St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-27
From Washington.

On tina Goth inst. Lord Lyons, Brit
ish Minister, presented from his gov
eminent strong assurances OF tie &c
sire to preserve friendly relations with
this country, and avoid all interference
in our domestic affairs. LORD Lyons
also said his government had deter
mined not to admit any prize taken by
Southern privateers into British ports.
The President is working on his
message. He will take the highest
ground in favor of prosecuting the
war with the utmost vigor, and fnlsh-
ing j. by winter if possible recon-
mending a call for half million OF
men, and appropriating 5000, 100000.
He will appeal to Congress and the
country for support in his policy,
Secretary Seward gives notice that
hereafter no passports to leave the
country or to pass within the lines Of
the rebels, signed by foreign Ministers
or Consuls will be good unless coun-
tersigned by the State Department.
The steamer Alliance has just re-
tnrned to Washington from a cruise
in the Potomac. Lieut.. Ncygott, COM
mander, reports that he captured elcv'
en- rebel vessels in the river, which
were endeavoring to supply the enc
my with provisions. lie dealt sum
marily with them, burning two, sink
ing four, and bringing the remainder
there as prizes. He also discovered
that the rebels were again at work on
the battery at AQUA Creek.
Government has sent 10000 i'm.
proved muskets to Gov. Curtin OF
Pennsylvania, and 1000 to Gov. Kirk
wood of Iowa.
The War Department has ordered
the rebuilding of Harpcr's Ferry
bridge. 1t is expected to be done IL
five weeks.
No indication has yet been givei
by the Administration in regard to tho
course to be pursued towards the pri
vatecrsmcn captured recently. The
prevailing impression seems to be
that they will be hung, though it is
feared that in retaliation many gooC
Union men will be made to suffer.
Parties from Richmond who have
reached Baltimore give accounts 0
the most gigantic preparations on thu
part of the enemy. Richmond is be
ing fortified at all points, and thirt.
thousand rebel troops are congrega
ted there.
The rebels in the Maryland Lcgisla
turc expect to pass an amnesty act il
order to cover up the crimes of tn
ruffians who fired on the Massachu
sets troops and burned the railroad
bridges.
There is reason for confident belle
that Gen. Scott is fully determined t,
keep the rebel chiefs on the back tract
at least till they shall have evacuated
Virginia and Tennessee. The who'll
rebel force except the rear guard a
Manassas Junction is said to be retir
ing to Richmond.
There are from $4,000 to $1,000
troops on the Virginia side within tel
miles of the Potomac on this sid
there are from $4,000 to 10000 read
to cross at q moments notice. Should
the enemy advance from Fairfax the.
will meet not only the number o
troops first named, but flank move
ment will be made by force at leas
10000 strong stationed on the rive
six miles above the city.
Large numbers of the regiment
accepted by the Government within
few weeks were accepted on condition
that they should be ready to NOV
within specified time. Not a fey
have failed to comply with this stipu
lation. There is more room for ne,
ones than there might otherwise be
No full regiment that will be read
within ten days will be likely to b
refused.
The Secretary of War has telegraph
ed to Gov. Curtin for more troop
A similar message, we learn, has bee
, sent to Gov. Morgan, and other State
1t is deemed advisable that all reg
ments now accepted should be read
for the field at the earliest moment.
Officers of the army say unless
! collision occurs by Saturday evcnin;
Z June 22d, there is little chance of al
taking place at any time. There
u confirmed conviction that the rebe
r, are outhanked, and must fight I
It surrender.
d Good judges say there will be l
:, battle for weeks yet, and perhaps no
:, this side of Richmond, excepting
d skirmish or two.
l. Government will soon issue orde
N preventing the army and navy pr
~ forming service as slave-catchers, I'll
business belonging to the civil o
l. GERS.
n Gen. Scott has been asked by We
n ern men to order Cadwallader to
d treat across the Potomac. The (
6 hero replied, ats all right-all rig
q, You will say so three months henc
"a The navy will be doubled in size
n soon as possible. Secretary Wei
II will recommend heavy appropriate
If for buying war vessels.
!. The War Department has discov
10 ed that female secessionists are Car
"a ing on a regular correspondence W
IN Beauregard via Mount Vernon.
IS Gen. Scott has said that the eva
e, alton of Harper's Ferry, was in p
ID feet conformity with his plans and
pectations, but that nothing which
rebels have done has interiered in
slightest with his plan of this ca