evening with an alleged spy, arrested here today, and said to be the same party heretofore arrested at Fort Corcoran.
from
Washington and vicinity.
We find the following items in the Washington Star of last evening:
‘
The steamer
Resolute reports all quiet down the river, and no troops visible at any point No batteries have yet been erected at
Mathias Point, nor are there any signs of such an intention to be seen.
’
The St. Nicholas having been taken up the
Rappahannock river, the
Pawnee goes down to-day to relieve the
Pocahontas at
Aquia Creek, when the latter will at once close the trap into which the
St. Nicholas has been taken.
She can be of no service where she now is and should she attempt to visit the waters of the
Potomac again, the
Pocahontas will, of course, send over a compliment, with an invitation to the crew to accept ‘"Uncle Sam's"’ hospitalities.
Yesterday there were no Southern troops at
Vienna, though their scouting parties were hovering around the village.
Preparations for Moving.
A letter from
Washington states that contracts have been made that will be filled inside of two weeks, for eight hundred baggage wagons and three thousand horses.
These teams will move forty regiments, or 35,000 men, in addition to those already there, about enough to convey 40,000.
Another letter says:
‘
Army officers declare that it is impossible to make a decided forward movement until more wagons have arrived.
By the 15th of July the builders have contracted to furnish one thousand.
Quartermaster General Meigs has pressed every manufactory into the service from
Baltimore to
Concord. N. H.
’
New Military Provisions.
It is stated that among the provisions of the military bills to be introduced into the Senate by
General Wilson, will be one reducing the term of enlistment for the new regiments added to the regular army to three years, and offering a bounty.
By another provision the number of
Generals will be increased, so as to give the regular army three Major Generals Instead of two, and six Brigadiers instead of four, and still further to increase the number of each class in the volunteer corps.
Miscellaneous.
Leonidas Polk, the
Episcopal bishop of
Louisiana.
who has been appointed
Brigadier General of the Confederate army, has been confided the defense of the
Mississippi River from
Cairo to the ocean,
Col. Hardee sharing in the important task.
In the
Garibaldi regiment are said to be 27 different nationalities, and 18 different dialects spoken — the
Italian and
German preponderating.
Col. Sherman, of the United States army, is now in
Harrisburg.
Pa., for the purpose of enlisting recruits for the new artillery regiment to be formed there.
Major Lloyd Tilghman, stationed lately at
Paducah, Ky., has resigned his office in the State Guard, being unwilling to aid in carrying out the policy of neutrality between the
Confederate States and the
United States.
The Vicksburg Sun learns that
Col. John Robinson, an extensive planter of
Madison county, Mississippi, has raised this year over 2,000 bushels of wheat, which he has placed at the service of the
State or Confederate Government.
