Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-06
Movements In R.t,.m.ys

From the Baltimore American we e1trsc, the
following details OF Affairs In that city since
TUESDAY,:
The nve exc llent steamers Of the Baltimore
ana No'iolk ne have been buslv engaged during
the past few DAYS In the CONVEYANCE of troops and
horses from Baltimore to Fortress Monroe. and In
keeping up daily communication between those
TWO points On Wednesday night the Georgia
captain Inomds Edgar, left here with 50 horsss
and so mules for the Fortress, with a pusrd Of Is
armed soldiers, and after safely landing her cargo
returned here at an early hour this morning The
Adelalde, captain Cannon, left at four on the
same evening for the Fortress with the United
states mail aud soldiers, also returned yester-
DAY, but brought no news Of i'm portance The
steamers Louisiana and Geore eanna left on the
afternoon Of the Fourth with I 300 soldiers on
board for The Fortress and the " n lam SeIdrn {.
Sill used by tee COnfederates at Norfolk
on ihursday Afternoon the gun invented and
constructed under The superiniendence OF Cap.sin
Doubleday, Of the United States army and which
has proven valuable projectile, was shipp.d by
the Baltmore AID Ohio railroad to Williams
port 1t reached the Camden Station on the
tourth, ana was examined by crowds Of persons
In size and appearance Il is quite similar 10 a rev
ular thirty two under
Notwithstanding the Influences which have
oeen brought TO bear upon the military depart
ments OF the Confederate forces In order 10 have
released the steamers seized by them n does no,
appear likely ut present that they will succeed
Letters have been written and persons sent 10 re-
sponsible officers Of their ces but no answer of
satisfactory character given The steamer
Logan, Of the Baltimore and Frederic ksburg line
a new boat. Is still held at the latter place and
!he steamer Virginia, Capt. Noah Fairbank, ply.
Ing b. tween the same ports The I'm. Seiden
OF the Baltimore Steam Packet Com any, is sfIIl
used by the Confederates in running around Nor.
ioik and Portsmouth harbors The 81. Nicholas
" also up The Rappahannock river, and MIR
Charles Worthne ton, q agent who teleyraphe
70 the War Department in relation to her recap
swer. ~
A rumor WIS cuy,ent vee,s,aeu ,n,, ..,
| who arrived here from Richmond, which place
he PISSED through on Tuesday last broup bt
| report that Fort Pickens had been taken by Gen
Bragg with loss Of 100 men Ofcuurse there
Is no truth In this statement If IL had snv relia
billy about 1t We should have had accounts from
| sooner.
The Secretary Of War the Hon Simon Came.
| ron, visited baltimore Wednesday for the
| purpose OF attending TO business concerning the
| military at present stationed about the city In
company with several officials he proceeded to
| Fort McHenry and was received with military
| honors by the garrison He was conducted hroup
tue works and afterwards revie ved the respective
commands He expressed much satisfaction with
| the general condition of the Fort, which is now
| more lmpreynable than ever, and the general
| order which prevailed. On tue afternoon OF the
Fourth he rode to the Camden Station and re
| viewed the Philadelp hIa regiment under the COM
mand of Col. Morehead Tue line was formed
| o. Barre street, near Howard and the exercises
witness d by large crowds Of CT zens.
On wednesday evening, Col JONES, Sixth Mas
| sachnsetts regiment, received orders from the
| commanding officer Of the Department 10 send
forthwith four companies of hts command by an
extra train upon the line Of the Washington
| Branch road, for the purpose Of protecting t. "a
IL was learned upon good authority that party of
Designing men bad determined to njure the road
| The men were soon sent of, and posted advan-
eg-ouslv along the line Of tue road at points east
OF the Annapolis Junction, but did not succeed n
hnding the enemy Short after the train pass d
over the road, II was discovered that number OF
| rails had been torn up