Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-06-14
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Monroe broke through the vessel, which sunk in
twelve feet water. The Federal and Southern pick
cts are approaching each other on the Fairfax road
LoUIsvILLE, June l0.-Col. Anderson has de-
clined the command Of the Department of Ken
lucky, and il has been attached to Gen. McCellans
Department.
| RALEIGH, n c., June lo.--The permanent Con-
stitution of the Confederate States was ratified
unanimously by the Convention.
| WASHINGTON, June lo.--Ten thousand troops
will be in Baltimore within thirty-six hours
That city is in fermentation, all prepared for
a vigorous rising. Arms are stored in private
houses 1t is authoritatively determined TO bonn
bard the city from Fort McHenry on the first sign
of uprising. g etl
WASHINGTON, June s.-Gen. Scott informed the
Cabinet that he intended to have possession of
Richmond and Memphis by the 10Th of July.
New York, June ga special dispatch to the
Tribune developes the programme for the Wheeling
Convention, which is to establish Provisional
Government for Virginia, declare Letcher deposed,
appoint new Governor, and declare Eastern Vir-
ginia in insurrecton, and call for aid TO que her
to elect United States Senators, and perform all
the functions for the whole State.
letter from Fremont says the Confederate
Commissioners have succeeded in purchasing two
steamers which will shortly sail in ballast under the
British flag and register ''
HARPERs FERRY, May 27.--There is large
body of troops here, and movements are taking
place and changes going on with such secrecy that
1t is impossible to define with accuracy their loca-
ton, numbers or destination.
The headquarters of Col. Jackson, commandant
of the Virginia forces, have been removed from
their former position to the town of Bolivar. His
old quarters here are occupied by Gen. Johnston
and staff.
Several new batteries have been erected and
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and men, and it is impossible to walk in any direc-
ton 80 yards after crossing the bridges without
countering bayonets in the hands of the guards.
Great vigilance is observed on the arrival and
departure of cars with reference to suspicious in
divduals and merchandise. As many as Is or
20 persons are arrested in day.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,. June e.-Capt. Emmett Nc
Donald was to-day examined in the Federal Court
before Judge Treat and discharged from custody,
on the ground that Col. McArthur's return to the
writ of haJeas corpus was insufficient. The case
was briefly argued by Mr.. Davis of St. Louis in
behalf of the prisoner and Mr.. Weldon, District
Attorney, for the Government.
THE SKIRMISH AT PHILLIPPI.
Special Cispatch to J. E. R. Ray Secretary of State
RICHMOND, June AT last we have reliable
news from Phillippi Though a surprise, it was a
glorious victory for the Virginia troops, twelve
hundred of whom beat back three thousand Fede-
raj troops with cannon three times killing seventy
of the enemy. Only six Virginians were killed
This is reliable. ViUe Republic
BALTIMORE, June ll.-Gen. Butler moved sever
al regiments to dislodge the Southerners at Great
Bethel, nine miles from Hampton At Little Bethel
German regiment, installing the signal, fired on
Col. Townsends column, marching in close order,
with two pieces of artillery. Other accounts say
Townseud's regiment fired first.
Townsends fire was harmless, but the German s
fire killed one and wounded two
The Albany regiment being behind discovered
by the accoutrements on the field that the supposed
enemies were friends, but previously they had fred
nine rounds.
Duryea's Zouaves hearing the firing, fred on the
Albanyans. At day break two regiments moved
from the Fortress to support the main body. Little
Bethel was burned, and the army advanced to-
wards Great Bethel arriving there they could see
no men, no batteries, but only the fash and their
comrades falling.
A well concerted movement might have secured
the position, but Brgadier-General Pierce seemed to
have lost bis wits. Pod
Lieut.. Grabble, of the U. s. Army, and 10 9TH
ers were killed, and 100 wounded.
There is intense indignation against Gen. Pierce
for not having ordered earlier flight Of the Fed
eralists It Et t'
BALTIMORE, June, IA steamer from Old Point
confirms the Federalssts defeat at Great Bethel
The Southern cavalry and invantry followed the
retreating invaders as far as New Market bridge
this side of Little Bethel which the retreating in
yaders burned. The Southerners had six guns be-
sides battery. No further military movement
has been made from Fortress Monroe. Gen. Pierce
is Massaehuseetser. ~