Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-06

/ being drilled daily and exercised There ara
also at Randolph Tenn, 5000 men. ! ii,
I Fort there Is a formidable battery Of six BID
( guns q pOu1ders, and mor,ars. IL Fou Rec
( tor, Arkansas about six miles above Memphis
/ there are abo4t 1000 men Opposite Fort Rec
tor, on the tennessee side is Fort Harris. where
there are aisDI about 1000 zen A. O-ceola Ark
which Is nearly 100 miles above Memphis ;here
( Is another battery and shout 1000 men This
makes about $1,000 men az Memphis and van
Gus points between that and the Missouri and
Kentucky lines.
Fortress Monroe Juns 3
via Baltimore 4ih.
Only some fifty Of the men belonging to the
Naval brigade, will return 10 New York in the
steamer COatzacoalcos today. The Others will
remain for one week as citizens IAboring for
their ratiOns and not q a military organization
This IS the best General Butter can do .or
them.
Col Bartlett Is much better and goes 10
Washington to Hight with several Of his officers.
1t IS believed that the brigade vas ordered back
70 New York partially on account d misun-
Outstanding between the President and the See
tetary Of War. Nr. Lincoln having accepted
the brigade without consulting Mr. Cameron.
The steam tug Yankee left Tor Norfolk this
morning With flag Of truce Heavy 1iriny
from Sewalls Poin; was heard a. she passed -
The Cambridge arrived this morning from Bgs-
ton
Kseae. y H. June !.
The buildings o. the Ashuelot Manufacturing
Company al Asaue,g-. y. H fifteen miles from
keene, we're destroyed BY fire last Friday even
Ihg Loss about 1900 dollars In ured for
thirty taousand.
Diner buildings were burned 5eIongia. 20
private individuals. and il is said the total loss
wiIl re fully DE hundred thousand ioIlars
The mills were running nigs, ana day. ~ ak
z blankets for the soldiers.
Washington June
Col Meigs IS TO be Qsarer Master General
Of the army.
Gen. Butler has refused 70 be put On the reg
ular army establishment preierring to return to
civil life when the war ends.
There was another caHseless alarm among the
troops ar Arlington Heights last n,Eat. Every
thing is quiet 10 day.
The result Of the municipal election yesterday
was the triumph Of the unconditional Union
ticket.
LIEUT. Col. Farnham has been appointed Col
onel Of the Fire Zouave-. IN place Of the late
Col Ellsworth
SIX hundred mea are Al work today extend
Bridge
a quantity. of telegram wire was sent across
the river to-day for building line 70 1anassas
Junct ion.
No movem lent was In-de on Fairfax last night
all i quiet al \ Alexandra and along the river
The PawHee lies of Aqua Creek and will
prevent the erection Of more batteries.
Renewal Of action there is delayed for the
present
Louisville. June /
Union flag are constantly raising amid great
enthusiasm. They are Aying al half mast 10 day
IN consequence OF the demise Of Senator Doug
las.
Hon. J. J. Criueuden consents to run for Con
-Tess in the Lexington District.
Mr.. Mallory was re-rOHinated for the Seventh
District, BY reclamation. Al Lagrange yesterday
Immense quantities Of provisions day and
night are going by way Of SheperdsvIlle eight
cen miles sohth of this city. on the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad. thence 10 be sent By rail
outh, if the Transmission thereto shall not be in
terrupted.
The Journal is informed that there are $500
soldiers az Camp Ironsdale. near Rchland two
miles from the Kentucky line-the same num-
her at Camp Chatham, near Springfield. Tenn.
that the meab 'es was very prevalent among them;
al o that vel attended Union meetings had been
held al Nashville Saturday. notwithstanding the
suppression Df the Union sentiment there bv the
secessiouists
The Journal editorially says that Col Ander-
son will takie no military command there but
goes 70 the mountains of PENNSYLVANIA on &C.
count Of Installing health.
TIE Richmond Whig says there are 5000 III.
employed negroes there. Manual labor is stag
lant.
Louisville June 4,h.
The New Orleans Picayune Of Nav 3Ist saws
that the BROOKLYN has captured the bark II. 7.
Spearirg from Rio Janerio 70 New Orleans. with
$4,000 worth Of coffee. l. vas sent 10 Kew
West
The Ne4 Orleans authorities are perplexed
the disposal Of free Negroes captured
aboard rrzes
The Picayune Of the IL i->,. saws that the
steamer Bremen and Everha-3 from Bremen.
and Gen. MiramOn from Havana were ordered
rom Pass L0utre BY the BROOKLYN.
Ihe POwhattan captured the Mary Clinton
rom Charleston 10 New Orleans off the Pass on
he 3 lst with full cargo Of rice peas &c.
Gen Twlggs has been put in command Of The
Military Department OF Louisiana
The Montgomery Post Of the 3Ist ult. saws
portion Of the confederate troops have been Or
iered away from Pensacola.
Little apprehension Of a fight exists there AZ
present.
Cincinnati. June !.
Col Kelly. who was wounded al the PhiIlippa
action, is not dead. as reported last night. He
vas severely wounded in the breast The ball
las been extracted, and hopes are entertained for
his recovery.
Baltimore June
special dispatch 70 the American from
says it is ascertained that one Vir
ginian was killed and one badly wounded dr,
ring the fl glat on Saturday
Thirty tfo Union men from Berklev county
fed 10 Williamspou 10 day 10 avoid being
pressed INTO the rebel army. leaving their wives
children md property. A number also arrived
at Hancock, Maryland. from Martinsburg.
The excitement against the Virginians Is in
tense, and the people are srmlng in anticipation
Of regular border fight.
The COME derate uickets are stationed al
along the Potomac
A Union man of Berkeley county, charged