Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-07
Special Dispatches to the Cincinnati papers.

WASHINGTON, June A.
| 1t is understood here that Davis has as
| sumed the command of the rebel forces. AL
| the troops are to be concentrated in Virginia
as quickly as possible. The headquarters Of
| the rebel war department have been formally
established at Richmond, as well as the other
| departments. A special agent of the Gov
eminent arrived to-day bringing these facts
In addition, he states that Davis, in a speech,
| said there were $4,000 men under arms in
Virginia and rs, 900 more en- route to that
State. 1t is the policy OF the rebels to carry
| on the campaign in Virginia. They intend
| to make decisive stand at Manassas juno
| ton against the Federal troops, but retreat
| from Fairfax on the approach of the latter
Gazette.
WHEELING, June 4.
There were no movements of troops at
Grafton to-day.
About 5000 troops are stationed there, at
Phillippi and along the route, under the COM
mand of Gen. Morris, of Indiana.
Col. Kelly was not killed in the Phillip
affair, as reported this morning. He was dan
gerously wounded, but dispatches at noon to-
day say he will recover.
The Virginia regiment at Grafton is COM
posed of mOuntaineers and railroad men,
thoroughly acquainted with the country
Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June 4. i
Things cannot slide along as they are much
longer. Washington or Richmond must fall.
Appearances now are that the Secession for
ces may take the offensive. There is a great
stir in their camp, and little uneasiness
here about an attack.
All the regiments are intensely vigilant.
Orders have been given to be in readiness at
any moment. 1t is believed that Gen. Lees
plan was, when the U. S. army advanced into
Virginia, to have made a grand stroke at
Baltimore.
The Kentucky Brigade is not uncondition-
ally ordered to Louisville. The whole mat
ter is discretionary with Gen. Mcclellan.
Much concern is felt here at the informa-
ton that upon stopping of shipments of pro-
visions from Louisville, Tennessee troops will
be invited by the Kentucky precipitationists
to invsde Kentucky and take possession of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. This
occasioned the order for discretionary
movement of the Kentucky Brigade.
i have reason to believe that The Kentucky
Brigade will be ordered here instead of to
Louisville, though Col. Enyart left for the
West under a different impression. 1t is
urged here very properly that the Union men
of Louisville can be depended upon to en-
force the laws, provided there is no interior
ence. --e.f gfg y ~
In case of an invasion of Kentucky from
Tennessee, the whole force of the Western
Army will be employed to expel them.
WAsHNeroN, Tuesday, June 4.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
We are duh here now, but expect an ex-
element before many hours. The Federal
troops have been under marching orders for
forty-eight hours, and are expecting to be or
dered out tonight for an advance on
Fairfax Courthouse. There will be no fight
there, because the action of the Confederate
troops for the last few days have revealed
the policy of their leaders to be retreat to-
ward Manassas Junction, which they have
strongly fortified. and where they viii make
desperate stand. II is reported that there
are now twenty-five thousand troops there,
who will be reinforced to the extent of about
eight thousand by the retreating parts from
the outposts,
/ had letter to-day from q Southern
rights man In Alexandria, who says that the
slaughter at Manassas Gap will be such as
never before blackened the pages of history.
If General Scott determines to move on Ma
nassas Gap, he will do so with a sufficient
number TO take it and hold it after it is taken.
Ii this movement is tried and proves success
full, of which there is no doubt, it will give
the Government troops the command of the
various railroads, and entirely cut off the
communication between Richmond and Har-
per's Ferry, putting the Confederate forces at
Harper's Ferry in q great deal of peril, and
General Scott will push on directly to Rich
mond. besides disturbing the rebels at Har-
per's Ferry.