St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
From Washington.

to take place. By Sunday, July 18th,
Fairfax was expected to be in Federal
possession, and by week from that
day our troops will encamp at Manas-
sas. 1t is not believed that the rebels
will make any stand at Manassas
junction.
The contest for Secretary of the
Senate is growing animated, and can
didatcs increase daily. Gen De Witt
Clinton Clark, of Vermont, will doubt
less be elected. Col. Forncy is max
ing vigorous efforts for the position.
Secretary Cameron and Gen. FIRE.
mont have gone to Fortress Monroe.
Mr.. Carlisle, in the House, read a
dispatch from Gov. Pierpont of Vir-
GINA, announcing that two Ohio regi-
ments had surprised a nest of rebels
at Buchanan, Virginia, capturing
400, killing 80 and Selling some 200
horses.
The rumor was current in Washing.
ton, July 9Th, that the Federal troops
are within three miles of Fairfax.
1t is believed Gen. Scott will take
the field when the army advances.
1t has been decided in Republican
Senatorial caucus to push business
forward with all possible rapidity and
then adjourn.
Senator Wilson has introduced bills
for the increase of the army.
AS one of the rebel regiments was
advancing on Fairfax, one of their
regiments mistook them for regulars
and commenced firing on them. Eight
of them were killed and several
wounded.
Twelve thousand troops crossed
over the Potomac within twenty-four
| hours.
Advices from our Ministers at Lon
don and Paris give most emphatic as
surances that England and France
will fully respect our blockade, cotton
or no cotton.
Senator Chandeliers bill to confiscate
all the property of the rebel officers
is bombshell in the ranks of the en-
envy.
General Patterson crossed the Poto-
mac river at Williamsport on the
Cd inst, and attacked and routed the
rebels near Martinsburg who were
about 10000 strong. His loss was
three killed and ten wounded. The
rebel loss was sixty killed and over
one hundred wounded. After the
first rcpulse the rebels rallied and
presented front, but again retired to
point eight miles distant where they
were reinforced On the 4tb, General
Patterson achieved another brilliant
success. 1t was reported at Wash
ington that he entered and passed
through Martinsburg that day in hot
pursuit of the enemy. The army was
welcomed with enthusiasm by the
mass of the people who were graft
fed by the protection promised and
now given by the Government. Thus
the 4th was gloriously celebrated in
Martinsburg. Gen. Scott was much
gratiiied with the news.
On the Goth ult. small detachment
of Indiana volunteers-l3 mounted
men-attacked Al insurgents, killing
eight and chasing the rest two miles.
On their return, with II captured
horses, they were attacked by IS Of
the enemy, and fell back to strong
position, which they held till dark,
when they returned to the camp, with
the loss of one man killed and one
wounded.
If success attends Patterson and
McClellan's movements, the advance
of Washington column will be made
next week. The army will march in
three divisions headed respectively by
Col. Hunter, Col. Heitzelman, and
Gen. Tyler, all under General Mellow
ell, with strong reserve Each d.
vision will be 10000 strong. A grand
army of $4,000 will be concentrated
upon Richmond in less than two
weeks. This is positive. Immense
numbers of wagons and army stores
were going over the Potomac, July
5th. The picturesque Garibaldi
Guards went over the same day, sing
ing the Marseillaise and Rhine songs
as they marched. 1t was said 5000
would cross that night.
A special despatch from Sandy
Hook reports that Col. Stone was there
with 1000 men. They will be joined
by 10000 more, and cross the Poto.
mac to aid Cen Patterson who was at
Martinsburg with $4,000 men.
Tennessee is fully arranged be-
twehn Senator Johnson and the Gov
ernment johnson leaves in few
days for the theatre of operations.
He will raise large corps of mount
ed riaemen in Tennessee, while Col
Robert Anderson will raise TO- 900
volunteer troops in Kentucky. Ander-
son will be made Brigadier Gene
raj. and will have command of the
whole expedition The Government
will furnish arms and equipments,
and take possession of East Tennes-
see. This army will prevent supplies
of troops or provisions from being