The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-19

Plans OF JsT Davis and Beaorsyard for
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Movements.
BA,riMoss, June II, 1891

Movements.
BA,riMoas, June II, 1891.
EtroRrA,I sIgHA,Np
have resolved tnte igence this evening from Rich
mopd aJest. ltis q the hnosa oor rne
OF sbc Concentration nodies of troops
aef nee Of WashpgIor the ,ednctou OF usrpefs Ferry
and far stack jim .on, had recvv
ed ct Rcbmo1d &, ana bad SOMA Alsrm IN even
rome apprehension 10 the ultimate sG'ety OF Rich
mopd. II was known AT edmond, ho~ever, that Gene
raj 81 auyegard was IN nsrsnt comm .ricl.0n with
General Johnston hsvIg ne at Asrpers Ferry in
person or Tuesday ast and that bs hea discretionary
powers 10 order sn evacuation o. tn.t port II hs deem
cd II advisable. II Understood at Rich
mcnd that the forces General Johnston I'm the event
OF an evacuation wonld join Of General Beaure
gard, at and stber e'ensively osnsio,
against Washington, according 10 the r:uye Of TIE fntM
9nce brought to General Beaurtgad by ais spies in Wash
Tsnn. The views Of JEFF Davis have undergone come
rodihcaton during the last days and since he has
setn the immense p,eparst for snsve operations,
and the vast lumber Of disciplined troops that
Virginia 1t is understood nov If 3enerat Beaurc-
gard e graphs TO him that he geiog make attack
Washington with the 55 600 troups his dispoeal,
that Jen himself win rally around him nauy more
from Richmond, Freder cksourg and Cupepper and
march himself to his assistance
JEFF has been giving his attention for three or four
day past TO the condition Of a&irs the western par
of The State where he has despatched the
Henry Wise who has been Major General in
The rebel army, Gen. Wise ordered to mako his head
quarters at Gown gton in Allegheny county the terminus
OF the Virginia Central Railroad for the present. and to
rally around him all the Southern forces in that part
Of the STATE including, il necessary the 25 600 troops
at Iynchburg. He is instructed throw out scouts To
give noticefof the approach OF Gen. McClelands Ohio
troops from the Wee and and defeat him before
he cross the mountains 1t ia Understood that there
some 10 600 guerras besides tho regularly organized
troops Of the State who will Join with him annoying
Gen. AoCleand's their march through the noun
| tain denles. Gen Wise took with him large number
Of brss howitzers for service among the mountains
NEWS FORTRESS MONROE.
The steamer from Ola Point this morning brings the
Of skirmish Newport News, between Colonel
Phelps End the rebels which the compelled
10 retreat with heavy loss The enemy had cavalry
company and brass howitzer. Their ioss was or
two killed and several wounded. None I men were
killed. and only three wourded severely bu: none
dangerously Yesterday two steamers down James
river and landed 2ce0 C5nera,e troops poln. the
et bark Of the river six miles north OF Newport
| News intelligence Of This Immediately sent To
General Butler. the experiments with the red
The Rip Raps Fortress Monroe, continued
all day yesterday, with the most satisfactory results
scwals Point which s sbo 1t Elk mlss distant, is within
easy range and be hit every shot. The gun hre
5feen mes with forty eight pouud shslla OF which
exploded just outside or the Confederate camp Will
two Of them burst rsde the works. and have PFC
duced the mest destructive results. The great Unior
| gun Ia mounted the beach, an
was to be tried 60 dsy. As her balls trayt
seven miler, che will possibly annoy the Cor
iederates, cor any other men, who may happen b
fighting under the ra'tieenske tag Che parade at tn
oytress yesterday Afternoon Of the whole regiments
most splendid spectacle Some soldiers aitache
10 come OF the newly arrived regiments committed som
very indecent ou'rsges al the house Of citizen
fortress SATURDAY night Upon complaint being mad
General Butter he hao the ofe. confpei ia tn
gunrd house In The general orders troops
sunday morning hcI mehtone5, snd the sodter
warLed that any guilty u such couduc, ia fu
tuIe would be sbot. The 81 aternent pu5shed 10 tbs
Herald to-dDy, that there 30 600 troops between
Yo kovr ard Big Bethel, iacor &C., Is slso the
ference that the rebes murdered their prisoners taken
The battle Of Big assaei On the latter point have tn,
most positive evidence that the pr every in
stance treatet the humane manner. 10 re
GARD the number Of Coincide troops
1900 in Yorktown 600 at Big Bethel ami between th
| two places; and probably by this time 600 a
| ,heir new camp on James river, above mentioned.
| HARpE&s FERRY.
! The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company now run
daily passenger train to Harpers Ferry, and hundred
Of the pie here go up TO vic the that have be
come go historic From citizens Of the village, VIII
speak from their personal knowledge, derive con
IInRtion OF the following fscsFfrst that The
that were published the BERALD OF the strength oil
the rebels and the position Of their batteries were sub
stantay correct and that the number OF troops wa
rather under estimated than otherwise; second, that
General Jobnst ons retreat conducted without haste
precipitation, and that be carried off all his artillery
and military Stores third that in the destruction Of the
works be scrupuousy respected and caused ~ be pro
tected all private property, without distinction Of