Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-11
The News from BaItimOIe-PrOgress of
Evento-What Lincoln is Going TO Do.


BALTIMORE. June mo new movement Of troops
has been made to-day up to the present writing but
the NEST active preparation for grand march are
going on. The pan of operations at Harper's Fer
nv is gradually being developed. The first move
will probably be to dislodge the Confederate forces
and their batteries at the Point OF Rocks. The force
now at Frederick, some 1000 strong, will attempt
their dislodgment.
Jefferson Davis was expected to arrive at Har-
per's Ferry on Wednesday, in company with Beau>
regard to learn the exact condition OF affairs at the
Ferry and Point of Rocks 1t is believed that Davis
will soon take command IN person. The men are in
the best of spirits and say, if the Federal troops
surround them, the world will see another Their
mopylG.
Reliable information has been received here that
Southern troops are arriving at Richmond to the
number of nearly fifteen hundred a day, by train,
some of whom are Immediately dispatched to Manss-
sas Junction and some TO Norfolk. The number of
troops concentrated at these two points, must
therefore, be very large.
The Government will soon put all its availabl
vessels into active service on our coast.
Orders have been issued to the commandments of
all the navy yards to push on the work on hand
with the utmost speed.
There are now one hundred and fourteen ships of
war aaoat. all of which will be stationed at the
different Southern ports of entry.
A gang of workmen have been employed to-day,
repairing the track and bridges of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad.
Work the i0rtl1cati0ns on SuJeF dlI nas
been pushed with increased activity. Indica ions
of an early advance from this place are more ia
vorable.
The regiments stationed here are being cleared
of their sick and disabled for whom discharges
are being made out. They will be sent home at
once.
Matters in camp are wonderfully quiet and evi
IDENTIFY this is the lpll chat precludes storm.
The Monticello is nearly ready tor sea, and her
ordnance stores are being put on board as rapidly
as possible Her destination is at present unknown.
The Philadelphia, Baltimore Mt Vernon and the
Ice Beat all have up, and are ready to depart
at ten minutes notice.
us rumored that the Pawnee was run aground
to save her from sinking after the last attack on Ae
quia Greek. At any rate no one seems to know pre-
cisely where she is.
1t was DECIDED by tho Cabinet today that all the
expenses of the war should be paid by the General
Government, except such sums as may be expended
bv the States in the equipment and maintenance OF
men previous 10 their being sworn into e service
| of the United States.
Two Of the men that were wounded on board the
! Harriet Lane will die.
The great Union gun made at Pittsburg, and
brought here TO be sent to Fortress Monroe, while
| being shipped to-day slipped overheard, and no"
lies in thirty feet water. It weighs fifty thousand
| 80 OOOl pounds. The officers who superintendec
the shipment are of opinion that the gun can be re
| covered
4 schooner having on board thirty tuns of powder
was seized as she passed Fort McHenry to-day.