The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-26

the ersny. -be troops have no gres relish for me
nsodus bs Stmadi thus far ey~yed by General Scott
and esger 10 forward bodies and hare sGr
encounter with the rebels
OPERATIONS OF THE REBEL FORCES.
Positive information reached Cen. McDcvel's head
qnasers to day that the rebels stead Of preparing FOR
an advance on the federal capital asve been cutting up
aud ba,rcadiag ell the roads lesdpg from the RIVER 70
Fairfax Court house, in order to impede the scp,css,
pending advance Of the federal forces Az compared
vith last week. during which reports Of approach Of
Gen. Beauregard constantly in circulation, The
tables appear 70 be completely turned.
According 10 remark of General Beauresayd LADY
who recently went 10 Manassas Junction 10 efed the
release OF minor, the rebels have purpose invade
Warrington 60, perhaps the recent heavy Increase
Of Onion forces here has changed sheir programme.
RI1EL OUTPOST DISCOVERED.
Anengneerng party reeonnoiterins in the ne4ghbor-
hood Of our advance posts discovered outpos Of the
rebels about two and half miles from the CSnnsc.cat
camp, in the direction Of Manassas Junction.
INFORMANT RHBEL MOVEMENT IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA.
intelligence has Just been received here from Califor
MA stating that most formidable movement on foot
the part OF the rebels of that STATE to proclaim the
southern part Of 1t out OF the union and form
State for admission into the Southern oonsederscy II
appears that efforts have been made several years
back to divide the State make slave State OF
the southern section, embodyng that part below thirty
SIX degrees thirty minutes under the secret circular
sent from this city, dictated by rebel conspyators
Although the scheme was exposed and fsed yet about
year ago the legislature sctuslly passed an act au
thorizing the southern counties TO form a separate
government, II the people should 80 vote This propo
sscn was submitted and carried and within the last two
months they have orgaAze1 and raised independent
flag, and have declared their intention 10 60 with the
South. SEED.
The object Of this move was clearly TO be
necessary that the rebel States should have an outlet
the Pacific coast and they Of COURSE strike for the One
hasbor at San Diego. Nor does this scheme stop here
They expect and have the assurance OF operation
the rebels IN Arizona and New Mexico They have also
the cooperation Of Judge Terry Of Nevada Territory
who has organized force there 70 resist the authority
Of Governor Nye to prevent the establishment of the
United States courts there.
This matter has been laid before the administration
The government should at call into service large
force Of mounted CAifornans TO crush out treason in
California and keep In check rebellion in Arizona and
New Mexico, and finally cooperating with Gen. Lanes
division on the borders OF Kansas.
OPERATIONS or rBB P0rOxAC FLor1LLA-ArrAcKs
ON TIN RADDLe AT MATTHIAS POINT.
have just received despatch, dated OF Aqua Creek
Potomac river, June rs, ~ foNows;-
Yesterday morning tho xreeborn made two more at
tachs q tho rebels n Hashias Point On passing
tho Point about eight O'Clock in the morning, several
IN uniform were seen coming out Of small wooden
building and dodgng behind the trees The gtteeng Of
their bayonets, well the themselves, ais
tncty visible with the naked eye. The disancs mot
being more than quarter Of mile, Captain Ward threw
in several shots, principally round, from both guns
piercing the roof Of the building destroying the chimney
and ectuay scattering the rebel troops Returning from
Naueeuoy, about an hour AFTER the rebels we're again
subject TO . cannonade, principally with five second
ehes 1t abort range with the view Of ascertaning the
The weight Of charge necessary The experiments
successful Near sunset the Freeborn was approach
ing Lower Cedar Point, her way up from Wicomico
river, large rowboat filed with armed men
crossing from Maryland TO Virginia. By the lime
the Freebron come within long range, the boat
boat had nearly gained the shore. Captain Ward
two shots ct II from the bow gun. They went
to the land The Freeborns boats then sent
under command Of Lieutenant Lee to destroy the rebel
boat which seen lying close in Shore Another boat
further down. was however, mistaken for it, In conse
quence Of which boat dyerged considerably from is
proper course. An incessant csnnonade was kept
up on beard the Freedom from her bow gun
10 cover the operations OF our boats crew,
and several Of the balls went veyy near the boat. and
others must have damaged a farm house and barn
little inland On boat approaching the shore, the
fred upon by two bodies Of men, numbering
about thirty, who concealed among the trees
Shore The IRE was returned, and kept up brisky on
both sides for about half hour, when, the amun.
ton Of our men being exhausted, they sheered off,
and returned without having accomplished their
mission. Meme Of our men were hit, and
there s no method Of ascertainng whether there
any casualties on the part Of the enemy. The whole AZ
fair including the cannonads lasted upwards Of hour
Our men, though under the IRE of musketry for the
first time behaved gaantly the occasion. They
bered but ten persons, including the officer In command
and the coxswain, Stack.
This morning the Pawnee left her moorings of here
at i've O'clock, and proceeded 10 Matthias Point, in
pursuance Of IN order from Brigader General Mans
field, to make one more reconnaissance. She was
accompanied the steamer James Guy, Captain Vannum
On arriving at Matthias Point two boats were sent on
shore from the Pawnee under the command Of Captains
Palmer and Woodbury. Of the regular army, while the
Pawnee lay or throwing in shells on shore TO cover the
landing Of the On reaching the shore near the
wood pile the men proceeded into the interior short dis
tance, and found the place occupied by cavalry
whose tents were seen at . distance; but - the
force landed was too small to make an attack
none was attempted while the rebels, deferred by the
nceesant shelng from the Pawnee did mot dare to i'd
vance to attack the aeamen Two thousand Cavalry col
ders however, discharged their oarbnes at the invading
force but without effect. On the side Of the Pawnee
three Of her shells burst into Mr. Crimes house, little
below the Point and the Pawnee's visiting it, it
was found TO be abandoned, but some cavalry accoure
ments were left behind.
While the cannonade going on, the Beance Of the
flying fotilla arrived from Aqua creek and began TO
pour In shen little below the Point.
The vessels left At ten A. NJ, having established the
fact that there rebel troops and cavalry at Matthias
Point and that the ground being cleared for the
ton of q buttery.
VISIT OF SCOUTING PARTY 10 VIENNA.
The Major Of the Ohio Second regiment stationed At
Balls Cross Roads, states that two men in his regiment
belonging to the Springfield Ohio zouave company, went
out last night independent scout that they
turned with the report that they had been TO Vienna
and had quietly passed through the town. and found
everything very quiet Not rebel soldier was to be
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