Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-22
Telegraphic Dispatches.

WAsHINGrGN, May 2O.-The United States
transport Steamer Freeborn arrived here
this afternoon, direct from Fortress Monroe,
bringing dispatches to the Government. On
her way up the Potomac she captured two
small vessels. and wharvcd them at WASH
ingt0n Navy Yard. ......
A passenger by the Freedom states that
on Saturday two vessels from the fleet paid
a visit 10 the vicinity of Sewal's Point,
about four miles from Fortress Monroe,
where the Virginians were erecting batteries,
add threw suudry shells ST tic works. spoil
in materially The architectural arrangements
S ,ots were fired at the vessels, but without
effect. 1t is not known that anybody Oh
shore was injured. Commodore Pendcrgrast
sent flag Of truce to Norfolk, with Il view
IF making arrangements FOR Tie tranapurtn-
ton thence Of certain persons to thc North,
and received assurances that IN this RESPECT
he should he accommodated. \ vessel " a.
in waiting to take them to New York. Some
excitement was occasioned to-day by the re.
port OF Il fight at the mouth IF the Potomac
river between a Federal coast guard steamer
and an armed propeller from Richmond, re-
suiting. it was said. IN the killing Of four
and The wounhirg Of five on the former
The truth Of the story being doubted, the
Navy Department this evening made sreci-
iic inquiries N the proper quarter, and is
satisfied that the rumor is wholly urfnunded
CAPTAIN Dphlgren, in command Of the WASH
ingtnn Navy Yard, and VIII" has frequent
communication with Furt Washington, so
prUnUuGre% II.
LOUISVILLE, May lS.-The Frankfort Com
yeHtion viii probably not be represented by
any State out Of Kentucky. twill not meet
before the latter part of next week. and will
no doubt contine its labOrs To simply m al
dress 10 both sections, recommending the
restoration at peace, and declaring in favor
Of The armed neutrality plan.
The Administration, rs Intlnatcd here. is
to send Col Anderson into Kentucky, With
the olive branch in enc handand brigade
in the other. He may constitute TIE head,
centre, and front of the armed neutrality
movement, ana locate his camp not far from
Louisville, prepared alike to prevent hos
tile invasion o! Kentucky's soil from troops
North or South.
Col. Anderson may not arrive here with
this intent for two or three weeks yet Uni
led States Senator Breckenridge is disposed
~ uNilL tHe act ION vi t'it ili bl GUY eaiT:i
session If Congress, before resortng to ex-
trene measures. u.s.
New ORLEANS, May pa passenger
from Texas, who arrived here, reports that
General Young. commander Of the Texas
troops, in pursuing the Federal troops, over
took the baggage, supply and ammunition
trains, which were seized, with some beeyes
and hnrses.
Maj. Montgomery had evacuated Fort
W;:shita and was on his way to Fort Arbuc
kle. General Young was determined 70
take Forts Cobb and Arhu,ble.
GALVESTON, May lG.-Strorg batteries
cover all the approaches and channels 10
this point capable Of res istn, any attack.
Capt. Reynolds, United States QuartermaStpr
at San Antonio, has resigned. His officers
have been discharged by C"l. Van Dorm on
their parole. Information has been received
that Cor;inas is actively preparing for anoth-
er raid on the Texas settlers along the Rio
GraHde. Another statement says that Cor
tinas with large force was moving up the
left bank Of the Rio Grandc.
MONTGOMERY, May 20.-Thc public Con
gressional proceedings have been unimpor-
t mt. 1t is reported that an adjournment
will take place tomorrow. Various specu-
iations are INDUCED about the probable place
of re-as>embling. The most popular belief
is that Congress will re.assemble at Rich
mond in july |