, 1861-06-21
Last NIGHTS Dispatches
Latest from the Seat OF War.
Especial Dfenateh to the PoAf1

WASHINGTON. June 2o.-A gentleman from
Arlington Gays Beauregard Is advanctng upon
the Potomac Everything. looksc like hot
Work before tomorrow night 4 reign Of
William county. The Federal trcops are aa-
Fancipg upon Fairfax Court HOUSE A fight
is expected tonight
The 8th New York regiment, with battEry,
folms the advance.
The Confederate troops are at or near
Vienna. Our force in that nefghbo.hood NUM-
heFs 5000. exclusive Of reiniozceusnts sent
to-day sufficient to hold the position against
Telegraph wires connect with headquarters
here.
The regulars from Chambe1sbu1g arrived
Last night, and have crossed the Potomac.
The GoTeInmenthas sent T. 600 improved
mnskets to COY. Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, and
4G0 to GOV. Ki1kwood Of 1owa. !.
NEW YoRK; Jnne :90.-The Hss b informed
by citizen Of Maryland residing near Pied
mont, that the ecene Of the reported conflict
must have been New Creek Bridge, seTen
guarded scme weeks by 40 or 50 citizens Of
Cumberland, under Capt Roseley, not Beck
ley, Clark, OF Allegheny county. The bridge
was well situated for defence The cannon
/: used WIS small 4-ponnder, loaded with rail
very destructive to the enemy.
WARRINGTON, June 20.-Tha steamer ALI.
snce has justreturned from a crqtse In the
Potomac, Lieut.. Wyatt commander, reports
that he captured eleven rebel vessels On the
river which were eudeavorfng to supply the
enemy with provisions. He dealt summar1iy
bringing the remainder here asprtzes.. He
also difcovered that the rebels are again at
work On the batteries at Aqua Creek. ):
At noon today the picket guards Of the
Federal forces and Of the enemy were In sight
OF zach other near Fairfax, C. H. +
The fret and principal patent o& the Morse
Telegraph expired at noon to-day; -
!, Especial to the Evening Po1.l = -
WASHINGTON, June ao.-The rhels in the
Maryland Legislature expect to HSs an am
nesty act in order to cover up tE8 crimes Of
Inc iuffians who fred On the Massachusetts
troops AID burned the Railroad bHdges.:- -
The Baltimore Sun endeayors tttncourage
the the, rebels e +! By REPRESENTING that North Is
Gen. Scott is in better health .tfan he has
It Eas @ be- been intinated i by the PI:siaent him.
self that he will aeenre the country, in his
Message, Of 9 speedy termination1 Of the Tar,
that hs win DECLARE bis owl pu{pose Of ac-
urea, appealing to Congress and the country
WAsalSerox, june So-rhe fortidcations
this side Of Chain Bridge are completed. The
| apprehension Of an attack shortly commen-
| cling were from the fact that re8el outpostz
were extended and strengthened On. both
sides, 1t being thought their collecting might
bring general engagement.
| WASHINGTON, june 20-The following no,
tlce emarated from the Stats department
| to-dsy: 49,
| Hereafter any passport which nay be Issued
1y a diplomatic agent accredited to this Gov
eminent, OF BY any consular authority what
Of the United States forces or to foreig1
county. will be countersie ened;by the ssc;e
thry Of Slate. r
| 'Rigred,} WA 3. sawARD.
Capt, Woods, of the Mt Vernon, togethe
with his guard, landed at the White Hons
yesterday and secured the country for mile
In quest Of secession batteries, which it wa
reported had been erected there, but non
| Ycra fliecorered