The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-27
Latest by Telegraph.
NEW YoRY. June 22.


SAYS: 81 z.
ga collision occurred this morning
between picket guard of the Second
Connecticut regiment and rebel picket
near Falls Church. The Connecticut
picket was ordered to occupy the pos
ition held by the rebel picket. 1t is
reported that in taking possession OF
the ground, one of the Connecticut
regiment was killed and four wounded
the loss of the other side is supposed
to be greater. This report needs con-
irmatiop, although it is from reliable
source.
cit is now evident that the main
blow against the rebels will be struck
from the Federal Capital. The army
of Washington now consists of fully
900 effective men, comprising two
infantry and one cavalry regiment of
regulars, twenty-one regiments from
the City and State of New York, five
from Pennsylvania, four from Maine,
three from Connecticut, three from
Michigan, two from Ohio, two from
Massachusetts, one from Rhode Island,
and six batteries of light artillery.
10000 more men will be added to this
immense body early next week. 10000,
with the District militia, will be suf-
ficient for the events at the capital, so
that a grand army of $4,000 as spirited
troops as can be found any where, can
be moved against the rebels. With
tho old of Goporol Dotforcop,c 1;vic;oy,
they will be more than sufficient to
break the lines of the rebels, and drive
them in the direction of Richmond.
"General Mcclellan has been in
structed to sweep the last vestiges of
secession, both out of Northwestern
and South western Virginia. His army
will be strongly reinforced for imme-
diate operations South of the Kanawha
river.
The Iribune's Washington dispatch
says: I" 1t is probable that all the roads
between the advance posts of the enemy,
and from there toward our lines, are
covered by masked batteries. In ad-
dition to those discovered by Lieut..
Tompkins, it has been ascertained that
there is one, and probably more, in the
woods near Springfield, the first station
from Alexandria on the Orange and
Alexandria Road, nine miles from
Alexandria and eighteen from Manassas
Junction, and force of several hun
dred protects them. tits believed that
they have been erected lately"
The Times Washington dispatch
says: Secretary Seward gives notice
that hereafter no passports to leave the
country, or to pass within the lines of
the rebels, signed by Foreign Ministers
or Consul, will be good unless counter
signed by the State Department.
"Gov. Pickens has issued proclama-
ton, forbidding any more South Caro-
lima troops from leaving Palmettodom.
He expresses the belief that Northern
hordes contemplate an invasion of the
sacred soil of South Carolina, via
Charleston; and says that the first duty
of South Carolinians is to that State.
This is the legitimate beginning of the
end"
The Worlds dispatch says: The
fight at Edwards Ferry, on Monday,
seems to have been rather a serious
affair, as we learn from Virginians who
came over for protection. Between
forty and fifty were killed by the bombs
that were thrown with so much accuracy
among them from n howitzer on this
side. A boat load of rebels were
crossing the mouth of a small creek,
making into the river, towards the close
of the action, when a bomb from the
battery burst Immediately over it, and
after the smoke cleared away, only two
men were seen standing, ont of between
twenty or thirty in it. Many bodies
were distinctly seen floating in the
water about the boat"
WASHINGTON, June %.
1t is believed the Government will
not interfere with the due course of
law in the case of the captured pirates
of the privateer Savannah. The case
of the condemned schooner Tropic
Wind will probably be appealed to the
u. s. Court. 3a 80 i-H elo0'a|
Mr.. Crittenden will offer his compro-
mise at the extra session of Congress,
probably coupled with the threat of
secession of Kentucky if tits otadopted
ST.. LOUIS, June %.
Capt. Totten's command returned to
Syracuse yesterday afternoon, having
given up the pursuit of Jackson at
Florence, ten miles below. A half car
load of powder was seized at Upton,
and about the same amount of lead at
Syracuse. Yesterday, Franklin, the
engineer engaged in the burning of the
bridges, was arrested at Upton. S.H.
Me- ulloch, cousin of Ben. Nc Cullocb,
is also a prisoner.
ST.. LOUIS, Sunday, June %.
The steamer J. G. Swan arrived at
the arsenal from Boonville at two p. M.
bringing 800 troops from Jefferson City,
and the wounded from Boonville, nine
in number; one died on the way down.
Colonel Blair arrived on the Swan, and
will proceed to Washington tomorrow
via Cincinnati. He states the number
of State troops killed at Boonville to
be not less than forty, and thinks it as
much more. About 900 United States
troops are concentrated at Boonvile,
the Iowa troops under
Colonel Bates, Kansas forces under
Colonel Spencer, and General Lyons
command of United States regulars aud