The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-08

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM ST. DOMINGO
en- SPECIAL WASHINGTON DEsPirCnRs.
WASHINGTON, July 7, 1851.

eRHAr ACTIVITY AMONG THE UNION FoRcls.
mo greatest activity has prevailed among our fcrcee
General Mansfelds department. en- this eide Of the
mac, ~ well % in General kcDowells depArima /
levirgins side, from Alexandria to the CT ain Bridge
extending out as far % Falls Church
THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR GEN. PATTERSON
he order issu.d By General Scott yesterday, imme
datey after he received despatch from General Pate,
sh OF the strength Of the rebels before Martnsburg for
ten regiments 70 prepare for immediate marching ordere
interpreted BY army officers, high in rank, as en-
intention the part Of General Scott to reinforce
General Patterson 10 that extent but subsequent events
show thst only five Of the regiments thus ordered 20 Re
ready 70 march have gone 70 Hagerstown 10
reinforce General Patterson, while The other
I'VE have crossed the Potomac at this point streng
General McDowell's column and complete his quota
THE REBELS AT MANASSAS oBsTRUcTMa TIE
RoADs-THBY HAVE NO IDEA OF ATTACKING GEN.
M'DOwRLL's COLUMN.
The best evidence that the rebels Manassas Junction
do not intend TO attack centre under Cereal
Mcdowell s that they have evelled the forests 10 the
ground for ea, encumberng every road or neli route
between FAiax Court House and Manassas Junction with
heavy fallen rees TO prevent advance OF trco2.
OF course 1t ID not Beauregards intention 10 advance lhs
side OF such encumbrances, they woud forbid sac
retreat Of his forces In the event he was conpsed 70
make such movement. This sudden barrier to tie sd
vance Of grand taken only an evidence
Of Beauregaxd's intention not - advance upon our
oentre, but also as evidence that, while he Is hus
impeding General Mcdowell from hasty cyemen for
ward upon his lines, he has out by railroad rei-
foroeent 70 Johnston who expected give battle 10
General Patterson.
GENERALS MCCLELLAN AND PATTERSON BxpEcTEp TO
GIVE THE REBELS BATTLE TO-DAY.
II 10 believed hero that by to-day General Mcclellan e
~nA nn~n DAFT
enough to cooperate and give battle u the enemy thus
defeating Beaure CARDS plans in reinforcing Johnston
WASHINGTON FILLED WITH RUMoRs.
The city has filled with all OF reports O, bsttl
at Fairfax Court House, Of c,n,ts between Union and
rebel pckets Of retreat By Gen. Patterson back
the Potomac tn Maryland, &c &c But there Official
Information OF thing OF $he kind the War Depa
ment, being in constant teegrsphc communication With
every camp In Virginia opposite Warrington ~ well as
with Hagerstcwn and W.llkmsport in Maryland 70 Ii AZ
IN the event OF any movement. favorable or favorable
TO the Union cps, could avoid wing the fact
VISIT OF Ho,:. ANDREW JOHNSON TO UNION ENcAMP-
MFNTs.
Yesterday, by tie Invitation OF the Andrew John.
son Guards, Captain AcS.air the Hon. Andrew johnson
accompanied By Senator Ter Eyck rep esenaives STREET
ton aud Nixon and william A. Browning, Esq visited
Camp Holing worth, the Virginia side Of Cha n
Bridge.
Senator Ten Eyck nrodu, sd Mr. Johnson 10 the lsyg,
bodr Of ahtsy appropriately referring the selt
racipg spirit manifested By that distinguished geue
man in bis defence % the urian, botn
10 Tennessee and in the Senate He supion ~ the deyo
ton OF Senator johnson to the constitution ard the
raj interests @! the country essed the most rapurous
applause.
Mr., johnson made very effective speech exciting his
listeners to the hehes: pitch Of patriotic enthusiasm
At the solicitation OF Col Mcconnell, OF the Th,yd
Michigan ient Senator Johnson Afterwards visited
has encampusnt and thsTe also made remarks Of such
harac.er 70 lsion the widest demonstrations Of
APPLAUSE.
RluNFoRcEMEN TO FsESERAL Jo9HsToN, THE REBEL.
tocnef Lawon reached Washington this afternoon
spee<l Lain and drove immedia,ey 70 the Pres,ien,e
house Subsequently he had Interview With the MIL
tary authorities. He came drecs from Eaiusv,le and
Nstpsb1'g. There to be no Goab. tha. General
Johnston reinforced which has nauced gov
esument to aii vngthen General Pharso-'s column
TIN PAY or rHlvPRIvATE SOLDIERS TO BIZ INCREASED.
Mr. Van Wyck, IN the House yesterday, gave neti,e,
under the rule, Of his" intention introduce bill to IN
crease the pay Of tho private soldiers. Also bill 70
reduce the expenditure. ~ the government
Vim. r. Sanford, Of orweH. Vermont late Slate sena-