Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-08
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AkfxASpR;A, July the 5.-rwo private OF the
michigan First Regiment went scouting yestpr-
dsy without orders, aud returned last evening,
reporting that they approached within two miles
OF Fairfar, AID meeting \ few of the Conf.de-
rates hJed upon them. killing one and crrating .
general stampede among ia 10 piokets Another
-four rebel cavalry. near Cload's MuIs, when the
iatter seeing them n~d. although they Were only
Two In number, and on foot.
Prof La Mountsln's balloon WIS brought 10
camp Mcdowell, near Fails ChurcS, TO-DAY ana
Preparations sre being made To int ate H.
Tne Third Maine regiment, Col. Hazard al
Hved here to-day. Lieut. Barris gers artillery are
encamped at the north end Of WASH nptou street
The dress parade and review Of the treops IN teIs
brigade to-day Indicated a remarkable degree Of
Improvement SIX regiments Of infantry with
~. were on parade
All Is QUILT AZ the campo
Inomss Curry l. the name Of the Zousve killed
in Washington
ALEXANDRIA. July Mr. yaua "A oh.rn
member OF Congress from Onto, visited the csmps
OF The Ohio regiments to-day. Whilst An, the
c. mp OF the second Regiment d isposition was
shown by many Of the soldiers 60 GUST him and
netwi tbsianding tie nerve and courage shown hv
MI. Nallaud cham, IL 10 pfoba bic they won d
nave succeeded but for the protection sfford,d
MN alm oy the Dayton Company and the pass he bad
from General Scott. He finally retired 20 the
camp OF the First Regiment. sfter declaring him
sell as good a Union man any OF them and rr-
pressing bis scorn for The mob spirit shown by
NHErus DOM GENERAL Sc1enCk aud
Solonel McCook were temporarily absent during
the scene
General Tyler departed from Camp Mcdowell
iast evening, Ldhu AZ Lis cUu.mauu over 90 Col
ID. krys, OF the Eleventh Infantry n 10
understood the change has been made 70 ad vance
General Tyler In command
Three OF the Secession cavalry appeared 20 the
view OF tue picken, one mile and half beyond
Clouds Mills, last night but disa ppeared during
the alarm made by the picken
IL being ascertained that o farmer, named Can't
Mason, In the vicinity OF Fails Church neyoDd
our psi ets, was about 10 remove his stock Of
goods TO the enemy's country. General TYLER took
the precaution 60 seize them en- route which was
done this morning at d1ybreak by a psrty Of the
First Connecticut Regiment. Five no ses Eve
mules, aud considerable baggage were captured
A later report represents the goods having been
returned the charge sgainst Capt. Mason not being
sustained
The Rev. Mr.. Leftwinch. Of the second Pres
by'erlaa Church, opposite Headquarters n this
city. Ia his sermon to-day, took strong Southern
grounds in tresting % the pres-nt state of arairs,
and offered prayer exp essy for the State trocps.
Col. Helnizl' man, after coavrratiUn with the
minister, de, ided that tue Church should be
cl sed, and accordingly this evening sengnels
Were placed around IL. At specia! r-q l-st, how
ever, Col Il. subsequen W Ithdrew tue order,
being Of the opinion that nothing the reverend
gentleman could Ssy would hurt The Uniez cauSe
The affair created cons d+rable feeting among
the religious community, and affords quite relief
In the way Of excitement fne chu ch 10 not open
this evening, 10 being unders God that The Elders
think IL mi udicioCs TO allow Mr.. Leftwinch 20
preach this evening under the rcumsta noes.