Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-18
The War Movements.
NoHhern Accounts.-Ihe Sk.unsiSh on M,
 Roppahamock


 lowing account of recent skirmishes:
 On Monday afternoon the steamer Mon- ticello was dispatched by Gen. Butler up the Rappahannocl1, for the purpose of re- connoitering. Mir. John A. Philips, ofthis city, was on board as pilot, and after reach ing point near Carter's Greek, boat con taining the pilot and fifteen men were sent ashore.
 Mir. Philips was well acquainted with Mir. William Gresham, gentleman living near that point, and immediately proceeded to his house. Mir. Gresham informed Mir. Philips that he and his companions had bet ter leave immediately for the steamer, as they were in very unsafe quarters. The soldiers started for their boat and Mr. Philips fingered behind for some moments.
 Before the boat had left the shore. com pany of Confederate troops made their ap- pearance and commenced rapid fire of musketry on the boat, which was immedi- ately showed from shore. Mir. P. was not yet on board, and was compelled to wade into the stream to avoid the fire.
 As soon as the commander of the Mon ticello saw the condition of things, he opened upon the Confederates with several 32 pounders, which compelled them to re- treat. The boat was then directed to re- turn for Mr. Philips.
 The federal forces lost one man, named August Peterson, mortally wounded and has since died.
 Surgeon Heber Smith received severe wound in the jaw, the ball passing clear through, and six of tue crew were slightly wounded.
 The Monticello returned immediately to the Fortress
 On Tuesday morning the steamer Quaker City started to Lynn Haven Roads to re- connoiter, when she approached too near the shore, and a battery opened upon her. She lost one man killed and several wound ed The commander of the Quaker City reports that he slenced the battery, and the confederates to fly to the woods for safety.
 In the afternoon on the same day num- Der of the crew of the Cumberland left in a fishing smack for the purpose of fishing but approached point within range of the guns of the Sewell's Point battery, when they were fired upon. One of the shot took effect, killing three men and wounding sev- eral others.
 On board the Georgeanna were some fifty passengers, all from Norfolk, and most of whom were women and children. They were sent from that city to Fortress Mon roe on Tuesday under flag of truce. They report that there is number of troops in and about Norfolk, at Yorktown, and sev- eral batteries along the different rivers. The confederates were strongly entrenched near Yorktown, where most desperate stand would be made. The same condition of things existed about Norfolk and there was no doubt but every inch of ground would be stcrnly protected. Provisions among the confederates were very plentiful, and the health of the troops excellent. No matters of interest had transpired at the fortress.
 LATER FROM THE - POTOMAC.
 WnIIAMspoRT, June 25S-Forty confed- crate cavalry crossed the Potomac this morning immediately after the withdrawal of the federal night pickets along the line ,f the river, at Alexander Shafer's ferry. They destroyed his ferryboat and skiif, md recrosscd into Virginia.
 When the report reached this place .wo companies of cavalry were promptly sent there, but the enemy had made good heir safe retreat. Two more companies were sent up the river in the direction of Jlearspring, also in search of the supposed ,nemy, but returned without finding him.
 Ward II. Lamon, Esq, Marshal of the District of Columbia, has succeeded in rais- ng three infantry companies of his Virgi- lia regiment.
 A battery has been erected here accor- ling to q plan of Lieut.. Babcock, of the United States Engineers.
 It has transpired in official circles here hat Gen. Cadwallader desired, week ago, Q occupy Harper's Ferry with an advance brigade, and that Gen. Patterson ilatly re- used permission. Great surprise is mani 'ested at this refusal.
 A oondent yesterday to Falling Waters, who .eports that Col. ,Jackson's force has been increased by the concentration of troops within the week to between 4 ,000 and B. poo.
 Startling intelligence reached here to- night by the same person, who'went again across the rive to-day that Gen. Johnson, m person, with his rear guard, numbering 10 900 men in round numbers, with twenty pieces of heavy artillery, besides the light batteries mentioned yesterday, are encamp d tonight at Conchman's farm four miles his side of Martinsburg. They began ,heir march from Winchester on Tuesday night.
 The 9th, 21st, and 22d Pennsylvania regiments broke up camp on the Greencas- lie turnpike, two miles above this point, and marched directly southward, at 6 o'clock his evening, toward Sharpsburg.
 A gentleman just from Hagerstown states that the 2nd and 3d Pennsylvania regiments. and Capt. Perkins battery of flying artillery, have ust marched from that neighborhood in the same direction. From the quiet and secresy observed in these night marches, it is evident that Pat erson either expects to strike a heavy blow pr receive one.
 It is certain that Gen. Johnson will not attempt to cross at Williamsport in the face of the heavy battery erected there. It is equally certain that Gen. Patterson will 1ot cress there again.
 The endorsements ordered to Col. Wal aces assistance by Gov. Curtin, have reached Cumberland, and Gov. Wallace speaks of assuming the offensive at once. He is anxious to revisit Romney.
 General Mcclellan is hourly expected at A vast force is following nim from the vest The messenger says hat Col. Wallace estimates 1t at 2o0oo, but it probably does not exceed lo'ooU. This, it is expected, will drive the whole confederate force from the Potomac, Ii vlg- ,rously seconded by Patterson's column md the 14,OOO now lying about here.
 IL isevident that Gen. Johnson designed Q draw Gen. Patterson into the neck, but 10 has failed thus far to accomplish 1t.