, 1861-06-24


bnt only to be moved down at every vol1ey
from the cannon out of sight They then
epread into the woods, the train having draw
out in pa1t, and put back to Aexandrfa. For
tunately the enemy, mistaking empty csrB for
fhn ones, did not pursue, or In the shattered
condition Of our men, our dfsaster would have
been much wene, as there were over 900 Of
the rebels. Our dead and wounded were LEFT
al night on the ground, and in the morning
the train, covered by q regiment went afser
them4 It is surprising that the enemy had not
moved up their battery IN the night, and sur
prsaed this mornings irain, as they did move
up the night before to Vienna,
The geneIn1 impression here ia that schenck
, Ia much to blamel and Is OILY one Of 3 large
batch Of mere civilians who, as politicians,
have commanded the post of Geueral, MANY
are enqui1iDg Whnt Congress will do with this
batch Of raw recruits to the Gener3lship-
which, like Ephriam, is q cake not turned !"
Il these men are TO come before the Senate
for confirmation 1t Ia hopedft will bring 50.
we're criticism to bear upon them. The regu-
lar army must furnish the lead: rs or We must
and and get Ga.fbdIH. Our boys are too
brave and valuable to be led into danger By In
competent Pierces and Schencks. The reei-
ments are coming on to Washington at tue
rate OF one or two day. The PennsylGaula
porting large amount Of muscle, patriotism
equally of Teutonics, Celts and Anglo Saxon !:
AID almost equal the Ga.abaldi Guard for dia--
1ects. Their band discourse ep1endidly; and
last evening poured out In liquid melody some
Of the best serenading have heard In the
city. To-day they made . good show, as they
presented themselves to the War Department.
Well done, Pennsylvania One Of the compa
mics in the Pennsylvania 4th regiment has five
brothers three of whom are professional
men, and the other two, men Of fine ed
ucation. The leave they took Of home
1s said, BY an eyewitness, to have been very
They live at Norristowu. The regiment oi
Col Small came in from -Philadelphia about
the same time as the a4fh. While watching
the balloon came upon two Of them. One
said be would Ike to have as good shot, at
yetI: Davis, g be could set at the man In tho
!; butcher at home, and If he could get hold Of a
secesaionist, he would work at his trade with
better will than in killing an OF,
Many Of these regiments are poorly cared
for when they first land and It seems to me
that large building ehould be put mp nea1
the cars, and lefresh themselves by wash,
food, and = good long sleep. Then let them!
go to the Presidents. The building should be
then put In order for the next arrival In this
way much uncertainty and delay would be
avoided in the finding by: the brave boys,
n,c1or1- onirE strittnS ~ }ba +arts ~ a. ~
an Penps3 tvanf. was asen f-,nnd ~ =. to;ns ~
said he va theTe whrn she o-der cams ~ - ~
to a new camp near Alexandria: and that It
was scarcely an hour before they were march.
ing; g;:twenty eight wagons, each drawn BY four
mnies, following with camp equipage. They
its rsnsd r,s@cb threst - .u ~ toA
the Ting Rl;doe enasr o th;1n uH ~ as1e & ose1
shonndi5o witS tho u1nr5 and * so 4on,"af.,
There * 1ntf,e1.9 c1erg1msn u "a end ~. MFs
1t tie same house Tbern 5nard Thev 9 ba1s "4s
Phiadelphia tronps in tfe wsV of onod chear Gh .m
meascina harefocE-a and s1sn y " 6thaao sasnt,
bT The alstrbntton IT the scTintnros e a1S Sg6o ~
nreaching. ~ t..1 y
It ia ainus,np IN he.r ber ,ra 5n+o +hs IA.
cesstontsts at tbe tahie shs !. res1u s1oae .un ~
mission ;n,,cS -eananf ~ pnt aha mttn q nst
ternp ererv tina she ,9ea ~ S1 hs3s
shnt Her bnabsnd - ts,!;1,1 .1us oaa.u
ve1s,t,nn he. hsI 1sat II, In o ~ Son
Fiec1or II Iaree from Genro;n = Vhatai, X
iAtter adYarced the position fea.iessv that tnt
an nsJ @ me!e go1ng 70 Iemoae! Ins GoTsspm9nt, M
a9o ae tns type tneY E9u1o gave II would 6e that
" .Mona7e"gi Me ~ knoW tney nave
Is.aeHant @ - to1 tnas N Sontn Gafohna, where
sanns 81 1ne fIlaeGe OF Englaaa May yet oe IL
S1teo TO iSad on me royal 4ae, With the Pa!.
metto belle. 60
iney must now nave one<nan power to
Iassr neafss content throughout all the Con-
ieoeracy, ageT since all those States ;"fe1l
thm upnn, "Thst Th : n1ooay sseason fT1umphs oyer
1nIm nhnaa ine ae~sPapeta @ from New York and
thera era 1no II npaar ~ sRs4 F aemano mere that
the1aTsbHs als oHo ~ 5ieE Hses started BY
sFeea l5om me tsp t9spot 70 1i. Wliiatds. One day
counted some thirty gentlemen reading the
New 3ork papers around the doors of that
great heRunhean mead qoa1tera. These news
no5s, mn af tne noys mno 60 apont tae streets
Jour boots, str, and shine Fem up?" have
aoout au me = native enterprise inthe city. The
baltimore San Is most industrtously sold here
y these ooys aa hs morning paper. Pity the
government does not Lay strong hand on the
o1snu1on aheet, which IS everywhere and al
H1 ior secession. Just a. far as JEFF Davis
would Nant It togo
The Aseasng HaT Of this city has some very
refreshinE news this evening, to the effect that
taere has been tight at Hoouville, No, Rnd
th1ee hundred rebels arc Killed and the rest
aigpetsed ny only regret Is that bullet did
not taSs enscI on aen; frice, instead of bus
Eo,ng @ e po@e GTeq wetn me ann raI & aaa tnas ne
ds1n r. hsT1 doss ,sot ~ W 1fas aaotaef
s,;5nh+ ~ III nSmp I aoss noI ges taas m1n, i
anen. ~ .'ssa3 = - u3s ETY.; na7o neVef 1eafu
aotE I'M unlse1sH4 nlen lnA* any reoei might be
-. .1a1 ,s4 ~ 4 sesa. ne nte ~ Matchtng
10y IL ~ saoss ouu 1ase 4tue any
oonot OF Us coming ont all right, By the
p19mptnese Of Blair and his compatz4ots. :.
By a angular fortune, I, this evening hit
upon true and interesting history of the
way Gen. seott WIGS informed d the plot to
Kill -Mr. Lincoln in February last, II BAH
more, or in this city; and to take Washing.
ton before the insugu1ation- Ny informant
Is . man from slave Stats; lifs long Demo-
c1at, but stannch Union man. He came In
once On ad1ma to his boarding house In this
city, and while reading hts newspaper; be
heard Indy In the paaor, in IN undeftone,
falling her secession fdende-her husband
among the number-hoW ntcaly she Ind been
arranging things In her frequent trips to Bal-
timore She hsd i. nii f1xed there, she ssid
i'd HSsa hs %osa aaver s 6o nst