Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-21

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evening and two Of the ensmy's balls were picked up
They we're the long range Minnie rnusket balls Daring
the skr nish M,jor Wall, Col Everett ard Col St,I-.
of the New York Ninth Regiment, took muske,s and
entered into the fun With no itle zt The enemy burnt
bridge some two miles from Senecs, which ,ro.-.a
branch Of the Poomsc which the " dersl troops
cross IL they advance the river parry Of
some thirty more Of toe enemy are throwing up an
earthvork a high bill opposite Senec, Mill and the
Federal troops, with glass, can see them working at IT,
| p. S-A gentleman Who rode down the s.paih oT
the Chesapeake and Ono cans reports that O'Clock
p N. yesterday, Col. Stone in quiet possession OF
the tom OF Leesburg He also confirms the report tha,
Msjor E'eretts command At Seneca bad brush al h
the and that Captain Shreve Of the Viz
GINA forces, and two of biz men we're killed Moi Ege
drew the water out Of he level Of the canal 10 on,
Of his position, and used the path TO- brelssEois
which gave him decided advantage OF position ..d the
| Sece:sioniss were driven OF
HOvENgsT ACRo - THE RIvIR.
Many heavy guns and carriages being r.p'dy pi,c
ed in position al Airing on. Company b. Uu,ed Sac.
OIvalry Lieut.. Tompkns, went resr Fansx Coar Hou.a
Saturday night recoDnti.eriug, bur did is IN -ih
the Coniedeas, who reported 10 be 10 large force
| there.
PLor TO BLOW Up BRInGs
Two Secessionist W re- arrested By mem hers Of The
Third New JeI sey Regiment last Thursiay night a,
Hunters LIndng, near the Long Bridge. Tasy al In
their poss ssion four kegs OF powder, bundle OF lsss
and package Of matctes. They had taken boat snd
Log Bdgs, il IL supposed with Wow to blosiDg up
sergeant OF the reg overheard them esslying
their plans. The m6D we're cent 10 General Mansfield
ARRESTED SPY.
Yesterday, william Il Crayin, Of Londoul eonlty,
Va, was arrested at the Long Brjge b. squad Of
Capt. Carr.ugons company OF ID. Z. volunteers duy
there.
IRON YoRraTss MONROE And THE POTOMAC.
The soop of-wsr Jamestown is at Old Point aad the
Anacosta Les under the Rp-Raps The Pcelhontas lies
off Alsxandrs and the Pavnee guards Maryland Point
The Propeller lance has ths lunch Of the Plwuce in
tow exploring the creeks and ile,s along the shore
% Sunday the body of Sergean. GoodfelicW Of New
York who killed at Gres, Bethel taken Cd board
the Alabama TO be carried home.
TIKI PREIDYss'. sISsAGI
The President is making good progress vita hs mes
sage /. will sse the highest groard in favor Of po-e.
outing the With the utmost sgor, and o. fnislicgit
by winter if that be possible To make il possible 10
will recommend call for 800 900 mer and sppro-
priaton sU 10 all necessary eDditure alta
cost of $500, 100000. The Governors Of all the FREQ
States have been written 20 this SUBJECT aud have
with OILY two exceptions responded heartily that the
President IN making these recommendations feels that
he is backed by the people, speaking through their
sti.uted authorities There be doub. that Con.
gress will pass bills in conformity with these suggestions
both to Increase the army and to supply fuads for all
neediul purposes.
ARxs FoR PENNSYLVANIA STATE TRooFI
Il is stated that the Federal Government as notified
the Governor Of Pennsylvania that be viii be furnished
Immediately with ten thoussnd stand Of arms, fer the
purpose Of srmips the corps The arms furnish
ed ny the War Department applied for BY the state
authorities.
MISCELLANEOUS nExs
said by Mr. Crttsndens friends that he is prepar-
ing plan of pacifcaton, to be submitted TO Conge.
she extra session.
Ei,s Howe sewing machine Inventor, has presented
each of the field officers Of the Massachusetts, Fifth with
foe horse
Nine riasd arrived in Washington on Sunday,
SIX Of which have been already removed 10 AeIaIdria
They were cast at the West Point Foundry.
The Government has purchased, 10 Baltimore ooe hum
bred head of horses at prices ranging from 800 to S25
These horses which have TO b: OF good h,sht AID ia
perfect Order thought to have been purchased at
o,edingly low prices.
TIE PRivLTggR SAVANNAH.
The following is from Il b fillmore paper
The capture of the Savannah, and the placing Of her
crew in irons on board the Minnesota exciting con
siderable discussion. good deal Of debate has sssn
10 relation the disposition to be msde Of these pi.-
oners. The press Of New YoIk claim that il hey
are to be sdred privateers they should have been
hung the yard arm, and they demand at al hsz,ris
the execution of the death penalty. Tbs President
however it il slid will treat them as prisoners Ct
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The following comes TO US through the medium Of the
Northern Associated Press Is truth in all cisss,
crpnot vouch for:
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHrSaToS, Jane II "A scouting party OF the SH.
ty-Ninh X. giment on returning their eau q 10
oc1ck to-day captured Confederate SOLDIERS
Of whom captain, OIL whose person wa found the
roll Of bis regiment and dagrsm and details Of Plan
for 40 stack on Arlington He ehts.
The bids for tho on OF the steam gun boats
advertised oy Tb' Navy Department opened od6y.
TIE largest portion OF the bids are from the NeE Eng
lind ship-ysrds and manuisctori's TIE bids for the
HILLS rargs from s55 900 500 600 and COR n eugres
nnn, 81 Thar I A
bidders for the hu l., The time in which the bd!,rs
propose comply with the obligation ranges to the
huls from ~ to $50 days, and to the engines from
90 to 100 days.
Col Robert Anderson has been promoted Brgadier
General
Ex-Governor A II. Reeder has declined the tender Of
Brigade GeDerasEip.
WIN. T. Rosecrans has been appointed a BrgAdier
General.
Hon John A. Gurey is authorized by the President TO
rase six regiments in Cincinnati.
Liu. Col Martin has been elected Colonel Of he fist
New York regiment, and Brigade Major Smith Liutn-
ant Colonel
Youne'a Kentucky regiment of cavalry is to be mus
tered in fast the companies sbal report Three
or companies yet wanting TO complete it.
IL will be commanded by General Josiah Harlan
Colonel and Young as Lieutenant Colonel
The first Massachusetts regiment, from Boston, ar
rived here this evening a. o'clock.
ARMY MOVEMENTS IL WESTERN VIRGINIA.
FREDERICK, June l7.-0ne regiment of Unitsd States
volunteer probably the Rhode leland regiment,
pected here at dsybresk to-mouow They Left Hsgers-
town last night and at o'clock this afternoon were at
Mid6etown eight miles distant from here, where they
will encamp for the night, and, resumiDg their marcn
at dawn arrive here shortly after daybreGk Their des
tnation is unknown.
|, was rumored at Hsgerstown yes.erdsy that they
would proceed to CumbelInd and il is thoughG prob
able that they will take the Monocacs Station
and proceed TO Cumberland by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. The fact that provision had yesterday been
made for their conveyance the Potomac and the
scarcy OF boats at that point, relders tits supposon
very doubtful one.
The regiment, learn upon high authority, were on
the point of crossing the Potomac 4" Williamson yes
terday when orders received which led 10 their
diversion from that line Of advance and their subsequent
march in this direction.
flor General Pstterson's forces eneanped at ha
gerstown and at Funkstown three miles distant AID al
several intervening points,
The evacuation OF Harpers Ferry, Il is reported, led
to sudden change in the line Of march o! this column
portion of il only had forded the Potomac when the
marching orders we're counermsndd aud they returned
TO camp.
A large number Of wagons were hurredy collected
from the farmers in that vicinity during Saturday night
and Sunday and messenger who le there this morn
ing sta that he ind cations about the camp oil an
| early departure.
The llth Pennsylvania regimen. reached The camp
| this morning.
NORTHERN ACCOUNT OF LYYAIRs IN MISSOURI
JIrrERsos CRY, No June Is The capital oil MIS-
souri, taken possession OF Of Two O'Clock thus aet
noon on the arrival Of the steamer Santa, by five ccm-
panies OF Colonel Bair's Regiment OF Missouri Volun'
teers, uucer command of Lieut.. Col. Andrews, aud