The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-27
they have gone, but the evacuation may be

HAaERsrows, June % AN express has just
arrived from cumberland, by which / learn
there is no truth In the report that the Cum
berland Home Guard, sttt:uned AZ the New
Greek bridge, were either killed wounded
when attacked by the S.cessionists They ali
ESCAPED and have reached Cnmb erland, hav
ing spiked their two inch cannon and thrown
the m into the Creek
Col. Wallace was encamped and entrenched
near Cumberland, in a strong position, COM
manding the town and the approach from
Romnsy. tie has no present apprehension
OF an attack, and has full confi1en ia his
ability 10 defend his position His supply Of
| am mnnition and PROVISIONS is full ano
abundant.
On "Wednesday last when tidings reached
Cumberland OF the burning OF the railroad
bridge, the mountaineers coliec ed 10 the mum
Der OF six or seven hundred. armed with rifle
and shot guns, and rendered their assistance
| TO Col. w aiIace to defend his position, under
the apprehension of an attack by the enemy
fhey are ready to turn out at moments no
tice. One of them was KILLED and another
slightly wounded by the careless use of fire
arms.
The Virginia Colonel >and eight privates
| taken by Col. Wallace az Romney are under
guard in the camp at Cumberland.
We have ascertained that Lieut.. Col. Bon
man and Mr.. Chase, who were taken prison
| ers by the Seces sionists opposite Williams
port, are safe and in jill at Martiusburg.
William Barker, OF The 18Th Regiment, from
Pittsburg, was shot III the knee on Thursday.
| Geo. Wimber, OF sth Regiment was accident
| ally shot yesterday, and had his leg ampu
| tated.
There is no serious sickness among the sol
| diers the whole mum Der in the hos "a tai, from
| dtFlsIon consisting OF over 90 600 men, is
| thirty eight.
| Nelson Spellman. a member of the 4th Con
| necticut Regiment, was shot yes terday iii the
| leg, acclden tally. He is in good condition
| and Will probably recover the use of his limb
| LATER PROM col. wALLACs's COMMAND.
| HAGBEsrowS, June - We have later ar
| rival from Cumberland, by Ine senger who
left there last night. He states that Z, Dor ton
| Of the Pennsylvania troops two coGpanies
| arrived at Cumberland on Friday. Col. Wal
| lace knew that TWO Pennsylvania reserve
| regiments were on the march to join him.
| when he would commence offensive opera
| tons against the enemy at Romuey.
| The bridge over the north branch of the
| Potomac, known as Fink's bridge, Il miles
west OF Cumber land, has been burnt by the
| Secessionists.
MOVEMENTS AND INCIDENTS AT ALEXANDRIA,
| ALEXANDRIA, June GA Captain OF one of
| the companies or the I'd ConltcIcut Regl-
ment was abducted by the Secessiouists yes
terday IN very singular manner. A lady
| ctIeo upon him, ana requested him TO pro-
| vide her with an escort her home, as she
was afraid TO go alone. He gallantIy ten
| hered ms own services, since winch no thing
| has been heard OF him.
| Prof. Lowe brought his balloon inflated
from Arlington Heights this morning, to
| Camp yler, III tending to make an ascension
| TINS morning, out the Wlu0 was too high.
| made an observation to-day from a high
| hill near Falls Church, aud saw clouds oil
dust in the distance, as if large bodies OF men
We're III motion.
All has been quiet here to-day-no alarms
il any direction.
Palmer A. German, one of the wounded OF
the Vienna repuIse, is very low and is not ex
pected to recover. He is still lying IN camp
| II heIng reg arded as dangerous to remove hlul
| TO the hospital
| OHIO TROOPS FOR WESTERN VIRGINIA, ETC.
| CINCINsArI, June 22-The Third and
| Fourth OHIO Regiments, Colonies Moro W
| and Anders on, fully armed and equipped left
Camp Dennison yesterday afternoon for Vr-
| gina.
General Mcclellan and staff were at Park
| eTsburg yesterday, en- route for Grafton
| The FIRST and Second Regiments OF Ken
| lucky Volunteers marched into this city to
day, and We're presented with colors by thu
| ladies of Cincinnati and Newport They
made a fine appearance and Were enthusias
tcaly received.
Captain Howe's battery left for Virgins
| this afternoon.
TROOPS FOR FORTRESS MONROE.
Boston, June 2a.-The Massachusetts 9tf
| Regiment, Col. Ctss, Will leave on Sunda,
| for Fortress Monroe, by steamer direct Thu
It'll Regiment, Col. Couch. and the tn, Col
| Clark, will positively leave during the Weel
for the same des tination.
FALSE ALARM--w4R PREPARATIONS,
WASHINGTON, June 22-At O'Clock thu
morning one of the camps, about Il h,if.mil,
from Georgetown, was thrown into alarm
and the men called to quarters, but the com
motion soon subsidized 1t may have been oc
casioned by firing AT the plckets, as. accord
ing to the represen tatoDs of the so,diery IN,
Secession scouts have for some time been in
dnlging in their amusements on both sides o
the river.
Another evidence of active war prepare
tiOns is in the fact that Gen
, | pral MppS advertising for Ia
wagons.
INDIANA TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Speaker Allen, Q
| Indiana, leaves here to morrow for Indiana
polls, to lay before Governor Morton the re
QUESTION OF the Wal" Department for fou
additional regiments from that State to b
taken from the First, Second and Third Con
gressional Districts. A large number of com
panies have already been formed in that % ar
OF the State, and many more are organizing
with view TO immediate service in thos
regiments.
THE CAMPS OPPOSITE wAsHIsGToS-MILITAR
RUHORs, &c.
WASHINGTON. June GA special visitor t
the camps on the Virginia side no returne
this evening, reports everything quiet. Fror
Information seemingly correct, there are no
more than 500 Secession troops at Fairfa
Court. House.
A general anxiety is manifested concernin
the Confederate movements, but whatever
, reported concerning them is merely opjectu
raj.
The New York 18th regiment arrived thi
!, | afternoon, making three regiments il all &c
| day.
| 1t is probable that by this time n portion {
the troops under Gel. Stone have reached tn
| Point of Rocks.
Professor Lowe to night fully inflated hi
, | army balloon and trans port ted it to Camp Coz
coran, on the Virginia side of the Potoma,
| where it will be used on Sunday to discove
the masked batteries and camps of the Con
| fedora ties.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS AT WASHINGTON ON suSDA,
WARRINGTON, June 23.-The military move
ments have been more active to day than fc
| several past Sundays. The New HampshiI
| III and the New ork II tn Regimen is arrive
| here to day, making. with those that reache
, | here during the past week, an aggregate of owe
> | thirteen thousand men. The above name
: | regiments have gone into camp.
At o'clock this morning the 81 Connec Ii
cut regiments broke camp and marched int
| Virginia. taking with them thirty heavIl
/, | loaded wagons. The l4th Brooklyn regimen
| are under arms for the same desiinati ton.
q The New York IL tn will be paid OFF to MOI
f | row, the funds having arrived for that puI
| pose.
| The Highland regiment were temperate
stationed last night at the Arsenal.
| Such is the caution with which military a.
, | fairs are now conducted that nothing is pos
, | lively known concerning them, except in th
| public movements OF the troops.
3 THIS STATIONERY CONTRACTS
WAsHIso1oS, j une % The ontracts for ii
l | supply of stationery for the House of Repr.
. sentatiyes has been awarded. The princIp'
, | successful bidders are Messrs. Price d 20
Philadelphia; Dailin, New York, and l'niiiI
& Solomon, Washington City.
WELCOME TO SENATOR JOHNSON, OF TENNESSEE
| WASHINGTON, June 81 Senator Johnson ,
5 Tennessee, was tonight welcomed by a sers
made, and large concourse of citizens We're
4 attendance.
AFFAIRS ALEXANDRIA.