Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-27
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orders from Gen. Scott not to advance 10 Martins
burg, Va.
Dispatch to the EeW York Associated PIe5s
GRAFTON, June 24.-GeH. Mcclellan is actively
engaged In Perfeeting arrangements so that his
movements will be made expedltiously When
| everything is prepared prompt aDd decisive meas
ures may be expected.
The force under Gen. McClelian's control is an
ply sufficient g insure anal solution of our troub-
les IN Western Virginia -.A
The guerrilla system adopted by the enemy will
| be met snd put down.
HAGERsTows, June 24-HaFper's Ferry is deser-
ted by the Confederate troops. The last seen of
them was On Thursday, when their scouts and the
Sharpsburg Home Guards had skirmsb Two of
the former were killed and one wounded The Con-
federste pickets have left Williamsport
1t is said Gen. Johnston and four regiments are
seven miles from Williamsport, but the report ia
| disbelieved. ~
FREDERIcK. June PA Maryland secessionist. d.
rectfrcm Winchester yesterday, reports that the
main body of the Confederate army lately at Ia,
per's Ferry to the number of 1900 are stationeu
on the fair grounds near that place. The remain
| der are stationed at Bunker Hill Romney and
| at point near Charlestown.
At Romney Guerrilla regiment commanded by
| Mcdonald is also stationed.
On Sunday afternoon the troops at Winchester
received orders to march, and at two O'Clock their
tents were struck and every preparation made to
march.
The order was, however, suspended until ten
| o'clock at night, and subsequently, countermanded,
to the intense disappointment of the entire force.
He represents that the men were well fed and
ercely eager for battle Their health is generally
good.
| The report of the hanging of Colonel Bowman
and Mr.. Chase, of the Federal army who were
| taken prisoners. is untrue. They were conveyed
| to Richmond. where they can be released on narOe
| ia 10 in,
They have elected number of delegates to the Con-
federate Congress. The following gentlemen are
among tho chcten:
Elk President Tyler Walter Preston, Robert A.
Scott, VIM. Ballard Preston, Senator Mason and
Roger A. Pryor.
| Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
| GRAFTON June 25.-It il considered certain that
| 5 900 rebels are in camp Is miles beyond Philppi
The force includes at least one Georgia Regiment.
| and one Tennessee. All are said to be uniformed
| and well armed.
Porterfeld's troops and Others numbering 8 900,
are kept back at Huttonville.
SkrmIshlpg continues between the pickets. The
! 9Th Indiana. and l4th Ohio Regiments are concen-
! trating at Phillippi The 18th Ohio is at Cheat
river. and the Sth and 10th Indiana Regiments are
| at Carksburg.
1t is rumored that all the Secession forces except
| ing 100 cavalry, have left Rom7ey.
About twenty prisoners were discharged to-day,
most Of them voluntarily taking the oath of allie
glance.
Coils Key and Dunn, detailed to examine prison.
ers, decided that they will hold traitors with the
intention of turning them to the civil authori-
ties for trial for treason except in of gueras
who will be shot.
From the Baltimore American.
GEN, CADwALLADER'R COLUMN.
The movements Of General Cadwallader and the
division of General Patterson are kept profoundly
secret. A gent eman who left Martinsburg on
Wednesday reports that on Monday the United States
forces which had crossed the Potomac at Williams
port on Sunday returned to Hagerstown and that on
the same evening great commotiOn visible in
the Federal camp. and that during the night & por
ton Of the force again dispatched to Williams
port. On Tuesday, he states that portion of Gen.
Cadwallader's command numbering 5000, again
crossed into Virginia. and were marching towards
Martinsburg. when their scouts encountered those
of the Confederate army, $4,000 strong, which IN
der the command Of Gen. Johnston, was pressing
rapidly forward in the same direction. The Vir-
gnia rCtreated evidently in the expectation of
being followed by the Federal army. after halt.
countermarched and recrossed the Potomac 10 Viii
Transport. The following letter from cores
pondent at Williamsport substantiates this state
ment:
WHLIAMLPoRT. June 70, p. MOI the Federal
forces which crossed the Potomac at this point on
Sunday, the last were recalled on Tuesday The
picket guard of the Confederate Army soon after
followed our retiring soldiers as far the Virginia
side of the river and on Tuesday night they fired
across the river upon the Federal picket
1t is reported and generally believed. that there
is Confederate Camp now stationed in the woods,
about two miles back from the river near Falling
Waters. Nothing definite is known as to its
force.
The crossing of the river by Gen. Cadwallader.
and march TO Martinsburg, was evidently intended
as a feint to draw attention from more important
movements now in progress along the line of the
Potomac.
Gen Cadwallader is still here with about 5000
men, the greater part of his division having been
ordered to other points We have now very little
fear of an attack being made here.
The eXied Virginia Union are still among
US. and b coming daily more anxious about their
families and their crops. Many of them are max
ing their way to Camp Lamon and enljsting in the
Virginia Regiment now forming in this place They
longer dare visit their families, in the
night.
When the Federal army crossed the Potomac and
proceeded towards Martnsburg many of the more
prominent SecessiOnists fed.
The Fredericksburg correspondent furnishes the
following under date of the 9th:
The town. unusually quiet, was thrown into a lit
tie "fermento yesterday by the arrival of six de-
serte.s from the Garibaldi Legion, of New York
now stationed in Washington. Every one was, of
course. curious and wanted word, and for short
time there a considerable Jam and squeeze
After the first puff had somewhat blown over, |
learned with good deal of difficulty that they be-
of English, were route TO Join the New Orleans
Zouaves AID had deserted on Wednesday morning
and walked all the way from Washington to point
on the Maryland shore Of the Potomac. nearly op-
posite Matthias Point.
They report quite interesting state of affairs |
at Washington. ard adduce it among the reasons
which induced them to leave. They say tkat the ex
cuse of the Government for not paying the soldiers
VIZ: the absence of pay -ros-is all fudge, and |
that the Government has means of getting any. |
AS evidence, they say that shoe merchant who |
had furnished about $40 900 worth Of shoes to the |
soldiers. presented his bill and told that it
impossible to pay il. the tIeauaTy being almost
tireIy empty.
They also throw some light on the hitherto dark |
question to the number killed in the fight at Ac-
luia Creek. They say that eighty-one dead bodies |
we're removed from the Freeborn at the Navy Yard |
At WashingtOn-many of them horribly mangled. | |
h nix this report can be relied received sim
lar statement frsm DR.. Green, late of the Navy,
who has just arrived from Baltimore.
DR.. Green says that New fork wears the appear
lnce of the most quiet Sabbath and that ali busI-
less is at " dead lock" He also says that before
eaving New York he learned that the Vanderbilt
was about to transport the Wilson Z0uaves to some
ooint South, the precise destination he could not
earn.
Marylanders arrive in small squads almost every
lay and receive hearty welcome from almos! ey-
Try one.
HE WAR IN MISSO UR L.