, 1861-06-27
From Washington.
IOElciG1 Dispatch to the N. 7. World
WASHINGTON, June Fl.


Fro1T1yEs FROM TUE SOUTH.
a mechanic named Mcdowell, native Of |
Worcester, Massachusetts, has just reached |
here from Richmond, after ecs!cs Of |
most var;cd adventures. lie was at work in |
Mississippi, sid fearing he ehould be Impress
lied If lar north as Richmond, where he was
a1rtsted .rd compelled to take up arms. In |
short time be effected his escape, and reach.
cd Fredericksburg, where be was Impressed
Aqua Creek. At this point the rebels seized
him and forced him to work behind their bat
:eriee. But be YVES net discouraged even then.
He stripped himself IN en- unobservcd moment
sid rushed into the river, ewi inning fo7 the
Fawnec, which lay three miles above. He was
disco7eied l.y tie rebels and fred on, several
shots passing close to him, but, diving under
ysat.r, They could not hit him. An cob tide
carried him below Aquia Creek, where he
lanGed on the Maryland shore eftcr swimming
| eight miles. He went to sleep, intending to
| 70 up with the return tide, but oyere1ept hiUa-
eeIi, and lad to walk up to the place where
| The PaTnee was lying, where lie again plunged
| into the water and succeeded in reaching the
rel He was taken aboard and dressed in
| eaIlers ng. Mr. Mcdowell states that there
| ere three thousand lien at AquiA Creek, and
tEnt In the latc engagement ct least htsy "ece
! killed.
| The captain of a wood beat on the Potomac
He 1owcd up the rser sixty niles In an oral,
nary dug out canoe. Hs says there Is great
scarcity cf provisions in Virginia. Coffee Was
selling st tIfy cents pouna, ana eTanle,oa ha Mna
Guard Of that county Lid but twenty five
| 1ounds Of powder and one hundred of lead.
he is Of opinion that the battery noW being
erected at Matthias Point vii be verT fo:nl-
cable, aud will etfectually stop tho naviga
tiou Of the Potomac, urlsss it be demolished.
Both these gentlemen confirm tue reports thst
fears are entertained Of IN uprising Of slarea
: IN Virginia
r CADETS AND LrEUTENANTs.
| The graduating class al West Point, whose
and they viii be promptly divided out among
the various regiments Of the regular service
where tuch 1iGutenaats are greatly needed
PROF. LOWE AGAIN.
r Prof Lowe made IN sscenslon from Fal'i
Church tlis morning, in bis balloon, but tallee
= | to zee any thing but clouds Of dust, which hf
t supposed to Indicate the maneuYering Of ths
1 eremy. De could not even distinguish Fair
fbx Court House, although it IL situated o.
5 grou1d. When another ascension Is mace
scme one will be sent up with Murine glass
ard with some ideas Of military observations
j. READY TOR CONGRESS.
The caritol is nov rc.dy for occupation
The Superintendent informs me that it Va
:. | ntyer in cleaner or better condition than nov
:, lhc injury dore by the soldiers occupying
T. | Will Lct cost $l5u. Ec1:tcTs ana TlemoSIs :!
!. arriving q.ite freely, and the city wcass tn
g. asttct usual TO tic eve Of the opening OF Con
+. grass.
THE MESSAGE.
Notwithstanding many opportunities tn
J President steadily refuses to gre audience
n visitors, large number Of whom ore o1dce
u tctsers. H. has rot finished his message ri
- but the country nsy rest assured that It vi
e Re fully Equal to the important eyents Whlc
4. lave necektitated It.
~ RCG1MEETAL REVIEWS.
W There are more troops nov In camp on u
Id Kills a1cupd Washington than at any preVsor
II lime, For five miles there is one contlnuor
~ lIce ercir<liDg the city on tl= north, and Il
s, | scene which they prefen1 in their regiment
IA rtyiove jrst before surs,t is truly grand, l
least tw erty. FIVE thousand men we're on DIRE:
Ya.ade ills afterncck, and the appearance
This grand Ermy Of occupation whan reFie"t
L. from ur emineDce gives one some idea OF II
i1umeueity Of our military preparations.
ad MORE coSTRABASDs.
A number of slaves have come into u
az cenp OF The Michigan Regiment above Il
d. city. st.t1cg tAat their masters 1sye gone
te, The war. The negroes hayc been retained
be The Regiment, ard are put into service
an ,rnCe