Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-31
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON,
PROGRESS OF EvESTs.
News, Gossip, Rumers, ana lies.
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ed its wonted quiet and Tut few soldiers are now
on the streets. and they are very orderly The
! New YORK AouaVes, now at Alexandria were the
only ones mat nave caused any trouble here. They
were turbulent spirits at home and have cot be-
1 come accustomed 10 obeying orders Several of
them have been discharged and sent home bnt none
| have deserted. Wv -'-e
The Federal troops now lining the heights of the
Potomac on the Virginia side are actively engaged
position "s ''''-'
A reconnaissance made yesterday from Alsxan-
ora IN the direction of Fairfax Court.house. re-
suited IN the discovery of a body of (Secession)
cavalry drawn up in line. Two Of their picket
guards were captured and sent to Washington
iney confirm the report that force of seven nun
ored rebel infantry had advanced within few
miles OF Alexandria on Saturday. These were no
oouot the troops who attacked the picket of the
Twelfth and Seventh Reginents which gave rise to
| ton
The Confederates st Harper's Ferry are actively
| occupied in throwing men on Maryland Hiehrs To-
day force OF three hundred Vlrgiuians, with some
light artilierS and howitzers. are distributed along
the country roads for about mile North of the
Ferry, leading to Sharpsburg and Boonesboro'.
! eraSiy further. General johnson commands those
movements in person. twenty-five additional guns
arrived there from Winchester on Satur lay.
IL Is stated that it is the Presidents intention to
crush the rebellion before the meeting of Congress-
| if possible by making simultaneous attacks upon
Norfolk, Richmond Harpers Ferry and Pensacola
and also to send fiotla down the Mississippi.
Special Dispatch to the Cinci matt Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May %. ls6l.-Brigadier General
Mcdowell has been appointed in command of a new
Department just formed out of that portion of Vir-
gInia east OF the Alleghanies and North OF James
| River. He will take command of the army of in
| vasion now concentrated in Alexandria and on Ar
lington Heights.
can state positively that large army will be
concentrated in the course of the next three weeks
in Southern Illinois, for operations down the Missis
sippi river.
The army on the Virginia side was reinforced to-
| day by three regiments the New York LIST and the
| Ohio brigade of two regiments. The Ohio regi-
ments crossed this evening via Georgetown, with
rations for three days. IL is said they will be EN-
ployed in accommodating service tonight They
| left their camping equipments. s
Fremont has not been positively appointed Major
General, but will be offered that position on his re-
| turn to this country. 3 Az .t ,rNl p
Commodore Pauding has Just completed revising
navy signals. -..
The rebels will no lenger be able to address YES
sells by familiarity with the old system.
The prisoners of made at Alexandria will be
released, on making oath not to take up arms
| against the Federal Government. -isz
Two regiments of Frontiersmen will be raised to
counteract the operations of the rebels in New
Mexico and Arizona. Il. II. Stanton will command
as Brigader General
column will move hence at an early date under
command of Gen. Mansfield, through Maryland to-
wards Harper's Ferry, to check the advances of
rebel forces from that quarter. t
Special Dispatch ts tbs Cincinnati Gaz.tt..
WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Gov. Yates, of Illinois,
and Senator Trumbull, of the same State arrived
to-day to protest against the acceptation of Heck
regiment until ten in Illinois accepted. The
probabilities are that Hecker will be accepted i'm
medlately. as all the companies are equipped, and
50 many of Its members have distinguished them
selves in the European
The other illinois regiments will be accepted in
few days.
Gen. Ashley, Member of Congress from Toledo
returned tonight from Fortress Monroe. He re-
ports that no attack has been made on SewalPs
Point. reported. and no advance beyond the en-
campment B yet made into Virginia. There are
daily arrivals of reinforcements at the Fort. The
9TH New York regiment are encamped at Alexan-
dra going down there to-day.
1t is believed that speedy possession will be taken
of Acquia Creek.
Efforts will be made Immediately to cut off the
retreat OF the rebel forces from Han per's Ferry.
Gen. Mcdowell will command the Department of
Virginia and superIntend the movement. His de-
partment embraces all Virginia east of the Ale
ghenies, excepting Fort Monroe aid radius of sixty
miles rOuI d
This shows that the demonstration on Richmond
will be maize by land from this direction
The guards thrown out to Virginia report this
evening that the people are in arms the border.
The President has appointed Mr.. StrOngman Coll
lect0r of the port of Alexandria.
Additional regiments have been ordered here i'm
me9iately to take the place of New York Seventh,
who 90 home in q few days.
Dispatches to the Associated Pres.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-To>morrow. a very impor-
tant advance Against the rebel force at Hsrper's
Ferry will take place from Philadelphia. Five re-
giments 20 forward Wis. Harrisburg and Chambers
burg, under General Patterson. simultaneously with
the advance 10 be made from the West under COM
mand of Gen. Mcclellan
The Herdifs correspondent learns from Govern
meht officer that the Secretary Of War had made
application some days ago tor large quantity of
rolling stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
to be used on the Orange and Ale xandris Road. He
will soon have that road in working order for the
transportation OF men and supplies.
The first move will probably be made at Manas
sas Gap Junction. it being considered highly i'm
pOrtant position, and when once in the posse sson
of the Government will be the key to all the posi-
tons of the rebels.
Allen A Burton, of Kentucky, has been appoint.
I'd Minister Resident at New G anada, in place
Gen Jones. of Iowa.
WASHINGTON May 2e The following from For
tress MOnr e, dssed Monday. May q. ia ON the
r,spordence of Associated Press: "A force of $500
men, including few regulars and four pieces OF
artillery formed to-day an entrenched camp at
Newport. near the mouth of James river, about 10
miles from Fortress Monroe. The rebel battery
fred fur shots at the Empire City and Quak er
City off Sewall's Point and though over mil es
distant the shot fell but little short indicating tn at
the guns of the rebel battery are OF the heaviest
calibre. Newport, like Sewall's Point is in plain
sight from Fortress Monroe.
The roadstead there is about three miles wide
One object of the entrenched camp is to command
Land Island, which is aboat midway between, and
completely commands The entrance to James river.
General Butler fearful that the rebels would
take possession of the Island. Newport commands
also to great extent the peninsula between the
James and York rivers. A large force is to be as
sembled, and so important a movement is likely to
meet opposition.
There was evidently great activity at Sewall's
Point last night. Hampton is near y deserted The
Long Bridge there was burned on Saturday"
New YORK. May 29-The Commercials Washing
ton dispatch says that Col Butler, brother of Gen.
Butler had long interview to day with the Cabi-
net General Butler desires that instructions may
be sent to him regarding the method of dealing with
fugitives. 1t is understood that the Government
fully indorses the previous course of Gen. Butler
respecting slaves.
The Posts dispatch says that great interest is
manifested in the Batmo.e hdbeGs corpus case. 1t
is thought that the Government will respect the
courts civil power.
The President has accepted four Illinois regi- |
ments who came to him rather than await State ac-
tlon They include Ellsworth's original Zouaves, |
and Herker's German regiment.
1t is said that Major Smaller shas been rendered |
the Colonelcy of the FL Zouaves, in place of the
lamented Ellsworth |
In day two an advance column will be push |
ed forward to Manassas junction. |
The list New York regiment have returned to |
Washington Navy Yard. A false alarm took them |
down the river.
The Government is satisfied that its Naval pre- |
paratons are in such state of forwardness as to
etfectually blockade every Southern port by the |
10Th of June.
Bartletts naval brigade left for Fortress Monroe |
to-day, numering $50 men, with several of James |
rifed cannon. The brigade is composed entirely of
seamen.
RumOred I0yastOn of Arkansas by Jim |
Lane.
From tie Memphis Avalanche, May 90.
Wars and rusnOrs of wars were plentiful about |
the streets yesterday the musquitos in Cairo
Every corner had its crowd discussing improbable
rumOrs OF bloody fights and glorious victories which
ended in smoke "
BY far the most tangible of these stories was the
report that the notorious Jim Lane, or Kansas fame