The national Republican., 1861-06-26
GEN. BEAUREGARD's VIEWS!
THE OHIO TROOPS RECEIVE A PRESENT |
THE SECESSION FLAG TAKEN AT
- PHILIPPIi

THE SECESSION FLAG TAKEN AL
PHILIPPIi
-a 500 LATEST FROM sEN. BEAUREGARD.
A few days since, lady Of the highest re-
spectability, having procured the necessary
passes, went to Manassas Junction to see Gen.
Beauregard and endeavor to get him to release
a young man who had been forced into the
Confederate ranks rs private. Gen. Beaure.
gard treated her with the greatest respect, and
invited her TO visit his quarters, which she de-
clined doing, stating that she had not come as
spy, and did not desire to see anything Of
their position. Gen. Beauregard then stated that,
for reasons Of military propriety, it would be
improper for the young man to be released at
this time, and she accordingly returned to this
city without accomplishing the object Of her
visit VI " .,' . ''" We
In the course Of the conversation, General
Besuregard stated that his military operations
we're simply detsnsiUe, and that he did not de-
sign to adoance in the direction Of Washington
We merely give Gen. Beaurega language.
Our readers will Judge for themselves how far
it conveys his intentions. He spoke emphati.
cally, and, as his listeners believed, sincerely.
We have further intelligence, which induces
Us to credit the report that the Confederate
forces are now erecting defensive works in the
immediate neighborhood Of Fairfax Court,
house, and telling trees, with view to obstruct
the passage of the roads leading to their present
nositions
" -H" o.. FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria, June 25.--A visit this evening,
to Camp Upton, of the Ohio troops, throws no
further light on the reported expedition Of
Lieutenant Tompkins. All his men were safe
at Camp Tyler this morning, and Lieutenant
Tompkins was slightly unwell.
A recommending party Of Colonel McCooks
Ohio regiment determined the fact that there
we're no secession troops at Vienna this morn
ing.
Parties direct from Fairfax Courthouse to
Camp Upton report only one thousand troops
there yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon, Charles H. Upton, Esq,
late Union candidate for Congress, and dele
gate to the Wheeling Convention, returned to
his residence, near the camp named in his
honor, to day, bringing the secession flag cap
tured by the Ohio troops at PhilpFi.
Professor Lowe returned with his balloon to
Washington this morning. .r.. ..
All Is quiet in this locality, with abundance
Of troops to protect the Union cause.
Farmer Matthew o. Bren, who lives six miles
out on the Fairfax road, reports that sixty
rebel dragons were in that vicinity yesterday
afternoon. 1t was supposed here that this was
the company that Lieutenant Tompkins is re-
ported to have met.
The Scott House was opened to-day by the
railroad force in charge Of the military road in
this division, for their especial hotel accommo
dation. 1t is located in the acquired prop
erty Of an absent secessionist, at the corner Of
Duke and Washington streets, with John r.
Wallace, Of Philadelphia, in charge of its
commissariat.
Telegraph wires connecting Camp Upton
and Tyler, we're cut in several places last night,
though strong force was guarding the road.
The cause was amazingly explained on exami.
nation this morning, when it appeared that
captain Of the Connecticut third, who has lately
arrived in this division, and who was on duty
on the road, became suspicious of the cable
running alongside Of the road, of whose object
he was unaware and therefore cut it six times,
in order to prevent its acting as an emissary
of Beauregard.
FROM EUROPE.
HaIjar June 25.-The Europa has arrived
from Liverpool, bringing advices 10 the ff
teenth instant.
The London Times claims that England will
do its duty, and leave the Federalists to do
theirs knowing that she could not do them
greater mischief than by taking their part.
Sixteen gun.boats are to be sent to the
American coast.
THE SAVANNAH PRIyATEERs.
Nep York, June 25.-The captain and crew
of the privateer Savannah have arrived in the
Harriet Lane. They were received by District
Attorney Smith on the charge of treason, and
piracy, and robbery on the high seas. They
will be tried next week.
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