Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-06-21

| NQnartermaster General Meigs has issued an
order TO all the assistant quarternasters to
make no purchases ~hatcver without first adj
vertising for proposals.
Col. Robert Anderson has been promoted
Brigadier General
Ex-Gov. Reeder has declined the tender of
Brigader Gcneralship.
The owner Of the three slaves restored by
General Sanford resides at Lisbon. Nd The
rendition was under a former proclamation,
which met the executive approval.
|. FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
BY the arrival of the Bay line of steamers.
we learn that the condition of affairs ut For
tress Monroe are nything but agreeable to
the commanding officer
It was rumored just before the steamer left,
that n large force, with General Butler com
manding, would leave the Fortress and vicin-
ity for some point in the direction of York
town.
Gen. Pierce asserts that no blame can be
attached to him for the disaster at Bethel. as
the programme was prepared for him by Gen
Butler, and he followed II out to a letter.
TROOPS HASTILY RECALLED TO WASHINGTON.
On Sunday afternoon the regular train over
the Northern Central Railway was detained
several hours beyond its usual time of start
ing. In the meantime a special train, consis-
ting of locomotive and a single car, con-
tanning two government messengers, was sent
up the road at full speed. Later in the even
ing an immense train of empty cars was des-
patched from the depot, for the purpose, it is
supposed, of brin ring back to Washington,
in all haste portion Of Patterson's or Cad
walder's columns.
To-day two regiments will arrive from
Chambersburg, and more will follow as fast
as railroad facilities can be alfor1 ed.
A sKIRNIsM.
little fight occurred near Senaca Mill,
which is on the Mary land side of the Poto-
mac, some 20 miles above Washington 1t
Col. Everett, in command of three companies
Of District volunteers, about 200 men, being
a detachment Of Col Stones column, who
started in canal boats from Georgetown, and
were obliged to leave them a few miles up,
and march, the Confederaies having cut the
dam.
At Senaca the detachment was fred upon
by party of 100 cavalry, on the Virginia
side of the river Col Everett marched hi.
men into the dry bed Of the canal, and, shell
/ tered by the opposite bank returned the cav
airy fire. Shots were exchanged for som,
time across the Potomac, distance Of seven
Fights of a mile.
! Col. Stone is at Jamestown with the Nintl
New York regiment, ten miles from Rockville
The enemy burnt bridge some two mile
from Senaca, which crosses branch of thu
Potomac over which the federal forces mus
advance across the river. A party of som,
twenty or more of the Confederatos are throw
ing up an earth work on high hill opposite
Seneca Mills, and the federal troops with
glass, can see them working at it.
At Cabin John bridge, the woman who
keeps the lock house says that there is seces
sion flag opposite that point, in the woods
and that the woods is full of Confederate
troops
The Constitutional Guards, Capt. Degges
occupy the heights at Great Falls on the Ma
rylanc shore Washington Star.
RICHMOND ITEMS
LUNENBURG Co., Va, June i0.--The count,
court of Lunenburg to-day unanimously or
dersd that S45 600, in addition to $40, 0Ot
already used, be raised, and invited the mi
litia en- masse TO volunteer and go into tn
service
foEKrowN, June llth Monday evening
1.-THE day of the fight, the order was issuea
that our whole force should retire upon York
town, and the march was taken up at sunset
Everything was removed that was of any
value The following are the reasons for tn,
movement: lst Our ammunition was nearly
exhausted. ID. We were much further from
the back bone, or strenth of our position
than were the enemy. 3D. Yhe position IL
self is by no means strong one--on the con-