The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-24
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the REBELLION.
Highly Interesting News
from Washington.
Important Council of
War.
The Cabinet, General Scott, and
al the Other Generals and
Colonies to Meet To-Day.
Occupation OF Harper's Ferry
by Union Troops.
Union TTeeps Stationed In Frederick
by Request Of Gov. Hicks.
What a New York Merchant
Prince Can Do
SPLENDID OFFER OF STEAM0HRS
Letter from COMMODORE Wander
bilt to Counsellor Bartlett.
SkiYmishiDg Between the Union YES
sells and the Rebel Batteries
on the Potomac.
Proposition In Virginia to Repudiate
Debts Due In the Union States.
The Rebel Feeling Reviving i'm
Baltimore,
H., Ae,s -. "a
eyD sPEcIM WlsnmGreN DEsPkIcnEs.
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SkirmishiDg Between the Union YES
sells and the Rebel Batteries
on the Potomac.
Proposition In Virginia to Repudate
Debts Due in the Union States.
The Rebel Feeling Reviving i'm
Baltimore,
: H., %. e.
ega sFECIlL wlsnnGreN DEsFATcHs.

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF rm CABINET.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1851
Tomorrow there win be extraordinary meeting Of
Abe Cabinet when General Scott with the various
MAJOR Generals Rigader Generals and Colonels Of the
various regiments, now in and about Warrington, WIN be
present.
~-Ae-.44ad that xAiar Cameras Bitter Banks and
Dix have also been summoned.
II is understood that General Scott win submit his pro-
sramme for prosecuting the war. That tho rebels have
changed theirs cannot be doubted, herce II Is believed
that General Scott has p-oec. to submit at his
great council Of war.
THE REBEL ATTACK ON WASHINGTON OPPOSED BY
t- JEFF. DAVIS.
Letters received here by army officers from late
rsdes holding commissions !n the rebel army state
that Jefferson DAVIS OPPOSITE alone has prevented the
rebel forces in Virginia from making genera! rush
Washington. They also state tia: the HAID's lats es
mate Of their strength in Virginia Is corre,t It ia be-
Nevea that all these statements sent forward to the
North for effect, and have foun is.iou IN truth.
MOVEMENTS OF UNION TROOPS.
The New Hampshire Second and New York Seventeenth
regiments have arrived, making, with those which
reached here during the past week aggregate OF
$1,000 men. The above named two regiments have gone
into camp
At seven O'Clock this evening, the rlrd C,nnectcu.
regiment broke camp and marched INTO Virginia. taking
with them thirty heavily loaded wagons.
Tho Fourteenth Brookl5 regiment under orders for
tho same direction.
The seventyn Csew York) Scotch regiment made
splendid parade this forenoon They marched from their
quarters Georgetown through Washington to the Arse
mall where they exchanged their inferior for supe
,ior ones. Their nns music, full ranks and :elieat
naa,shiss, attracted great attention.
The New York Second regiment and the Connecticut
xhird regiment struck their tensa this evening and
moved over tho Long Bridge into virgins mo Garibal
d Guards and o.her regiments VII 60 into Virginia TO-
morrow. L ..-.
oo;onei Smith, Of the New Ycrk Thirteenth, arrived
here this morning with dispatches from Major General
Banks to General scott.
General Mansfield and staff, the New York Twelfth
Colonel Butserheld Of the New York Seventy fist. Col
one Martin Of the Rhode Isand First Colonel Burnside,
snd the Providence Marine Battery Captain rompk,ns
were all surprised yesterday and taken by Brady.
The New York Twelfth viii 30 paid of 70 morrow
funds having arrived for that purpose.
The Connecticut regiment while .s way to Virginia
through the city, manifested much enthusas, and
cheered By large crowds Of citizens who lined the stress
The gnation Of Captain Bracket Of the second
valry, has not been accepted
General MCDOWELL mas not, a5 heretofore S,ateo, al
vanced his lines in the direction Of Fairfax 11rt House
beyond Falls Church The Connecticut sAd Ohio reg,
uents forming his advance pos.s occupying the
same position this evening they held four days sgo
The only change has been the ,vement OF the New
York Thirteenth from s pseitioa the bank Of The
Potomac TO point about mile ives. Of Fort Core ,rsn
on the rosd 10 Falls Church. -t..
Quiet has reigned throughout the dsy II has been
Gessively hot, but the troops stand IT like heroes
ARRIVAL OF NEW YohK TROOPS.
ne New York Seventeenth and New York Second re-
Gks arrived here to-day, both locking wen sud spen
dAiy appointed.
Moaz PsGHTING BETWEEN THE UNION VESSELS AND
THE REBEL BATTERIES ON TIN POTOMAC.
Private advices received here 10 day, listed Tobacco
ere.k Potomsc river June 81, 1861 sayAs the United
States Steamer Jreeborn passing Aahias Point this
morning the rekes shore fred three musket shots at
her. the bullets om which whizzed past but without Of
feet Captain Ward theaopened IRE on wooden shan'y
BY the beach and subsequA2ty on farm house tie
further back, from each Of Ahch the shots were sup
posed 70 have been red Afef three or four nhoss by
oaetA1 Ward from the forecsste bun, Lieutenant LIE
opensa from the after gun, but with what success could
notbe aeesstacd, q the objects were sh out Of View
from the vessel rounding the Point From the direction
in which the smoke from the exploded shells ye seen
rising however, there to believe that cousde
rabe damage was done 70 tho farm house. About dozsu
rounds were fred -t~
Lieutenant Budd Of the Rssoute fred few shots into
the building last evening, with apparently considerable
effect and compelled the garrison TO haul down seoes-
sion flag that had been flying there. II was not flying
this morning On the previous night the Lieutenant