Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-11

PROGRESS OF EVENTS.
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WASHINGTON June To-day was utterly devoid
of interest business was suspended, and the De-
partments closed and draped 10 mourning. AT the
White House the President refused to receive visi-
tors All this was done out OF respect to the men,
DRY of Senator Douglas
Th4re has been an enelrS apssnce OF mhitary
The nickets of the list New York Regiment were
| fired upon last night ny an armed band, who gave
| the countersgn. Companies were ordered out but
no one arrested.
The Seventy first New York Regiment were cut
scouting in Maryland last night, prevent the re-
bells at Harper's Ferry from coming down to obtain
provisions Information having been given to that
effect. the Government now issues passes into Yir-
ginia, on pledge of loyalty.
One thousand troops arrived to-day. Another
regiments ordered from Vermont
1t is understood that several Western regiments
are to he ordered here.
Ihe 7 Infantry, United States troops left here
to day for Cfambersburg Camp.
spsri Dispatch I'll. cinsinuati Commercial.
| WAsHI> GToN June IA regiment from Maine and
! another from New York and 500 horses and mules,
arrived here to-day. A regiment of regulars left
for Chambersbarg. This don't look much like dan
ger here, but more like hot work impending at
| Ha' pers Ferry. Isuppose Gen. Scott knows
| There haze been too many applications here for
commissions to raise regiments II became disgust
ing, and there too many applicants for regular
army commissions for green boys. There are thir>
tyflg0L regiments OF volunteers neres averaging
| one thousand each; besides two thousand regulars
the FLYING Artillery, seventy two pieces, and three
| thou I'd reliable District militia
This was rather quiet day considering. No for
W. I'd march here yet. Look out next week all
along the line.
sptcla, Dispatch to tn New York Tribune.
| WASHINGTON June 7.-Several hundred regulars
have left within twenty houas for the Relay House
| They will form a portion of one of the columns
which are to operate against Harper's Ferry.
I column of General Pattersons army is ap-
preaching by the way of Hagersto wn. and column
| Of General McClellab's is moving from the West
There are armed steamers enough in the POto-
mac to threaten approaches to the Capitol of the
| Old Dominion.
Two regiments from Wisconsin have been ordered
| to Washington. The President will probably accept
| four more from that State.
| A regiment OF cavalry has been accepted from
| the interior of New York.
There is no authority for stating that the First
| Regiment of Cavalry and Second Regiment of Ora
| goons U S. A. have been ordered from the Depart
| ment of the West of this neighborhOod.
| Capt. Palmer's corps of top graphical Engineers
have returned from reconnaissance of several points
| on the Potomac. He landed at several places on
| the Virginia side of the Potomac attended by two
| officers and 20 marines.
They proceeded a considerable distance. At
White House point he saw about sixty Secessonists,
who maize their appearance there few days ago.
| At Acquia Greek two small batteries with 500 or
| There is reason to believe that there will be q
change in the command at Baltimore Brigadier-
General Cooper with a regiment of 200 men has
entered the city, and encamped on the Western
! suburbs.
Six regiments of infantry tEo batteries of artil-
! lery, and one company of Gen. MeDoweFs com
/ mand, are under orde S to be ready at moments
J warning to repel attack or to move forward.
Lieut. Col. Comstock. of the Michigan regiment,
resigned business requiring his presence at home.
| We have good reason to believe that before many
| hours column of 600 men will march from this
city towards Harper's Ferry, the whole commanded
by Col Stone of the Fourteenth Infantry. The
| hour of starting which was postponed several
times is not yet rfnitely determined. This column
will have no more ere task than that of inter
ceptrng the fugitives driven by other commands
from Harper's Ferry. Other regiments are under
marching orders.
| We heard from prominent politician from
| Wheeling, what will be the probable course of the
| Convention. All the leading men have agreed not
to attempt making new Stale of Western Virginia,
but to act for the Old Dominion whue, setting
| I'd Provisional Government The first act of the
| Convention will be TO depose Governor Letcher,
and his rebeliOus associates. Ii will then appoint
good and true men in their places.
The Provisional Governor will probably be Gen
! Jackson, of Parke sburg. The Convention will
| then declare Eastern Virginia in instruction
| against the General Government for which ad to
| put down the rebellion will be invoked The Leg
| stature chosen Oh the 23d ultimo, the members of
which are, by its request TO meet with the Conven
tion will be pronounced the legally elected Legs
lature of the State and will be empowered to pro>
coed at once to the transaction OF business. The
| Governor will send in his message 10 the two
| Houses and two Senators. of whom John s. Car
isle will probably be one, and leading Republican
| the other will be chos n. In this plan of opera
lions Messrs John $ Carlisle, Wy lie PrsrpOnt and
| Jackson unite. Our informant thinks the Couven-
| ton will be one OF the grandest popul2r assem-
| blages ever called together.
| Special Dispatch to the New York World,
The moment the rebels are driven from Harper's
| Ferry the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad viii be re-
| paired by the ,yernment
The last person in Jail here for uttering disoyal
sentiments discharged to-day on taking the oath
! of allegiance.
This afternoon the United States forces captured
| a rebel company of 80 men in Virginia, some seven
| miles above Georgetown They were heavily arm
| 3D. and had plenty of ammunition. 1t is believed
these are the men who have been firing on our ad-
| vance pickets.
| Special Dispatch to he New York Eysning Post
WASHINGTON June Its believed that attack
| of Federal forces Harpers Ferry will not take
| place so WAS expected. and some changes
are to be made in the programme of the military
movements. There is great activity at the War De-
| partment in reference TO Harpers Ferry, Manassas
| junction and Norfolk
The steamer Nit. Vernon. from Fortress Monroe,
reports the entire town of Transport, eleven miles
this side of AcQu1a Greek, in flames The prop
erty in the town is principally owned by Union
mer.
1t is reported that fighting has commenced at
Harper's Ferry, but il is undoubtedly false.
Special Dispatch to the New Y 'rk Commercial
An armed steamer LETT this morning 10 see il
troops could be landed near Acquia Greek.
Special Dispatch the New York Herald.
Earth works are being constructed to-day above
the Chain Bridge.
The name of E,heridge, of Tennessee, has been
used in connection with the Clerkship Of the
House. He assured MIR. Forney that he was not a
candidate, and would use his influence in Forney's
favor.