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THE SUN, LONDM, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1861.

relations of persons held to service under the laws of any
State, you will, on the other hand, so long as any State
within which your military operations are conducted is
under the control of such armed organizations, refrain from,
surrendering to alleged masters any persons who may come
within your lines. You will employ such persons in the
service to which they may be best adapted, keeping an ac-
count of the labour by them performed, of the value of it,
and of the expense of their maintenance. The question of
their final disposition wtll be reserved for future determi-
nation. " S. CAMERON, Secretary of War.
" To Major-General Butler."

News had reached Washington of an engagement
which was going on between the United States'
steamers Freeborn and Anacosta and the two bat-
teries of the rebels at Aquia Creek. Aquia Creek
is 55 miles from Washington, and is the terminus
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac
Railroad. The report of the engagement is very
meagre, merely giving us to understand that in the
engagement, when last heard from, the advantage
was on the side of the steamers, although one of
them, the Anacosta, appeared to have been struck
by a ball. When the news of the engagement
reached Washington, two men-of-war were imme-
diately sent down to support the Freeborn and
Anacosta.

Arlington Heights were in the occupation of
four companies of United States' Dragoons, a bat-
tery of artillery, and by the New York Bth, 25th,.
and 69th Regiments. A portion of this force was
ordered to advance on Fairfax Court-house, and,
if possible, occupy it before daybreak. An engage-
ment was expected.

From Fort Monroe we learn that the greatest
confusion had prevailed among the Federal troops,
owing to want of experience on the part of the
quartermasters and commissaries. Provisions not
having been promptly distributed, foraging parties
provided liberally for themselves, and in some in-
stances wantonly destroyed property. Colonel
Phelps, of the Vermont Regiment, was in command
of the post. A line of entrenchments 2,500 feet
long was nearly completed. Colonel Duryea had
issued a proclamation to the inhabitants of Hampton,
declaring that the private property of loyal citizens
would be respected. There was great activity at
Fortress Monroe ; large quantities of war material
and provisions were being landed ; and it was
thought an attack on Norfolk would soon be made.
Fugitive slaves continued to flock into the camp of
the Federal troops.

It having been reported at Alexandria that the
Confederate forces were about to make an attack
upon the city, every preparation was made to re-
ceive them. A new collector having been appointed
at Alexandria that port was once more opened to
commerce.

Baltimore advices report that ex-Governors Pratt
and Lowe had been arrested and sent to the 'Wash-
ington Navy yard.
Charleston accounts are to the effect that General
Beauregard had relinquished the command of the
forces around that city to Colonel R. H. Anderson.
The General had arrived at Memphis, to take com-
mand of the western division of the Confederate
army. _ _