The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-17
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Hayerstown, Md..June llth.-Thc
friends Of Gov. Hicks call for aid for
him. At Frederick. disloyal'y is
strong among the Legislature.
The destruction Of II dam on the
Potomac has caused great sensation
in Southern Maryland.
The southerners also attempted to
destroy dam which was resisted by
the Williamsport Home Guard. The
fight is progressing. but We have NJ"
particulars.
The southerners claim to have 3D.
600 men Mt the Ferry, but the Union
men say they have 5000.
Cairo, june llth,-Gen. Prentiss
has sent two companies to Mound
City.
| Col. Shutncr. Mt Birds Point. cap
tured eighteen sccessionists. who are
here for examination.
Washington. June 1.-THE Presi-
dent has appointed Mr.. +. }: Morris
minister to Constantinopas. HcnryT.
Blow to Fensuela.
/ Our relations with Peru have been
resumed.
The Nashville Post Office has bscn
discontinued. WHO cares.
! Great anxiety has been felt here to
day. "A report is aaoat that the evac-
uation of Harper's Ferry has com:
menced, but it is known that Gen
johnson has been strongly rcinfor.
ced within few days. aud it may
be his intention to fight Patterson's
/ McClelland's and Cadwallader'
, columns.
Il Washington. June 1.-The Irib
une says that an army officer had AZ
interview with Gen. Scott, and wa.
positively informed that no importan
attack would be made on the enemy:
. position until the Notifications aroune
Washington are entirely completed
At 3 o'clock this morning, a larg'
e force marched through Georgetown
e ID. c., towards Point Of Rocks.
The Southerners are in possession
. Of information regarding the Fedora
movements.
Gen. Scott's horse was sent I
+ Baltimore to-day. 1t is believed tina
r Scott will leave to night for Frederic
;. to take command in person.
Baltimore, June 1l.-Butler mos
ed several regiments to dislodge tn
n Southernors at Great Bethel, min
10 miles from Hampton. At Little b.
n thel, German regiment, mistaken
D the signal, fired on Col. Townsend
:, column, which was marching in clos
F" order, with two pieces Of artillery
20 Other reports say that Townsend
ID regiment fired first. The German
is FIRE killed one and wounded two:-
~ The Albany regiment discovered b
, accoutrements on the field, that Il
ia supposed enemies were friends, b.
to had previously fired nine rounds
he Duryea's Zouaves hearing the firm
" turned and fired on the Albianans.
daybreak two regiments moved fro
the fortress to support the main bod
Little Bethel was burned, and Il
army advanced towards Great Beth'
k, arriving there, they could see Meth
:, men nor batteries, only flashes, a,
- their comrade falling. a we'll CO
H. certed movement might have secur'
ct, the position, but Brig. Gen. Pier
tn seems to have lost his wits. Lie,
nd Gribbe, U. 8. Army. and twcnty-fi
. others were killed, and one hundr'
wounded. There is intense indign
by ton against Pierce for not orderil
"a: m earlier retreat Of the Federalis
For Washington June lit is II
Il known how many were killed at t
capture Of Little Bethel, where t
gu Federalists whipped the Federalis
DIN The fire of the Federalists ut Gre
res Bethel was apparently harmless. L
a attack lasted but half an hour, VIII
retreat was sounded. which ord
2 was promptly but orderly obeyt
res Estimated killed about 80: wound
'g- 100. Major Winthrop, aid to g.
wnl Butler, and Lieut. Col. Grinnell OF I
No. New York LIST regiment are missiI
q. The attacking force was the d.
yeas Zouaves, Townsand's Alba
TO- regiment, detachments from the v
ru- mont aud Massachusetts, regimen
At Col. Aliens regiment, and Col. IL
ris' regiment. The place was def
h., ded by only one thousand Comics
rates.
vas At the burning Of Little Bethel
81 Southern Major and two secession
ey. were captured.
led San Francisco, May26.--Col. CT
on ,endcn'- son John, Major Lonsstre