Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-11
A Fight in Progress at Williams
port, Nd, Last Night!
Every Man In Virginia, between the Ages
of 10 and go, REQUIRED to be in the
Service before Thursday.
Destruction Of Property by the Traitors
in Maryland!
SO. Sc. SEC.

says the Federal troops at the Relay House
continually make arrests and detect contra
band goods in transit through that place.
The contraband goods, which are seized
almost daily, consist of percussion caps and
military clothing.
Especial to the n. Y. Commercial Advertiser
WASHINGTON, June l0.-A gentleman who
has arrived from Manassas Junction heard
the rebels say that they had twelve thou
sand troops there.
He saw Beauregard, and among the prison.
ers there he found several residents of Wash
ington.
Troops will be dispatched to Frederick,
Maryland, on Thursday, to protect the Union
men, it being understood that there is a plot
on foot among the Secessionists to depose
Governor Hicks that day, and establish a
Provisional Government. A number of
regiments have orders for Chambersburg.
1t is believed there will now be q speedy
advance on Harper's Ferry.
General Mansfield received word that the
Michigan Regiment was fired at in Balti-
more.
An army officer has been sent there to
investigate the matter.
General Banks takes command at Balti-
more to morrow. Colonel Stone left to-day
with troops going in the direction Of Lees
burg. A large number of cars have been
bCht HULL nv " SuAhOCAldhu W OIluk
Federal troops to the latter place. 1t is
said twelve thousand troops have left for
Harper's Ferry, but this is thought improb-
able. 1t is said Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa, will be
appointed Brigadier- General, and be given
the command of the Iowa troops.
New York Tribune's Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, June 1O.-Ten thousand
troops will be in Baltimore within thirty
six hours. That city is in a fermentation,
and there are preparations for a vigorous
rising. Arms are stored in private houses,
and nightly drills have been going on. AT
the first sign of an uprising the city will be
bombarded from Fort McHenry. This is on
authority.
CLEVELAND, June l0.-Tho First Wiscon-
sin Regiment, Colonel Steakweather, passed
through here this evening for Washington,
The men were fully armed and equipped,
and presented a fine appearance.
NEW YORK, June 1O.-The steamer Marion
arrived from Fort Monroe and Newport
News, reports that she landed Hawkins's
Zouaves at the latter place, where the Massa'
chusetts Eighth, the Vermont Regiment, the
Scott Life Guards and German Rifles were
encamped. The Vermonters had thrown up
breastworks twelve feet high in four days
Columbiads have been mounted on the bank
of the river.
The Harriet Lane was lying off Newport
News. She disabled one of the enemy's guns
in her attack on Pig Point. Five sailors
were wounded, one severely.
WASHINGTON, June lott is ascertainet
that a portion of the Federal troops have
gone to Edwards Ferry, a point about hall
way to Harper's Ferry, and that they will
occupy it permanently.
The New York Sixty ninth has captured
brother of Jackson, Ellsworth's murderer.
Our troops complain of the discharge o
the prisoners of war by the Government
asserting that there is no use of capturing
rebels, if they are to be Immediately re
leased.
CAIRO, ILL, June lO.-General Prentis
yesterday sent two companies, under com
mand Of Captain Joslyn, to Mound City, Il
guard that place, IS it had been threatene,
by a band of Kentucky rebels. Colone
Shultner, in command at Birds Point, to.da,
broke up a camp of Secessionists near MOI
folk, Mo-, succeeding in capturing eighteel
rebels, who are being examined before Gen
eral Prentiss. A number Of others mad
their escape.
HAGRRsTOwN, Nd, June 10.-The friend
of Governor Hicks visited General Thoma
and asked him to send troops to Frederick
Disloyalty is very strong among the mem
bers Of the Legislature.
The destruction ofthe dam on. the Poto
mac by the Secessionists caused great indig
nation among the people of Southern Mary
land.
Some Virginians attempted to destro
Dam Five, but were resisted by the HON
Guard of Williamsport. An engagement
progressing, but the particulars are IN
known. The fights fifteen miles distan
Numbers of Virginians are escaping. Ever
man in Virginia between sixteen and sixt
is required to enter the service before Thur
day next The Secessionists claim fftee
thousand men at Harper's Ferry, but UnioI
lists say only nine thousand.
WASHINGTON, June l0.-The Secretary
War has addressed a letter to the Surgeol
General, recommending female nurses f
the army.
The President has appointed E. Jay Mo-
ris, of Pennsylvania, Minister TO Constantil
ople, and Henry 7. Blow, of Missouri
Minister to Venezuela.
The Administration has resumed relation
with Peru, which was stopped by Buchana
! Alady, writing to a friend in Washingto
! and who witnessed the fight at Acqu
! Greek, says fifteen were killed, and has
doubt that fifty more were killed al
I wounded in the first attack.
Great pains were taken 70 conceal the 70
FROM the friends of the victims. -Four hu
dred troops were in the batteries, and t
! loss in the last attack must have been lArI
4 Honorable John Oochrane is authoriz
= by the Secretary Of Wa 70 raise q regime
for three years serVice,an command It wi
the rank Of Colonel.
The Postmaster at Nashville has resign,
and refused TO obey the United States Law
Is The Office has been discontinued.
1f ALI Postmasters are ordered 70 send ms
addressed there TO the Dead Letter Office.
General Banks commands the depArtm'
of Annapolis.
If No letters received from the seeded Sta
have the additional stamp required BY O
fadarsta Postmaster. Genorai REAGAN.