New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-18


Several small batteries base been erected By
them on the outskirts Of the woodland, end q
pretense is making Of throwing up iDtraoctIoeats.
Here they propose TO array their forces at no
distant day. aud press forward their pickets anh
a coision eD,ue'. This they presume will hive
the effect Of bringing uto the field large Fede.
raj force, before which the insurgents design "a
retreat, along laue which has been cnt through
the woods. On both sides Of this lane, which II,
about ffleea feet wide, have been CONSTRUCTED q
number of masked batteries. which are II opea
their fire ia every direction when the Federal
troops have penetrated the forest 80 far o. to
render retreat impossible.
The scout who brings this ellieencs aIss
states that number OF Indians, dressed in their
war costumes, supposed to beleDg to the sayeses
who volunteered from North Carolina, aud ~ho
were but recently ia X chmoad, were seen urk,
ing a5out tue vicinity. 1t is Thought tsas they
will help the Rebels, lying in ambush and await
Jog, tomahawk and scalping knife in the band,
the approach Of tbs Federal forces through tho
lane, in pursuit Of the retreatng traitors. Bot
Great Bethel has not been lived through in vain.
We shall not be likely Immediately to fall into .
similar trap, at least with our eyes open.
COL. STONE IN POSSESSION or LEEsBURG.
Col. Stones cUlumO, Of whose crossing the
Potomac you have already been advised, was in
quiet possession Of tte town of Leesburg lat
night. few miles above Seneca FAILS while
in Maryland, it was fired at by the same com.
paby OF rebel cavalry, Of wb'se brueh with Ca
Everett, aud It's result, we telegrapbeo last night
| Ire balls picked up were long. Mimic bul.
lets. The enemy burnt bridge over branch
| of the Potomac and were throwing up earth.
works opposite Seneca, which can be seen with
glass. The residents say that the woods are
full of rebels, lying in wait for opportunities 10
cut of our ntn in detail.
| WHAT THE REBELS WILL DO WITH WASHINGTON.
A well koOwu SecesslooIst Of this city was
overheard to remark la,t night that it was tot
the intention OF the rehes to permanently occupy
Washington, in case that they capture II, but To
blow up the public buildings, IN which dabolcsl
work they vii be assisted by lumber OF demes.
tic traitors, some OF whom are, to saJs, employed
in the ID, part,nents then seize the person of The
President and Gen. Scott. aod evscuate the city.
covering their retreat With cavalry aud artillery.
REVIEW:
Three New.Jersey, t~o Connecticut, the Nsw.
York 69ti. 18Th, aud 6tb. battery Of artlsr,
attached TO the the latter. aud Companies aaaa
Is, United States Cavalry, were reviewed this
evening the Race Course, a short distascs
.:.a" the Long Bridge, by Secretary Cameron
aud Brig. Gen. Mcdowell aud stall Many di,.
tin. uished civilians were present.. There bas
never been So fine military display on tue
- sacred soIl.'' There has not bceG Imposing
u review OF our tIOops since the war began. No
on" could infer om their appearance that they had
passed the night under arms aud taat Tue 6Jtn bad
been marchii Tor hours. The 6J3 appearance,
excellent drI, and perfect mI'c.i,g OF every
regiment, elected universal adn,rut'"p and Sec
rotary Cameron aud Gen. Mcdowell scarcely
knew which most {, praise.
PROMOTION OF COL. ANDERSON.
Col. Anderson IS to be made Brgadier-0en-
ersl.
KANSAS REGIMENTS.
Two additional regiments will be- accepted
irom Kansas.
The FIRST MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
TIE First Massachusetts Regiment, %. their
arrival here. marched up PeCDsyIvania avenue to
toe tune of "iaokee Doodle" They are quar-.
tered, for tho present, IN tue building formerly
occupied by the Nineteenth n. Y. Regiment
MOVEMENTS OF TIE MILITARY.
The New-York 18th Regiment lett their camp
at q O'Clock tuis afternoon, and marched ds~s
Peunsy lvanis avenue in fne style. Tue Penns,.
vana 4th cane in from camp this afternoon, aud
marched up to the White House, where they
were reviewed by tho President.
APPOINTMENT.
| ID. L. Eaton of Pittsburgh, Pa, eandiis'A
for the State Senate from Allegheny Comfy and
who aspIred to the SuperIutrndsncy OF the putt
lie printing has been appointed to u clcIksoap
IN the Land-Otlice.
| SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.
The Government, 1t is affirmed by to Sc likely
to know, is considering the propriety OF inme-
diarely establishing Submarine telegraphic coa'
! muncation between POINT Lookout aud Fortress
Monroe Scientific men say 'he undercuIrent OF
the Chesapeake is not sufficiently strong ~ utter
fere with the project goard will DO yIae"d
nc Polut Lockout L. protect that stat 90. Ias
arrangement viii shorten the tune "t coIniann''
eaton between the War Office and Gro. Buffers
garrison some II hours. Soun,ings have already
ueeu taken the whole distance.
ARREST OF A TRAITOR.
VIM. IL. Craven ct Loudon Coanty, Va. wss
urrvstrd at loug Bridge aud jailed. ne,hsf
of Craven, whom he aud HI, hid forced to IeS's
! lnx ar ~ a. ~