Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-06-29
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1t has been asce.tained that battery has
been planted by the Rebels at Powells on
the road from Fairfax Court House to Falls
Church, three and half miles from tho
Court House and four and half from Fall 5
Church. The situation of the ground will
enable the battery 20 command the approach
to the Court House by that road.
Acting Lieutenant Webster, who is attach
ed to the United States brig Perry, is here.
Lieutenant Webster was on board the Perry
when the Hanpsh n. johnson was seized.
she had valuable cargo on board, and was
bound South. She is fine sharp sailing
schooner, and after consultation it was deter.
:nued to les her 60, ms they were not in con.
dition to put what was deemed q sufficient
crew to manage her. Lleutenant Webster
offered to take her TO New York with one
man beside himself, and went on board. He
invited the captain and mate into the cabin,
fasten them in, aud then sent his associate
torwardsm ong the eleven Rebels on board
For four days and nights be remained on the
quarter'GecS of the schooner and carried her
safely nto New York, where she has since
been condemned as lawful prize. Leuten'
ant Webster was born 10 New Hampshire.
he went to South Carolina some years since,
and notwithstanding tempting offers to Join
the traitors, came North, and on the Gay OF
bis appointment here, his mills, worth Sl2,.
900, we're burned down.
The several Bureaus In the War Depart
ment will furnish estimates as for 250,OOO
men, to be Incorporated IN the Secretary's
Report to Congress.
-Four regiments have arrived since morn
Jog, aud it is rumored that twenty more have
been ordered TO this point Immediately.
The Now York Highanders marched from
Georgetown to the Arsenal this morning, 90,
exchanged their muskets for those OF thu
! most improved pattern. Their new Colone
rode at their head in full Highland rig.
| Jefferson Davis has a regular postal ar
rangement between Washington and Rich
mond. Every night q messenger collect
private letters, aud letters conveying usefu
Information to Davis and Letcher. on,
between ten and eleven o'clock leaves Wash
ington for point on the bank of the Potoma
where he finds water carriage and conyeuier
ces for speedy transit to the next messer
ger, who helps on the sacred parcel to Rict
mond. Complete files Of the Philadelphi
aud New York papers are also sent to hin
From these he sits out truth as near as b
con, and from our full reports Of the move
ments OF troops, be moves bis men about o
his board SO as to keep thoroughly post ed
but it is poor rule that will not work bot
ways, and so Gen. Scott is propably as we
posted as he is about some of those litt
arrangements be is making. The insatiabl
thrstlng for news all over the North, wher
the trhote community read, keep full corr
oil Reporters 10 the field, aud consequent
our position and strength are more general
known IN the North than theirs are ct Il
South.
Captain Cooley, Of company II, Of PEN
splvanla Filth, having heard Of lot of al
munltlou and military stores, on last Frida
took live men with him, and going to Il
house OF X. Rudd, be found his wife and tW
daughters at home. They said Mr.. Rud
had gone away on business, aud if they wa
ted TO sarch the house she must know VIII
, they would take before she allowed them
examine. The captain told her be wou
take no private property, and be won
f examine the premises thoroughly before
a left.
? The girls commenced u perfect TRADE
/ abuse at which the men smiled, which on
lneensed them the more They denied ha
0 ing cellar, but opening closet door
y was found to lead to dark hole. A liz
9 being called Tor they denied having cand
,. 10 the house. On opening the cupboard O
r was found, and going down they found sew
i Sibley tents, one Generals tent, (which W
e very tne, and was intended for General Lee
,. l5O canteens, and tin aud irsn ware for
q whole company.
A four horse wagon was sent for, aud wh
'f the men were loading up the traps" an ,
g animation was m ade Of up stairs. The gi
D. said the lnsolent Yankees should not 60 il
g, their chamber; no indeed ; if father, or tb
t. big brother were only there, the whole re
10 meot would have 10 suffer so the capt
thinking now was bis time before they ca
Of up trem Manassas, proceeded to exam
ID their sacred chamber" On turning up
bed covers. we found nins knspsacks, v
De the mems names on (ths M cunt Vern,
be company three overcosts, three unifor
w and large lot Of plates. knives aud 'ol
I'D three noEs's snt srS la-cn~l. .-rstby