Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-27


They were introduced by the pilot, who was
acquainted. While conversing with the ladies
three companies Of rebels attempted TO cut
them off, and surgeon Smith of New York.
was shot through the face and hands, and
August Peterson was MORALLY wounded
Both are now at the hospital here Six others
were slightly wounded. The Monticello pour
ed in shot, shell and canister into the rebels,
scattering them and killing and woundng
large number, also demolishing the house.
The Quaker City this morning had an en-
gagement While cruising in Lynnhaven bay,
picked up a man named Lynch, who stated
that he was master plumber in the Norfolk
navy yard, and wished to he taken of the
shore. An armed boat was sent for that pur
pose, which was fired upon, MORALLY wound
ing James Flyd, seaman, of Charlestown,
Mass The Quaker City dispersed the trait.
ors with few 80 pound shells. Floyd died
his afternoon.
CINcINNATr June ga special dispatch
from Grafton says Sergeant Durham OF the
Ninth Indiana regiment, the best scout in the
country, and an old comrade of Kit Carson,
returned yesterday, after being three days in
side the enemy's lines He was in the rebel
camp several hours, and reports that they have
$500 men, nclading 500 cavalry. Two OF the
infantry regiments are South Carollnians, who
have plenty of guns, but they are OF mlseel-
lane Gus character. They have five FOUNDERS
and two in a masked battery. Gov. Wise is
expected with three more regiments, and as
soon as they arrived they would attack the
camp at Phillippa. He declared they VIII give
no quarter. Durham shot three men on the
excursion, out of revenge for the hanging OF
his brother by the South Carolinians some
time since One of his victims was a Lieut.
Gen. McClean's address indicates speedy
engagement. A horsemen just in from Phil
lippa says everything is ready for an instant
move. Governor PierpOnt to-day appointed
Col. Kelley Brgadier General of the Western
Virginia troops.
New YORK, June Ex-Governor Morgan
will issue proclamation to day, calling into
service eleven additional regiment-ten infan
try and one cavalry. Each of the infantry
regiments will have a corps of sharpshooters,
armed with Enfield rifles.
TRENTON, n j., June 25.-Gov. Olden has
received orders to send to Washington imme-
diately the three regiments at Camp Olden'-
They will proceed by railroad via. Baltimore
next Friday. Tomorrow morning Gov. Olden
reviews the regiments at the camp.
ALBANY, n Y, June 25.-G. S Wilson,
treasurer of the New York Central Railroad,
fell from third story window and was NOR
tally wounded
HARPER's FERRY, June 26-IntelIigence
has been received, that Wise has diverged his
line of attack on Gen. McClellan's column, and
has gone by way of Stanton and Lewisburg.
-Four thousand men are said to have gone up
the Kanawha to repel the expedition. The Sc
cession force at Romney is overrated; 1t does
not exceed 1900.
According to the latest reports, there are
5000 troops encamped near Falling Waters,
five miles from Williamsport. An express
from Bunker Hill has just arrived, and states
that there are 5000 men there and at Martins
burg, and at various points along the Potomac
between Hancock and Harper's Ferry.
Gen Johnston is fortifying Winchester. A
battery is being raised on the hill overlooking
the fair grounds. When Gen. Johnston evac-
uated Harper's Ferry, the whole column went
to Charlestown, and thence to Bunker Hill
When Gen. Patterson's forces passed the river
the whole column drew up in line Of battle to
receive the expected attack.
Doubleday's battery threw shot and shell
this evening into house where the rebel pick.
cts were stationed opposite Willamsport. The
pickets were at supper, but made excellent
time towards the adjoining woods.
Fort KEARNEY, June 25.-The Pony Ex-
press from San Francisco 10Th, passed here
yesterday. The Breckenridge stale conven-
ton adjourned on the 18Th, without nominal
ting. They meet again July, 23d, and hope
to make common cause with the Douglas and
Bell and Everett parties against the Republic
cans. Governor Downey fatty refused the
nomination of this convention. The substance
of their platform is the Union and Consttu-
ton, but disuniOn rather than war. The I'm
conditional Union Convention met at Sacra-
meDto on the 18th, but adjourned to the 10th
of July.