The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-24


INV YORK, June 2I.-TO-day, about five
+ thousand troops of Gen. 8lcDowelTs division,
/ including two Ohio regiments, have moved
/ forward TO Bowles cross roads, in the
neighbOrhood of Falls Church, about three
miles from Fairfax and Vienna. Captain
/ TOmpkins, of the cavalry, returned from a
! reconnaissance this afternoon, reports force
/ of 2, 500 rebels at that point. If, as is prob
able the battery should be reinforced, bat
! tie between these forces will be almost in
eVtable Tomorrow. A collision occurred
this morning between d picket guard of a
Connecticut regiment and a rebel picket,
near Falls Church. The Connecticut pick
ct was ordered to occupy the position held
by. the rebel picket. 1t is reported that on
taking possession Of the ground, one OF the
Connecticut man was killed and four wound
ed. This report needs confirmation, al
though it is from a reliable source. ! learn
from Gen Walbridge that the Governors of
all the States have replied to his letters en-
quiring whether they were in favor of a
vigorous prosecution Of the war. They are
a unit in declaring that they are ready with
men and money TO bring the war to an end.
Col. Richie, of Gov. Andrews staff teIe-
graphed to the Governor TO night, at the re-
quest Of the Government 10 start Oft the
ten regiments accepted yesterday, 10y to-
morrow. 1t is said The ten regiments refer
red to, have been drilling for some time, and
are thoroughly appointed and ready to start.
II is now evident that the main blow
against the rebels will be struck from the
Federal Capital. The army at Washington
consists of fully 45, 900 men, composing two
infantry and cavalry regiments of regulars,
twenty-one regiments from the city and
State Of New York, five from Pennsylvania,
nine from Maine, three from Connecticut,
three from Michigan, two from Ohio, two
from Massachusetts, one from Rhode Island,
and SIX batteries light artillery. 1000 men,
with the District militia will be sufficient
for the defence of the Capital so that a
grand army Of 45, 900 Of as spirited troops
as can be found anywhere can be moved
against the rebels. With the aid of General
Patterson division they will be more than
sufficient to break the lines Of the rebels
and drive them in the direction of Rich
mOnd: Surprise has beer felt in some
quarters at the failure of Geu. Scott to pre-
vent the erection of batteries at various
points on the Potomac. The impending ad-
vance of the UniOn army toward Richmond,
however viii either compel the rebels to
remove their batteries or render them an
easy prey to the Union forces Gen. Scott
is simply asked to take at Il great sacrifice
Of life what can be had in due time with
ont bloodshed. Gen. Mcclellan has been
instructed 70 sweep the last vestiges of Sc
cessiOn from both northwestern and south
western Virginia. His army viii be strong
ly reinforced for operations south of the
kanawha river. The heavy coast guns are
now nearly all mounted in the batteries on
the Virginia side, and regular artillerists are
drilled at them daily several hours. |
main body Of the rebel army had not re- !
turned to the neighborhood OF Harper's |
Ferry, but only detachments TO attract the |
attention Of Gen. Patterson's division by |
creating the impression Of the return Of all |
Gen. Johnston force. to prevent the send |
ing forward of any part of Gen. PattersOns |
troops TO strengthen the federal column here. |
There is reason to believe that in the mean |
time the principal part of General John |
ston's command are in the vicinity of Lees |
burgh and Edwards Ferry.