The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-16
Fsht Between the Priyateer Savannah and the
United States Brig Perry.
Capture Of the Rebel Vessel
and Her Crew.
ARRIVAL OF TIE PRIZE AT NEW YORK,
&sss &e.s &es
Own SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WAsHNcroN, June Is, 1851
ARRIVAL OF COLONEL stones ADVANCE GUARD AT
LEEsBURa.
Colonel Stone has, 1t Ia said, reached LAesburg, Va.
with the New York Ninth regimont, his advance guard
IMPORTANT REPORTS FROM MANAssAs JUNCTION.
TIlaEArFNED ATTACK ON TIE cAptTAL-rHy
FEDERAL FORCES PREPAKED FOR THE CONFLICT.
General Scott received relisbie information to-day
ftom Asnassas Junction. The party who brought the
information states that 1t il the intention Of the rebels
10 move In this direction, and MAKO attack upon this
city General Scott, however, does not believe it, The
informant states that the rebels concentrating all
their forces at the Junction and vicinity. The
msndng officer at Fairfax Court House stated In his
preseuce that large force expected Saturday
Ito da at that point for tho purpose strengthening
that postlcp. He had sent request to the command
ing of.c &C tno junction to that effect
Gene al scott fully understands their movements He
has nc doabs taay win make stand at Manassas juno.
tlon.
military officer o. high rank stated day that he
thought It highly probable that movement would be
made In This direction. Our forces he remarked, are
fully prepared, and ready 70 meet them.
che concentration Of rebel troops in and around Ma.
nassas Junction must be intended for offensive opera
tions The location unfit fer defence II IL accessible
IN all directions, and there scarcity OF water. The
supply Of water Is altogether insufficient for the ord
nary wants Of fourth Of the numbers said to be
there already, and s not probable that 80 strong
position Harpers Ferry would have been evacuated
for tho purpose Of making stand In much less avora-
bic location for Defence the rush Of the rebel forces
from all directions towards this point indicates pur
pose TO attack the federal army here
The prevailing impression is that there win speedily
DO bot work in this negnhorhood Very large trains Of
government wagons, laden with ammunition csmp equi
A. n~A>-
went out this evening, under escort q regular United
States Infantry.
lady, relative Of distinguished general In the United
States Army arrived here to-day from Mississippi She
parsed through Manassas Junction this forenoon She
ssys all the troops be seen at tho Junction
rear 30 many as che saw u passing through Alexandria
noout three regmentsar the others being upon Airing
ton Heights and towards Georgetown. She says she
beard nothing said about the arrival there Of troops from
Rarpars Ferry but they talked Of attacking Washington
with great freedom and seemed quite sapgune that the
rebels would have no trouble In capturing the city.
female rebel at the Junction admonshed the Lady
Sered to ten the of the North that It the
intention Of the South surround the psoplo Of the
North and destroy them. Governor Letcher gave the
lady passenger q pass to 60 nnrthward, and General
BeauYegsrd endorsed II. saw the instrument. Nisa
nns specimen OF loyalty to government upon which
there TRAITORS have been feeding for years.
EVACUATION OF HARPER's FERRY-REJoI CINGs or
TIE PEOPLE IN THE NBteRBORRooD-rHB ROUTE
OF THE RErRKATING BEssLs.
Tho evacuation Of Harpers Ferry has naturally awaken
ed increased interest to the movement Of the
Confederate troops and the mind y nsnctivey direct
cd 10 Manaseas Junction. me present plans and
purposes Of the War Department matters Of
specuIasicn but II Ia evident that the preparations
are Of such character 10 ehicenty meet all COG
tipgeDcies
At hafpast one O'Clock Wills afternoon he War Depart
ent received the following despatch from the operator
a. the Relay Junction.
Telegraph Office established within emo mile OF Hv-
per's Ferry. stars and 6srpes vavtpg within three
large number Of federal troops-Gsnerai Molslland's
oonmn Reports ssy some rebel troops stu at Bovar
1rper end Of the Ferry. Rifle works not destroyed.
Bridge Of Shenandoah still standing Great rejoicing AL
Along the line Of the road BY tbe pesple
Tbs rebels are undoubtedly Tying towards Manassas
Junction, BY way Winchester and trasbuYg with TIE
exception of small force tnat moved down the road
towards hesburg, which looks like an intention on the
part Of the rebels 70 attack our troops before wasng
Son.
PREPARATIONS FOR ACTIVE SERVICE IN VIRGINIA
Preparations for active service are pusbsd forward
with rapidty the Virginia side Of the river. Ammuo
Zion Of all SORTS has been distributed and the whole
sosoo she qui usus, full Of expectation Of stirring
times Immediately.
THE NTE ENcHMENrs OF THE sIxrY-NrNru RK
GrMRNr.
inc Sixty ninth New York regiment are assduously