The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-21
From Washington.

WneTe iIc was NJ tnc neh1 Oi live
regiments, and it is supposed he has
made forced march across the
mountains to Winchester, q distance
Of about fifty miles.
The President IL working on his
Message. IIo will take the highest
ground in favor OF prosecuting the
war with the utmost vigor, and fin.
ishing it by Winter if possible. Tie
ia recommending q call for hall a
million of men and appropriating
two hundred millions OF dollars.
Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island,
will be rendered n Major General.
ship.
The second Rhode Island regi.
mcnt is ordered to Washington.
where there is to be concentration
Of the whole available reserve force,
in order to make q forward move.
ment towards Richmond.
Captain Chauncey has taken com.
mand Of the &usguehdnndh and will
sail for the gull in the course Of the
week.
Lieutenant Colonel LefIcrts, with
200 district volunteers, had as skir
mish across the Potomac with 100
Virginia cavalry, near Seneca
mills, twenty-eight miles above
Washington.
Two Nirginians thought to be
killed, one supposed to be Captain
Sl,rceves.
The Virginians retreated; none Of
our men were injured.
A detachment OF the 9Th regiment,
guarding IA propeller sent here from
Annapolis with storee, was attacked
on their return below Aquin Creek
Saturday. Several shots were fired
by the rebels, and returned with
grape and canister. No injury was
done to US.
There is reason for confident be-
lief that Gen. Scott is fully prepared
to keep tho rebel chiefs on the back
track, a, least till they shall have
evacuated Virginia and Tennessee.
The whole rebel force, except the
rear guard at Manassas j unction, ia
said to be retiring to Richmond.
Every fort on the Potomsc, from
Williamsport to Aqua Creek, is now
guarded by federal troops.
An army officer has Just arrived
here from Cairo with dispatches tor
General Scott. lie states that in.
telligenco had been received there
that the rebel iorco, under command
Of Gen. Pillow, had everything in
readiness, and were expecting to
move towards Cairo on tho 18th
instant. They have transports sui-
ficient to carry $4,000 or 10000
men.
The commander at Cairo had no
doubt of his ability to resist any
force the rebels might bring against
him.
II apI cara from information com.
unicatcd to our officers. that Pillow
WAS expecting aid from Kentucky
and Missouri, the Governors of these
states having given him assurance
to that effect.
Arrangements had been made by
us, which would prevent any such
aid. 1t ia understood 10 be the in.
tention OF the government. owing to
request OF the commanding officer
in the Sonth- West to concentrate
more troops in that vicinity.
June 1s.-The Ohio regimen,
which was attacked at Vienna, was
on the train tor the protection of the
telegraph corps engaged in erecting
a telegraph line, and oil were un-
aware OF the masked batteries which
were planted in the woods and sur
rounding hills. The batteries arc
still there, but it ia understood an
attempt to take them will be made
during the day.
Information has been received
here that one column Of the rebel
forces at Manassas Junction is on
tho retreat towards Aqnia Creek, -
another covering their movement by
pretended advance towards Fair
fax Court House.
Tho Star has an extra from Con.
rad's Ferry. East side of Mont.
gomery, Maryland, dated the 17,h.
saying that the enemy has been
practising upon us, 20 no purpose,
from three or tonr six Founders
planted on the other side of the riv
er. They have fired many rounds
at a portion Of Colonel Stones com
mand, stationed here.
The total force of the cnomy op
positc us, H. abont 500 strong
Their fire was returned from our
rillrd muskets by some twenty pick
cd marksmen, who in the course OF
their firing brought down one Of the
enemy's gunners.
The railroad cnt, in which tho Is,
Ohio regiment was caught ycster.
day, commences o mile East of the
station at Vienna. The fire on the
regiment is believed 10 have been by
small arms from an amhuscadc OF
tho enemy on both sides OF the cut,
as well as from the battery in front,
We learn at noon to day that the
total number of killed on the spot
WAS six. The men beh ,ved ad
miInhlY. Two of thosn lvnnndnd