The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-13


ertior in their behalf thus far.
DEPARTURE OF COL. KEYEs FOR FORTRESS MeNRr.
Colonel Reyes, there Ia lttle II any, doubt win be
appointed Brgadier General In the army He bearer
OF dispatches 10 General Butler, and left to-day.
OUR CONSUL TO PARIS.
Mr.. Spencer, Consul to Paris, is TO be removed.
WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS.
We take the following extracts from our Warrington
exchanges Of the 18th inst -
THE NEW JERSEY REGIMENTs.
the New Jersey regiments are dong big job Of work
At their intrenchments about the Columbia Spring The
ear hwofks now loom up height that makes them
big thirty two Founders and other guns have taken
to the other end OF the Long Bridge aad dropped along
the road and they will soon be cd to the nsrenc
mepie and ounted The road alexandra turnpike and
rarosd Will be bridged over at the point ia
trenchnents Atrke It,
THE FORWARD MovEMENT-oPENING OF THE ORANGE
AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
Six or eight Passenger from The Camden aud At.
iantc IN ROAD have been taken 70 Alexandra IN
scows landed at the Monticello wharf, aud put upon the
track Of the Orange and Alexandria road track ia
being laid, making cnnection between the Loadoun and
Hampshire road ana tho Orange and Alexandria road by
which the engines and cars OF the Cudoun road
be transferred to the Orange road being the
same gauge The work Of airing The Orange 10
being busily prosecuted The fret bridge, a. Cameron
Rum some two miles from Alexandria, has built,
and s now guarded by two Companies OF Zouavee me
work beyono ia also guarded US is extends.
MORE aUNBoArs PURCHASED.
The government has purchased the steamers IAYing-
ton Pitsourg boat and the A ryIor, lying at ON
cnDat 70 be converted into gunooas. they TO be
80 altered as 70 bring the machinery below the water
line to place hey ond the reach of the enemy's guns
The boats named 10 be sent TO Cairo after remodeDg
THE GUNBoAr MoNTicELLo.
On Monday evening The steamer Monticello left tho
Navy Yard and proceeded dowa this river with quite q
large crew Of sailors The ADDITION her
ment has made quite warlike vessel her. is
nov reaoy again to exchange "hollow complimentary
TWO SECESSION sCHOoNBRs BURNED,
Last evening, about i've O'Clock, the propeller Reso-
lutte, Captain Budd arrived at the Navy Yard together
with The propeller Young AMERICA seized by the Gu
bertrand at Old Point ana in the service of tina
government Last saturday night Captain Budd with
boats crew Of five men, weLt into Brton's Bay, and
selling the schooner Somerse; Mt Leonardtown towed
her out into the Potomac, where they fred her, the
schooner burnog TO the waters edge Yesterdss morn
ing Masters Nate Fuller, with u BOATS crew OF four
went on board the schooner William Sampson, lyog a
the shore about five miles above Aqua Creek, and
al plantation hands Of the latter stood shore the
time, but though. prudent to say nothing Neither Of
dton through want Of REPAIRS and as well known
that they had been carrying provisions &C., the
Virgnians, their fate was very soon decided.
TIE Resoute carries brass twelve pound rihed boat
howitzer having range OF three and half miles. She
expects to 60 down again this evening The Pocahon,as
lies off Alexandria, the Pawnee is ut Aqua Cresk and
the Barrie Lane 10 at the mouth Of James river.
Everything Is quiet Gown the river, but at Old Point
great preparations Tor an immediate nght are apparent
TO guard either portion of the river.
PRUssIAN OFFICERS TO vOLUNrEKR
The King OF Prussia has given permission 0fsers In
the Pfussan army TO osr their the govern
men OF the United STATES duiog ,he var the main
tenance Of the integrity Of the republic
LIEUTENANT COLONEL KEYEB PROMOTED.
Lieutenant Colonel Efasaus d. Keyes is promoted TO
be Colonel OF or the regiments OF the regular
army Colonel Reyes been TIE Aid. te Camp Of Co
neral Scott for several past and sustained the
most intimate conoe entail relations with the General
He also for instructor Of artillery
cavalry at West Pom, Academy Hig last achievement
was the reinforcement Of Fort tickens.