New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-07-19
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The Washington coIrest tondent Of the Baltimore
Exchange gives the following summary Of news in
the Federal Capital, in letter under date of the
9th inst: 1
4 flag of truce is now in the city from Gen. Beau
regard. 1t seeks an exchange of prisoners, and
protests against cruel outrages perpretated by
Federal soldiers upon private and unarTned citizens
of Virginia. Gen. Mcdowell, of the Federalforces,
accompanies the flag, and will leave with it to-
night or to morrow for Falls Church.
GEN. Mcdowell was with Gen. Scott two hours
last night. Herecommends that no attack be made
with less than so 900 men, and that they he divided
into three columns. Scott believes that the entire
success of the war depends on the first important
engagement, and while a forward movement is
going on in the guard of the army the reserve
corps and sappers and miners are engaged in
| erecting earthworks in the immediate neighbor-
hood OF the city. These fortiiications now extend
reason to believe that Gen. Mcdowell has received
| his orders to march with the main body of his
| column (}3,000) for Manassas so that we may
expect to hear of grand pitched battle probably
| on Monday next. Owing to reinforcements sent
to Cen Johnston the real strength of BeaRregard's
| army at the Junction is not known.
| There is yet no cessation in the advance of the
troops from this city. One Massachusetts, regi-
nlent left for Alexandria this morning at o'clock,
and two others (New York; are under marching
orders, and expected to leave to-day also. Since
last Monday Guy lstl there have passed into Vir-
ginia "a 200 troops, with ali their baggage, equip
ments and entrenching toos.1
| Seventy one members of the 25th regiment New
York volunteers were sent to jail yesterday for re-
| voting. They were ordered to repair to the
| United States arsenal, and there exchange their
| Enfield rifles for the ordinary rnusket. The men,
| bers above stated refused TO comply with the Or
der, when the Colonel of the regiment, finding the
discomfort becoming general, ordered their arrest.
| One OF the Rhode Island soldiers yesterday drew
his revolver and deliberately killed fine horse be-
| longing to Messrs. Kirkland g. Bowling, valued at
$3.50 The soldiers afterwards threatened to shoot
the driver if he uttered word. Five more of the
/ HouaYes have been arrested for participating in
the fire riot cd Saturday last.
The time of many Of the D. c. volunteers ex-
pires this week. | doubt whether a single reg-
| ment can be r6ensted for three years. They don't
| like to live what thoyterm "satt hoss' (baeon
At the expiration OF the time of the National
Guards Regiment, Col Lyle, now in your city,
which will be in twoweeks, Houaye corps will be
! organized among those who intend to stay for
| three years. The major portion Of the Guards
will, however, return to their homes in Philadel
| phia.
| The measles are raging with violence in the U.
S. Government hospital in this city. This fact is
stp1iDusly kept quiet by the officials.
The general expectation among aalitary circles
here is that at the close of the present week a
simultaneous movement will be made on Wise in
Western Virginia, upon Johnston and upon Beau
regard. Immense preparations have been made
for operations against the latter, and Washington
aid the whole line of railroad from Baltimore here
are crowded with trains containing munitions 0!
war, horses, cattle, etc.