Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-24

THE WAR NEWS.
cRITrRNDRN,s cOaPRonlsE.
JuO1.EMExT or TRO0Ps.

yMO1.EMEFT or TROOPs.
HORENOON9DsPATCHEs.
Fsea Washiastes.
WAsnIxoToH, June -.
Uniisd States Conssls: II. Portsr miles, Of L.,
at TTipoli; Wn. r. Mast, Of KY, et Statsasd
WIN. bibbs Of Tsnn., st Tasgiev; VIM. H. Rus.
ell, Of No, q Trinidad, De Cubs Chas. }. Han
dali. q M . Strestsn; Geo. True Of Ohio, st
l. Barbes, q Ohio, q Iatsnsas :. 3. Wolfe, Of
lowe, st Basls.
Especial % the Herald.l
WASHINGTON. Juue Il.
To-day shout 500 troops Of Gen. McDowsll's
division, incl1ding two Ohio Regiments, have
nsved forward from Balls Cross Poaa 70 the nsigh-
boFhood Of Falls Church, about three miles dis-
tant from either Fsifsx Court House Or vionoa.
Cspe. Tompkiss, Of the cavalry, returned from
rsoonnoisAnoe this evening, towards vieuns, and
reports force Of $500 rebels at that point. II,
- 10 probable, the latter should b reinforced to-
night battle between these forces will be almost
inevitable Tomorrow.
4 collision occurred this morning between .
picket guard Of the Cd Connecticut Regiment and
rsbsl picket near Falls Church. The Connect
eut picket was ordered 10 occupy the position held
~ tho rebel picket. Il il reported that taking
pcssession Ct the ground, one Of the Connecticut
men wss killed and four woundsd. The loss Of
the other side j. supposed 70 bs greater. This
report needs confirmation, although i il from
reliable source.
Ilsarn fro. Gen. walbrdgs, that al the Gov
inqsising whether they were in favor Of vigorous
psoescutisn Of the war. They are unit in de-
clasing that they are ready with men and money
to bring the war to On end.
Col. Richie, of Gov. Andrews staff, ,telsgrsphsd
to the Governor Tonight ct the request Of :the
accepted yesterday, BY Tomorrow. 1t is said the
7th Regiment have been drilling for some time,
and are thoroughly appointed and ready TO start
u now evident that the main blow against
the rebels, will Be struck fiom the Federal Capitol
The army Of Washington consists Of fully $4,000
eficisnt men, comprising two Infantry and one
cavalry Regiment Of regulars, two Regiments
from the City and State Of New York, i've from
Pennsylvania, four from Asine, three from Coz
nsoticut, three from Michigan. two from Ohio,
two from Nassaehusett one from Rhode Island.
and six batteries Of light artillery: len thousand
mea will be added 70 this immense body early
next week. 10000. with tho District militia will
be sufficient for. the events st the Capital % that
grand army Of $1,000 - fnc troops - can be
tound anywhere, can be moved against tho rebels.
With the aid Of Gen. Pattsrson's division, they
will be more than sufficient 70 break the lines Of
the rebels and drive them in the direction Of
Surprise has been expressed in some quarters
at the failure Of Gen. Scott 70 prevent the action
Of batteries ct various points the right bank Of
the Potomac. Tho impending advance Of the
Union army towards Richmond, howovef, will
either compel the rebels to remove their batteries
or render them n easy prey 70 the Union force.
Gen. scott is simply indispossd 70 mako great
saeri6cs Of life tor what viii bs hsd in due time
without bloodshsd.
H-re
the last vsstgie Of secession beth out Of North
western and Southwestern Virginia. His army
will be strongly reinforced for Immediate opera
tions south Of the Ranswshs River.
The heavy sea coast guns are now nearly I'll
mounted in the batteries the Virginia side, and
regular aEtilsryists are daily drilled st them for
An opinion il entertained here that tho main
body Of the rebel army has not returned TO the
neighbost ood Of HarpePs Ferry. but only detach-
nenss TO sttsact the attention Of Gen. PsttsEsons
division, BY creating the Impression Of the return
ing forward Of any part Of Gen. Pstterson's troops
TO Strengthen the Federal column hero.
There 10 reason to believe that in the meantime
the principal part Of Gen. Johnsons command arc
now in the vicinity Of Lessburg and Edwards
Ferry.
Especial to the Tribune.l
It IL probable that eli the roads between the ID
vance posts Of the enemy, aod from there towards
OR lines, ere covered BY masked batteries. In ad-
ditisn 70 those discovered BY Lieut. Tonpklns, il
hiss been ascsrtained that there 10 one, and peoba
bly, more in the woods neaF Springfield, the near
est station from AIsxandris on the 0raage : Al
sxa1dsis Railroad, ne miles from Alexsndris and
eighteen miles from Manassas Junction. A force
Of several hundred protects them. Il 10 believed
they have been erected lately.
Especial 70 the Timssl
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 countersigned hy
the State Department.
A special messenger arrived from Fortress Mon
roc, says two men arrived there, who escaped from
9ewalls Point.
Il sssms thst the battery at Sswall's Point 10
Of i've columbiads, six pieces Of smaller
bore, and four Fidsd cannon, amounting in al to
fourteen guns. Betwoen the Point and Norfolk
from the navy yard, are Ct Sswall's Point.
There aSe 500 men ct Norfolk. 5000 msn,most
Of them now under osiers for Richmond and at in.
tsrmsdists points, shout 1000 among then ass
South Casoliaisas, tive full regiments from Louis
been 20 ma,h dissasis6sd with their treatment
md pesbsbls destiny, that Howell Cobb, who has
two sons in the 0eorgia regiment was sent for
from Richmond to addrss. them. He bade them
be Of good courage, and pledged his word Of honor
that within three months the Confederate army
would not only occupy Warrington, bat would
hsve subdusd ths entire Union forces Of the
North. These men alsosay that the rebel leaders
will force them through bloody wasand psrsist in
their treason % the snd. They also ssy that the
most exaegersssd reports of 0utsagss committed
upon women ~ Noetksn soldiers reached the rsb
81 camps, thsss bose faerieations acting - slim
ulsnt upon the men.
Gov. fokens has Issued . proclamation forbid
ding any more S-uth Carolina trooPe from leaving
the ranks.
Pslnsttodoo expresses the belief that Northern
hordss contemplate IN invasion Of the saered coil
az Soath CaroliEa via Charlsston, end says that
- Art duty Of South Carolina 10 70 the 0tase.
This l. hslsgitinats bsginaiag Of the end.
Especial - The Worid.l
The lght q edwasd's feny o Monday sesns
10 have bssa rather severe sfsiR, = W learn
I'm Visginiaa VIE esne over for protectisn,
80 hetveeu - and 80 we're killed BY the bombs
thas we're thrown With - mueh accuracy anon s
then from howitsef on this side.
A boas load Of rebels ware crossing the mouth
Of small esssk running into the river, towards
the eloss Of the estion, when bomb from the bet-
tssy burst immsdiatsly over itaad After the smoke
cleared away, only two men wees seen standing,
ont Of betwesn % o. = in il. Many bodies wsrs
sDen Aoaaing in the water.
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AFTERNOON DISPATCH 70.
Fron Washington.
Especial . ~ Tinss.]
WAsmno10H, Jane q.
TITS ,ow said that CD. Bardes is = q bear
DairfAx WITH haetegio - !osr esndred seva!,y.
~idlIe Ceaaeies sfKeatsshy, rspseDeetin easDsst
A.. 4hnA - oif3aena theQo 80 1JfvoD frp0 their