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VISIT OF THE CONNECTICUT REGIMENT TO BROTHER
OF SENATOR MASON.
To day detachment of the Third Connecticut reg
ment visited the residence Of Colonel ksson brother OF
Senator Mason, and found the family in the act OF
ing farther into vIgnis. In view Of the fac. tha,
Colonel Mason present officer IN the rebel AMY,
and that his family have been acting spes for The
rebels since forces reached Falls Church The Coz
neccut bo5s concluded TO taAe his nggers, eleven in
number, and considerable amount Of stores.
MIR. vALLINpIdHAM AMONG THE OHIO BOYS.
Tee Ohio Second regiment stationed at the Loucon and
Hampehire railroad crossing Of Balls road, visited
to-day by Nr. vallandigham, Member Of Congress, Of
Ohio. The troops were very much excited 81
his appearance, and some threw stones at him
and were arrested. While be was pro
menadipg the grounds and inspecting The tents
and situation Of the men, Of bis Ohio fellow citizens
made easy and suspened II the carriage from
which Mr. v. had just aighted, and inscribed upon 1t
the words "vauandigham, the traitor" Mr.. v. had
returned to his carriage before my informant left
therefore cannot report what resulted from the
THE REBELS ERKcrING BATTERIES At HxRNANDINA,
FLA.
letter received here from FeYnandina, Fla, by gen.
teman who wss recently employed by the company who
the railroad between that point and Cedar Key
states that the rebel forces being concentrated
there, and that two heavy batteries bad already been
erected This gentleman has called the attention Of the
administration to this matter and 10 urging them 70 send
naval force sufficient TO dslodge the batteries and eec.
q landing, which, he alleges, be accomplished now
with but little difficulty He s perfectly familiar with
the country, and has complete map Of all its surround
pgs This position s 40 important one and the govern
mert will undoubtedly tai some action 10 the matter
MOVEMENTS OF UNION TROOPS.
Indications Of active litary operations Of decisive
charace apparent iu the departure to-day OF Il
New ork Fifth end Twelfth militia regiments by RAIL- 10
the direction Of Nsrtinsburg
Among the regiments that have left 10 reinforce Gen
Patterson the New York Twelfth Colonel Butte, field
comm andlng. They left to-day, looking well ard ev
IDENTIFY in Enc spirits.
Also departure Of the New York Thirty eighth and
Gre.nes United States Artillery battery into Virginia
Erbe New York twenty third EImra) regiment, which
arrived here at twe O'Clock sst night orders
to move into Virginia ea'ly 70 morrow morning.
The Second Rhode leland regiment lie expected leave
tonight.
Upward OF thirty rife csnnen lave been sent n,
Virginia since Friday.
Repor:s are cureEt ;hatthe troops The Virginia Ell
| OF the Potomac viii soon be largely reinforced.
THE RracT1oN AIRY PARTY IN ST. DOMINGO ASKING
THE INTERFERENCE OF OUR eovRRNMEsr.
1t Ia uuderstood that the reactionary party 10 81 d,
mngo, hoec opposed TO the domination Of span
asked the Interpolation Of government agars the arb
tray occupation and secet designs Of the spansh govern
mont On that lard Our government viii not ard 10.
take any steps in this matter until reply lie received
the note CT the secretary Of stAte respecting shs affair
Unless 5pan gives an uneerivocal 70 the qaes
| siors p-cpouuded by our government in regard 10
this ;mbrog'io the Domnicans, who are et,ucr,rs
against spsnsh usurpaton -t p-o5 ,ty hear from our
goTernnent d'pgs which viii send THRILL Of j;y into
their hsarts spaio viii le,rn, win aso every other
European over that attempts aoy eucroacheus upon
this c1u'iaent, interfere with Monroe doctrine
that the Uai.ed States fully able and competent not
only 70 crush out rebellion at home but at tho sane
time 3, deal with enemies abroad
CHArRMKN OF coMMIrrsEs.
II is the general belief among Congressman that Mr.
Stevens Of PenLs lvania Will b, Chairman OF Committee