, 1861-06-18
Latest from tho Seat Of War.

rode down tie tow-path Of tie Chesapeake
and Ohio Cannl reports that at o'clock yes
terday r. N, Col. Stone was in quiet posses
sion Of Leesburg. He also confirms the re.
port TINT Major Everett, Commander st 8ene-
shreye Of the Virginia forces, and two Of Ills
men were killed. Major Everett drew the
water out Of the level Of the canal in front Of
his position, and used the tow-pat as breast
work, which gave him ! decided advantage in
position.
ment messenger arrived this evening repre-.
sents Col Stones command still in the neigh
borhood Of Rockville, Nd. He came down
for supplies. As their forces advance, the
secessionists retreat.
The propeller Diamond State arrived at the
Washington Nary Yard this 4 II. She re-
ports have met and spoken the propeller Jo-
been fired into with muskets, at Matthias
Point, opposite Port Tobacco, Md. She fired
Eheh, when the annoyance ceased.
It having been determined, as announced in
General Orders containing the plan Of organi-
zs9n Of hs v1sef sss forces ts faea a. ntS he
dent shall appoint, BY and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, one surgeon for
each Brigade, the Secretary has Instructed
Surgeon General Ffnfny Immediately to con-
>yens In this city, after due notice, an Army
Medical Board, whore duty It shall be to e1-
anime all persons referred TO by the Depart:
ment, or applicants for Brigade Surgeons, and
report the result of such examination. Ap-
pontments will be made only from among
those 50 examined and reported by the Board
rs qualified.
Another order has been Issued By the secre-
tarT that the Surgeon General institute Sim
liar board, In consequence Of various COM
ptaints having reached the Department Of the
ncompetencJ of regfmentM surgeons, who
have been appointed either By the command
ing officers Or the Governors Of the etstes
The board is to examine surgeons Of whom
complaints are made, In order to secure their
dismissal If found Incompetent
The East Pennsylvania Ra1road has made
. an offer, Ehfch has been accepted, to receive
Government bonds In payment Of the t1aus-
rortotion OF troops and munitions of war on
The route setween Meg York and Harrisburg.
Ed. Clymer, the President Of the Company, IN
his letter says, should all transportation CON-
psnfes unite in like offer, 1t would necesaa-
FLY relieve the pressure upon the National
Treasury, and also tend to inspire confidence
In the credit and faith Of this Government
The Withdrawal Of Mr: Burlinggsme from the
any protest, but merely an unofficial intima-
tion that he would not be agreeable
-, Especial to the Cincinnati Commerda1.1 :.
WASHINGTON, June 7-Seuetary Chase is
busily. engaged in conference With eminent
fnsnclers and commercial men, in relation to
the wants Of the Treasury Department. t is
believed ho WIN report n favor Of revision
Of the tariff, reduction Of duty On some az-
!. HcIes, and abolition Of the hce list
+ Tie Baltimore and Ohio railroad VIII b
opened for through travel IN few weeks- ::
.Mr. CalYert, Union candidate for Congress,
9Th District Of. Ma1yla9dt u n & t9xn today
Dr. Richards, Of this city, tho family phyai
cian Of the President, has been taken prisoner
hy the Virgfnia reb els and conveyed to jail IN
TIC tNaaot.as 7at4QiGeneer Of this morning
ssye, unless It receiver the Id Of new sub
ecHpaons ttom the North, It win soon be OBJ
tNo fndication has yet been given by the
Admtnis datIon III regard 70 the course to b
'uuTsued towards the priTateersmen captured
| on Saturday. The. prevailing ;, impression
seems to Be, they witl be hung, though It i
| feared that In retaliation many good UaioI
I men win be made to suffer.
| WAsanuroH,: June II. E.-Quaxtes-mastes
| General Melga has Issued orders to al Gus,
fer-msstefa t. purchase nothing whateYez
without d1st advertising propo sats,