Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-22
REPORTS FROM THE WAR.
From various dispatches and letters dated
at Washington, June 20, we make the follow
ing extracts -

at Washington, june ~ VIC MANI t'ic AOiio"-
ing extracts =
THE POSITION MENACING.
The feeling has prevailed throughout Wash.
ington to-day, that movements OF Immense and
vital importance are at hand. There can be
no doubt that Beauregard is really advancing
a large body of his force from his base line nc
Manassas Junction, toward the Potomac He
has increased his force north OF the Junction.
and is moving toward the Potomac on the east
with column at a light angle with the main
body This induces belief that sudden
dash on the federal lines is close at hand. This
morning our pickets were in sight of those OF
the enemy, and during last night two mem
bers of Companies B and d, OF the Connect.
cut First regiment were taken prisoners by
the rebel cavalry. They left their outposts
and went to a house Tor food While there,
the house was surrounded and they were tl-
ken. They will doubtless be forced to com
municaie all they know to their captors.
There are from $4,000 to 10000 troops on that
side, within ten miles of the Potomac On
this side there are from $4,000 to 10000 under
orders to cross at Il moments notice.
1t is evident that the rebels have pushed for
ward their lines IRON MANASSAS junction and
Fairfax Court House and it is the opinion OF
shrewd military men here that thay intend to
engage our troops and retire gradually, draw
ing our forces after them into an ambuscade
of masked field batteries. 1t is believed that
they have located batteries all along the line
from Manassas junction to Fairfax Court
House and their attack at present Is not with
the expectation of carrying our detenses, but
| of drawing out our troops within reach OF their
| concealed batteries. This scheme is adroit,
and might bring disaster TO Gen. McOowelPs
command if our officers we're not already
warned of it, but they are ON their guard, and
| having learned experience from the ambus-
| cades already discovered, they will move with
| due caution
GEN. SCOTT SAYS "No."
Gen Mcdowell came to this city today, and
| paid his respects to Gen. Scott, exhibiting
| complete map of the land now occupied by
the federal forces, and showing how easy 1t
would be TO. capture the enemy located within
a short distance of the outside lines Of Gen.
| McDowell's survey, which extend into the in.
terror ten miles from Arlington Heights, and
ten miles below Alexandria, and the same dis
lance above the Chain Bridge, Gen. Scott lis
tened with all attention, and when Gen. Nc
Dowell had concluded and desired permission
to advance and make an attack, i'll order to
wipe out the disgrace oil the late blunders,
Gen. Scott sat quietly back .and responded,
mo, sir-no sir-no"
RIFLING THE DEAD.
When the Ohio detachment retired from the
slaughter pen near Vienna, they left their
dead on the field. When their comrades re
turned to recover the dead bodies, they found
their fingers cut off, upon which they wore
rings, and the pockets cut out OF their clothes.
This shows the viliainous character of the
rebel crew.
Capt. Bracket, of the Second United States
Cavalry, has resigned, disgusted by the restor
alton of Lieut.. Col. Emory to the regular SER
vice. Dozens of our best and most loyal OF.
ficers declare that Capt Bracket did right
aud that they will follow his example if the
administration persists in its attempts, as in
Emory's case, to make them associate on terms
of equality with men whom they. regard as
traitors, deserving death by the rope, Capt.
Bracket assigned this reason in his letter of
resignation.
A MOVEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Col. G.. Ii. Foster is announced as an un-
conditional Union candidate for congress in
| the First Congressional District OF North
| Carolina. Having made his appointments he
| will soon take the stump and prosecute a Wig
| orous canvass. lie has recently arrived here
from North Cafoina, where he boldly appear
| ed and defended the course of the federal ad.
ministration in strong union speeches, made
| at large public meetings which were got up
by disunionists, for the purpose Of denouncing
| MI roster, ana, II possible, driving nun out
| of the state. AT all of these meetings Mr.
Foster appeared in person and met the traitors
| face to face, and told them to their teeth what
they might expect if they continued in this
unholy rebellion against the Union. NJ.
Foster is man of iron will and undauaed
| courage, ofbrilliai6t T'rS1I'iA tfetlye
ri nj 81 passenger rrainJ Arriving among
g g aS59 ID 0F Of Breckenridge in the
last campaign and was also the first TO take
the stump for the Union at the opening of this
great rebellion. He says that if few fed
eral regiments were stationed in North Caro-
lima, one in each congressional district, to pro-
tect the Union men, there would be a full del
egation of unconditional Union members elect
ed TO congress from that state on the first
Thursday of August next. He says that
brigade of loyal North Carolinians might be
easily raised to cooperate with the federal
forces in putting down the reasonable usurpa'
ton OF Gov Ellis and others in his state.