Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
Dispatches from the Louisville
Courier.
From New York,

New YORK, June 1.-The Posts special
dispatch says the Government forces had q
conflict with the rebels at Acquia Creek. The
steamers Freeborn and Anacosta opened q
fire, and finally silenced the wharf battery
Several rebels, none of our troops, were in
jured. The Pawnee and Yankee were sent
there this morning.
Dispatches also state that skirmish took
place last night at Falls Church, six miles
back of Arlington Heights. Our pickets
were attacked by the rebels and several OF
our soldiers wounded.
Another dispatch says the rebels are fast
retreating from Fairfax.
A letter from East Tennessee says there lie
great majority for the Union, and that
1000 Government troops could be raised
there, owing to the noble stand taken by
Johnson and Nelson.
The Commercials dispatch says it is be-
lieved that the engagement at Acquia Creek
has been severe. If the batteries have not
been destroyed, large force will go immedi-
ately and take the place.
A large body of troops advanced on Fair
fax this morning.
At O'Clock, dispatch says that two bat
teries at Acquia Creek were destroyed.
From Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, June 1.-The steamer Gipsey,
from Pennington via Fort Washington, at
10 o'clock, this morning, brings the following
information, which had been received at the
latter place. The engagement at Acquia
Creek resulted in the retirement of the Free
born and Anacosta after a severe fight in
which number were killed on both sides.
The two steamers retired to wait for the Po-
tomac. She stopped at Fort Washington to
await the arrival OF the transport Baltimore,
with troops, supposed to be the New York
Seventy first Regiment. The Pawnee and
the Baltimore proceed in company.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night, a Skin
mish took place at Wilmington Mills between
company of Zouayes and company E of
Michigan regiment, and scouting party of
Virginians. The Federal troops drove them
away. One Zouave was killed and another
wounded.
ALEXANDRIA, June Ia gentleman who
has arrived here was at Fairfax last night,
and says that Captain John Mann was the
only rebel killed, and that the accounts of
the killed in the Washington papers are ex-
aggerated. He says that when the cavalry
returned, the rebels pursued them and took
two prisoners. The Colonel commanding
was wounded. The rebels supposing this to
be the advance guard of the army, sent mes
sages to Centreville for 200 South Carolina
troops. Rain commenced falling at Alexan-
dria this evening. There is no anticipation
of an attack here. The campaign, for the
present, is being confined to guerilla war
fare.
From Cairo.
CAIRO, June 2-Tnsre is nothing authentic
in relation to the movement down to river,
from this point, but it is certain that the
force at this point is to be considerably in
creased. Two additional regiments are Or
dered here in addition to the regiments in
this Congressional District. Another COM
pany of Illinois artillery, now at Springfield,
are under marching orders, and will move in
day or two.
Government has chartered the big wharf
steamer that lays here. IL is capable of car
rying several thousand troops and stores.
1t is understood also that Government has
chartered 25 river steamers at st. Louis.
From Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 2.--The physicians think
there is slight Improvement in the condi-
tion of Senator Douglas, though he il still
unconscious the greater part Of the time.