Smyrna times., 1861-06-06
War News.

the gulf, twelve on the Atlantic coast, and ten
in the Chesapeake and Potomac. Captain
Richie writes that there are privsteers in the
Pacific, and that he has taken all the precau-
ton against them in his power.
BY tke end of this week the Government
expects to have twenty-five thousand men in
Washington. twenty-five thousand in Virginia,
near Alexandria. twenty thousand at Grafton,
twenty thousand near Harper's Ferry, fifteen
thousand at Fortress Monroe, and ten thousand
around Baltimore, Annap polls and The Relay.
This is independent of the encsmpmenis at the
West and elsewhere.
jeff. Davis, accompanied by Wigfall and
Toombs arrived al Richmond, Va, on Wednes.
day. He was quite i'll, but had to speak at
several psints on his route.
General Beauregard is reported TO be at
Memphis, Tenn, and has charge Of the troops
in that vicinity.
A letter from Tennessee states that East
Tennessee will! give great majority for Union,
and that ten thousand troops can be raised in
that section and twenty Thousand in the State.
Messrs. Nelson and Johnson are taking noble
stands against the rebels
Three whaling vessels have been captured
and taken into New Orleans by the privateer
Calhoun.
The rebels at Montgomery, Ala, are pre-
pairing to remove their capital to Richmond.
Several military gentlemen are ofthe opin.
ion that the rebels are preparing for grand
attack on the federal forces. Indications would
seem to warrant this conclusion.
The cabinet has decided on raising a new
levy of seventy.tOur thousand troops, for three
years service
Jeff. Davis has issued a proclamation at
Richmond, ordering the federal troops to leave
Virginia within ten days.
The general belief is that Harper's Ferry
will be evacuated. The troops are evidently
loading cars and wagons with baggage, as il
preparing for a move.
From the number of petty skrmishes that
are taking place between small squads of the
Federal and Confederate armies, the war has
assumed somewhat a Guerilla form. By en-.
couraging. or even admitting, such proceed.
ings the larger army may suffer most, as it has
most to- lose.
Skirmishes at the Outposts of our forces in
Virginia either seem to be very frequent, oI
else some of the parties are busily engaged in
exaggeraling very trivial affairs.
A number of rebel soldiers, captured with
arms in their hands in Virginia, are in prison
and it is understood that the company of cavsl
ry captured at Alexandria, and who nave since
been kept at the Navy yard in Washington
will also be consigned to prison, to await Iht
action of the proper authorities. Tho question
of the disposition to be made Of these prisoner
of war, and of fugitive slaves, q number o
which are already under care Of this Govern
ment, 10 giving rise to considerable conjecture
| IL u sRke0 tnak NInClnuatI mas OceO beIeCtet
as the place where the gun boats for the bliss
issppi are to be constructed, and that on
million and q half of dollars is to be appropr
ated for that purpose. We Believe his de
signed to build forty or fifty OF these boats.
The government through Garrett Davis. ha
: been quietly arming the Union men Of Ker
lucky, some ofwhom had been driven fror
r the State and their lives threatened by secesi
! ionists. Mr.. Davis has ordered to be distribr
:. ted to Mason and Fleming, and the cOunsie
backing them, according to his recollection
t about ], 500 stand.
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f venient little book, and contains vnst amour
e of information valuable TO the soldier. Il hi
/ 4 varied table Of contents, comprising the d,
{ ties of officers and privates while in the can
!. and field, and on the march. On remitting 2
Q cents to T. B. Peterson and Bro, 306 Ches
nut st., Philadelphia, copy will be sent fr'
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