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bayonets. The brigade is ordered to report to
Gen. Butler at Fortress Monroe.
The Union Defense COMMITTEES of New York
have offered several riled cannon to be sent to
Fort Pickcns. We hope they will arrive in sea-
son. The Philadelphia Ledger learns from a
letter received from a workman that machinery
has been introduced into the fort, by which the
guns in that place are being rihed, so as to give
them a longer range and greater accuracy. The
advantage of riled cannon was shown in the
attack on Sumter, where the Armstrong gun
did the greatest damage.
The Navy Department has adopted a new and
secret system Of signals for the use of vessels
in service.
Gen. Cadwalader has been superseded by
Major-Gen. Cooper, promoted, in the command
of the Maryland Volunteers. lie has been or
dered to report to Gen. Butler at Fortress Mon
roe.
The United States forces from the Indian
country west of Kansas, comprising six compa-
MES of cavalry and five of Infantry, under com
mand of Lieut-Col Emery, are within a few
days march of L%eavenworth City, with all the
means of transportation and plenty of subsist-
ence. .
DR.. Finlay has been appointed Surgeon-Gen-
eral TO which he was entitled by reason of
seniority. He was recommended by acting
Surgeon-G General Wood.
To keep Eggs from spelling, eat them while
they are fresh. OF all kinds of methods, this
is the only one to be relied on in any climate.
LATEST NEWS.
Movements at Aequia Creek.
Acquia Creek, 10 miles by railroad from Rich
mond, is likely soon to be the seat of a warlike
movement. The steamer Powhattan returned
to Washington, Tuesday, after landing the list
New York regiment there without OPPOSITION
Three steamers filled with troops sailed from
Washington down the Potomac Tuesday morn
ing. Their destination was kept secret, but is
supposed to be the capture of Acquia Creek
battery.
Fortress Monroe and Vicinity.
Col. Butler and others have arrived at Wash
ington from Fortress Monroe, on the transport
City of Richmond. All was quiet there on
Monday.
Five transports, with $500 troops, conveyed
by the Harriet Lane, went up Hampton Roads
towards the James river, took possession of
New Point, and there cntrenched themselves.
This position is highly important, as it COM
mands the mouth of James river, about 6 miles
from Hampton. The last transport was fred
at by rifled cannon at Sewall's Point, but the
range was too great for the shots to be effective.
Movement Toward Harper's Ferry.
Over 2000 Ohio troops from Camp Dennison
on Monday took possession of the Northwest
ern Virginia railroad, from Parkersburg to
Grafton, a distance of so miles, and proceeded
in the latter direction. A still larger number
crossed the Ohio three miles from Wheeling,
for the same destination. These movements
are clearly indicative of the speedy recapture of
Harper's Ferry.
Appointments.
John c. Fremont has been appointed Major
General. Gov. Banks has been appointed to a
b%rigadier generalship, and detailed to the bu-
reau of the quartermaster general. This is re-
garded by the president and the high officers of
the army as one of the most important positions
connected with the service. Brigadier General
Mcdowell takes the command of the forces in
Virginia in place Of Sanford. Lieut.. Oliver O.
Howard of the regular army, now one of the
professors at West Point, has been appointed
colonel of the Sd regiment of Maine volunteers.
Alarm at Richmond.
The city of Richmond is in a erment. It is
reported that there are $4,000 troops there and
10000 at Norfolk and the immediate vicinity.
jeff, Davis and Beauregard were expected ut
Richmond Tuesday, and 1t is rumored that the
latter intends marching on Alexandria. Defen-
ces are being constructed outside of Richmond
and on the York and James Rivers. All the
bridges on the Alexandria Railroad have been
burned, also the Occoquan toll bridge, by the
seceSsionists.
Vermonters at the War.