Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-06
NEWS SUMMARY.
Washington NAV a

day that number of vessels were then fitting
out here tor some destination n OF publicly dis
closed, The following dispatch received at The
navy yard between four and five O'Clock this
+. affords an explanation
The Keystone State reports that in nassing
Acqnla at noon the Ereeborn and Anacosta were
engaging the battery at Acquia Greek with sue
cess. Shall | send the Pocahontas with her ten
inch gun to assist
This is signed by Capt Dahlgreen the com
mander at the Navy Yard
Immediately on receipt of this dispatch the
! Navy Department ordered two men of waT
( down 70 support Capt. Ward
he Washington Star says nine rebels we're
killed at Sewall's Point at the recent confict
also that the rebels have stopped work on the
! entrenchments at Manassas.
10000 soldiers are concentrated in Western
/ Virginia.
II IS Of interest 10 know that Acquia Creek il
forty five miles from Washington and j; the
terminus of the Richmond, Fredericksburg Po.
totnac Railroads. Vessels can approach within
musk ct range Of the battery.
Washington Jnne Isl;
| his afternoons Star gives the following full
account OF the affair at Fairfax Court House
Last night Company b. Of the 2ni cavalry
forty-seven privates under Lieut. Tompkins and
2nd Lieutenant Gordon and three member. of
the New YORK 5th Regiment, reconnoiterinc
within three hundred yards Of Fairfax Court
House, by Winchester road were fired on nv
two OF picket Of Virginia troops. They took
one Of the two a prisoner. and the other escaped
though fired at.
Inc cavalry company then charged il 70 the
/ village from the north side and were fred on
from the Union Hotel, formerly kept bv James
I Jackson, who killed Col Ellsworth The man
/ firing was instantly shot down
/ The cavalry then charged down through the
village principal streets and were fred on from
am brf 4 ..f,sz L
( Having passed thus 70 the end Of the village
they wheeled about and instantly charged back
and were then met by two considerable Getacb-
men:s with d field piece Turning thew cat
/ through third detachment in the rear ard left
I the village, bringing with them FIVE prisoners
and killing twenty seven men. Two ce the
/ cavalry are missing. t~o are killed, and Assis-
taut Quarter Master Corey OF the Nev York 5th
Regimen is wounded in the foot. Lieat Tomp.
! kIns had no horses sh~f un3e- 1iu me last
/ one falling on his leS injuring II sgry
The wounded are under the care OF Drs Has.
Sc and ROose o. the New York Fifth.
/ The steamer Gipsey, from Faringtou via
Fort Washington at ten o'clock this morning
| brings the following information which mad been
received al the latter place
The engagement al Acquia Creek resulted in
the retirement of the Free5orn and Anscosta al
| ter severe fight. in which g number were killed
I on both sides
OF the Pawnee The Pawuer stopped =. Eorl
! Washington to await the rival Of the transport
! baltimore with troops supposed 10 b. the New
York Seventy frs; regiment. The Pawue. and
the Baltimore proceeded in COMPANY
Washington, June 2.
Our minister 10 England Mr.. Adams arrived
in London on the 18th May
In expectation Of his coming an arranaeraent
had been made by Lord John Russell to receive
him On Tuesday and for Ms presentation 90 the
Queen on Thursday. Lord JohE Russa. was
however out OF town caused by the death Of MS
brother the Duke OF Bedford and Ms Adams
was presented by Lord Pamerston.
Everything attending the reception j.. un-
derstood 10 have been marked b. en:ii= cordial.
ity and friendship.
Important DISPATCHES from the : ra.s De
partmeni here reached Mr.. Adams on the 18th
and he Immediately arranged for al early inter-
view
, The a,ti,u e of the British Goyernmen. f., Is
; believed, has not yet been decidedly ascertained
to the satisfaction Of the Administration al
Washington.
From France or elsewhere there IS no:hi-, new
An agent Of the American direc. from :he
immediate vicinity Of Fairfax Court House.
states that during last night word came iur9 the
{ camp Of the 2Sth New York regimen: :aa: the
two dragons missing from company B which
made the sally on Fairfax Court House on Sat
and were 10 be hung this morning.
. Company B. IVES Immediately summoned from
their quarters, ard mounting. rode ar 10 the
: Court House, and having BY some mears ascer
tanned the prec ise location Of their imU-isoued
r comrades, made dash through the village and
recovered the two men whom they brousi., Jack
in triumph 10 tn camp OF daybreak.
Five Or!ederate prisoners from :ae Court
, House have been brought hither one OF them a
son Of the late Major Washington Of the army
He said he did not want TO fight a.ains: the
United States, and made amends bv rakin. the
oath of allegiance The other four refused 70
subscribe to II and were detained
Baltimore. Nav ST.
I a steamer from For: Nonroe which LETT there
Yesterday has arrived here. Gen Butler spent
Monday at Newport News where the .reatest
confusion has prevailed from want of experience
! on the port of the Quarter Masters Commissa-
2 res Provisions not having been promptly dis
) tributed ioragng parties provided for themselves
and in some instances wantonly destroyed
/ property.
r Col Phelps of the Vermont regiment is now
in command Of the post. Aline ofentrench-
: meRts $500 feet long is nearly completed
, Col Duryea visited Hampton Yesterday and
! published proclamation TO the remaining few
inhabitants declaring that the private property
of loyal citizens shoald be respected.
, Col. Aliens regiment will encamp near
l Hampton. Bartlett's Naval Brigade arrived
Thursday and will proceed at once to Newport
News. -.
Fugitive slavesk continue to flock into the
2 camps. zS lsE q
= A regiment of Maine troops passed through
here at ten o'clock for Washington.
, Warsaw, No, May 81.
The Union men from Pettis, Henry, Benton
: and Morgan counties numbering some 700. or
ganized seven companies near Cole Camp in
f this company on Tuesday last and threaten
death to every secessionst in the Usage valley.
l They have sent an agent to Gen, Harney for
arms.
Great excitement exists here and hai i. not
. been for the peace arrangement between Genls.
+, tiarney and Price the military companies here
would have driven those men from the county