New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-15
The WAR FOR THE UNION.
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AFFAIRS At FORTRESS MONROE
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WASHINGTON, July II, 1851.
CALL FOR MORE TROOPS BY GOV. LErcuEa.
Three citizens Of Vienna, who took reIuee 10
Camp Hamlin. at Falls Church, this morning. "a,
thas Gov. Letcher has issued q procar .tvu ne
quiring tho counties of Fairfax. Prince William,
Loudsn, Fauquier, Orange, Stafford, Cuipsppcr.
and Rappahanock to furnish 900 mon, with
such arms and equipments a they have at their
command, within two days. If the number called
for is not Forthcoming they are to be drafted.
The viennese, being good Union men, preferred
to seek protection within our lines The say that
many Of their neghbors will follow at the frk
opportunity. l.Lll g. tbu ia
NUMBER or REBELS AT FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE.
According to the latest trustworthy reports re-
ceved at Falls Church, the number Of troops at
and in the immediate vicinity Of Fairfax Court
House is about 1000, while $500 more are at
Ceutreville. These are chiefly from Alabama,
South Carolina and Georgia. Most of the Virgin
ia troops have been moved back to Manassas juno
ton 1t is known through scouts who have beer
within mile or two of Fairfax Court House, that
the roads are not obstructed to any serous extent
and that there are no masked batteries upon
them. Traces Of the Rebels have been found.
here and there, in trees cut down, dirt thrown
up, aud tracks Of horses, wheels and guns; but
the latter are not kept in battery at one place
for any length OF time. Not more than three
cannon arc kept upon the Leesburg turnpike.
toward Alexandra. aud three on the road To-
ward Falls Church. Ten more are beloved to
be in position at Fairfax itsef
WHERE TIE REBELS MUST FIGHT.
Union virgnians think that no stand win be
made on this side of Manassas, but that there
they cannot but fight Otherwise the South
Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia troops will DE-
sert
TO THE PRONT-NO REAR MOVEMENT.
Col. T.. ID. Keyes, whose headquarters sss .
short distance this side of Falls Church, de-
clares that his face il toward tho front; that
he has not been Eve hundred yards TO the rear
since he took command OF his brigade, aud does
not intend to 90 90 far in that direction.
lie went on q reconnaissance the other night TO
within two and half miles Of Fairfax Court
House.
DESTRUCTION OF BALLOONS.
Two balloons belonging to the Rhode Island
Regiment, which were to be used for recoDno,-
teriDg purposes, caue to an untimely end to-day.
One collapsed suddenly on the ground; the other.
while on its way to the field OF operations nsar
Alexandria. was blown against telegraph pole.
and q hole knocked in it. The ropes were in
the hands Of Zouayes, but it proved beyond theix
strength to manage.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT STATIONERY.
The contract for supplying stationery for tho
Interior Department for the next fiscal year
has been awarded to w. d. Shepherd Of this
city. ta ..a9 ,aF nig
THE SECOND NETWORK BATTERY. r,,-s
The battery of the Now.York I'd has enlisted
for three years, or the war, and is providing
itself with horses and guns for active service.
They are one hundred men. under Capt. Mott.
THE CASE OF CONGRESSMAN NAY.
Unless the statement alleged ~ have been
made BY the Hon. Henry May in Richmond be
ccnditionally dsavowed by that gentleman %
his return here, resolution viii be offered pro-
bibiting him from taking his seat. v.,ir
THE NEW PROPRIET0Rs or wILLARD's.
Messrs. Presbury, Chadwick & Sykes, late OF
Philadelphia, take possession Of Wizards Hotel
tomorrow morning, under lease. Those OF us
who have partaken of their hotel hospitality at
the Girard House will give them warm vel
come to their new enterprise.
As we teleraphed some four weeks ago ia
.ssen .atiou dispatch" Mr.. X. w. Andrews 10
appointed Surveyor of the port of New-iork.
yIRTUoUs EDITOR. ,ues
/ A very virtuous editor, whose philacteries arc
broad. and who has been very much moved ct
The TRIBuNEs disclosures Of the war, furnishes
weekly lists of reg iments and their positions, aad
incorrect at that, which we have been under
parole of honor not to disclose, and have never
disclosed. ~
GOVERNOR OF NEw-MExIcO.
The Senate viii probably reject the newly sp-
pointed Governor Of New. Mexico and that half
breed Hidalgo Secretary, Mr.. Otero, an ayowed
secessioust and Author Of the Slave Cods q
| New.Mexico, .s itl iofr ef.l 3ilH }tfa
THE CASES or MIR. HARVEY AND MAJOR EMORY.
1t is suspected that the comudtteee who wait
ed upon the President yesterday in relation .
Mr.. Harvey were informed that Mr. Harvey
possessed the confidence Of the Administrators.
and that an affecting reference was made to the
weeping wife and afflicted household of Major
Emory. We trust that hereafter traitors Will
be ehldless, and that Government may nos b
embarrassed in their justice by the marital ~
lation. -"
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
Michael Drscoll, in Capt. Harlans company
of Norwich, Sd Connecticut Regiment, was &C
cidentally shot through the abdomen this after
noon by a private in Capt. Erys company. At