The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-07-03
WAR NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 81.

4hCDoWeHs 8 DIVISION, Including TWO Onl0
regiments, have moved forward from Halls
Crossroads to the neighborhood of Falls
Church. about three miles distant from
either Fairfax Court house or Vienna.
Captain Tompkins, of the cavalry,
returned from reconnoisanee, this after.
noon to ward Vienna. aud reports force
of 3 500 rebels at that point -
A collision occurred this morning be-
tween a picket guard of thes Second Con-
necticut Regiment and-a rebel picket near
Falls Church. The Connecticut picket was
ordered to occupy the position held by the
rebel picket. It is reported that on tax
! irg possession Of the ground one Of the
Connecticut men was killed and four
wounded. The loss of the other side ia
supposed to be greater ss vss4A
learn from General Walbridge that
the Governors cf all the States have repli.
ed to his letters inqulring whether they
| we're in favor OF d vigorous prosecution of
tths war. They are a unit in declaring
] that they are ready with men and money
TO bring the, war to an end. as8, fa~.
1t is now evident that the main blow
against the iebefs will be struck from the
Federal Capital. ss4 41s7 p
/ The army of Washington now consists
o! fully $4,000, effective men, comprising
two Infantry and one. cavalry regiment OF
the; regular army. stwenty-one regiments
from the city and State of New York,
Eve from Peunsylvanis, four from Maine.
three from Connecticut, three from Michl
jgan, two from Ohio. two from Massachu-
setts. one from. Rhode Islaud,s and six
batteries of light artillery;s 10000 more
men will be added to this immense BODY
early next. week; 10. 900, with the Dis
4 trict MilitiA,s will be sufficient for the
events at the Capital. so that . grand
army Of As. 600 as spirited troops as car
be found nywhsre can be moved agains.
| the rebels. .s8fs
! With ne aid of General Patterson's
division, they will be|more than suficisn,
to break the lines Of the rebels and drive
them in the direction Of Richmond. Sur
prise has been expressed in soms quarters
ct the failure OF General Scott to prevent
the erection Of batteries at .yarisus points
on the right bank Of the Potomac. 80,
! The impending advance Of the Union
Army toward Richmond, however. viii
!. either compel the rebels to remove theil
batteries or render them an easy prey te
: the Federal forces. General Scott ia sim
9 ply indisposed to take, at q great sscri
D Gee OF life, what will be had in due time
. without bloodshed.
Gan. Mcclellan has been instructed te
9 sweep the last vestiges Of Secession botf
3 out Of Northwestern and Southwestern
0 Virginia. His army will be strongly re
inforced for immediate operations soutl
:. of the Kanawha River.
The heavy sea-coast guns are now near
y all mounted in the batteries on tn,
+ Virginia aide, and regular srtillorists are
q daily drilled at them for several hours.
1t is probable that ell the roads be
2 tween the advance post Of the enemy, An,
: from there toward our lines, are coyere,
!, by masked batteriea in addition to thos
e discovered BY Lieutenant Tompkins.
g 1t has been ascertained that there is one
g and probably more, In the woods nea
. Springfield, the ffst station from Alexan
Q 6ria, on the Orange and Alexandria Raj
q road, nine miles from Alexandria ar,
= eighteen miles from Manassas Junction
A force Of several hundred protect
Il them. ' -.
A It. seems the battery at Sewell's Poir
4. is composed Of Eve columbiads, six piece
!. of small bore and three riHed-cannon-i
A; all fourteen guns. Between the Poir
le and Norfolk are two other batteries, arm
,a ed with the stolen guns from the Nav,
orlyard At Sewell's Point there are Sc
ia men, and at Norfolk Is. 5.0o0-men most
l.jthem now under orders for Richmond, al
.l.j at intermediate points about 2. oo0.-
sd1 Among them are !, 500 South Carolinian
ha two full regiments from Louisiana and OF
IN from Georgia. The three last have be,
q 80 much dissatisfied with their treasme
i, and probable destiny that Howell Cob
~ who has two sons in the Georgia Reg
YY ment, was sent for from Richmond to q
mt dress them.. He bade them be- of goo
81 courage, and pledged his honor that wit
in three monthA the Confederate Arr
,e would not only occupy Washington, b
in would have subdueds the entire Uni
N forces OF the North sitsaeg ga aa
sa, The fight at Edwards Ferry. en- Mo
he day, seems tonhave been rather q serio
!. affair, as we learn from Virginians. "
ed came over for protection, that betwe
ed forty and fifty wereskilled by the BON
no that were thrown with so much accura
among them from q howitzer on 4
aid side. '7 - ssis
A boat load of rebels were crossing ,
on. mouth Of small creek. making into
in. river, toward the close of the action, VII
bomb from the battery burst immedia
cd ly over it, and after the smoke cleal
fer away only two men were seen standiI
OK out of between twenty or thirty, in
many bodies were distinctly seen 6oati
in the water about the boat.
.pt. T. is said that Gen. Schenck has
Vho pointed Dom Piatt, Of Cincinnati, CO
inl.l misaarv Of his brigade. and Mr.. Che