The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-15
IMPORTANT FROM BALTIMORE AND THE
SOUTH.

BALTIMORE, June IL, 1861.
Speech of JeT Darts at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of arms
and Ga,npeavder at Richmond-Ne1s From Manassas
Movements of Gen. BtreT-Rereyts From Yorktowr, DC.
Latest RICHMOND
have just seen Baltimorean direct from Richmond,
which place he left Tuesday. The of the affair
at Bethel had been received there, and attended
with the widest demonstrations Of joy The Confederate
account stated that the attack had been led by Gen But
Ter and Gen Pierce in concert with six thousand federal
troops that the Confederate force in the
ed to fifteen hundred men, with twelve pieces Of cannon,
and that the federal troops repulsed with loss Of
one hundred and fifty killed and three hundred wounded
The bells In Richmond were rung and cannon fired in
honor of the event. mi1Uy band serenaded JEFF
Davis, and he and Mrs Day h&l1na out on balcony,
where jeff made speech De said "This victory is the
bright harbnger many such The result of this bat
tie shows what the Of Virginia can do and will do
when attacked op their own coil by Northern merce
naries. (Great cheerng) Let this victory inspire
with courage and resolution and let it inspire also
with thankfuncss to God, who will surely defend the
right"
mord No additional troops had arrived there. Three
thousand men had been sent to Manassas Junction last
week, which reduced the number at and Richmond
to IL 000 these were being drilled elk hours every day.
and were becoming quite proficient.
The erection of powder mill has been commenced on
Great quantities Of satpetre and sulphur had been col
lected, with which TO commence operations. pistol
mandatory. was started at Richmond last week, at
which revolvers Of excellent quality already
made. An elegant pair made there presented to
JET Davis on Monday last. The manufacture Of mus
kets, by the machinery taken from HArpers Ferry is
actively carried The cannon foundry at Richmond s
in full blast ard they are now making rifed cannon
there Three other foundriee 10 the CITY making
thirty two and twenty four pound cannon balls
Ny informant passed Manas as, but did not stop there
except TO change his mode OF conveyance. The whole
road frCm Richmond TO Manassas appeared Siye With
military companies drilling at every citation The in
trtnchments and iortacasiors at We Junction be
plainly seen from the cMs q. Fairfax he heard great
deal about the shooting Of the federal pckes by Virginia
| gueriLks which tsses place every night
This gessersu brought with him to Baltimore two sets
Of jewsry belonging to two lades Of iehnoad, which
he is instructed to sell far them One set of dia.
monds worth al least 81 eco ihe ether Ia not rear
valuable The proceeds are 70 be devoted to military
| purposes
sEws FROM rosrRrss MONROE
The steamer from Ola Point this morning brings among
Der past epgere, several officers from Fortress Gonros
from whom learn that no military operations Of much
importance took place there yesterday. The reconno
ter,rg party that had been sent UP the left bank Of thu
o ss sver on ssH he ss had
terry at point father than Big Bethel and nearly op
poste Yo ktown@ +nepsbels, By whom II was occupied
were Trying the range Of their cannon trees
two miles dat Art! and large buo placed in the
II was urierstood that General Butler would make an
Other .etack the battery at Big Bethel 10 morrow
Fr'1ay) and that he would lead the column in person
noher report eates that General Butler had sent
engineer officers 10 make thorough reconnaissance Of
the country In every direction sroupd the battery
A negro man of unusual intelligence came into III
camp at Newport News Point, Tuesday night, AID
sent to General Butler at FORTRESS Monroe He STATED
that he had been employed with other negroes to hell
make ard M the sapa bsgs for the battery In which, h
Gays, there are more thar twenty guns. He said tina
the officers disputng rueeday whether to Sent
to Yorktown for more meu and hold the place, or 4
abandon the battery and 60 back to Yorktown 81
says messenger was sent of to Yorktown on horseback
az soon as the cannonadng began Monday morning
another enc after the engagement. He says he was
yorktown last Friday thas that place s strongly FORT
6ed and thatthere thsn 10 900 troops there
But he could not tell how It was intrenched, hos
many guns were mounted