Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-02
FROM THE NORTH.

TIE ARMY OF III sHk1ANboAH-HAnPHkB Rn1Rr 1vAcv-
ArEp.
HARr1l's FrnRr, July 2s.-Advices from Winchester
and Charlssown say thAt none Of General Johnstoa's
troops had returned thiher up 10 Sunday noon. 0ns
Regiment of Loudoun county volunteers have returned
to Lssburg from Manassas, and IL 10 thought that -
many three are on their way from Manassas 70
that point Gen. Johnston ID understood 10 be et at
M,nassas Gen. Lee has been assigned to the command
the upper Potomac, in place Of Gen. Wise and Gen:
Garrett deceased with orders to unite their columns and
fall upon General Rossncrants, the successor OF Gen.
Mcclellan.
Tho First Wisconsin Regiment, under Col. Stark
weather Is guarding this river at and above the Asnooacy
Junction. They bad brush With the enemyb cavalry
on Saturday killing two and capturing several OF their
horses
The entire force under Gen. Banks crossed the Poto.
mac to the Maryland side yesterday eIcep. the Second
Massachusetts,, which remain at the Ferry guard
This movement was in consequence Of the ndefensbs
character of this place The army lie sncampcd in
Pleasant Valley, In and around Sandy Hook in strong
position two miles from here Several Regiments have
arrived here 70 pl.ce those whose time has expired
The Second Rhode Island battery has arrived to take
the place of The First whose time expires on the I'd Of
August. The l2th and 18th Indiana Regiments have
also arrived.
LATEST IRON FORTRESS NoSRor-PRrPARATIoss ToR rnK
DEISSsE OF NEWPORT Nkws
PoRrRsss MoSRor, July 2s.-The Odd Fellows Hall,
JAIL and sfe~ oshsr buildings in Hampton yesterday
burned by troops In apprehension Of immsdiats
attack BY the Secesaiopsts.
Our troops we're entirely Withdrawn last night from
the town. Col. MaI Weber now occupies Col Duryea's
former quarters. Part of Hampton bridge has bscn
destroyed to prevent communication with this side Of
the creek The place Is not yet occupied BY the Secss
sionis,s.
Can't Bryan, Of the Gtorgia Hussars and four Others
came In yesterday with the flag Of truce relative to the
baggage Of Capt. jenkins and artist sburtf who we're
wounded and made prisoners by the Secessionis1 some
time ago. II turns out that they were met BY party OF
amateur soldiers the other side. 7hsfag was recsived
by Capt Butler and Lieut. Wiegel ousd. tho sn.repct-
ments. proposal 10 exchange them fer the Confede.
rate soldiers elected, but arrangements were made
10 forward the baggage Of the wounded men, The flag
Of truce doubess feint for accommodating lamp
ton-und the vicinity.
a,g of truce came into Newport News this morning.
With proposition giving troops tweDtyour hours
{, leave and announcing tina. in the place not
vacated they will force us out The gunboat Dale, OF
twenty guns, at once vent up from Old Point. The Al
bstros and Perguin also stationed there while the
Minnesota aud seven gunboats at Old Point are ready
to assist should NcWpor; Nswi really be attacked. Col
Phelps says he hold the place against twice bis
force which consists Of four effective regiments
The entertainments Of formidable character, aud
the Confsderates will meet warm reception. But higs
Of truce, OF course represent that there very large
Confederate force between York and Old Point. The
Confsdsraes have to-day been practising from battery
at Tiloughby Point, some five miles below Ssvsns
Point, and just below the Rip Rsps. As an closing
this letter, heavy firing going on at Pig Point-ssuss
not ascertained.
PANIC on rHE COAST OF NAIEI.
BANGOR, July 37.-Ths Down Casters were batly
frightened last week, BY the appearance Of rskish.
OF Cape Sable and attempted TO board or speak with
several vessels which made all sail to essaps, sup.
posing her to be privateer, a. she carried large num-
Der Of men.
day. and reports that Of Cape Sable she attempted to
speak several vessels TO ascertain her whereabouts but
that they frightened and she did not succeed This
Is undoubtedly the key to the mystery the Jscino
answers the description Of the 6st named vessel in
every particular.
AyFAIRs AT lLExAxDRIA-NILB BURSrs IT TIE yfprlAL
TROOPS.
ALEXANDRIA, July, 9a-0n Saturday night the build
ings known as Roches Mills, four miles out on the
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, burned, and ten
members of the Twenty ninth New York Regiment are
under arrest, charged with being ncendaries.
4 scouting party of the New York Thirty-third Res
msnt Saturday night encountered five Secession cav
airy eight miles out the Fairfax road and one man.
supposed to be the captain killed. also his horse
They made good their escape with his body.
member Of the New York Twenty fourth vas killed
yesterday by of his regiment, while rebbng
potato patch, In violation Of orders.
The Warrington Star Of Monday evening rays:
COL. PAREHAN.
Thi, gallant officer Colonel Of the New York Fire
Zoueves we regret TO have 10 state, has become de-
ranged from exposure and wounds received 1t tho bat
tie at Boil Run. He has been taken to the Government
Insane Asylum.
.--HfLitARY MOVEMENTS.
There was An alarm among the troops the Virginia
side Of the river Saturday night. Ths long roll
beat, and twenty thirty shots hred, but what
oiusei IL 10 still mystery.
There was great strctnsss In regard to passes along
lines yesterday not even commissioned officers BE-
log allowed 10 pass the Long Bridge without pssses
move in the right direction:
Tbs work Of telling the trees still progresses from Ar
liBgton Heights to Alexandria.
Parker & Allen and n. o. Woods went down to Alex
andria on Wednesday morning, and took with them ak
hosIers and tbres pinch shel guus fer the purpose OF
establishing q naval battery Fort Ellsworth. The
work is under the command Of Lieut. Parker, with $50
sailors and 30 marires
On Saturday last, a member of the New York ls.h
Regiment was riding on horseback with Mrs. Curti' Of
N. Y, (who has brother in the Rochester
Regiment and another lady, Baeys Cross Roads
They ventured too far from lines and found
themselves surrounded by strange cavalry.
The officer in command on learning who the gallant
soldier was, politely told him be wanted at hsnss
sas He offered TO let the ladies return. 0ue Of them
accepted the Offer but Mrs. O. said abe would wait for
cavalry being disposed themselves to wait their ap
psayance, carried Mrs. Curtis Of with them, too, In
hurry.
HOW cIIIzKss OF BALTIMORE ARE rlEArED.
We find in the Baltimore Exchange Of Saturday last
the following account Of mos. unparalleled ou.rsgs
upon an uuofsndns citiz,n:
Yesterday afternoon, about 2 O'Clock, young man
named A. B. Welby, OF this city, 10 company with q
friend proceeded to the President street depot for the
purpose Of witnessing the departure Of the troops Who
we're congegated there awaiting transportation to Phla
islphia While standing there be was converting with
gentleman when he remarked that he did not think
that war would re-unite the Confederscy. He bad
,carcey uttered the sentsnce when Zouave approached
him and said, aye, it will or svery DID s-n b-h Of
will BE- sztsrinated You Of tn M
aud you are my prisoner" at the same time seiTng Mr.
Weby by the collar There some 5000 soldiers 10
and about the depot, and Mr.. Weby was dragged into
The cars the Z,usvs swearing that he would take him To
where be wsuld get his deserts In
,ponss to question asked by soldier 10 what
he matter the Zuave replied that be had arrested
I'D 5ecesionist In tina. instant there was cry raised
n chang him" Crowds Of soldiers with their nusksts
and revolvers drawn, aocked around kf. Weby and
that he should be hong At this time vice po
lice officer came up, and Mr. Wslby handed over 70
him t, be tksn to the police station. The policeman
Two soldiers. After proceeding some three or fosr
quarss citizens gathered around and demanded to
the Of the arrest when the Zouave ssnt one
IF tn, soldiers back to the depot to inform the crowd
hat his prisoner about TO be rescued. In . few
minutes twelve fifteen soldiers came rushing up
he street with mukss ard revolvers The Zpuavs then
directed the Woe policeman to take Mr. Welby back 10
he depot This accordingly done, the vice police
man offering no resistance. hr. Welby was again iub
scted the violence and threats Of the crowd Of sol
iiers Some Of the officers here nterfsrsd and directed
him to b taken 70 the police station which dens,
md he was lccked IN for two hourp At o'clock Jus
tce Grifu examined the case and there being evil
asncs against hr. Welby, he was discharged.
MISCELLANEOUS Irrxs.
The Ohio regiment have gone home. |